Gum Treatments
Periodontal diseases are inflammatory diseases that affect the gums and other tissues that support teeth. Periodontal diseases are responsible for 70% of tooth losses in adults. When these diseases are diagnosed early, they can be treated easily and successfully.
Prevention or treatment of gingival diseases; It also brings other benefits such as the protection of natural teeth, easier chewing and better digestion.
Periodontal diseases start with gingivitis. So gingivitis is the early period of periodontal disease. During this period, the gums were bleeding, red and enlarged in volume. It may not cause much discomfort in the early period. If left untreated, the disease may progress to periodontitis and cause irreversible damage to the gum and alveolar bone supporting teeth.
Periodontitis is a more advanced stage of periodontal diseases. Damage occurs to the alveolar bone along with other tissues that support the teeth. A 'periodontal pocket' is formed between teeth and gums. The presence of a periodontal pocket facilitates the localization of the infection and the progression of the disease. As the disease progresses, the teeth start to shake, and may even be extracted.
There are many symptoms of gingival disease;
- Bleeding gums during tooth brushing
- Red, swollen and sensitive gums
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- Inflammatory discharge between teeth and gums
- Rocking or increasingly moving teeth (creating or increasing existing gaps between teeth)
- Lower and upper teeth during biting
- Change in partial prosthesis fit, deterioration
- Permanent bad breath
However, periodontal disease can progress to advanced stages without any symptoms. can reach. Therefore, it is extremely important to go to the dentist regularly.
The most important cause of gum disease is the sticky and colorless film layer called 'bacterial dental plaque' that accumulates on the teeth. Removing dental plaque with daily brushing and using dental floss is the basic requirement for a healthy mouth. If the plaque is not removed from the teeth effectively, it turns into an irregular and permeable structure known as tartar or tartar. Harmful products released by bacteria in plaque cause irritation in the gums. Because of these products, the fibers that tightly bind the gum to the tooth are destroyed, the gingiva moves away from the tooth and a periodontal pocket is formed. Thus, it becomes easier for bacteria and their products to move to deeper tissues. As the disease progresses, the pocket deepens, bacteria deeper; It progresses to the bone and destruction begins in the alveolar bone that supports the tooth. If the disease is left untreated, eventually the teeth will shake and even extractions may be required.
The most important task in preventing periodontal disease falls on the person himself. In order to maintain the teeth in a healthy condition, bacterial dental plaque must be removed with daily oral care procedures (tooth brushing and using dental floss). It is equally important to visit the dentist regularly.
Daily oral care procedures can minimize the formation of tartar but may not prevent it completely. It is necessary to evaluate the areas that cannot be reached by a toothbrush, dental floss or other cleaning tools by a dentist in order to remove the existing dental plaque and / or tartar.
Treatment in the early period of gum disease involves the removal of attachments (plaque and calculus) on the teeth and providing a smooth root surface. This process provides the removal of bacteria and irritants that cause inflammation in the gums. Generally, this treatment is sufficient for the gingiva to adapt to the tooth again or the gingiva to shrink and eliminate the pocket.
In most of the cases in the early period of gingival disease, dental calculus removal, plaque removal and daily effective oral care is a successful is sufficient for treatment. More advanced cases may require surgical treatment. The purpose of this treatment is to clean the tartar in deep periodontal pockets surrounding the teeth, to ensure the elimination of the pocket by shrinking and a smooth root surface and to create an easier to clean gum form.
Regular examination of the patients by the dentist after gum treatment, plaque control and removing new tartar deposits from the environment. But it should not be forgotten that; Nothing is more beneficial than the effective application of daily oral care procedures for the maintenance of the gum treatment.
Nowadays, gum aesthetics, that is, pink aesthetics, has gained importance as much as dental aesthetics. For natural, healthy and pleasant looking teeth, gum health and smoothness should be provided.
Smile İzmir Estetik Dental ve Medikal Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti tarafından, Prof. Dr. Tancan UYSAL ve Yrd. Doç. Dr. Banu UYSAL ortak girişimiyle 2020 yılında açılan Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Polikliniğimiz Bayraklı’da hizmet vermeye başlamıştır.
