{"id":51,"date":"2014-02-14T21:15:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-14T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.smilebydesignva.com\/2014\/02\/14\/periodontal-therapy-for-virginia-beac\/"},"modified":"2014-02-14T21:15:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-14T21:15:00","slug":"periodontal-therapy-for-virginia-beac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/blog\/periodontal-therapy-for-virginia-beac\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontal Therapy for Virginia Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Dental-Visit.jpg\" height=\"213\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nIn&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/blog\/oral-health-and-health-of-your-hear\/\" target=\"_blank\">our last post<\/a>, we talked<br \/>\nabout the connection between oral health and overall wellbeing. Today we\u2019d like<br \/>\nto talk a little more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/periodontal-therapy.html\">gum disease<\/a>,<br \/>\nits symptoms, and how it can be treated.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nThe symptoms of <b>gum<br \/>\ndisease<\/b> include:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Red or swollen gums<\/li>\n<li>Gums that bleed when you brush or floss<\/li>\n<li>Loose or shifting teeth<\/li>\n<li>Pockets between the teeth and gums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nRegular checkups at <b>Smile<br \/>\nby Design<\/b> are important because they give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/meet-the-dentists.html\">Dr. Santos<\/a> and<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/meet-the-dentists.html\">Dr. Folck<\/a> a<br \/>\nchance to look for symptoms like these. Regular appointments are also important<br \/>\nbecause not every patient who struggles with <b>gum disease<\/b> will exhibit all of them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nIf our <b>Virginia Beach<\/b><br \/>\nteam finds anything, we can put together a treatment plan designed around your<br \/>\nspecific needs. One of the most common treatments for <b>gum disease<\/b> is <b>scaling and<br \/>\nroot planing<\/b>. Using a combination of <b>scaling<br \/>\nand root planing<\/b> plus extra homecare, <b>Dr.<br \/>\nFolck<\/b> and <b>Dr. Santos<\/b> can help<br \/>\nyou gain control over your symptoms and enjoy better oral health and overall<br \/>\nwellbeing.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<br \/>Are you struggling with <b>gum<br \/>\ndisease<\/b>? Data indicates that a majority of American adults will at some<br \/>\npoint.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/contact-us.html\"> Call<\/a> <b>Smile by Design<\/b> today to schedule an<br \/>\nappointment. <b>Dr. Folck<\/b> and <b>Dr. Santos<\/b> are happy to serve patients<br \/>\nfrom <b>Virginia Beach<\/b>, <b>Fort Story<\/b>, <b>Sandbridge<\/b>, and surrounding areas.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In&nbsp;our last post, we talked about the connection between oral health and overall wellbeing. Today we\u2019d like to talk a little more about gum disease, its symptoms, and how it can be treated. 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