Why is gum care necessary: Gums Treatment in East Delhi
Good oral hygiene is not just about a good-looking smile. Complete oral care means taking care of your teeth and the supporting tissues like gums. Many dental problems start from the gums and ultimately affect the teeth’ health. Common gum problems are bleeding gums, pyorrhoea, receding gums, and bad breath.
Several studies have shown the correlation between the bacteria residing in the mouth and those causing severe medical conditions like heart problems and diabetes. It is, therefore, essential to take good care of your gums and note the early signs of the disease.
How do gum problems start: Causes and triggers
The primary reason for any gum problem is poor oral hygiene. Regular brushing is insufficient to remove the hidden and hard tartar deposits. The dental plaque over sometime starts to accumulate on the tooth surface. This plaque hardens to form tartar which irritates the gums and causes changes in their color and texture. The initial stage of gum disease is called gingivitis when the condition is limited to the soft tissues. As the disease progresses, the supporting structure of the teeth gets involved, and this advanced stage is called periodontitis. In the advanced stage, the tooth becomes mobile and tender on touching. This stage can be associated with pus formation and a foul smell in the mouth.
Specific factors that affect gum health are-
- Smoking or chewing tobacco
- Habits like Mouth breathing
- Improper toothbrushing technique
- Aggressive brushing
- Misaligned teeth that don’t allow proper cleaning lead to plaque accumulation
How will you know when you have a gum problem?
Some specific signs will be present, indicating gum disease. Some of them might be present together, and it should be noted that every symptom mentioned below might not be present in each case.
- Pyorrhoea
- Bad breath
- Bleeding gums
- Swollen gums
- Pus discharge from the gums
- Pain in the teeth while biting
- Teeth become mobile in the advanced stages of gum problems.
Types of gum treatment in Delhi
Scaling and polishing
Professional teeth cleaning or dental scaling removes the hard deposits of tartar from the tooth surface. The plaque accumulation over some time hardens to form tartar. This tartar irritates the gums causing changes in their color and texture. A dental scaler uses ultrasonic vibrations to dislodge these deposits.
Deep cleaning or Curettage
Deep cleaning removes the dead and infected portions from the root portion of the tooth. Regular cleaning aims at cleaning the visible crown portion of the tooth, whereas deep cleaning or curettage aims to remove the hidden bacteria from the root surface lining of the tooth.
Gingivoplasty
Gingivoplasty is the procedure that aims at reshaping the gums in terms of their forms and shape. The procedure is also known as gum reshaping or gum recontouring. It is necessary to improve the aesthetics of the front teeth significantly. It is used to increase the crown length in the front tooth region and combines bone recontouring in some cases for better prosthesis placement. It is a necessary procedure that affects the longevity of the dental prosthesis in the long run by facilitating better oral hygiene maintenance.
Gingivectomy
The gums overgrowth is a common side effect of certain medicines like anti-epileptics and during hormonal changes like puberty and pregnancy. The process of removing the excess gum tissue is known as a gingivectomy. In modern dentistry, dental Lasers are used instead of the traditional surgical approach to remove gum tissue.
Flap surgeries
In cases of gums recession, flap surgeries take flaps of variable thickness from donor sites to place them on the deficient area. Flap surgeries are indicated in severe recession cases and are done under local anesthesia
Gum depigmentation
Gums bleaching or gum depigmentation is removing excess melanin pigments from the gums. The darker gums are usually due to genetic predisposition or personal habits like smoking. Gum depigmentation in modern dentistry is carried out using dental Lasers at Advanced Dental Clinic East Delhi. It is a safe and highly effective way to change the gum’s color to coral pink, enhancing the teeth’ aesthetics. With Laser depigmentation, one can expect faster healing and fewer complications.
Laser gummy smile correction
A gummy smile is when excess gum tissue covers the visible tooth portion in the mouth. Gummy smile correction is the procedure that aims at reducing the excessive overlap of gummy soft tissue and exposing the crown portion suitable for the aesthetic quotient of your smile. At Advanced Dental Clinic East Delhi, we prefer Laser gummy smile correction as it is a safer procedure with fewer complications when compared with traditional surgical correction.
Teeth splinting
Teeth splinting or dental splinting is the procedure by which how loose teeth are supported. When the gum disease advances to the supporting tissues of the teeth, they get loose and start becoming mobile due to the destruction of the supporting fibers. Splinting is when the doctor joins a group of teeth with a unique fiber material or a thin metal wire. The main idea is to distribute the biting forces amongst the teeth rather than damaging the weak tooth further
