Bayview Village Dental Specialists
Periodontics in North York
Periodontics
At Bayview Village Dental Specialists our periodontic services focus on maintaining and restoring the health of your gums through advanced treatments. We offer gum surgeries to address severe periodontal issues, soft tissue grafting to repair recession and enhance gum aesthetics, and comprehensive management of gum disease to prevent further progression and protect your oral health. With a commitment to personalized care, we aim to improve both the functionality and appearance of your gums, supporting a healthy foundation for your smile.
Our expert team focuses on personalized care that not only addresses immediate concerns but also enhances your overall well-being, ensuring that every aspect of your periodontal health is meticulously managed.
What is a Periodontist?
A periodontist is a dental specialist who focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of gum disease and other conditions affecting the gums, bone, and supporting structures of the teeth. Unlike general dentists, periodontists undergo additional years of specialized training in treating advanced gum disease (periodontitis), performing gum grafting, and placing dental implants. They are experts in preserving the health of the gums and jawbone, ensuring the stability of your natural teeth and restorations.
Why Do I Need a Periodontist?
If you have gum disease, receding gums, or need a dental implant, a periodontist provides specialized care to restore and maintain your oral health. You may need to see a periodontist if:
- You have symptoms of gum disease, such as bleeding, swollen, or receding gums, persistent bad breath, or loose teeth.
- You require gum grafting or pocket reduction surgery to protect your teeth from further damage and restore a healthy gumline.
- You need a dental implant, as periodontists specialize in precise implant placement and bone grafting for long-term stability.
- You have experienced bone loss in the jaw, which may require regenerative procedures to support your teeth or future restorations.
Pocket Reduction Therapy
At its early stages, periodontal disease (gum disease) can be easily treated by an extensive professional dental cleaning session and by maintaining good oral hygiene habits. However, if you ignore it, periodontal disease will keep progressing, eventually creating pockets in your gums, which affect your bone structure, your gums’ health and your teeth’s stability.
Gum Grafting
Some people resort to gum grafting to improve the appearance of their smile, if their teeth are naturally too long, making them uncomfortable or self-conscious while talking or smiling. However, gum tissue grafts are more common and necessary when we’re dealing with gum recession cases.
Cosmetic Gingival Procedures
Pink, healthy and proportionate-looking gums are the frame for your beautiful smile. Periodontists are considered the plastic surgeons of the mouth, so our local periodontist, is able to improve the aesthetics of your smile by performing the cosmetic periodontal procedure you need.
Crown Lengthening
Crown lengthening procedures involve the reshaping of excess gum tissue from around your teeth to show more of your tooth’s crown surface, making your smile more proportionate and beautiful. This procedure is known for being the best and only cosmetic solution for gummy smiles.
Sinus Lifts
The success of dental Implants relies mostly on the quality and quantity of the bone tissue it is anchored to. In some cases, there is not enough bone density in the area to firmly support the implant and a bone graft procedure is needed. Just above the bone tissue of your upper jaw lies the nasal cavity known as sinus cavity.
Bone Grafts
Teeth loss, gum disease and injury are among the main causes for bone defects or bone tissue loss. Over time this can have negative implications on your overall oral health and the stability of the rest of your teeth. Bone grafts can be an easy and quick solution for your problem.
Pre-Orthodontic Periodontal Screening
Some adult patients have mild to moderate periodontal disease before orthodontic treatment. If you fall into this category, you may be at risk of developing further breakdown during orthodontic treatment.
PreProsthetic Periodontal Procedures
At Bayview Village Dental Specialists, we understand that patients demand outstanding aesthetic, as well as physiological results in all phases of dentistry today. To begin, there are certain basic and objective characteristics of a healthy periodontia that must first, before anything else, be observed, respected and maintained.
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