| Gum disease are not painful not unless if it gets | | | | your teeth has been destroyed, this performs by |
| worse. Depending on the level of disease, there are | | | | stimulating bone and gum tissue growth. With the |
| different treatments for the gum disease. There are | | | | combination of flap surgery, there is a small piece of |
| actually two kinds: Surgical and non-surgical. | | | | mesh-like fabric that is inserted between the bone |
| Surgical treatment varies. Here are some specific | | | | and the gum tissue. It allows the bone and the |
| examples: | | | | connective tissue to grow again to support the teeth. |
| Flap surgery or in other words, pocket reduction | | | | It makes the gum tissue from growing into the part |
| surgery. In this procedure, gums are lifted back and | | | | where the bone should be. |
| tartar is removed. Sometimes, the irregular surfaces | | | | Bone Surgery. This method smoothes shallow craters |
| of the damaged bone are smoothened to prevent | | | | found in the bone due to advanced a moderate bone |
| the areas where bacteria can hide. The gums are | | | | loss. The bone around the tooth is reshaped to |
| then placed so that the tissue can fit securely around | | | | decrease the craters. This will prevent the bacteria to |
| the tooth. This kind of treatment reduces the size of | | | | grow. |
| the space between the tooth and the gum and it | | | | For the non-surgical treatment, here are some |
| decreases the areas where harmful bacteria can | | | | examples: |
| generate. | | | | Have a professional dental cleaning. In this method, |
| Bone grafts. This method involves the use of | | | | your dentist will remove the tartar and plaque form |
| fragments of your own bone, donated bone or a | | | | below and above your gum line of all your teeth. |
| synthetic bone to replace the bone that was | | | | Scaling and root planing. Tartar and plaque are |
| destroyed by the gum disease. The grafts are like a | | | | removed from above and below the gum line. They |
| platform for the new generation of bone that can | | | | are tattered away. This cleans the mouth deeply. |
| restore the stability of the teeth. This uses the new | | | | The tooth root is smoothened. |
| technology called tissue engineering promotes your | | | | Gum diseases have effects on your dental health. It |
| body to regenerate tissue and bone at a faster rate. | | | | is really important to take good care of your dental |
| Soft tissue grafts. In this procedure, it reinforces thin | | | | health. If you have gum problems, ask your dentist |
| gums or fills in spaces where gums have moved | | | | or any dental experts to treat your problem. You |
| away. Taken from the roof of the mouth, grafted | | | | may have a surgical or non-surgical treatment. You |
| tissue is stitched in place while adding tissue to the | | | | can cure your gum problems through non-surgical |
| affected area. | | | | method or you may be required to do it surgically. |
| Regeneration of the guided tissue. When the bone of | | | | |