How do I know if I have gum disease?
Healthy gums are firm to the touch and don’t bleed or swell. You may have gum disease if your gums bleed, are red, swollen, or tender, or if you have, persistent bad breath, receding gums, or have eventually lost teeth with mild or no trauma. Other symptoms include changes in your bite that can indicate early inflammation (gingivitis) or advanced infection (periodontitis) that destroys the bone holding teeth. These signs often signal bacterial buildup, making early detection and treatment crucial to prevent tooth loss.
What is Periodontics?
Periodontics focuses on treating the gums and supporting structures of the teeth. It includes addressing diseases like gingivitis and periodontitis, which can develop from plaque and bacteria build-up.
Symptoms of Gum Disease
Common symptoms of periodontal disease include red or swollen gums, bleeding while brushing or chewing, pain, loose teeth, bad breath, and receding gums. Early detection of these symptoms is crucial to prevent serious health problems.
Importance of Early Treatment
Treatment for gum disease isn’t optional—it’s essential. Without proper care, patients risk tooth loss and even systemic health issues like stroke and heart disease. Early intervention helps avoid invasive and costly procedures later on.
Treatment Options at Sage Dental
Sage Dental offers a variety of periodontal treatments, including scaling and root planing, Arestin® antibiotics, gum surgery, and other therapies. Our team uses the latest techniques to manage gum disease effectively.
Comprehensive Evaluations
Our Periodontists and Dental Hygienists perform thorough examinations to detect early signs of gum disease. Although gum disease cannot be cured completely, Sage Dental provides ongoing care and treatment to keep your smile healthy.
One-Stop Care at Sage Dental
Sage Dental offers general dentistry, comprehensive periodontic services, and other specialties under one roof so you don’t have to travel to different dentists for different treatments. Everything you need is in one place.
Brighter smiles accessible to all
We believe price should never get in the way of quality dental care. From accepting a variety of dental insurance to flexible financing options to SageCare+, we believe dental access should be all about easy.
It's all about easy
We make dental care easy. With convenient locations, doctors and staff who live in your community and flexibly scheduling, we believe dental care should be all about easy.
Smile with confidence in life’s best moments
Dental care isn't always top of mind until a problem arises. At Sage Dental, we believe in making it easy to keep your oral health in tip top shape without adding any additional worry, stress or financial burden to your already busy life. Find a convenient location near you and experience how Sage Dental makes dental care easy.
No insurance? No problem.
With our SageCare+ discount dental plan, you save up to 65% off our standard fees on specialty, cosmetic, and everyday dental care. This plan is ideal for patients or families without insurance who are looking for discounts on general, cosmetic and orthodontic treatments.
