PERIODONTOLOGY

Periodontology is a field of dental medicine which deals with the health of gums and the supporting structures of teeth.

Periodontal health depends on numerous factors which are regulated by both doctor and his patient.

The crucial factors that affect periodontal health are:

  • Calculus

  • Oral hygiene

  • Genetics

  • Diabetes

  • Smoking

  • Poorly made fillings

  • Ill-fitting prosthetic restorations

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ADVANCEMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE IN PHASES

Various treatment methods can be used to stop periodontal disease advancement during any of these phases, keeping teeth and the surrounding tissues healthy.

PERIODONTOLOGY EXAMPLES

Periodontal pockets – spaces around teeth where the bone is destroyed and the gingiva swollen due to inflammation; they are virtually impossible to clean, which accelerates the advancement of periodontal disease.

SIMPTOMS OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Because the disease advances slowly, it often passes unnoticed, but once it passes a certain stage, it is irreversible.

  • Bleeding gums

  • Bad breath

  • Loose teeth

  • Redness of the gums

  • Gum recession

TREATMENT METHODS FOR PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Conservative Methods

  • Oral hygiene instructions

  • Professional calculus and plaque removal

  • Initial therapy and curettage

  • Recall

Surgical Methods

  • Open curettage

  • Guided bone and tissue regeneration (GBR/GTR)

  • Connective tissue grafts/ Recession coverage

  • Bone grafts

  • Open curettage

  • Guided bone and tissue regeneration (GBR/GTR)

  • Connective tissue grafts/ Recession coverage

  • Bone grafts

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