Periodontics

You are blessed if you are the owner of strong gums as gums are the foundation on which your teeth grow. Even if your teeth are strong and healthy if your gums are not healthy and disease-free, your teeth cannot survive. Periodontics is the dental specialty that treats gum related issues.

Our clinic understands how important this specialty is for your dental and oral health. We have a hundred percent dedicated specialists, doctors, and technicians to cater to all your requirements coming under this field. The following are the details of the periodontal diseases we treat and the various treatment methods we adopt.

What is Periodontics?

We said Periodontics is the dental specialty that treats gum related diseases. Periodontics also covers apart from the gums (gingera), the layers covering the root of the tooth (cementum), the soft tissue between the tooth root and the jaw bone holding the tooth (periodontal ligament), and the part of the jaw bone holding the tooth (alveolar bone).

Common periodontal diseases are,

The diseases of the Gum called Gingivitis
Conditions involving chronic and progressive degeneration periodontal ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone.

What causes the disease?

These infections are caused by bacteria in the mouth. Bacteria get accumulated in the plaque due to lack of oral hygiene. Food impaction, improper brushing techniques, faulty dental and oral appliances, etc. cause infections. Habits
like thumb sucking, mouth breathing, improper food habits, smoking, etc. also causes infections in the mouth. Diseases like diabetes, hypertension, mental retardation, blood disorders, hormonal imbalance in pregnancy, menopause, and
puberty, etc. are also known to cause periodontal diseases. Other known factors include old age, family history, and malnutrition.

What are the symptoms?

This is a very slow disease and progresses with very little symptoms, to begin with. Initially, it might cause some bleeding from the gums and usually, you are not aware of the disease until it is too late. The other symptoms which will become evident in the later stages are bleeding gums, loose teeth, spreading of the teeth with space in between, and also a pain in some cases.

Periodontal diseases are curable only depending upon the progression of the disease or the stage at which you have consulted the doctor.

Which are the different stages of the disease and what are the treatment methods available?

In the initial stage, one or two sittings of scaling (cleaning) and polishing with better maintenance and oral hygiene would suffice. In the second stage though you will need deep scaling of the gums called gingerial curellage which will help in healing the surrounding tissues. In the third stage or the advanced stage, you will have to get surgical treatments along with the scaling and polishing to get relief. In the final stage, it is the terminal stage wherein you cannot do anything but remove the teeth and get an implant done or opt for dentures as a final option.