04/27/2025
๐๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐: ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ & ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก! ๐ฆท
๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐% ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐? If left untreated, gum disease can progress into periodontal disease, which destroys the bone supporting your teeth, leading to loose teeth and even tooth loss.
One of the biggest concerns? Gum disease develops slowly and often without pain, making early detection critical. In advanced stages, ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ. If you have diabetes or are pregnant, your risk is even higher.
๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐?
โ๏ธ Bleeding gums when brushing or flossing
โ๏ธ Red, swollen, or tender gums
โ๏ธ Persistent bad breath
โ๏ธ Receding gums or loose teeth
At Victory Dental Group, Dr. Koplow and our skilled dental hygienists are experts at screening, preventing, and treating gum disease. We recommend all patients over 18 years old receive a full periodontal screening to catch issues early.
๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
๐ชฅ Improved at-home oral hygiene
๐ฆท Deep cleanings by our skilled hygienists
๐ฌ Specialized periodontal treatment (with referrals if necessary)
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก! Call Victory Dental Group at 719-473-9222 or visit victorydentalgroup.com to schedule your periodontal screening today.
๐ Victory Dental Group, 559 E. Pikes Peak Ave, Suite 203, Colorado Springs, CO 80903