Periodontics (gums disease) is a Dentistry speciality which diagnoses, prevents and treats gum disease. Gum disease is an illness that affects initially the gums. If left untreated, the tissues around the teeth like bone and ligaments are similarly adversely affected.
Gum disease evolution:
This illness has two clear stages: an initial phase called gingivitis and an advanced phase called Periodontitis gum disease.
Gingivitis is the inflammation, reddening and bleeding from the gums. The bleeding could be either spontaneous or when the patient brushes the teeth. There could be a very low gum pain and normally affects to all the gums.
Gum disease is the gingivitis evolution causing bigger and deeper inflammation. In addition, there is loss of the bone tissue that support the teeth. Also, the ligament around the teeth is affected. In this phase when the illness is not controlled, halitosis normally occurs. The teeth mobility would be bigger causing spaces between teeth and there can also be loose teeth. The
illness could be either in all of the mouth or over specific teeth.
Gum disease reasons:
The most common reason is the plaque around the teeth. Normally is because of the patient does not clean the teeth or the technique is not correct. Other factors that could produce gum disease are genetic, smoking, stress or hormones disorders, illness such as diabetes and, medications which may affect the flow of saliva which has a protective effect on teeth and gums.
What is the periodontics treatment?
When the illness in on the initial phase (gingivitis), is necessary to do a professional cleaning by ultrasonic appliances, polishing and if necessary, a prescription for antibiotics would be prescribed. It is always necessary to prescribe specific mouthwashes and tooth paste.
When the illness is advanced, the treatment is more meticulous and besides using the ultrasonic appliances to clean the teeth surfaces it is also necessary to clean deeper also clean and polish the roots surfaces. On this phase is always necessary to prescribe antibiotics and also different kind of mouthwashes to help the gums regeneration.
Gums disease is chronic so never disappears but with periodic controls and a correct teeth brush, is possible to avoid the illness evolution and keep a correct gums and healthy teeth.