Did you know that gum disease is the major reason for tooth loss in adults? Luckily periodontal disease diagnosis and treatment has never been easier.
An inflammatory disease caused by bacteria of the tooth support and surrounding tissue caused by bacteria is called periodontal disease. These bacteria adhere to the plaque (plaque) between teeth and gums, where they have an ideal habitat to lead to inflammation, both at the gum line as well in the gums (periodontium). The inflamed area is red and swollen. The bleeding of the gums when touched is often ignored, however this is an alarm signal. The periodontal disease usually causes no pain, so this illness is accepted far too long. Bad breath, bleeding gums, tooth loss and tooth migration are the result.
The occurrence of periodontal disease is influenced by very personal risk factors. Stress, smoking, drugs and the presence of a particular genotype can support this in a negative way. After a careful diagnosis an individual treatment plan is developed for each patient which is supported by the periodontal specialist and the dentist.
Untreated Periodontal disease leads
more frequently to heart attacks
more frequently to stroke
more frequently to atherosclerosis
more frequently to premature born underweight babies
After a thorough pre-cleaning (professional cleaning of teeth) and a thorough advice on dental health, nutrition and effective oral hygiene, measures for the individual teeth treatment (which are usually affected in varying degrees) set out below:
These range from a thorough cleaning of the gum pockets and polishing of the root surface to the artificial formation of new jaw bone.
Periodontal treatment by laser:
The laser opens new horizons in the treatment of periodontal disease. Due to its bactericidal termination effect of the laser beam many patients can be treated without surgery. After removal of tartar and plaque, the thin laser probe is feeded to the bottom of the bacterially colonized gingival pockets. There, the laser beam eliminates the aggressive periodontal pathogens, thereby creating the prerequisite for healing of gum disease. Scientific studies have shown that laser therapy improved the healings prognosis of Periodontal disease considerably.
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