Your Office for Periodontics in Aurora & Naperville, IL

Whether you need a cosmetic procedure like gum contouring or an essential service like extractions, it's crucial that you find a trusted practice that can cater to your diverse surgical needs. At Aurora Orthodontics and Periodontics, our team of dentists leverages years of experience to provide you with comprehensive periodontic options.

As board-certified periodontists, we're uniquely qualified to handle even the most delicate surgical procedures involving your gums. We look forward to meeting you and helping improve and protect your oral health. Call us or visit our office in person to schedule your next appointment and take the first step toward getting the quality periodontics in Aurora that your smile deserves!

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Do I Need a Periodontist?

Your mouth is a complex structure, and depending on your situation, you may need a dental professional with specialized skills outside a traditional dentist's scope. Our board-certified team of periodontists is dedicated to treating conditions that affect the tissues that support your teeth, including your gums and jawbone.

Various dental problems involving the gums and jawbones can become severe enough to cause total tooth loss and other complications. Our periodontist offers an extensive list of surgical procedures that can save your teeth and protect your smile. For example, gum recession can weaken your gums' hold on your teeth and lead to losing them. We can perform gum grafts, which cover exposed tooth roots and add volume to your gum line.

Catering to Your Diverse Gum Surgery Needs

When you meet with our team for the first time, we'll sit down with you to identify which of our periodontal services would be right for you. Our team will begin the process by conducting an extensive oral exam. By taking a closer look at your teeth, gums, and jawbones, we can identify potential problems with your oral health, including issues you may not have been aware of.

We'll also ask you various questions about how your smile has been looking and feeling. Do you experience excessive bleeding when flossing your teeth? Are you self-conscious about how much your gums cover your teeth? Finally, we'll create your personalized periodontal treatment plan. Some of the services we offer include:

• Gum Grafts: When you don't have enough healthy gum material around your teeth, it can lead to complications like infection and tooth loss. Gum grafting is a special oral surgical procedure that replaces the lost or thinning gum tissue surrounding your teeth and helps improve your overall oral health. Our dental practice is proud to offer various gum grafting to help address your needs and get your smile back to looking and feeling its best.
• Bone Grafts: Dental complications like periodontal disease can lead to bone loss. A bone graft is a type of surgical procedure that adds volume and density to your jawbones in areas where bone loss has occurred. By taking healthy bone tissue and placing it in these areas, our team can help improve the strength and stability of your jawbones.
• Sinus Lifts: A sinus lift reinforces your upper jawbone when it has experienced minor to moderate bone loss. While similar in concept to a bone graft, the difference lies in the part of your jawbone our periodontists work on, as sinus lifts are reserved for the upper portion of your smile and raise your sinus floor.
• Scaling & Root Planing: Scaling and root planing are more advanced forms of teeth cleaning reserved for tackling gum disease. Scaling removes the buildup of plaque and tartar from below your gum line, whereas root planing smooths the surface of your teeth so that your gums have a strong and secure hold. By combining scaling and root planing, bacteria have a harder time settling between your teeth and gums, which helps prevent gum disease.
• Gum Contouring: If you feel self-conscious about the appearance of your gums, a cosmetic option offered by our practice is gum contouring. This oral surgical procedure alters your gum line to create a more visually appealing smile. Contouring is a gum treatment that can shorten the length of your gums and lengthen them if they've been affected by periodontal disease. Our periodontists will sit down with you to outline what you can expect to experience before, during, and after the procedure.
• Extractions: Our office is passionate about preserving your natural teeth. However, certain circumstances may make tooth extraction necessary to improve and protect your oral health. Our practice pairs years of experience with extensive skill to provide you with tooth extraction services, including wisdom teeth and impacted teeth.
• Biopsies: A dental biopsy is a procedure that involves surgically removing a portion of your mouth's gum tissue for examination. Typically, we perform dental biopsies after removing cysts. We'll sit down with you to explain what the procedure entails, including how to care for the area following your biopsy.

Aurora Periodontics You Can Trust

At Aurora Orthodontics and Periodontics, we're proud to provide excellent periodontic services ranging from gum grafting to sinus lifts. No matter what gum-related procedure you need, you can rest assured our practice can meet your needs. We'll also work hard to make your overall experience as comfortable as possible. Contact us today to schedule your next appointment and get the help of Aurora periodontists that you deserve!

CALL US: (630) 338-1652 REQUEST APPOINTMENT

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