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If tartar and plaque are not removed in time, the bacteria can cause an inflammation of the gums called Gingivitis. Gingivitis can be treated with regular visits to the dentists and proper brushing and flossing. If left untreated, gingivitis can lead to a more severe condition called Periodontitis, where the infection spreads below the gum line and eventually lead to the bone and resulting in tooth loss. To know more about periodontitis in Dubai log on to https://www.drpaulsdentalclinic.com/periodontist-dubai
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Gum Disease An Overview
What is periodontal disease? • Periodontal disease also known as gum disease is an inflammatory condition affecting tissues surrounding the teeth. • In its early stage it is called gingivitis, gums become red, swollen, and sometimes it may bleed. • In its serious form, periodontists, gum can pull away from tooth, teeth may fall out
Symptoms • Redness or bleeding of gums while brushing. • Recurring gum swelling. • Spitting out blood soon after brushing. • Bad breath and a metallic taste in the mouth.
Causes • Bacteria related plaque build up • Smoking • Diabetes • HIV/AIDS • Certain medications
Diagnosis Review one’s medical history: To examine whether one has prior smoking habit. Mouth examination: To check whether there is deposition of plaque. Measure the pocket depth: Depth of your teeth pocket is measured by using a scale. Take dental X rays: To check for deeper pocket depths
Prevention Daily oral hygiene measures such as • Brushing • Flossing • Using periodontal trays to maintain dentists prescribed medications. • Regular dental check-ups.
Treatment Non - Surgical treatments Scaling: Removal of tartar and bacteria beneath your gum and tooth surfaces. Root planing: It smoothes the root surfaces discouraging further buildup of tartar and bacteria. Antibiotics: It control bacterial infection. It include topical antibiotics and antibiotic mouth rinses.
Treatment Surgical treatments • Flap surgery: Your periodontists makes tiny incisions on your gum so that some section of your gum tissue can be lifted back exposing the roots for scaling and root planing. Periodontitis often result in bone loss,underlying bone is recontoured before the gum tissue is placed back. After healing its easier to clean these areas. • Soft tissue grafts: When your gum line recedes because of loss of gum tissue, You may need to have some soft tissue reinforced. This is done by removing small amount of tissue from roof of your mouth or other donor source and attaching to the affected site. This helps from further recession.
Treatment • Bone grafting: This procedure is performed when periodontitis has destroyed the bone surrounding your tooth root. The graft may be composed of small fragments of your own bone, or the bone may be synthetic or donated. The bone graft helps prevent tooth loss by holding your tooth in place. It also serves as a platform for the regrowth of natural bone. • Guided tissue regeneration: In this dentist places a special biocompatible material between bone and teeth preventing unwanted tissue to enter the area and allowing the bone to grow that was destroyed by bacteria. • Tissue stimulating proteins: This technique involves applying a special gel to a diseased tooth root. This gel contains the same proteins found in developing tooth enamel and stimulates the growth of healthy bone and tissue.
Conclusion • If you are approaching a dentist for curing gum disease, please make sure that he/she is specialized in periodontists. • Periodontist in Dubai are much experienced in handling the situation. • The most common home remedies they say are brush twice a day, replace your brush after every fourth month, avoid smoking and chewing tobacco, and floss daily.
