Oral bacterial causing infections in gum tissue may threaten more than your teeth and gums. Research has established associations between oral bacteria and systemic diseases including:
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Blood Clots
- Strokes
- Preterm and Low Birthrate Babies
- Respiratory Disease
The theories linking oral bacteria to other diseases explain that the mouth may be a portal for bacteria to spread to the rest of your body.
What can you do? There is a relatively new approach to treating the oral bacteria that cause gum and bone disease. It is called the “Perio Tray” System, in conjunction with scaling and root planing and the placement of time released antibiotics.
With the Perio Tray Method, you can place prescribed solutions into periodontal pockets with an appropriately formed, customized dental tray to be used between office visits to help manage the bacterial growth. Although a dentist must choose the most appropriate medications for individual patients, the most commonly prescribed solution with the Method has oxidizing and oxygenating agents along with a broad spectrum antibiotic. Oxidizing agents debride (chemically remove) the slimy protective coating of the biofilm and its underlying layers and also cleanse the oral wounds.
Ask about this new treatment at your next dental visit in our Houston dentist office!
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