General FAQ 3
General FAQ
1. What is going to happen on my first visit?
2. How much will my treatment cost and will insurance cover it?
3. Are there medical consequences if I delay treatment?
When periodontal infection gets under the gum into the bone around your teeth, it can then enter your blood stream. From there it travels to other parts of the body and can contribute to medical problems.
Recent research has found that patients with periodontal disease are more than twice as likely to suffer heart disease and stroke.
Please read the section entitled About Periodontal Disease to see an overview of recent research correlating periodontal disease with serious medical problems.
4. Do you use the latest equipment and techniques?