How is periodontal disease treated?
The main goal of treatment is to control the infection. The number and types of treatment will vary, depending on the extent of the gum disease. Most importantly, any type of treatment requires that the patient keep up good daily care at home.

Deep Cleaning aka Scaling and Root Planing
The dentist, periodontist, or dental hygienist removes the plaque through a deep-cleaning method called scaling and root planning. Scaling means scraping the tartar off from above and below the gum line. Root planning gets rid off rough spots on the tooth’s root.

Medications
Several different kinds of medications may be used in conjunction with treatment, but they can not always take the place of surgery. Depending on the severity of gum disease, the dentist or periodontist may still suggest surgical treatment (flap surgery or bone and tissue grafts).

Dr. Edward Bowling will be joining our team at Tyson’s Dental!

He has experience in myofunctional therapy, straight wire orthodontics and fucntional jaw orthopedics. He is also a certified provider for Facial Development using the homeoblock appliance. He has completed a course in the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea using intra-oral appliances.

If you are interested in more complicated orthodontic services you can now stay in-house with Tyson’s Dental thanks to Dr. Bowling!

If you think that it is too late for you to receive dental treatment, think again!

Our patient, Ester Lankina was able to regain her original eating habits even at the age of 90! After recieiving dental treatment from Dr. Alex Osinovsky, Ester was fitted with a bottom implant supported denture. Unlike a regular fitted denture, an implant supported denture ensures that future bone and gum loss do not occur.

With a high rate of success and a long term life of 10+ years, dental implants are extremely reliable!