GUM DISEASE TREATMENT

Gum Disease is an inflammatory disease caused by bacterial infection.

About Gum Disease
Gum Disease (Periodontal Disease) is the most common infectious disease in the world and if left untreated, may lead to tooth loss. With 80% to 90% of all teenagers having some form of gingivitis (inflamed gums) and 75% of adult tooth loss for people over the age of 35 due to Periodontal Disease, early treatment and prevention is essential.

Causes of Gum Disease
While Periodontal Disease is caused by plaque, a number of other factors including poorly fitting bridges, badly aligned teeth and defective fillings contribute to the development of this condition. If an infection develops between the teeth, the gums will begin to pull away, become red and swollen and even bleed during chewing and brushing.

Signs and Symptoms of Periodontal Disease
While seldom painful and frequently free of any obvious signs or symptoms, Periodontal Disease can progress, undetected, to the point where supporting bone is destroyed. Symptoms you may be suffering from Gum Disease:

• Do your gums bleed when you brush or floss your teeth?
• Are your gums red, swollen or tender?
• Do you have sores in your mouth?
• Are your gums receding? Have they pulled away from your teeth?
• Do your teeth appear longer than they have in the past?
• Are there spaces developing between your teeth?
• Do you suffer from bad breath?
• Do you have a constant bad taste in your mouth?
• Are your teeth more sensitive than usual?
• Are any of your teeth loose?
• Is there any change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, we recommend that you visit us as soon as possible for a thorough gum examination.

Treatment of Gum Disease
Although Periodontal Disease is a serious condition, its effects can be stopped and disease progression halted with proper treatment.

This involves a thorough initial cleaning by our Hygienist or Dentist as well as intensive hygiene instructions. We constantly evaluate health of your gums and in some cases surgery maybe necessary to correct badly diseased gums.

Exciting new grafting procedures are now available to enable Dentists to replace destroyed bone and gum with combinations of bovine bone and stem cell protein gels – emdogain - www.straumann.com.au.

Dr Rosenberg has been using these products for a number of years with some dramatic results with teeth ha used to be considered “lost causes” and now have good long term prognosis thanks to these products.

For more information or to request a consultation at Millennium Dental, please contact us and speak with one of our friendly and knowledgeable team. Call 02 9969 5572 or click here to email us.