Houston Periodontal & Gum Disease Treatment

Treatment of gum disease varies between patients and will depend upon how far the disease has progressed. We first want to control infection and stop progress of the disease. After evaluation of damage to surrounding tissues and bone, we can then determine what treatment strategy is best.

Non-Surgical Treatment

In early stages of periodontal disease, non-surgical treatment is effective. We perform scaling and root planing, a thorough cleaning of root surfaces to remove tartar and plaque (calculus) which accumulates under the gum.

Along with laser technology and antimicrobials, the goal is to bring your gums back to their optimum health by reducing, or eliminating any pockets around the teeth which might harbor infection, without any surgery.

Gum Disease Treatments Treating each patient individually, our periodontal disease treatments include:

• Laser Treatment
• Scaling & Root Planing
• Antibiotics
• Pocket Reduction Procedures
• Soft Tissue Grafts
• Regenerative Procedures
• Crown Lengthening
• Dental Implants
• Aftercare Maintenance
• Education & Disease Prevention

Surgery for Gum Disease

Periodontal gum surgery is needed to eliminate diseased pockets that remain around your teeth following a non-surgical root planing procedure. If your periodontist sees unhealthy gum tissue which requires surgical treatment, he sometimes prescribes gum and/or bone grafting, tissue regeneration (further removal of disease-causing bacteria), and/or additional pocket reduction. As we typically use local anesthesia to assure your comfort during treatments, most of our patients usually feel only slight discomfort or pain afterwards.

Oral Health Maintenance & Care

We believe your periodontal health should be achieved by the most cost-effective and least invasive means. Therefore it's important that your treatment is followed by sensible home care and regular professional cleaning programs. Without proper maintenance and checkups, or if the patient's immune system becomes compromised (a poor state of health), periodontal disease can recur, thus requiring additional treatments and more expense.