This specialty involves the diagnostic, treatment and prevention of gum sickness and of deeper tissues that serve as an anchor for teeth. This specialty ensures that teeth will preserve their function and aesthetics for a lifetime.
After patients are diagnosed with periodontitis (gum swelling), 99% report they never felt pain. This is because the condition is usually not painful, but it slowly destroys the base that holds the tooth, putting it at risk. There are some signs that we have to be aware of and that will indicate that we need to visit our dentist: gum bleeding (painless), a growing space between teeth, sensibility to cold and halitosis (bad breath – actually, gum disease accounts for 90% of the causes of bad breath). |
