{"id":483,"date":"2014-08-25T19:18:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/?p=483"},"modified":"2016-11-23T17:06:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T17:06:04","slug":"gum-disease-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/gum-disease-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Allentown, PA Gum Disease Therapy: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/454389001-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"454389001\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/454389001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/454389001.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Many people think that as long as their teeth are white and straight that they have a healthy smile. Unfortunately, that cannot be further from the truth. Our gums are the foundation to our smile, and if they are compromised in a negative way, the effects can be detrimental both to your smile and your body. <strong>Gum disease<\/strong> affects over 80 percent of Americans, and many of them are not even aware that they are suffering from this disease. Luckily, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/meet-dr-john-salivonchik.html\"><strong>Dr. S. John Salivonchik<\/strong><\/a> is able to treat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/gum-disease.html\"><strong>gum disease<\/strong><\/a> with <strong>gum disease therapy<\/strong> at his <strong>Coplay, PA<\/strong> dental office.<\/p>\n<p>The reason why it is very important to tackle your <strong>gum disease<\/strong> as soon as possible is because it can affect more than just your oral health. If left to its own devices, <strong>gum disease<\/strong> can cause heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer\u2019s, bone loss, tooth loss, respiratory complications, dementia, and much more. If you are unsure if you are living with <strong>gum disease<\/strong>, a few symptoms include red and swollen <strong>gums<\/strong>, <strong>gums<\/strong> that are discolored, <strong>gums <\/strong>that bleed when you brush or floss, and <strong>gums<\/strong> that are sensitive to the touch.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of the ways that <strong>Dr. Salivonchik<\/strong> is able to take care of your <strong>gum disease<\/strong> is through scaling and root planing. Scaling involves removing the harmful bacteria from below the gum line, making sure that whatever is attacking the health of your gums is removed. Root planing is smoothing out the rough areas on your tooth\u2019s root that have been infected by the bacteria. We will also reinforce healthy oral care routines, such as brushing and flossing on a regular basis, in order to ensure the health of your smile. If you would like <strong>Dr. Salivonchik<\/strong> to help with your <strong>gum disease<\/strong> with <strong>gum disease therapy<\/strong>, contact our office today!<\/p>\n<p>If you are ready to schedule your appointment with <strong>Dr. S. John Salivonchik<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/contact-us.html\">contact our office<\/a> today! We are able to take care of all of your general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry needs. We look forward to being able to give you a healthier, beautiful smile at our <strong>Coplay, PA<\/strong> dental office. We are proud to treat patients from <strong>Whitehall<\/strong>, <strong>Allentown<\/strong>, <strong>Bethlehem<\/strong>, <strong>Easton<\/strong>, <strong>The Poconos<\/strong>, and the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people think that as long as their teeth are white and straight that they have a healthy smile. Unfortunately, that cannot be further from the truth. Our gums are the foundation to our smile, and if they are compromised in a negative way, the effects can be detrimental both to your smile and your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,96,1],"tags":[78,54,125,155,52,70,126,184,154,164,77,161,131,47],"class_list":["post-483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental-services","category-general-dentistry","category-uncategorized","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-dentist","tag-bethlehem","tag-dr-s-john-salivonchik","tag-dr-salivonchik","tag-dr-salivonchik-whitehall","tag-easton","tag-general-dentistry","tag-gum-disease","tag-gum-disease-therapy","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-periodontal-therapy","tag-whitehall","tag-whitehall-dentist"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Allentown, PA Gum Disease Therapy: What You Need to Know - Dental Blog | Dentist Lehigh Valley | Teeth Whitening | Implant Dentistry | Restorative Dentistry | S. 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