Gum Disease
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008Preventing gum disease and tooth loss?
BESIDES brushing and flossing, and seeing the dentist regularly, what else can you do to prevent gum disease and tooth loss? Are there any special mouthwashes, supplements, etc? Tooth decay problems run in my family.
Thanks!
Answer :
eat healthy, check with your GP to see for other systemic disease like diabetes, etc.
How do you reverse gum disease?
My gums are receeding and I”m starting to have sensitive teeth. I go to the dentist every 3 months for cleanings and have been to a perio a few years ago to have gingavectomy and surgery to correct this but it’s starting again. Anyone have any ideas how to reverse or help this. Any homeopathic remedies or anything? I bought a water pick and use some peroxide every so often but hate the taste. Also bought some periomed but that doesn’t work. Neither does Sensidyne or proenamal. I don’t want to have surgery again. Help
Answer :
the best thing u can do is brush and floss your teeth as often as you can .. mouth wash may be of some help. wacth what you eat .
Do i have periodontal disease, i dont think so but whats your opinion, plz read?
In the last 3 years i have had 5 teeth extracted including 2 Wisdom teeth BUT i think most of them were because the teeth being scaled down to fit in a crown & then having an infection after so thats why the extraction, but if you get an infection after a root canal treatment, sraping the teeth for crowns, fillings etc does that mean its a periodontal disease? or is it just bad luck because the dental work doesnt go as planned, now 3 weeks ago i had my upper tooth extracted & the tooth next is sensative & my dentist said its an gum infection and might need to be extracted, why is this? its also a tiny bit loose but its not periodontal is it? any opinion, input would be appreciated & by the way can a dentist tell by an X-Ray if you have periodontal desiease or not, thanks.
Answer :
It sounds to me that you are suffering from abscessed teeth… which is an infection that usually originates from the inside of the tooth… the root canal is the usual treatment for such.
You could see another dentist, or an endodontist (specializes in the treatment of root canals), for another opinion if you are unsure of the treatment you are receiving.
Periodontal disease is an infection of the supporting structures of a tooth… i.e. gums, bone, etc.
An x-ray can give a good indication of periodontal disease because you can see significant bone loss. However, the best indicator of active periodontal disease is something called a periodontal probe… it measures the depth of the pocket between the tooth and gum. 1-3mm is a healthy level. The clinical attachment level is the best indicator of any periodontal disease (past and present)… because it not only measures the current pocket depth, but also adds in any recession you have had, indicating past periodontal disease… If you have ever had periodontal disease, it is still your diagnosis. Periodontal disease is preventable and treatable, but not curable…
I hope I helped… you should follow up with some questions for your dentist and/or dental hygienist… they should be happy to answer any questions you have.
I have periodontal disease,scared to find out what will happen. Anyone been through this,what will happen?
I probably need dentures after surgery. Do they put you under? How painful is it?
Answer :
Everyone is looking for the symptom, cure, and treatment for periodontal disease, gingivitis, bleeding gums and bad breath because no one wants to loose their teeth and many health problem have now been directly linked to gum disease including heart attacks and strokes. It’s a much bigger contributor that originally thought!
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Periodontal disease?
Hi- I have moderate to advanced perio disease and am currently undergoing treatment. Went to the dentist yesterday about pulling 3 of my top teeth- was excited because my “new teeth” will be much straighter than the current ones. But today my gum tissue on my bottom front tooth is totally receded. (Shouldnt have eaten that ripe tomato). The tooth doesnt feel real loose but is there anything I can do to rectify the situation. I brushed with my sonic care and rinsed with the prescription mouth rinse and then warm salt water. It looks awful. Is there a chance that it will just fall out? I would die without something to put in its place……Surely the dentist would have suggested we pull that one too.
Answer :
Tooth decay (cause of bad breath) and tooth loss can be due to advanced periodontal disease, an infection in the mouth that can create certain health issues in and of itself. But tooth loss is not the greatest concern of having this mouth infection. The truth is that the teeth may not be the last victims of gum disease because it also has the potential to spread to the jaw bone. Just as the toxins caused the gums and teeth to dissolve, they will also cause the disintegration of the jaw bone itself. Further than this, the toxins could spread from the mouth to the heart and soon very possible brings the infection to other parts of the body. There is much to learn about periodontal disease linked to the heart and other complex organs of the body. While there is much time to consider maximum oral health care (brushing and flossing), proper diet, quitting smoking and alcohol, regular dental checkup and the use of a natural mouthwash - you really have to before periodontal disease threatens yo
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Source: http://www.themouthdoctor.co.uk/
Just because your gums bleed during brushing does that mean you have a gum disease? Can Listerine help stop it
Answer :
Bleeding of the gums tends to mean two things:
A. gum disease
B. brushing too hard
Its most likelty that you’re dealing with gingivitis, which causes the gums to be inflamed. Odds are, you can easily deal with this at home (unless you’ve been ignoring it for quite some time.) Mouthwash can help, but its not the total solution (You don’t need to buy Listerine, the ones by Crest or Colgate, or a store brand works too.) In order to stop the gum disease, you need to stop what causes it: brush at least twice a day (preferably after every meal.) Floss (twice a day/after every meal.)
