Stop Gingivitis Before Your Gums Take A Turn For The Worse
Periodontitis will damage the bone and gum tissue surrounding the patient’s teeth. When this erosion takes place, your dental support is lost. When enough damage is done, you may need to have teeth extracted, or they could be lost on their own. To protect you against this, your dentist recommends undergoing a scaling/root planing when you show signs of gingivitis, so this more harmful condition is never allowed to develop.
Maintaining A Healthy Mouth Means Maintaining Healthy Gums
The actions you take to protect your teeth can also protect your gums. Carefully brushing and flossing can allow you to destroy harmful oral bacteria before they enjoy the opportunity to migrate below your gum line, and cause gingivitis. Keeping up with good preventive dental care means protecting against cavities, and fighting to stop the development of gum disease.