Surgical and Non-Surgical gum treatments control gum infections and bone damage

 

Gum diseases range from simple gum inflammation to serious diseases that result in major damage to the soft tissue and bone that support the teeth. In the worst cases, teeth are lost. The main goal of gum treatment is to control the infection. The number and types of treatment will vary, depending on the extent of the gum disease. Any type of gum treatment requires that the patient keep up good daily care at home.

 

Treatment of early gum disease involves oral hygiene and removal of bacterial plaque. Moderate to advanced gum disease usually requires a thorough cleaning of the teeth and teeth roots through non-surgical treatments like root planning, scaling, bite correction, splinting, use of antibiotics and sub-gingival curettage. Root planning is the removal of plaque and tartar from exposed teeth roots while sub-gingival curettage refers to the removal of the surface of the inflamed layer of gum tissue. Both of these procedures are usually performed under local anaesthesia and may be accompanied by the use of oral antibiotics to overcome gum infection or abscess.

 

Follow-up treatment may include various types of gum surgeries. When gum is inflamed severely, alveolar bone will be absorbed, and defected. Periodontal ligaments that connect between the alveolar bone and the teeth will disappear.