Gum disease - an overview

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Gum Disease

• An Overview

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What is periodontal disease?

• Periodontal disease also known as gum disease is
  an inflammatory condition affecting tissues
  surrounding the teeth.
• In its early stage it is called gingivitis, gums
  become red, swollen, and sometimes it may bleed.
• In its serious form, periodontists, gum can pull
  away from tooth, teeth may fall out

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Symptoms

• Redness or bleeding of gums while brushing.
• Recurring gum swelling.
• Spitting out blood soon after brushing.
• Bad breath and a metallic taste in the mouth.

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Causes

• Bacteria related plaque build up
• Smoking
• Diabetes
• HIV/AIDS
• Certain medications

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Diagnosis

• Review ones medical history To examine whether
  one has prior smoking habit.
• Mouth examination To check whether there is
  deposition of plaque.
• Measure the pocket depth Depth of your teeth
  pocket is measured by using a scale.
• Take dental X rays To check for deeper pocket
  depths

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Prevention

• Daily oral hygiene measures such as
• Brushing
• Flossing
• Using periodontal trays to maintain dentists
  prescribed medications.
• Regular dental check-ups.

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Treatment

• Non - Surgical treatments
• Scaling Removal of tartar and bacteria beneath
  your gum and tooth surfaces.
• Root planing It smoothes the root surfaces
  discouraging further buildup of tartar and
  bacteria.
• Antibiotics It control bacterial infection. It
  include topical antibiotics and antibiotic mouth
  rinses.

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Treatment

• Surgical treatments
• Flap surgery Your periodontists makes tiny
  incisions on your gum so that some section of
  your gum tissue can be lifted back exposing the
  roots for scaling and root planing. Periodontitis
  often result in bone loss,underlying bone is
  recontoured before the gum tissue is placed back.
  After healing its easier to clean these areas.
• Soft tissue grafts When your gum line recedes
  because of loss of gum tissue, You may need to
  have some soft tissue reinforced. This is done by
  removing small amount of tissue from roof of your
  mouth or other donor source and attaching to the
  affected site. This helps from further recession.
  

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Treatment

• Bone grafting This procedure is performed when
  periodontitis has destroyed the bone surrounding
  your tooth root. The graft may be composed of
  small fragments of your own bone, or the bone may
  be synthetic or donated. The bone graft helps
  prevent tooth loss by holding your tooth in
  place. It also serves as a platform for the
  regrowth of natural bone.
• Guided tissue regeneration In this dentist
  places a special biocompatible material between
  bone and teeth preventing unwanted tissue to
  enter the area and allowing the bone to grow that
  was destroyed by bacteria.
• Tissue stimulating proteins This technique
  involves applying a special gel to a diseased
  tooth root. This gel contains the same proteins
  found in developing tooth enamel and stimulates
  the growth of healthy bone and tissue.

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Conclusion

• If you are approaching a dentist for curing gum
  disease, please make sure that he/she is
  specialized in periodontists.
• Periodontist in Dubai are much experienced in
  handling the situation.
• The most common home remedies they say are brush
  twice a day, replace your brush after every
  fourth month, avoid smoking and chewing tobacco,
  and floss daily.

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