Your dentists in Burlington, Vermont can help treat periodontal disease
You’ve probably seen commercials advertising toothpastes and other products to help prevent gum and periodontal disease. It’s only natural to wonder if you have periodontal disease. Your dentist can diagnose periodontal disease, but there are some signs and symptoms for you to pay attention to.
Dr. Paul Dunkling and Dr. Greg Penney at Dunkling & Penney Dentistry offer a full range of dental services, including periodontal disease diagnosis and supportive periodontal therapy. They have two convenient office locations in Burlington, and Jericho, Vermont to help you.
You may not notice any pain as one of the symptoms. Often, pain occurs during the later stages of the disease, after substantial soft tissue and bone destruction have happened.
Before you get periodontal disease, you will show signs and have symptoms of gum disease. You need to pay attention to:
- Red, swollen, irritated, bleeding gums
- Pain in your gums when you brush, floss, or eat
- Frequent bad breath and a sour taste in your mouth
- Puffy gums and a loss of normal gum contours
The good news is, gum disease can be reversed if you start a great oral hygiene program of brushing after meals and before bed, flossing daily, and going in for regular dental examinations and professional dental cleanings.
If you don’t do anything to help stop gum disease, the disease can spread to the connective tissue and bone that supports your teeth. Soft tissue and bone destruction occurs, and you now have periodontal disease. There are a few definite signs and symptoms of periodontal disease, including:
- Receding gums, causing more tooth root to be visible
- Teeth that look elongated because of the exposed tooth roots
- Loosening of your teeth, causing increased mobility
- Spaces or gaps between teeth caused by tooth movement
- Changes in your bite caused by tooth movement
- Bleeding or pus coming out between your gums and teeth
Periodontal disease can be effectively managed with an excellent program of supportive periodontal therapy available from your dentist. To find out more about periodontal disease and supportive periodontal therapy, call Dr. Paul Dunkling and Dr. Greg Penney at Dunkling & Penney Dentistry, with offices in Burlington, and Jericho, Vermont. Call today!