What Is Periodontis?
Sunday, October 31st, 2010Since the teeth and gums are the gateway to the body, maintaining them is essential to maintaining a healthy body over all. A thorough NYC periodontist will be able to ensure that you will be able to keep your teeth and gums healthy throughout your life. Periodontal disease comes in many degrees, with the mildest form being the casual build up of plaque on the surface of the teeth. The minimum dental visit every 6 months will make sure that this doesn’t develop into anything worse. However, if this is left unhindered, this plaque will gradually collect bacteria and evolve into gingivitis that makes its appearance with inflammation and swelling along the gum line. Gingivitis is able to be corrected, and can be tolerated by most people, but should be addressed as soon as possible. Simply brushing and flossing everyday is usually enough to fix this problem, and keep it from coming back. If this is not dealt with, it can develop into something called periodontis. This is when plaque begins to develop under the gum line. Once it reaches this place, it is not so easy to address. Periodontis can divide the gums from the teeth, and produce infection in places that are hard to reach. Not only will this erode the teeth and gums, it can develop down into the bone, and cause bone loss and undeniable pain. Signs and symptoms of periodontis include bleeding and swelling of the gums; interruptions between the gums and teeth; loose teeth and bad breath. Bacteria eliminate gasses as the reproduce and divide, so anytime an individual is having bad breath, this is usually some form of bacteria growing somewhere in the digestive tract. Some of the causes of periodontis can include smoking, stress, and certain medications. Routine visits with a dentist can make sure that a person will not fall into the trap poor dental hygiene can set. Visiting the dentist once every 6 months is the typical routine, but if you or someone you know if getting these kinds of issues, they really should contact the doctor sooner. Once teeth and bone are gone, it is not so easy to have them replaced. Contact Dr. David Dennison, an experienced Houston periodontist, if you have not been to visit him in the last 6 months, and know for sure that you are still on the right path to good dental health.