Preventive Care and Exams
Oral hygiene is fundamental to maintaining your oral health, and the most important aspect begins with your at-home care routine. We’ll help you understand the best practices for home care and perform professional cleanings to tackle hardened tartar that brushing alone can’t remove.
During your regular exams, we’ll thoroughly check for potential issues, allowing us to address them with minimal intervention. This includes oral cancer screening and detecting tooth decay and gum disease.
General Dentistry and Gum Disease
Gum disease is one of the most serious oral health problems you may face. When oral bacteria begin to infect the area around your teeth, they can cause receding gums.
As bacteria penetrate deeper into the space around your teeth, they can damage bones, and your body’s own response to infection leads to more bone loss. Eventually you may lose your teeth.
The bacteria in your gums can also reach your bloodstream and may accumulate in your blood vessels and even in your heart, leading to cardiovascular complications. Gum disease can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Gum disease treatment depends on the level of gum disease and may include simple changes in oral hygiene, removal of bacteria from around your teeth, and even surgery.
Dental Restorations
If your teeth are affected by decay from oral bacteria, our state-of-the-art dental office offers various dental restorations to restore their function and appearance. These may include fillings, crowns, and other treatments designed to repair damaged teeth and maintain your oral health.
Which treatments are appropriate for you depend on the extent of tooth decay. Typically, you will be able to choose from two or three options in deciding which is the best way to treat your tooth decay.
To learn more about maintaining your dental health with general dentistry in Wilmington, NC, call (910) 392-6060 or email Kuzma Advanced Dentistry today.
