Many adults as well as young children suffer from Gum Disease. Periodontal diseases range from simple gum inflammation to serious disease resulting in damages to the teeth. The disease can be slowed, prevented or severe, it all boils down to a fact whether you care or not for the oral hygiene.
Symptoms
- Bad breath
- Red or swollen gums
- Tender or bleeding gums
- Painful chewing
- Loose teeth
- Sensitive teeth
- Receding gums or longer appearing teeth
The main purpose of treatment is to control the infection and stop the spreading. Every dental case is unique in itself and only the dentists will be best equipped to handle the problems. Treatment varies with severity of the gum disease in the patients and the dentist works to clear the problems with ease. Flap surgery is undertaken to reduce the periodontal pocket and make it easier for the patient, dentist, and hygienist to keep the area clean. The surgery is all about lifting the gums and removing the tartar. After the due success of the surgery, the gums would heal and fit tightly around the teeth.
- The dentist will seek to remove the plaque present in the gums with effective use of a process called scaling. Scaling means scraping off the tartar from above and below the gum line. Medications may be used with treatment that includes scaling and root planing but they are not a standalone solution for dental problems. ·Many dentists will look at surgery as one off operation in case of severe problems. Due to Periodontal disease, one can see the impact of it on the loss of gum tissue and teeth. Bone grafting, in which natural or synthetic bone is placed in the area of bone loss, can help promote bone growth.