Antibiotic therapy: Fighting gum disease-causing bacteria to heal and restore your smile
When it comes to caring for your gums, Advanced Dental provides unmatched, on-site specialty expertise in Aliso Viejo, California, through our board-certified periodontist, Dr. Joseph C. Yang. Patients of all ages and at every stage in their lives can benefit from our truly advanced knowledge and on-site technologies without ever having to leave our office and seek outside specialty center care.
When antibiotic treatment may be on the horizon
Antibiotics may be the “first line of defense” when treating active disease and healing damaged gums. For many patients, topical or oral antibiotic therapy combines on-site periodontal therapies such as a “deep cleaning.” This process of “scaling and root planing” removes plaque and tartar underneath the gum line. It also involves smoothing out the surfaces of the roots of the teeth. These rough areas tend to attract and present hiding places for disease-causing bacteria.
Antibiotics alone are often insufficient because the infection can return without a deep cleaning. Bacterial plaque and its stubborn form, tartar or calculus, are left behind and continue to pose a threat to your gums and the teeth that depend on these soft tissues for their support.
It is important to note that, even when symptoms improve, you must continue with your entire course of antibiotics as directed by your dentist. Various oral antibiotics may be prescribed, and we also lean into topical antibiotics. These antibiotics can be applied to specific areas for a particularly targeted form of therapy. When using topical antibiotics, following instructions related to caring for your mouth is essential to prevent the medication from becoming “dislodged,” thus rendering their bacteria-fighting capabilities useless.
Benefit from genuine specialty care for gum disease
Antibiotic therapy, scaling, and root planing are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ways we restore your gums and, in turn, your smile. Dr. Yang is also skilled at performing precise and painless laser-assisted periodontal therapies and complex procedures to regenerate lost tissues and bone.
Of course, these treatments do not have to be in your future at all. If you are due for a checkup, contact Advanced Dental today to schedule your appointment. Our Aliso Viejo, CA team can be reached at (949) 289-9993. Simply put, do not wait for gums to bleed, feel sore, or look puffy before calling us. By the time these symptoms of gum disease are noticed, damage may have already occurred that requires aggressive treatment.
Dr. Chitra Tiruveedula
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Dr. Chitra Tiruveedula has been practicing dentistry for over 20 years. After advanced training at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, she relocated to Orange County, CA in 2015. Dr. Chitra is a member of the American Dental Association and California Dental Association. Committed to continuous education, she provides top-quality dental services using the latest advancements.
Dr. Joseph C. Yang
Dr. Joseph C. Yang has over 30 years of dental practice experience. He earned his B.S. from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and his D.D.S. from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He then had a distinguished 30-year career as a U.S. Naval Dental Officer, including a residency in Periodontology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Yang is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a member of the American Dental Association and American Academy of Periodontology. As a board-certified Periodontist, he has performed thousands of successful periodontal and implant procedures. He is also a renowned lecturer and trainer in the latest implant and periodontal techniques worldwide.