Your First Visit

During your first periodontal consultation visit, our doctors will review your medical and dental history, as well as any medications you may be taking. This will be followed by:

• A complete oral and periodontal exam which includes examining your gums to check for bleeding, swelling, and recession; examining your jawbone, to help detect the breakdown of bone surrounding your teeth; and evaluating your teeth, to determine their proper alignment and if any are sensitive, loose and how they fit together when you bite.
• An assessment of the depth of the spaces, known as periodontal pockets, between your teeth.
• X-rays, to show the bone levels between your teeth to check for possible bone loss.