Gum Specialist in Toledo, OH

If you need a professional who can look after your gums for you, then what you need is a periodontist. This type of professional is a dentist that specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating periodontal (gum) disease and oral inflammation. A periodontist can even perform cosmetic periodontal procedures.

Gum disease, gum recession, and other issues affecting the gums can be treated by a periodontist. Sometimes issues like these need the expertise of a periodontist, as a standard dentist may not be as capable of performing the procedure a patient with some gum issues needs.

Gum recession is generally not an emergency, but it may be one if a dental abscess has formed. In this case, it may be necessary to have an emergency appointment with a periodontist. Here at Great Smiles, we’re able to accommodate cases like these so you can see a periodontist right away when you need to. Our periodontist can address not only the abscess, but also the gum recession itself, and help you with your gum health in the future. If you require this kind of service, then contact our clinic today!

It’s common for gums to recede, even with good oral hygiene habits. Aging and genetics can and likely will affect gum loss. If dentists could combat aging and genetics, they would, but unfortunately, the effects of gum recession are permanent. Although gum tissue can’t grow back, there are some treatments a periodontist can provide to stop or slow down the process of gum recession. Read on to learn more about these treatments.

Some natural remedies may help prevent gum recession, like oil pulling, drinking green tea, swishing sesame oil, and using aloe vera, but more studies need to be done in this area. None of these treatments nor any medical treatments can reverse gum recession or help gum tissue grow back, but those treatments and some periodontal treatments can prevent and halt gum recession, gum disease, and other related issues.

A deep gum cleaning procedure called scaling and root planing can help with gum health and recession. In some cases, antibiotics can help a patient similarly. These treatments can slow down or even halt gum recession. After, good oral hygiene is necessary to maintain the results. In some other cases, surgery, like a gum graft, may be recommended. A gum specialist can provide this kind of treatment.

If you really want to keep your gums healthy, then come see our gum specialist here at Great Smiles Family Dentistry in Toledo. You can make an appointment/consultation with the periodontist by calling us and when you’re ready to come to see us, you’ll find our clinic at 4646 Nantuckett Drive Toledo, OH 43623. Alternatively, you can book an appointment with us online. We hope to hear from you soon and help you with your gum health here at Great Smiles! We serve patients from Toledo OH, Oregon OH, Ottawa Hills OH, Moline OH, Woodhurst OH, Harbor View OH and Shoreland OH.