GUM HEALTH

• What is Gum Disease?

In individuals who do not perform adequate oral care, food residues remaining on the teeth and gum tissues produce bacterial plaque in these areas over time. . This plaque tends to calcify over time and forms tartar additions on the teeth, which we call dental calculus.

What are the Harms of Bacterial Plaque and Dental Calculus to Oral Tissues?

• Caries formation
• Destruction of the surrounding tissues surrounding the tooth (gums and jawbone)

THE RESULT IS TOOTH LOSS IN THE LATER STAGE!

• Symptoms of Dental Disease:

Gum bleeding

Red and swollen gums

Inflammation coming into the mouth from the gum between the teeth

Elongations and wobbles in the teeth

Increased sensitivity

Observed at the edge of the gums darkening

Bad taste and bad smell sensation

• What is the Treatment of Gum Disease?

Gum Treatment of the disease includes scaling and improving the patient's own oral hygiene (brushing teeth, using dental floss, etc.). Depending on the degree of the disease, the procedures the physician will take to eliminate the disease vary.

• What is Dental Stone Cleaning and how often should it be done?

The deposits formed on the tooth surface as a result of the calcium found in saliva precipitating on the bacterial plaque accumulated on the tooth surfaces are called tartar. Removing these stones from the tooth surface with ultrasonic devices is called detertraj. It varies from person to person depending on factors. Your physician should check whether scaling is necessary during routine check-ups every year.

• Is scaling a painful procedure?

Dental scaling is generally performed without anesthesia, but it can also be performed with local anesthesia in very sensitive areas.

• Is dental scaling harmful?

Professional scaling performed by a dentist does not cause any harm to the teeth and is a necessary procedure for oral and gum health.

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