Conditions We Treat

Do You Have Tender Gums that Bleed Easily?

If your gums are red, swollen, or bleed when you brush and floss, you may have gum disease—an infection that, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible damage, tooth loss, and even impact your overall health. At Bela Family Dentistry, our experienced team offers expert diagnosis and tailored treatments to restore gum health and prevent further progression. Whether you need a deep cleaning or advanced care, we provide effective solutions, including comfortable surgical treatments with personalized sedation options. If you’re experiencing symptoms, schedule an appointment today to protect your smile and overall well-being.

Watch For Symptoms of Gum Disease

• Tender, swollen, or red gums
• Gums that bleed when you brush or floss
• Persistent bad breath
• Gum recession
• Dark “triangles” between teeth

Custom Periodontal Treatments

• Scaling and Root Planing – This non-surgical deep cleaning removes plaque from the teeth and beneath the gums while smoothing tooth roots to prevent bacteria buildup. It helps gum tissue heal and reattach, restoring a protective barrier against future infection.
• Osseous Surgery – For advanced gum disease, this surgical procedure removes diseased tissue, reshapes or grafts bone, and clears bacteria from deep pockets. This restores gum health, reduces pocket depth, and protects against further infection.
• Periodontal Maintenance – To prevent gum disease from returning, we provide deep cleanings every 3-4 months instead of regular checkups. This ongoing care helps maintain the health of your gums, bone, and teeth long-term.

Misaligned Teeth Affect More Than You Think

Do you cover your mouth when you smile, experience discomfort when eating, or find it difficult to properly brush and floss your teeth? You can fix these functional and esthetic problems with our discreet orthodontic solutions, by ClearCorrect. Straightening crooked teeth certainly improves your confidence, but we’re here to help improve your oral health, too. Misaligned teeth increase the risk of TMJ problems, tooth decay, and even gum disease. By no fault of your own, food debris is more easily trapped between crooked teeth and more difficult to remove with daily oral care. If your teeth are too out of position for your bite to come together properly, this can put extra strain on your joints and muscles, especially if you grind and clench your teeth. With help from our skilled general dentists, you can eliminate all these functional issues and improve the esthetic appearance of your smile with our custom orthodontics!

Problems Orthodontics Fix

• Tooth crowding
• Gaps between teeth
• TMJ problems
• Periodontal issues
• Chewing and biting problems
• Misaligned jaw

Straighten Crooked Teeth Your Way

Most likely your crooked teeth have cost you enough embarrassment or discomfort for you to prefer living without traditional metal braces, too. We’re here to help you improve your health and confidence with esthetic orthodontics and offer you the choice between transparent aligners or discreet clear braces. If you desire a removable option that doesn’t restrict your dietary habits or daily oral hygiene, your best option is ClearCorrect. We recommend you schedule a consultation at one of our many convenient locations for a professional evaluation from one of our dentists. Together, we can choose the most ideal solution for your situation and begin your journey to straight, beautiful teeth!

Struggling with Ill-Fitting Dentures? Your Answer is With Dental Implants!

How long has it been since you’ve bitten or chewed foods without discomfort or your dentures coming loose? It can be difficult to feel anything other than disheartened and embarrassed if you suffer from these painful symptoms. Loose dentures develop because of the bone and gum loss that occurs over time (the natural result of losing teeth). If bone loss is not halted, you will most likely always struggle with loose and painful dentures, and the negative effects on your physical, functional, and emotional health. The exciting news is that dentures aren’t your only option for replacing missing teeth anymore! Our experienced dentists at Bela Family Dentistry can eliminate these symptoms with dental implants! We offer implant supported dentures and full mouth dental implants, two alternatives to removable dentures that can return you to a comfortable, healthy, and confident life.

Problems Associated With Loose Dentures

• Movement while eating, talking, and sneezing
• Difficulty or inability to bite and chew foods
• Painful rubbing of gum tissue and gum sores
• Digestive issues from poorly chewed foods
• Trouble enunciating and speaking clearly
• Decline in health, confidence, and wellbeing

Protect Your Dental Implant with Prompt Treatment

If your dental implant feels loose or your gums are red, swollen, or bleeding, it may be at risk of failure and requires immediate attention. At Bela Family Dentistry, our experienced team specializes in diagnosing and treating implant complications, including peri-implantitis—a bacterial infection similar to gum disease that can weaken bone and compromise implant stability. Whether caused by poor oral hygiene, improper placement, or other factors, we use advanced techniques to restore implant health, starting with deep cleanings and antibiotics. For severe cases, we offer surgical intervention, bone repair, and guided tissue regeneration to save your implant and protect your smile long-term. Schedule an appointment today to ensure your dental implant stays strong and secure!

Symptoms to Watch For

• Tender, bleeding gums around implant
• Infection around the implant
• Implant post showing through gums
• Pain or discomfort when eating
• Implant mobility
• Gum recession

Concerned with Sensitive, “Long” Teeth?

Does it look like your teeth have become more exposed and feel more sensitive? Or that your gums appear to be “bunching” around the base of your teeth? These are all signs of gum recession. Both an esthetic and functional concern, receding gums, unfortunately, cannot fix themselves and will need professional care. In extreme cases, receding gums can cause teeth to loosen and increase the risk of decay and chronic bad breath. Perhaps the most concerning issue associated with gum recession is gum disease, a bacterial infection that causes the gums to pull away from the teeth. Because gum recession can be due to many factors, diagnosing the root cause of your receding gums is crucial to providing the proper type of treatment. Oftentimes, mild cases of gum recession can be treated with habit changes or non-surgical deep cleanings. For more severe cases, we’ll most likely need to provide gum grafting. We see patients in your situation routinely and are experienced in diagnosing and treating advanced cases of receding gums to restore comfort, function, and esthetics to your smile.

Causes of Gum Recession

• Gum disease
• Crooked teeth
• Aggressive tooth brushing
• Teeth grinding and clenching
• Smoking or tobacco use
• Genetics or hormones