Gum Disease Treatment Options
Dear Patient,
If you have problems with your gums, I can help you find the right treatment. This goes for you or someone you know.
I believe you can understand everything I’m going to explain. You can make good choices about your health.
My team and I will respect you and help you decide what’s best for you. I know how to diagnose and treat gum problems, and I’ll do my best. But I won’t tell you what to do or what’s good for you.
We’ll give you lots of information so you can make smart choices. If you want me to help you, I’m ready. But it’s okay to get other opinions if you have questions.
What to expect for Gum disease treatment
Now, below is an ordered list on how you can expect me to operate at an initial visit and in accomplishing a thorough examination in order to then explain all reasonable gum disease treatment options.
You need to know all reasonable gum disease treatment options before any treatment is provided.
If you are having dental pain, this becomes the priority because it is difficult to think when in pain.
Once you are out of pain, then we can proceed to accomplish a more detailed examination.
First, we’ll check to see how healthy you are overall. That means I need to know about any doctor’s visits or treatments you’ve had lately. Also, please tell me what kinds of medicine you’re taking, both the ones your doctor gave you and the ones you can buy at the store.
Next, we’ll need to take new X-rays of your teeth. Sometimes, we skip this step and go straight to a special kind of X-ray called a CAT scan. In dentistry, this is called a Cone Beam CT scan.
Next, I'll do a complete checkup, including your gums. I also recommend you watch a short video about gum disease. This video explains what you can do to stay healthy and take care of your mouth. You can check it out now by clicking here.
After I finish checking your mouth, we can talk about what I found. I’ll tell you what I think would be the best way to help your gums. I’ll also compare different ways to treat gum disease so you can choose the one that’s right for you.
It’s important to know how healthy you are. We don’t need to teach you science, but we do need to talk a little bit about your health so we can help you get better.
