Gum Disease Treatment Greensboro
Giving Gums a Chance to Thrive
If you have bleeding, inflamed, and tender gums, this is not normal. Affecting millions of people throughout the United States, gum disease is a serious oral health concern that Dr. Fisher and our team do not take likely. Although it can be quickly treated if caught in its earliest stages, more advanced solutions are required if bacteria and infection are allowed to spread. Contact our Greensboro dental team to schedule an appointment if you suspect you may have gum disease.
Why Choose Dr. David M. Fisher, Jr. for Gum Disease Treatment?
- Careful Attention to Detail by an Expert Dentist
- Team Members with Years of Experience
- Advanced Technology for Accurate Diagnoses and Quality Care
Scaling & Root Planing
When gum disease is caught early on, regular cleaning and improved oral hygiene are often enough to reverse the damage. Sometimes, however, the infection will already have progressed to the point where deep pockets have formed in the gums. At that point, to get rid of all the plaque and tartar contributing to the condition, we’ll have to perform a deep cleaning; that means removing the harmful materials from below the gumline (scaling) before smoothing the roots so that there are fewer areas where bacteria can become easily attached.
Arestin™ & Periostat Antibiotic Treatment
Plaque and tartar can still return after a deep cleaning, so we’ll need to use antibiotics to protect your mouth so that the gums have a chance to heal. We can insert small microspheres containing an antibiotic called Arestin or we can prescribe Periostat which is an oral medication that can optimize healing post scaling and root planing. The medicine is released in small doses as time goes by, allowing it to target bacteria over a matter of weeks. This therapy is shown to significantly speed up the process of reducing the pockets.