Gum Disease Treatment Wyndham Vale

To prevent gum disease, you should brush your teeth at least twice a day and use dental floss or use an interdental brush. If you have gingivitis, the condition is reversible with effective brushing and flossing.

Some patients with gingivitis will progress to periodontitis. Periodontitis does not cause symptoms initially, so it is important to have regular dental check-ups to identify its presence. Your dentist should be able to diagnose gum disease and suggest a referral to a gum specialist. If you arrest gum disease in the early stages, you may be able to prevent the early loss of teeth.

Treatment of periodontitis is better described as ongoing maintenance rather than a cure. Management and maintenance require improved quality of gums.

Your mouth is home to up to 26,000 oral microbial species. Some are harmful to oral tissues. In certain conditions, an imbalance of oral bacteria can result in a disproportionate amount of destructive bugs, causing periodontitis. This disease can affect your general health in multiple ways.

Cardiovascular disease

Gum disease can affect your heart and blood vessels, as bacteria present in periodontitis initiate a variety of reactions from the body’s immune system. These reactions result in elevated levels of a protein that is associated with generalized inflammation. This protein is also associated with peripheral artery disease in otherwise healthy individuals. Bacteria present in gum disease can also travel through the bloodstream and cause a heart condition called endocarditis.

Diabetes

Gum disease and diabetes have a symbiotic relationship. Periodontal disease occurs more commonly in people with diabetes – and, once present, it can cause further progression of diabetes.

The presence of bacteria associated with gum disease can trigger a variety of reactions by the body’s immune system, which causes the progression of diabetes. For example, the bacteria can cause further destruction of the cells that produce insulin in the body in type 2 diabetes and of the substance that protects organs from damage. Thus, gum disease can increase the damaging effects of diabetes.

Respiratory disease

The bacteria present in periodontitis have been shown to be linked to infections of the lung, both acute (such as pneumonia) and chronic (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder). Patients who already have a compromised immune system are more susceptible to this progression, so it is important to schedule regular professional examinations and gum treatment.

Complications during pregnancy

In pregnant women, the toxic effects of bacteria present in untreated periodontitis can be transported via the bloodstream to the placenta membrane where they can cause a rupture of the placenta. Periodontitis has also been linked to low birth weight and miscarriage.

No mouth rinse has been proven to prevent gum disease; however, in some situations our dentist may recommend use of a short course of antibacterial mouth rinse in conjunction with in-chair treatment.It should keep away from children.