In our clinic, we perform the Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation procedure. This is the best way to restore the health of your gums after gum disease. It is extremely common for adults to suffer from gum disease. In fact, most people will have the earliest form of it, gingivitis, at some point during their lifetime. Whether or not it grows to full-blown gum disease depends on how often you see the dentist and what other risk factors you have.
In its advanced stage, gum disease will cause your gum tissue to pull away from your tooth structure. More of your teeth will be exposed and eventually your roots could be as well. As pockets are created in your gum tissue, you are at an increased risk for infection and bacteria will have more of a direct shot to attacking your teeth and roots. The result can be infections, loose teeth and eventual tooth loss. Gum disease is actually one of the leading causes of adult tooth loss so preventing it is incredibly important. For this, we recommend that you visit the dentist twice a year for a teeth cleaning.
If you have passed this point and are experiencing symptoms of gum disease, it is time for you to call our office. We use the latest in technology to treat gum disease so that you can become healthy again, without the use of invasive dental tools. We offer a unique procedure called Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation. Using this technique, we can stimulate the gums and secure them back around your teeth. Typically, this has to be done using surgery, in which a gum graft is completed to attach tissue to your gums. The tissue can be taken from the roof of your mouth or it can even come from a tissue bank. In any case, the traditional process involves cutting your gums and sutures. Given how sensitive gum tissue is, this procedure can be both uncomfortable and irritating. Naturally, it also comes with a fairly extensive recovery period. This is something that our clients are trying to avoid and with Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation, they can.
To complete the procedure, we make a small “pinhole” in the gum tissue so that we can insert our instruments and begin working with the gums so that the tissue moves back up around the teeth. The process is faster than traditional gum surgery and since we only make a pinhole, your gums will not swell up, bleed or be irritated like they traditionally would. When you are comparing your options and reviewing a traditional gum graft as compared with Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation, there really is no comparison. Our solution is far more convenient, comfortable, faster, and with less of a recovery period.
Gum disease is common but innovative solutions are not. Pinhole Surgical Rejuvenation is not offered by very many dentists offices. This is why you may not have heard of it. However, if you know that your gums require treatment, we encourage you to visit our office for a second opinion and to learn how this procedure can benefit you specifically.
