{"id":62,"date":"2013-10-18T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T14:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.smilebydesignva.com\/2013\/10\/18\/contemporary-periodontal-therapy-for\/"},"modified":"2013-10-18T14:11:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T14:11:00","slug":"contemporary-periodontal-therapy-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/blog\/contemporary-periodontal-therapy-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Contemporary Periodontal Therapy for Virginia Beach and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wU5YEip0cIc\/UmFBUb_MmtI\/AAAAAAAAACk\/MZ0rBhv1M50\/s1600\/dental+tools2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/dental-tools2.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nWhy does our team at <b>Smile<br \/>\nby Design<\/b> encourage you to come in for checkups twice a year? Because<br \/>\nregular care will help us protect you from a common oral health condition like <b>periodontal disease<\/b>. Caused by a<br \/>\nbuildup of plaque and bacteria, <b>periodontal<br \/>\ndisease<\/b> can lead to red or swollen gums, plus bleeding, and in more<br \/>\nadvanced cases, tooth loss.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nOther symptoms of <b>periodontal<br \/>\ndisease<\/b> include:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Persistent bad breath<\/li>\n<li>Receding gums<\/li>\n<li>A change in the way your teeth fit together<\/li>\n<li>Pockets between your teeth and gums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nThrough regular visits with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/meet-the-dentists.html\">Dr. Stephanie<br \/>\nSantos<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/meet-the-dentists.html\">Dr.<br \/>\nVirginia Folck<\/a>, our <b>Virginia Beach<\/b><br \/>\ndental team can help you monitor your smile for any of these symptoms.<br \/>\nSometimes <b>periodontal disease<\/b> can<br \/>\nslip by unnoticed in its earliest stages. It takes a trained eye to spot these<br \/>\nsymptoms early on.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\nIf we find any signs of periodontal disease during your<br \/>\nappointment, we\u2019re happy to recommend a treatment plan with root planing and<br \/>\nscaling. This deep cleaning approach is a very effective way of treating <b>periodontal disease<\/b> before it becomes<br \/>\ntoo severe.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<br \/>But of course, our real goal at <b>Smile by Design<\/b> is preventing the need for <b>periodontal therapy<\/b> altogether. To schedule a checkup and cleaning<br \/>\nwith our <b>Virginia Beach<\/b> office, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/contact-us.html\">give us a call today<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;We\u2019re happy to serve patients from <b>Fort Story<\/b>, <b>Sandbridge<\/b>, and beyond.<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why does our team at Smile by Design encourage you to come in for checkups twice a year? Because regular care will help us protect you from a common oral health condition like periodontal disease. 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