Periodontal Therapy - Lawrenceville
Stop Gum Disease In Its Tracks
For patients who live in the Lawrenceville area, gum disease is a real threat to your health—and that’s why Dr. Bruce E. Carter and Dr. Zafrani offers periodontal therapy. Signs of gum disease often include bleeding before or after brushing your teeth, gums that are swollen or reddened, pockets forming around the teeth, and loosening or shifting teeth. Gum disease is the number one reason American adults experience tooth loss. If you suspect you have gum disease, then Dr. Carter and Dr. Zafrani and his team can perform periodontal therapy at our Lawrenceville dental practice.
Why Choose Transforming Smiles for Periodontal Therapy?
- Computerized Tracking of Periodontal Health
- Ultrasonic Scaling & Root Planing Treatment
- Children & Adults Welcome
Do I Have Gum Disease?
Even if you don’t have any symptoms, you could still have gum disease. The American Academy of Periodontology estimates that more than 75% of adults in the United States have some form of gum disease. Even worse, about 30% of America’s population is genetically susceptible to gum disease. Other risk factors include smoking, age, improper dental hygiene, poor diet, and certain medications.
Gum Disease & Overall Health
In addition to causing multiple problems for your oral health, gum disease can also affect your overall health. Continuing scientific research has linked gum disease to serious systemic conditions, including coronary artery disease, strokes, joint problems, heart attacks, diabetes, premature births, and respiratory ailments.
How Do You Treat Gum Disease?
To help our patients fight gum disease, our Lawrenceville dental practice provides several periodontal services to our patients. We use computerized tracking of periodontal health, as well as dedicated charting of new decay, wear patterns, and recession of the gums. At every recall appointment, we check the supporting tissues to ensure that they are healthy, and we also perform an oral cancer exam.
For those patients who require therapy for gum disease, Dr. Carter and Dr. Zafrani routinely uses ultrasonic scaling and fluoride treatment to treat children and high-risk adults. For more severe cases, our Lawrenceville office refers our patients to a competent specialist and maintains continual communication to ensure you’re receiving the best of care and aggressive treatments.
If you live in Gwinnett County, Atlanta, Duluth, Suwanee, and surrounding areas, we can arrest gum disease with periodontal therapy. We invite you to schedule your appointment today!