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Gum Disease
Gum diseases are infections of the bone and tissues supporting the teeth. Untreated gum diseases can become severe and may lead to tooth loss. These diseases include periodontitis and gingivitis.
486 Questions
What happens when you have a raw spot in your mouth?
If you have a raw spot in your mouth, you need to get to the reason why it is there. If you burned yourself on pizza or hot food, then it should heal in a few days. Warm salt water rinses usually do the trick. If it does not go away in a week or so, I would definitely see a dentist to find out the underlying cause.
How do you keep your adult teeth from falling out if they're already loose?
You need to see your dentist as soon as possible, but I must warn you: When teeth become loose, it is often due to advanced gum disease, and the prognosis is not generally good long term.
Is a cut on your gum a bad thing?
yes, ofcourse it is a bad thing. There are several types of bacteria present in the mouth cavity and the denture, The cut in the gum will expose your blood to feed these bacteria. Excess growth of harmful bacteria may coutract your immune system.
Why do periodontal probing depths not change after dental scaling?
"Because you already lost bone due to destructive bacteria. Scaling slows the progression of further damage." New AnswerI partly disagree with the answer above. Actually, probe depths should "decrease" when you go from a state of periodontitis to a stable periodontal condition (stable = no inflammation or infection). However, the periodontal destruction that has occured (know as CAL - Clinical Attachment Loss) does not change once the disease is arrested. You may get some clinical attachment "gain," but it is usually minimal without surgery. Your dental hygienist or periodontist will note the changes in perio probe depths before and after debridement of the endotoxins and calculus. You should see 1-3mm reduction after treatment. If the measurements don't decrease, then it may be an indicator that the pocket is not healing, or it was not inflammed previously. If it bleeds or is not light pink in color, then it is still inflammed and needs more attention. Periodontal Educator, Private College (BWD)
How do you know if i have gum disease?
There are 7 signs of gum disease
1.Your gums bleed easily
2.Your gums are very red, tender or swollen
3.You can see pus in between your teeth and gums when they are pressed
4.Your gums seem to be pulling away from your teeth
5.You have chronic bad breath or a bad taste in your mouth
6.You notice a change in the way you bite or in the way your teeth fit together
7.Your teeth are loosing or they are separating
Not likely. Gingivitis and periodontitis are relatively slow moving conditions that can take years to cause tooth loss.
Certain medications used to control seizures may cause an oral condition known as gingival enlargement or gingival overgrowth, increasing the risk of periodontal disease, tooth decay, and oral infections.Gingival enlargement, the currently accepted terminology for an increase in the size of the gingiva, is a common feature of gingival disease.[1] This is strictly a clinical description of the condition and avoids the erroneous pathologic connotations of terms used in the past such as hypertrophic gingivitis or gingival hyperplasia. Gingival enlargement can be caused by a number of various stimuli, and "treatment is based on an understanding of the cause and underlying pathologic changes.
Can swallowing gum give you a disease?
nope all the stories that you hera about swallowing gum are not true except the choking one !!!
Go to another dentist if you dont like yours, you need to get that fixed professionally.
How long does pain last after crown lengthening?
I have been in agony for 10 days now, and sores have developed on my gums. I was told it would be painless, but of course, with my luck, it has been horrible.
Is periodontitis the progressive destruction of dental enamel?
No, periodontitis is most often the result of chronic gingivitis. Perodontitis the the progressive destruction of gingiva (gums), alveolar bone, and periodontal ligament fibers. Progressive destruction of enamel is a carious lesion (a cavity).
How many species of bacteria live under the gum line?
It is estimated that
35.7 million Americans are living with a bacterial infection of the gums, known as periodontal disease. There are 300 species of bacteria that live under the gum line.
What causes bleeding gums and what is the treatment for it?
Sometimes it can be brushing your teeth/gums to rough, when this happened to me I was advised to use:
- Bonjela
- Sensitive toothpaste
- Using my brush more lightly
New Answer;
Brushing and flossing alone cannot completely remove all of the plaque and biofilm from a person with gum disease. If it could, most gingivitis would be non-existent. Plaque biofilm is full of anaerobic bacteria (living without oxygen) that are deposited on your teeth and in the concave root surfaces under your gums. Your brush and floss can't physically reach all of these areas to completely remove these bacteria. However, with an irrigator, you can easily deliver a stream of water to flush the bacteria and loose particles out of these hard-to-reach areas.
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Managing gum disease is all about daily plaque control - essentially sound oral hygiene. That means, in most cases, stopping the plaque in your mouth is really in your own hands. Brush every day. Floss every day. Period. Your dentist or oral hygienist may recommend fluoride toothpaste or tartar reduction rinses. Colgate Total is approved by the FDA for helping to prevent advanced gum disease by reducing plaque and tartar.
Dental professionals recommend oral irrigation as a great way to really clean teeth and gums. Oral irrigators get what your toothbrush and floss, don't, so plaque and tartar and the resulting advanced gum disease never come back.
Oral irrigators flood the mouth with a jet of water under pressure to flush offending food particles and bacteria from the mouth. And most importantly, from under the gum line where the infection is. It is just like a wound on your arm - you must keep it clean for it to heal.
There are many types of irrigators. Fairly new on the market are irrigators that attach to your shower head or your sink faucet such as Waterpik or OralBreeze.
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All types have pros and cons.
Should exam gloves be worn to brush your kids teeth?
No. That is not necessary. However, dental hygienists wear exam gloves due to the fact that some of their patients have abscesses in their mouths which, from time to time, exude pus (and could be carried by the hygienist from one patient to another, unless gloves were changed for each oral exam).
What structure's inflammation is called Gingivostomatitis?
Gingivostomatitis is inflammation of the gingiva (gums) and the oral mucosa of the mouth (basically, the inside your mouth and cheeks).
How much fluoride is needed daily?
The FDA has not set an RDA for fluoride. In fact, according to many sources, they have never actually approved its use. That has to do with fluoride being in use before the FDA was formed in 1938. Unfortunately, its use was in rat poison.
Today, there is much debate concerning fluoride and its safety (or more to the point, it being unsafe) for humans. As such, it appears that tolerance levels are the issue, rather than how much is needed daily.
Why do you get a dental abscess treated right away?
An abscess is an infection, there are bacteria growing in it, and if you allow them to continue to grow, the infection will get worse, and the danger to your health will get worse.
Why was it important to brush your teeth in the middle ages?
if you stop brushing your teeth. when you get old. you will have false chompers.
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