For the millions of people who suffer from periodontal disease there is good news. Periodontal treatment has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. No more does treating periodontal disease consist only of extracting the teeth and creating dentures. There is a better change you can keep your own teeth if the disease is caught early enough. The most common of the dental diseases doesn’t mean your gum health is ruined forever anymore. Here are a few ways the dental community is solving even the most severe of periodontal problems.
- pocket reduction
- gum regeneration
- soft tissue graft
In the milder and more quickly diagnosed cases of periodontal disease, the pocket reduction procedure is very effective. Your dentist will first make sure all gum disease infection is removed from the affected areas of the gums. The next step is smooth out any rough areas of the damaged teeth. At this point, by following a rigid dental hygiene routine, the hope is that the gums grow back over the teeth into their proper position without any further intervention. This type of treatment of periodontal disease is very effective.
The gum regeneration procedure is just like the pocket reduction to a point. The difference comes in after the smoothing of the damaged teeth surfaces. At this stage, the dentist will apply a topical solution to the clean gum pockets to encourage regrowth and a healthy mouth and gums. This procedure is used in moderate cases of gingivitis and gum disease. You will be instructed to watch your gums carefully and continue to take good care of your dental hygiene.
The soft tissue graft procedure is more in depth than the others. This is used for severe cases of periodontal (gum) disease. Like the others, all traces of the infection is first removed. The dentist will then take healthy tissue from other areas of the mouth to graft over the severely damaged areas. Sometimes it is necessary to perform the procedure more than once for the best results. There is more patient discomfort involved with this type of periodontal therapy. However it does give the patient a better chance at keeping their teeth.
As you can see periodontal treatments have come a very long way. Take the time to learn more about this common disease and how to prevent it. Many people rely on OraMD© to help keep their teeth and gums in the best possible condition.
