Periodontal Disease - Silent And Deadly
Periodontal
disease can go on for years without pain and without
detection unless specific examination procedures are performed.
Visual oral examination by itself (even by a dentist) will not reliably
detect periodontal disease until it has reached an advanced stage.
Early detection and adequate diagnosis require measurement of pockets
(the crevice between the tooth and gum) with a periodontal probe. At
West Mobile Dental Care effective prevention and treatment is available,
but the damage caused as the disease progresses is irreversible.
Early detection by Dr. Sneed and treatment is critical to prevent tooth
loss and disfigurement. Although the procedure is simple, painless
and requires only a few minutes, millions of American adults have never
had it done.
Some signs of periodontal disease are: bleeding gums, redness of gum
tissue, swelling of gums around the teeth, breath odor, receding gums,
mobility of teeth, and sometimes no symptoms at all.
Call our office at (251) 666-3600 to schedule exam for periodontal disease today.
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