- Red, swollen gums that may be tender/painful
- Bleeding when brushing or flossing.
- Gums that are receding. This results in teeth that look longer than before.
- Loose teeth
- Drifting/moving teeth
- Pus
- Sores
- Bad breath
Laser gum treatment, also known as Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP), is a procedure to treat advanced gum disease. LANAP is performed with a laser and without cutting or stitches which means significantly shorter healing time and much less discomfort as well as improved clinical results.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Symptoms of Gum Disease
The signs and symptoms of gum disease are quite often silent. What does this mean? You will not know about the disease until it has reached an advanced stage of the disease. Warning sign of gum ( periodontal ) disease include the following:
Depending on how far your periodontal disease has progressed, Gum dentist Alexandria can vary widely using refined techniques performed comfortably if the disease is caught early, simple procedures can be done that will remove the plaque and calculus from below the gum line and eliminate the infection-causing bacteria.
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