Gum Disease Treatment - Red Bank, NJ
Heal Your Gums and Reclaim a Confident, Pain-Free Smile and Life
Protect Your Smile and Well-Being from the Hidden Dangers of Gum Disease
While periodontal disease begins with mild inflammation, its ongoing progression can lead to a gum infection, damage to the soft tissue, and damage to the bone supporting your teeth.
Timely gingivitis treatment in Red Bank, NJ, is essential for stopping dire consequences, including painful swelling, gum recession, and tooth loss. Beyond discomfort and bleeding, gum disease can affect your ability to chew and smile confidently, and even negatively impact your general health.
Recognize the Warning Signs of Gum Disease
- Red, swollen, or tender gums
- Bleeding gums when brushing or flossing
- Persistent bad breath or bad taste
- Receding gums that expose tooth roots
- Loose or shifting teeth
- Changes in the bite or fit of dentures
- Pus between gums and teeth
Stop Gum Disease in Its Tracks with Affordable and Expert Treatment
Whether you have early signs of gum disease or clinical and radiographic evidence of damage to the bone and soft tissues supporting your teeth, you have found the right practice.
As a functional dentist, Dr. Cyril Beard understands how untreated gum disease impacts systemic health and also uses sophisticated laser technology that’s gentler on your mouth. From gingivitis treatment for early-stage gum disease to advanced procedures for periodontitis in Red Bank, NJ, we strive to make our already affordable gum disease treatments more so with flexible dental financing.
Restore Your Smile Foundation Health
with Expert Gum Disease Treatments
Scaling and root planing is the first line of defense against the progression of gum disease. During this deep-cleaning procedure, plaque, tartar, and bacteria are removed from below your gumline. Then your roots are smoothed to help gums reattach to your teeth and heal properly.
Crown lengthening reshapes your gum and bone tissue to expose more of the tooth surface. This procedure can improve aesthetics if you have a “gummy smile” or create space for a restoration such as crowns or bridges. It also helps ensure a proper fit and a more harmonious balance between the gum and the tooth.
Occlusal adjustments correct bite imbalances that cause excessive pressure on specific teeth and your gums. By reshaping these tooth surfaces, this procedure promotes even contact when biting or chewing. This helps protect your gums, reduces discomfort, and prevents further damage to your teeth and restorations.
Gum recession can lead to increased tooth sensitivity and root exposure, a higher risk of tooth decay, and tooth loss in severe cases. A gingival graft (gum graft) restores receding gums by adding healthy donor tissue from another area of your mouth. The graft strengthens thin or weakened gums, protects exposed roots, and enhances the appearance of your smile.
If left untreated, inflammation causes gums to pull away from your teeth, creating pockets that harbor additional bacterial growth. Pocket depth reduction eliminates the deep spaces between your teeth and gums where bacteria thrive. By gently lifting the gum tissue and cleaning the infected area, this treatment helps reduce pockets and enables your gums to reattach to healthy bone.
Antibiotic therapy is used to target the harmful bacteria responsible for gum infections. It can be applied topically, placed in periodontal pockets, or taken orally alongside other periodontal treatments. This approach reduces inflammation and supports faster healing.
During this minimally invasive, suture-free procedure for gum recession, a small pinhole is made in the affected area. Then, specialized instruments are used to loosen and reposition healthy gum tissue over exposed roots. This innovative protocol causes less pain and swelling than traditional gum grafts and results in a faster recovery.
A frenectomy modifies small folds of restrictive tissue (frenum) that are present under the tongue and the upper lip. As a functional dentist, Dr. Beard uses a laser to perform lingual frenectomy (tongue-tie surgery) or labial frenectomy (lip-tie surgery).
Tongue-tie surgery in pediatric patients helps resolve issues related to breastfeeding and speech problems. In contrast, lip-tie surgery addresses feeding and speech issues, helping to prevent a gap between the two front teeth.
A gingivectomy removes diseased or overgrown gum tissue to eliminate periodontal pockets and restore gum health. It helps reduce inflammation, allows for easier cleaning around your teeth, and creates a more balanced gumline. A laser gingivectomy at Cyril Beard, DDS, is a minimally invasive procedure that causes less bleeding and pain, resulting in a faster recovery.
With LANAP (Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure), Dr. Beard uses the PerioLase® MVP-7™ laser to target infected tissue and bacteria, without cutting, sutures, or harm to healthy tissue. The laser stimulates the natural regeneration of bone and gum attachment, facilitating minimally invasive healing.
This gentle, FDA-approved laser gum disease treatment in Red Bank, NJ, yields less discomfort and a faster recovery time compared to traditional gum surgery.
LAPIP (Laser-Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure) precisely targets infection and inflammation around dental implants using the PerioLase laser.
The laser disinfects the area, vaporizes only diseased tissue, and encourages regrowth of healthy bone and gum tissue around ailing implants. This FDA-approved treatment helps preserve implant stability, prevent implant failure, and restore your oral health.
