5 Ways Periodontal Treatment Can Enhance Your Smile!

A healthy white smile can enhance your life and fill it with opportunities. You want to have the best smile you can, and treating periodontal concerns can improve your odds of landing the job of your dreams, but that’s not the only benefit. Here are 5 tips from Periodontist Denine Rice on how your smile can improve with periodontal treatment.  

1. Improved gum tissue color and health

If your gums are red and inflamed, periodontal treatment can reduce the puffiness and improve the look to a more natural-looking color.  

2. Gum shaping can even out a smile

Laser treatment for periodontal disease can do more than just clean out the bacteria impacting your gums, it can also be used to reshape your tissue so that it is more even. This creates a cosmetically improved smile. 

3. Gum grafting can even out a smile that has receded. 

Have your gums receded due to periodontal disease or excessive brushing? "Gum grafting is a great option that can restore the look of your smile," states Dr. Rice. 

4. Dental Implants can replace missing teeth 

Missing and cracked teeth take away from your intended message when you are talking to people. Employers report you only have seven seconds to make a first impression. You don’t want your lasting impression to be one of a missing tooth. 

5. Remove stubborn stains 

Stains can be caused by the foods we eat and the drinks we enjoy. Some stains are hard to remove with brushing and flossing. Periodontal treatments are designed to remove the deep plaque that is stuck on our teeth. A residual benefit, when all of that other stuff is removed from the surface of your teeth, it can also eliminate some of the staining.