Gum disease is linked to tartar and plaque, so if you can minimize the tarter that builds up (which then turns into plaque) you’ll save yourself from gingivitis. If you have dental coverage, I would recommend you see your dentist. Often they have products that work very well on issues like this, and they can scale your teeth if they have too. They would also be able to tell your gum disease has progressed enough to mean more aggressive action.
If you can’t afford to see a dentist, I really recommend you get more fanatical about dental care. Brush, floss, and rinse after each meal, or as soon after a meal as you can (and rise you’re mouth out after you eat if you can’t brush.)
Advice please on gum disease?
i have gum disease and have lost most of my back teeth, i have had root treatment on the three i have left. I have a cap on one of my teeth and one of my front teeth is loose. I seem to suffer one infection after an other and have an awful taste coming from these teeth and suffer from bad breath i am at the end of my tether with this as it is so embarasing my dentist seems to just want to do root treatment but i end up losing the teeth eventually im so desperate that im thinking of just getting them pulled and hopefully resolve the bad breath i would like to know what options i have as i dont want to have teeth that come in and out any advice would be gratefully accepted
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Your dentist may not be qualified to treat gum disease, although he may be trying in your case. You need to see a Periodontist for an exam and his advise. If you’ve had root planing it needs to be followed up with extensive antibiotic treatment placed in the gums, you also need to be seen a lot more often. You probably need gum surgery so you can keep the teeth and their surrounding tissue clean. With deep pockets it is impossible for a patient to keep them clean with just a toothbrush and floss. Your only able to reach about 3mm which is the typical depth of healthy tissue. If you have deeper pockets, which I’m sure you do, then you can’t keep them clean even with your Dentist’s root planing treatment unless he does it every day. If you don’t want to loose the rest of your teeth, you need to see a periodontist
very quickly. Follow the advise given and continue with follow up care from the periodontist office and ask him to refer you to another dentist to do the follow up treatment, someone he knows that knows how to treat perio disease rather that just let you live with it. The loose teeth may benefit from some splinting to give them more stability until the infection is cleared up. This will also clear up your bad breath problem. It is the infection that is smelling and tasting so bad. Not to mention that this infection is affecting your whole body also.
Gum Disease Or A Gum Injury??
OK. So I am 14, and i have braces. I wash my teeth twice a day. My father has Paradontosis. Recently I’ve notice that one of the gums of my front teeth is a little swolen, and there seems to be some space between the gum and the tooth. It only hurts if I apply pressure to it. My other gums seem fine. There is some space betwen my braces and the gums, so I think that it isn’t because of my braces. What could it be??
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Gum disease is not a permanent condition and reversing it’s effects is very possible through superior oral hygiene. While there are many ways to reverse gum disease, the most effective way is diligent daily oral care which can be accomplished at home. Daily cleansing of the mouth and the removal of plaque in it is also an effective way since plaque buildup is a major cause of gum disease. Everyone should learn that gum disease is caused by plaque buildup so as early as possible remove plaque that you can’t see below the gum-line. Gum disease is not a permanent condition, thus, it can be reversed because no permanent damage has occurred to the bone supporting the teeth. As always, good oral hygiene for reversing gum disease is a special need together with the use of a natural dental care product that can be a long-term solution for reversing gum disease by cleaning the mouth and killing the bacteria that causes plaque, thus treating the root cause of gum disease.
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Gum Swelling?
Good Morning,
Recently I got my Gum swell for the 1st time so far, at first its starts from my upper wisdom teeth in between two teeths, then i pressed it and bleeded and then it destroyed leaving a small raches wound. Now it started in my lower wisdom teeth, its painfull even if i press the teeth near swelling.
Im a regular smoker and recently I increased my food by adding an apple and half a liter of Fresh Milk every night and a vitamin tablet every morning after Break fast.
Please kindly help with providing me some usefull tips
Thanking you
Ansar
Answer :
Your gums could be swollen because of something lodged under them or it could be gum disease or gingivitis. You really should see a dentist and have your teeth cleaned and checked to make sure you don’t have these conditions. They cause bone loss which could later lead to tooth loss. Smoking is also a large contributor to gum disease since it restricts blood flow to your gums. The sooner you catch gum disease the better your chance of saving your teeth.