Periodontics

The health of your teeth directly depends on the quality of the surrounding tissues. A periodontist will help you solve gum problems. Inflammatory processes, bleeding, bad breath, hypersensitivity of tissues - these symptoms are familiar to 70% of the inhabitants of the earth.

Periodontics includes a therapeutic and surgical direction. The latter is used in difficult cases when it is required to artificially change the shape, structure of the gums, and the height of its attachment. Such an operation helps to restore the functionality of the periodontium, to strengthen the position of the teeth inside the gums.

Therapy allows you to relieve the patient of periodontal problems through the use of drugs and physiotherapy.

When do you need to see a periodontist?

For patients, a visit to the periodontology department at the Dobrobut Medical Center in Kyiv is relevant in case of detection:

signs of looseness and drooping of the gums;
bleeding;

exposure of the cervical part of the teeth, loosening;

bad breath;
the gums become painful and swollen.

If you have a family history of gum problems, see your doctor as soon as possible. Don’t rely on folk recipes.

Causes of gum disease

During the initial examination, the periodontist dentist often reveals inadequate oral hygiene - the accumulation of soft plaque and tartar. An unbalanced diet, the presence of chronic diseases that worsen tissue trophism contribute to the weakening of the gums.

Reduced immunity is another cause of a weakened periodontium. Using folk remedies and advertised pastes, rinses, which mask the symptoms but do not cure the problem, aggravates the situation

Gingivitis treatment

It is difficult to ignore the development of this pathology. Exudate may even accompany inflammation, bleeding, swelling, and soreness of the gums. With gingivitis for periodontics, the cost of treatment depends on the price of an appointment with a periodontist and a course of therapeutic drugs.

Gingivitis occurs in 95% of cases and is a very common problem.

In the treatment of gingivitis, professional teeth cleaning with the removal of plaque and calculus is mandatory.
Antiseptics and preparations are used to stimulate the regenerative processes in the gums.
Antibiotics are used against gram-negative flora.
Pain relievers and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed.

To increase the effectiveness of drugs, physiotherapy procedures are prescribed. Surgical intervention for gingivitis is performed in extreme cases with severe damage to the gums.

Periodontitis treatment

According to the WHO, this pathology is familiar to 70% -90% of the inhabitants of our planet. This is an inflammatory process leading to atrophic processes in the periodontal tissues. Periodontitis completely affects the ligamentous apparatus of the tooth. It can be located locally or be generalized, affecting the entire dentition.

Periodontitis can be treated with medication and surgery. Success depends on the patient’s awareness and discipline. Are used:

professional teeth cleaning;
medical dressings for the gums, courses of antibiotics;
surgical methods are used in difficult cases (curettage, patchwork operations).

Periodontics in our dentistry is organized at a high level. For diagnosis and treatment, doctors use the most advanced protocols and physiotherapy devices.

Periodontal disease treatment

This disease is asymptomatic. Periodontal disease often accompanies chronic metabolic diseases and endocrine pathologies. The main sign of the development of pathology is that the height of the interdental septa decreases. On x-rays, the doctor can see formations of osteosclerosis and osteoporosis in the jaw's area body and alveolar processes.

The doctor’s periodontist will direct efforts to inhibit the processes of degeneration in the tissues of the periodontium. Unfortunately, the pathology cannot be 100% cured. However, it is quite realistic to maintain the normal state of tissues with systematic complex therapy:

splinting, prosthetics, darsonvalization of the gums;
using vitamin complexes, agents that normalize microcirculation in tissues;
filling of erosion;
electrophoresis, UHF therapy, ultrasound therapy, oxygen pressure chambers.

This is not a complete list of modern methods that our doctor periodontist in Kyiv can offer. The treatment plan is drawn up individually, considering your lifestyle and capabilities.

Prevention of gum disease

Often, patients believe that periodontal problems are a hereditary, family diagnosis. There is some truth in this, but you can get rid of the “family history”. Our best periodontist can help you create a prevention plan that helps keep your gums healthy.

Observe oral hygiene, visit a hygienist regularly, use floss, mouthwash, irrigator.
Eat properly so that the periodontium receives all the nutrients it needs to maintain the structure and tone of the gums.
Limit the consumption of sugar-containing foods to “feed” the pathological microflora in the gum tissue.
If you are prone to periodontal problems, you should see your doctor once a quarter.

If you find the first signs of gum disease, sign up for a consultation with a doctor or an appointment with a periodontist at MC Dobrobut dentistry in Kyiv. We employ the best specialists.