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Approximately half of all the adults in India suffer from gum disease, which is why we offers periodontal treatments to help patients improve their overall dental health and keep their beautiful smiles.
Periodontics is a dental specialty that focuses on treating problems involving the gums, specifically a condition known as periodontal disease or gum disease. A gum disease is a serious condition in which the gums are infected and inflamed. This can be caused by bacteria that accumulate in the gum line and below the gums and irritates the tissues. When left untreated, bacteria are able to gradually recede or “lift” away the gums from the teeth by causing inflammation near the bone that supports the teeth causing them to resorb and recede away from the teeth. This bone and tissue recession that may occur over time, losing the support that is essential for teeth to become stable, can, in worse cases, result in tooth loss. This loss of bone and attachment is called periodontal disease, gum disease or an old word pyorrhea.
Gum disease is just that, it is a disease that is managed not cured. If not treated, over time, one will lose bone support around the teeth, which is like losing the ground around a fence post, and the tooth will become loose and eventually have to be extracted or removed.
Gum disease does not cause medical problems but can be a contributing factor in increasing risk factors for disease. The healthier your gums and body are, may reflect in a decreased risk of other diseases.
Some of the risk factors for gum disease are genetics, smoking, diet, home care and frequency and quality of your dental cleaning.
Initially scaling and root planing (or deep scaling) is done with local anesthetic so that the calculus and infection can be removed with no discomfort to the patient. Oral hygiene instruction is given and it is important to be shown how to brush and floss your teeth. Also it is important to have the patient demonstrate that they can do it correctly. In areas that do not respond completely to scaling and root-planing, occasionally further treatment is needed. In these cases isolated gum surgery/ periodontal surgery may be recommended to create access to the areas of the teeth that have experienced bone loss. After treatment a re- evaluation is completed to evaluate healing, the patients genetic response and the patients home care. At this time a time interval for cleanings will be recommended. Often patients who are susceptible to gum disease require cleanings every 3-4 months instead of every 6 months. The better your home care is, the greater chance you can go longer between cleanings.
If you are interested in learning more about Periodontics and Gum Disease treatments please contact our clinic in Navi mumbai, India or call 8999152976 to schedule a consultation today!
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