OMG Perio was founded on the principles of excellent clinical diagnosis and treatment with an emphasis on compassionate patient care. We work tirelessly to coordinate your specific treatments with your referring dentist and offer a wide range of Periodontal treatments and therapies.
The following are some explanations of common Periodontal procedures. If you require more detailed information or require a Periodontal consultation please feel free to contact us with your questions.
You may have lost some of your teeth as a result of periodontitis (disease of the gums), cavities, or factures in teeth with root fillings. This type of tooth loss usually begins at the back of the mouth. In these situations, a number of independent implants can be an excellent alternative because healthy teeth are unaffected. By choosing implant treatment, your bridge is not dependent on the support from your own teeth for future function.
If you have lost all teeth in one of your jaws, there are two basic treatment alternatives: traditional dentures or implant treatment. A full denture works in the short term, but as time passes underlying bone slowly resorbs with no tooth roots to keep it alive and active. Once the jawbone resorbs, it is gone forever. As a result, the denture no longer fits well, moves around and often causes pain. With implants, your new full arch is securely attached to your jawbone, keeping it healthy and alive. For people who are unable to tolerate a denture for psychological or social reasons, the feeling of recovering "natural" teeth results in a renewed quality of life
There is another full arch treatment alternative that offers the advantages of implants but can be easily removed by patient. This treatment provides considerable improvement over traditional dentures by attaching the prosthesis to a bar (in most case) for great stability and function. This option sometimes requires fewer implants than the full arch replacement.