Gum Disease Treatment
Nearly half of all adults over 30 in the U.S. have gum disease at some point in their lives according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Keep your gums healthy with Legacy Dental.
Don’t take your gum health for granted. Gum disease is a common and progressive infection. It’s so common that it affects most people at some point in their lives, but you don’t have to live with it forever. At Legacy Dental, we offer a full range of gum disease treatments to restore your oral health and help you smile with confidence once more.
Don’t take your gum health for granted. Gum disease is a common and progressive infection. It’s so common that it affects most people at some point in their lives, but you don’t have to live with it forever. At Legacy Dental, we offer a full range of gum disease treatments to restore your oral health and help you smile with confidence once more.
ONE-ON-ONE CARE IN Albuquerque, NM
Providing Gentle, Judgment-free Care
Your comfort and well-being are important to us. We provide tailored care designed to meet your unique needs. Our dentists never pressure you into treatments you don’t need, so you only get the services you want. No matter what brings you here, we never judge, scold, or guilt our patients. Your smile is the reason for everything we do, and we want to help you achieve your best smile yet!
Periodontal Services
Healthy gums are essential to an overall healthy mouth, so they need proper dental care treatments and good hygiene to prevent disease. Effective treatment of gum disease begins with a comprehensive examination to identify the cause of the problem.
Commonly, food particles get trapped between teeth and below the gum line causing bacteria to grow which will eventually cause the symptoms of gum disease that we all recognize.
Good oral hygiene including regular brushing and flossing can prevent gum disease before it has a chance to take hold. Schedule dentist visits twice a year for checkups that can identify trouble spots before they have a chance to worsen.
Symptoms and Causes of Gum Disease
Gum disease can be identified by inflammation and redness with the gums bleeding easily with normal brushing. The inflammation is caused by bacteria stemming from food particles left between teeth from inadequate brushing or failure to floss between teeth. As the bacteria grows, it forms a film on the teeth called plaque. When this plaque gradually hardens on the surface, it develops into tartar, which can spread beneath the gum line causing inflammation of the tissue surrounding your teeth.
Left untreated, this condition will deteriorate the tissue until it can no longer support your teeth and they begin to loosen or fall out entirely. Some factors make patients more prone to developing gum disease, such as smoking, diabetes, stress, or gaps in the smile where food particles can get easily trapped.
Do I Have Gum Disease?
If you are experiencing tenderness or bleeding of the gums, loose teeth, or painful chewing, please call our office as soon as possible. Schedule a comprehensive exam for effective treatment of gum disease. We offer a range of procedures and services to give you back your good oral health.
How Can I Prevent Gum Disease?
Gum disease is common, but it’s easy to prevent and reverse with the proper treatment. The best way to treat and prevent gum disease is to practice good at-home oral hygiene and schedule regular cleanings. Cleanings every six months can prevent the development of plaque and tartar, keeping your gums healthy and preventing tooth decay, gum disease, and other conditions.
Do You Take My Insurance?
We accept insurance and are in-network with most major carriers, including Delta Dental, Aetna, Ameritas, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, GEHA, Guardian, Humana, MetLife, Principal, United Concordia, and United Healthcare. If you’re curious if we work with your plan, fill out the form below and we will check for you.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
Delta Dental
GEHA
United Healthcare
TRICARE Dental Program (TDP)
United Healthcare Global (Inside U.S.)
United Healthcare Community Plan
United Concordia - Tricare Dental Plan
United Concordia - Federal Employees Program
UFT Welfare Fund
United Concordia (Encounters)
United Concordia - Dental Plus - PA Blue Shield
UniCare
United Concordia Companies, Inc.
Trigon - Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia
Trigon - Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Colorado
Tricare Retiree Dental Program
Tricare Active Reservists
Standard Insurance Co. of New York
Sun Life Financial (United Concordia)
Skygen USA
Standard Insurance
SelectHealth
Securian/Patriot Dental
Securian Dental
Reliance Standard Life
Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Oregon (out of State Providers)
Public Employee Health Program (PEHP)
Principal
PrimeWest
PrimeCare, Wisconsin State and Federal Employees and Medicaid
Physicians Mutual (Dental)
Oklahoma DRS Doc
Phoenix Health Plans (DentaQuest)
Medicaid of Wisconsin - DentaQuest
Molina
North Dakota Dental Service
Minnesota Blue Cross Dental (UCCI)
MetLife
Medicaid of Wisconsin, PrimeCare
Medicaid of Wisconsin, Humana / TDC
Medicaid of Washington
Medicaid of Virginia, HealthKeepers Plus
Medicaid of Texas - DentaQuest
Medicaid of Utah
Medicaid of Texas - MCNA
Medicaid of Tennessee, BlueCare
Medicaid of New York
Medicaid of Indiana
Medicaid of Minnesota
Medicaid of Michigan
Medicaid of Connecticut
Medicaid of Alabama
HealthScope Benefits
Level
Managed DentalGuard
Managed Care of North America, Inc. (MCNA)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 38 Health & Welfare Fund
Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters Welfare Fund
Humana Specialty Benefits State of Florida Dental
Humana Specialty Benefits Florida Healthy Kids Dental
Humana
Humana CompBenefits Federal Plan Dental
Hershey Healthsmile
Healthsource Provident
HealthScope Benefits (Tribute Health Plan)
HealthScope Benefits/ Morris Associates
HealthScope Benefits / EHC Repricing
HealthScope Benefits/ACPMO
HealthChoice Oklahoma
Healthcare Highways
HDS Medicaid
Hawaii Dental Service
Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America
Golden West Dental
Florida Combined Life (Dental)
First Reliance Standard
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Direct Dental Administrators, Inc.
Dental Guard Preferred
Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators
DentaQuest - Government
DeltaCare USA - Encounters
Delta Dental - Tricare Retiree
Delta Dental of West Virginia
Delta Dental of Washington DC
Delta Dental of Virginia
Delta Dental of Washington
Delta Dental of Rhode Island
Delta Dental of Tennessee
Delta Dental of South Carolina
Delta Dental of Puerto Rico
Delta Dental of Pennsylvania
Delta Dental of Oklahoma
Delta Dental of Ohio
Delta Dental of North Dakota
Delta Dental of North Carolina
Delta Dental of Minnesota
Delta Dental of New York
Delta Dental of New Jersey
Aetna Dental Plans
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
CIGNA International
CIGNA
Delta Dental
Delta Dental of New Mexico
GEHA
Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America
Humana
MetLife
Principal
United Concordia Companies, Inc.
United Healthcare
Do You Accept Walk-ins and Same-Day Appointments?
Yes, our practice welcomes walk-in patients. At Legacy Dental , we want to make sure you receive care when it’s most convenient for you. If you’ve experienced a dental injury, we also offer emergency appointments as scheduling permits. For same-day dental care, call or visit your trusted local Albuquerque cosmetic dentist today!
