Comprehensive preventative care includes far more than cleanings, hygiene instructions and check-ups. During your visits to our office, we perform a thorough assessment of your oral health. Healthy habits are fundamental to keeping your teeth for a lifetime…and healthy teeth and surrounding tissues are fundamental to great overall health. Plus, teeth, gums, and bone around the teeth need to be healthy and clean in order for our dentistry to be successful!
Andrew E. Swenda, Jr., D.M.D. is devoted to the lifetime prevention of gum disease, and we offer a full array of hygiene and non-surgical periodontal services to help ensure our success. If periodontal disease is detected, we will recommend action to treat this disease aggressively. Dr. Swenda places a very high priority on good oral hygiene and prevention. Periodontal disease is a disease of the gums and the bone supporting the teeth. Periodontal disease has been called the silent killer for many years in dentistry. Because it can be painless and asymptomatic, patients sometimes don’t even realize they have it. Some of the signs and symptoms of periodontal disease are swollen, red, bleeding, receding or tender gums.
We believe in early diagnosis and treatment of this problem because once bone loss has occurred, we can’t get it back, and very often teeth are compromised or even lost. If there are areas of concern, we offer you the latest in periodontal therapy techniques. We will not hesitate to refer you to a periodontist should the need arise.
Our in-house dental hygiene services include:
- Regular professional cleanings
- Patient education, including oral hygiene instructions
- Oral cancer screening
- Blood pressure screening
- Periodontal charting
- X-rays
- Deep scaling and root planning
- Irrigation with antimicrobial agents
- Sensitive teeth treatment
- Sealants
- Referral to a periodontist if necessary
If you are concerned about the condition of your gums or have questions about our hygiene or periodontal services, please contact our office for more information.
