Periodontal maintenance visits are essential to the success of treatment. Depending on the individual risk of each patient, the periodontist will provide a regimen of regular maintenance to prevent recurrences.

Gingival retraction may be a sign of gum disease or excessive force during brushing. Consult a periodontist for a proper assessment of your case. There are surgical procedures to repair some types of gingival retractions with esthetic involvement.

Bleeding gums is one of the signs of periodontal disease. Think of gum disease as the skin on your hands. Something would be wrong if your hands bleed whenever they are washed. Bleeding is a sign of inflammation and should be investigated whenever occurs repeatedly.

Studies have shown that smoking seems to be one of the major risk factors to the development and progression of periodontal diseases. Smokers generally have more periodontal destruction (periodontal pockets, gingival retraction, bone loss) compared to nonsmokers.

Periodontal diseases are bacterial infections that occur around the teeth and can destroy the insertion fibers and the bone supporting and holding the teeth in your mouth. If untreated, they can lead to tooth loss. There are several types of periodontal diseases, with varying degrees of complexity, such as: Gingivitis, Chronic Periodontitis, Aggressive Periodontitis, Periodontitis as a sign of systemic disease, Necrotizing periodontal Diseases