Periodontal Services in Houston, TX
Gum health doesn't get the attention it deserves until something feels off. But your gums do more than frame your teeth; they anchor them. When the tissue and bone supporting your teeth start to break down, it affects your oral health. At New Smiles Dental Implant Center, we offer advanced periodontal services in Houston, TX, to treat gum disease at every stage and protect the foundation your smile depends on.
Periodontal Treatments We Offer
Periodontal treatment ranges from a deep cleaning to procedures that rebuild lost tissue and bone. Here's what we offer:
Scaling & Root Planing
Scaling and root planing goes beyond a standard cleaning to address inflammation and buildup beneath the gumline.
We begin by removing the hardened plaque and bacteria that collect in deep periodontal pockets. Next, we smooth the surface of your tooth roots, eliminating rough areas where destructive bacteria thrive. This creates a clean foundation that allows your gums to heal, firm up, and reattach securely to your teeth, stopping the progression of gum disease and protecting your smile.
We usually recommend this if you are dealing with early or moderate gum disease. Left untreated, gum disease can progress and lead to bone loss, loose teeth, and eventually tooth loss. Catching it at this stage means avoiding more invasive treatment down the road.
Most patients feel some sensitivity for a day or two afterward, but scaling and root planing is far less involved than it sounds. Many people are able to return to normal activities the same day.
Bone & Gum Grafting
Once gum disease progresses, it can take a toll on the tissue and bone that support your teeth. Grafting procedures are designed to rebuild what's been lost and give your teeth a stable foundation again.
Gum Grafting
Receding gums expose the tooth root, which can lead to sensitivity, decay, and an uneven smile. Gum grafting fixes the damage by placing a small strip of tissue, from your own mouth or a safe donor, right over those bare spots. It covers the exposed root, reduces sensitivity, and helps prevent further recession.
Bone Grafting
Advanced gum disease doesn't stop at the surface; it actively breaks down the jawbone that keeps your teeth anchored. Bone grafting restores that lost structure with material that naturally fuses with your own bone over time.
This gives you back a solid foundation to stabilize loose teeth or get your jaw ready for a dental implant. This isn't just about saving a tooth that's at risk; it's often a necessary step, since implants need a solid base to succeed.
Gum Contouring & Crown Lengthening
Not every periodontal procedure is about treating disease. Sometimes it’s purely about shaping a balanced smile, or giving a restoration the space it actually needs.
Gum Contouring
If you feel like your smile is mostly gums and barely any teeth, you aren't stuck with it. Excess tissue can pull focus and make healthy teeth look short or uneven. Gum contouring gently reshapes that border to uncover the rest of your tooth, instantly giving your smile cleaner, better-proportioned lines. It's a straightforward procedure, and the results are immediate.
Crown Lengthening
When a tooth is broken, decayed, or otherwise damaged below the gumline, there may not be enough visible tooth structure left to place a crown properly. Crown lengthening removes a small amount of gum tissue, and sometimes bone, to expose more of the tooth.
This gives your dentist plenty of tooth structure to fix a crown in place, so it looks natural and stays put. We also use it to balance an uneven gumline across your teeth. Both procedures are typically done in a single visit, with healing time varying depending on how much tissue was involved.
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Why Choose Us for Periodontal Care in Houston, TX?
Gum disease is progressive, but it's also quiet. It rarely causes pain in its early stages, so by the time symptoms are obvious, the disease has often had time to advance. That's why our approach centers on regular monitoring.
Our team tracks your gum health over time, comparing pocket depths and tissue condition visit to visit, so changes get caught early rather than discovered by accident. From there, treatment is built around your specific case. A patient with mild inflammation needs a very different plan than one facing bone loss.
Periodontal care often overlaps with other treatment, whether that's preparing a site for a dental implant or addressing gum health before restorative work. Because imaging, periodontal treatment, and follow-up all happen under one roof, your plan doesn't get fragmented across multiple offices. One team tracks your progress from the first visit through healing.
Cost and treatment details are laid out before any procedure starts. You'll know what's involved, what to expect during recovery, and what it costs, with nothing left unclear.
Most PPO dental insurance plans are accepted, and CareCredit and Cherry financing are available for patients who need it. For those without insurance, our in-house membership plan covers routine care at a predictable cost.
Our practice serves patients throughout Houston, Bellaire, Alief, Westchase, Chinatown, Sharpstown, Uptown, River Oaks, and nearby communities, with Spanish-speaking staff available.
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If your gums are bleeding, receding, or just don't feel right, don't wait for it to get worse. We offer advanced periodontal services in Houston, TX, across two convenient locations in Bellaire and near the Galleria. Call us today for an appointment.