Gum Disease Treatment

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 Gum Disease Treatment

• Gum disease or periodontal disease is the infection of the gums and

bone that supports teeth.

• Initial stage of gum disease is called gingivitis and if gingivitis is left

untreated it progresses to a condition that is known as periodontitis
which can have serious implications such as loss of your teeth.

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 Treatment for the Gum Disease

• Gingivitis is the initial stage of gum disease and is characterized by swollen bleeding gums.

• The best remedy for gingivitis is very careful attention to brushing and flossing. Your dentist
might want to do a careful and complete cleaning of the teeth, but the rest is up to you.

• Brush at least twice a day. Floss daily. Your dentist may give you special instructions about
the proper way to brush and floss.

• Regular dental visits will help you to ensure that the disease is curbed/caught as soon as it
appears.

Once periodontitis has set in, brushing and flossing should remain top priority. However,
specific
treatments will be needed.

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Mild Periodontitis

• The first step by the dentist is scaling and root planing, a deep cleaning technique. Scaling
removes plaque and calculus (tartar) from under the gum line. Root planing smoothes any
bumps or rough areas on the tooth roots. Plaque tends to build up on rough surfaces.

• Antibiotics may be prescribed by the dentist along with scaling and root planing. Antibiotics
can be swallowed as a pill or applied in gel, powder or chip form to the affected area of the
mouth.

• Sometimes these treatments are not successful and the dentist may recommend a periodontal
surgery.

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Moderate Periodontitis

• Moderate periodontitis is a treatable condition. It can be treated by scaling and root planning.

• Dentist may prescribe some specific antibiotics. You may have to try a different antibiotic or
several courses of antibiotics.

• If antibiotic treatment fails, the next step is usually periodontal surgery. These procedures can
reshape the gums or encourage new growth of the bone that you have lost.

• Your teeth may become loose. So the dentist may have to splint these loose teeth to other
strong teeth in the same arch to stabilize them.

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Advanced Periodontitis

• Advanced periodontitis will require surgical treatment. In this type

of surgeries the flap of gum is raised and the disease-causing
bacteria are removed. Then the tooth roots are smoothed and then, bone grafts or tissue-
stimulating proteins are placed where the bone has been destroyed. This helps to encourage
the body's natural ability to regrow the lost bone and tissue. The gums are stitched back in
place. This helps the gum tissue to reattach to healthy bone.

• Loose teeth may be splinted to stabilize them.

• Extremely loose and/or painful teeth may need to be extracted.

• People with periodontis should diligently follow their dentist’s advice.

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 About Smile Care
Author Name : Dr. Tejaswini Malasane

Smile Care® has spearheaded the cause of modern

dentistry in India through its multitude of activities in the
field of dentistry.

Smile Care® is involved in Clinical Services, Continuing

Education, Clinical Research, Public Awareness and
Scientific Publication in the field of dentistry and offers
the synergistic benefit of these activities to all its clients.

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