How To Treat Periodontal Diseases
                     How To Treat Periodontal Diseases
Periodontal diseases are basically serious diseases, such as gingivitis and periodontitis that attack the 
gums. If left untreated, these gum diseases can spread around other areas of the mouth and lead to an 
increased loss of tooth or teeth. Periodontal disease is bacterial infection that is chronic and affects both
the gums and the bone that supports the tooth. It first begins with the current presence of bacteria in 
the plaque, which is that colorless film that forms on your teeth from time to time, cause the gum to 
experience some amount of inflammation.
Periodontal diseases vary in degree of seriousness. The mildest form of periodontal disease so far is 
gingivitis. Gingivitis is a common problem caused by poor or inadequate oral hygiene, and it is 
characterized by gums that appear red and swollen. People suffering from gingivitis generally have bad 
breath and experience bleeding when their gums come in contact with any invading substance, including
toothbrush bristles. With professional treatment accompanied by good oral care done at home, there's 
no reason why gingivitis cannot be reversed. But if gingivitis is left ignored and treatment for it is 
delayed, the disease can advance and take the form of periodontitis, another periodontal disease.
Periodontitis develops when plaque starts to spread below the gum line and the toxins produced by the 
plaque bacteria infect the gums. These toxins work to stimulate a chronic inflammatory response and 
eventually, the tissues and the bone supporting the teeth are destroyed. Pockets, the spaces found 
between the teeth and the gums, are then formed and deepen as periodontitis rapidly progresses. 
People with periodontitis experience mild symptoms but pretty soon, pain sets in and tooth or teeth loss
takes place. There are different forms of periodontitis. The common ones include aggressive 
periodontitis, chronic periodontitis, necrotizing periodontitis, and periodontitis as a symptom of 
systemic disease. Any and all of these forms of periodontitis need the immediate attention of a dentist.
Sometimes, treatment for a periodontal disease comes too late. When tooth or teeth loss has already 
occurred, the typical concern of patients is to get replacements. Dental implants are usually 
recommended. In this case, bone grafting is often resorted to. Bone grafting is a dental surgical 
procedure that involves the replacement of missing bone with material from the body of the patient. 
Dental implants need to support the current presence of bones underneath them. Bones also work to 
integrate implants properly and conveniently into the mouth. There are those who have lived without 
teeth for the longest time. This type of person are the ones that can benefit most from bone grafting as 
they normally do not have enough bone in the right places.
Bone grafts for dental implants are usually taken from the chin or from the implants' pilot holes. 
Sometimes, they are taken right from the iliac crest of the pelvis and reshaped in order to fit into the 
mouth underneath another implant. Generally, bone grafts are either particulate or used en block, 
whichever is necessary for correcting a defect and for easy adaptation. Either way, tooth or teeth loss 
the result of a highly progressed periodontal disease can be fixed by bone grafting.