After practicing dentistry for twenty eight years I can say that the dental patients today are the luckiest patients in history. There are plenty of choices readily available for many dental issues and with a really high rate of achievement.

Gum disease

ProDentim gum - you can try this out - disease
We've learned a lot about the causes of gum disease and quite a few treatments are available. Obviously the fastest way to prevent gum disease is with good home care. Once you've gum disease it is able to usually be treated with antibiotics placed under the gums. New mouth rinses are prescribed to keep bacteria in check but if you need gum surgery we now have new medical procedures which preserve a great deal of your gums instead of just removing the bad parts of your respective gums. Not all periodontists are familiar with newer surgical strategies so make sure you ask about it before the treatment of yours.

Lacking teeth

Lacking teeth
Since there are numerous ways to change missing teeth nowadays be sure the dentist of yours is updated on the new dentistry. Missing teeth can be replaced with removable or permanent substitutes. Removable replacements could be made of flexible or rigid material. Each one has disadvantages and advantages. Also the clips which hold them in could be made of metal or perhaps they are able to look like the gums of yours. Ask your dentist to teach you examples of each. Non-removable replacements may be done with implants or crowns. Crowns require drilling on teeth and implants are positioned in the bone. Nowadays implants can last longer compared to crowns and they don't get decayed as teeth with crowns on them.

Braces

Braces
Teeth can be moved with traditional braces with wires and they could be moved with clear aligners. Clear aligners aren't noticeable on the tooth and are made using computer aided design. In our office we can do both types of braces and frequently we place small temporary implants in to help the teeth move. Once the problem of yours is evaluated we can show you what options are possible so you can make a choice. Once you finish your orthodontic treatment we are able to make a clear retainer which is almost invisible.