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What are Periodontal Disease?

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What are Periodontal Disease?

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  1. What are Periodontal Disease?

  2. If your gums become infected with bacteria and that infection spreads, it can destroy your teeth. The structures that support the teeth’s connection to the jawbone deteriorate to the point where your loosened teeth must be extracted. The supporting structures affected by periodontal disease include the gums, cementum that covers the root, the alveolar bone, and periodontal ligament. In the earliest stages of the disease, only your gums are affected. As the disease goes untreated, it can affect all of these structures.

  3. What are Other Effects of Periodontal Disease? Periodontal disease doesn’t just affect your teeth. It may also play a role in aggravating health conditions in the rest of your body. These include:

  4. What Are Periodontal Disease Symptoms?

  5. How to Prevent Periodontitis? Periodontitis can be prevented completely, but only if you’re careful and follow all of the following good oral hygiene tips: • Brush your teeth twice a day using a dentist-recommended toothpaste. • Floss your teeth regularly to remove all particles of food stuck between your teeth. • Rinse your mouth with an antibacterial mouthwash regularly. • Visit the dentist for a deep cleaning appointment every 3 to 6 months in order to remove all accumulated plaque and tartar. • Don’t eat too many chocolates and sweets as they attract bacteria and lead to periodontal infection. • Stop smoking. • Visit the dentist near me as soon as you see any signs of gum disease.

  6. Periodontitis Treatment • The periodontal treatment begins with a thorough clinical examination. The dental hygienist first examines your teeth and gums in order to detect the signs of gum disease. • Periodontitis is that stage of gum disease in which the bones below your gums start rotting and decaying. The dentist needs to run x-ray scans in order to detect exactly how far the damage has spread into your bones and teeth. The x-ray will also help doctors detect how wide the pockets between your gums and your teeth are. • When the periodontal treatment first begins, the dental hygienist cleans out the gum pockets in order to stop periodontal infection from spreading any further. If periodontal disease hasn’t progressed too far into the bones, the teeth can still be saved using minimally invasive procedures like scaling and root planning.

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