If you have multiple missing teeth, there are chances that you might need Full Mouth Rehabilitation. Consult our dentist for full mouth rehabilitation in Agra at the Tooth & Gum Dental Clinic.
Gum disease or periodontal disease is a bacterial infection in the gums and bone surrounding the teeth. If left untreated, the bacterial infection and resultant inflammation will result in loss of attachment between the gum & the teeth and eat away at the supporting bone. If let go for too long, the teeth become loose and are often lost.
Symptoms of Gum Disease:
The first level of gum disease is known as gingivitis. This bacterial infection of the gums needs to be fully treated by thorough cleaning, health can be easily restored.
The second level is more severe and is known as periodontitis. In the second stage, infection of both the gums and the surrounding bone, causes the gums and ligaments to detach from the teeth resulting in bone loss. In this phase of gum disease, a pocket develops under the gumline between the gums and the teeth. Bacteria accumulates in the pocket and hardens into calculus which irritates the gums further and accelerates the infection, gum detachment, and bone loss.
Minimally invasive treatments performed by periodontists help in the treatment and prevention of gum disease and periodontal disease. The doctors will remove the disease-causing bacteria, restore oral health, and in many cases reverse the damage.
1. Deep cleaning – the first line of attack for treating gum disease. We use ultrasonic scalers in addition to hand instruments to clean the surfaces of your teeth.
2. Antibiotic Therapy kills the bacteria that remain after deep cleaning treatments. The local antibiotic formula is placed in the gum pocket in the form of tiny microspheres.
Gum surgery: severe periodontitis cases need access into the bone defect and around the gum tissue covering the root of the affected tooth. The dentist removes all the accumulated plaque and calculus residing on the tooth roots and smooths the root surfaces, allowing the gum to reattach firmly.
Gum grafting: Periodontitis results in the recession of gums and exposes the roots of teeth. Gums can also be very thin and fragile which is replaced through gum grafting
Bone Grafting: When severe gum disease eats away the jawbone supporting your teeth; replacing lost or missing bone using state-of-the-art bone grafting techniques and procedures is mandatory.
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms of gum disease visit our oral care experts for Gum Treatment at The Tooth and Gum Dental Clinic in Agra.