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Many patients feel concerned that even after treatment, their gums may not fully recover or that the damage could continue quietly over time. There is often uncertainty about whether their efforts at home and in the office are truly enough to protect their smile long term.
That is why ongoing periodontal maintenance is such an important part of your care. These specialized hygiene visits with Dr. Somers, Dr. Nick, and Dr. Marshall go beyond a routine cleaning and are focused on carefully removing bacteria from below the gumline, monitoring pocket depths, and keeping your gums stable as they heal. This consistent care helps reduce the risk of reinfection and gives you confidence that your gum health is being closely maintained.
When this foundation is in place, we can also address more advanced concerns when needed. If gum disease has already caused damage to bone and supporting tissues, we may recommend regenerative care options to help rebuild what has been lost and restore stability to your smile.
Regenerative therapy is an investment in your smile’s long-term health, with the goal of saving your natural teeth and avoiding the complications and costs associated with extraction and replacement.
When your periodontal pockets are deep and have caused significant defects in your jawbone, we may recommend regenerative surgery such as SMART™ bone grafting. This involves gently folding back your gum tissue to clean the tooth root and the defect below.
A specialized bone grafting material is then placed into the defect, which acts as a biological scaffold to encourage your body’s natural cells to migrate into the area and deposit new, healthy bone over the next several months.
To support the success of bone grafting and tissue regeneration, we may choose to integrate advanced growth factors into your treatment. Growth factors are naturally occurring proteins that can play a vital role in wound healing and tissue development.
Applying these specialized products directly to your gums, we are able to signal the body to accelerate the creation of new bone, periodontal ligament, and cementum. This step reduces healing time, minimizes post-operative discomfort, and dramatically improves the predictability of regenerating the complex support system around your tooth.
Gum disease isn’t just one infection. It’s caused by a specific, harmful species of bacteria. And, unfortunately, traditional visual exams and radiographs cannot identify which bacteria are dominant in your mouth, which is why we use oral DNA testing to identify the exact type and concentration of the pathogens causing your disease.
This test allows us to move beyond guesswork and prescribe targeted antibiotics and antiseptic rinses that will be most effective against your microbial profile. This is crucial for managing aggressive or recurring gum disease and monitoring the success of your therapy.
Inflammation and infection can be controlled, but lost bone and supporting tissue do not naturally grow back on their own. Regenerative treatment may help restore some of this lost structure when damage has occurred.
Depending on your condition, regenerative care may include bone grafting procedures and biologic growth factors that encourage new bone and tissue formation in areas affected by periodontal disease.
By rebuilding lost bone and tissue, regenerative therapy helps stabilize teeth, reduce pocket depths, and create a healthier foundation that is easier to maintain with ongoing periodontal care.
Yes. Periodontal maintenance is essential after regenerative care. These ongoing hygiene visits help control bacteria below the gumline, protect healing areas, and maintain the long term results of treatment.
After regenerative treatment, protecting your results becomes the priority. Dr. Somers, Dr. Nick, and Dr. Marshall will guide you through your home care routine and schedule regular follow up visits to closely monitor your progress and maintain your gum health over time.
Schedule your comprehensive consultation today to find out if regenerative and supportive periodontal care is right for you.
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Regenerative periodontal treatment is designed to help rebuild bone and gum tissue lost due to advanced gum disease. It uses specialized techniques and materials that support the body’s natural ability to heal and regenerate lost support around the teeth.