Prevention & Periodontics

Twice-daily brushings and regular flossing are excellent for maintenance between office visits, but a healthy mouth and beautiful smile require routine general and preventive care to stay that way.

We routinely evaluate our patients' periodontal health - both at the initial exam and at all maintenance (cleaning) visits. Treatment is tailored towards your individual needs. When we discover signs of gum disease, we often recommend scaling and root planing treatments. This more extensive treatment frequently helps our patients return to periodontal health and often eliminates the need for referral for periodontal surgery.

For patients with more isolated areas of gum disease, we offer localized treatment with medications placed directly into the affected area. There are several antibiotics or antibacterial agents in powder or chip form that we painlessly “tuck” under a pocket in seconds to help shrink a periodontal pocket.

Home Care Products

We offer a variety of breath control projects in the form of rinses, gels, sprays and tongue scrapers. For those who would benefit from electric toothbrushes, we provide two different varieties through our office.