Gum Treatments
Periodontics (Gum Treatments)
The branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth. Gum disease is one of the major cause for tooth loss in adults today. It is a very slow progressive in form beginning from the gums and later affecting the underlying bone. It is mainly caused by the accumulation of plaque and tartar between the teeth which progresses between the tooth and gums, due to poor maintenance of oral hygiene and habits like chewing of tobacco etc.
Gum disease is one of the major cause for tooth loss in adults today. It is a very slow progressive in form beginning from the gums and later affecting the underlying bone. It is mainly caused by the accumulation of plaque and tartar between the teeth which progresses between the tooth and gums. These further leads to bad breathe (halitosis), swollen and bleeding gums, bad taste in the mouth, receding gums, loosening of the teeth etc.
Causes
• Poor oral hygiene maintenance
• Smoking and tobacco chewing
• Crooked, rotated and overlapping teeth
• Hormonal changes during puberty, pregnancy and menopause etc…
These mainly correlates to the cause and rise in gingivitis, periodontitis and other such ailments of the gums and its connected tissues
Treatments
• Scaling and polishing
• Medication
• Surgical removal of unhealthy tissue
• Flap surgery
• Surgical Grafting
Scaling & Polishing
Scaling and polishing or oral prophylaxis is a simple stress free and a painless procedure which involves the removal of plaque, tartar and stains from the surface of the teeth, which accumulate over a period of time. This is done using an ultrasonic scaling unit. This helps to reduce the propensity and avoid diseases like Gingivitis and periodontitis (sever form of gum disease affecting the gums and underlying bone). A professional cleanup is essentially required by every individual once in every 6 months, to maintain overall health and oral hygiene.
