There are many symptoms of gum disease;
- Bleeding, swollen and sensitive gums
- Gums that can easily be separated from the teeth and receding
- Teeth and Inflammatory discharge between the gums
- Shaking of the teeth
- Teeth gradually moving further away from each other (gaps forming between the teeth or increasing the existing gaps)
- Closing of the closure between the lower and upper teeth during biting change
- Deterioration in the fit of removable partial denture
- Bad breath
The main factor in the formation of gum diseases is "bacterial plaque". Bacterial plaque is soft and can be easily removed from the tooth surface by effective brushing. However, when tooth brushing is neglected, dental stones form as calcium and phosphate ions in saliva accumulate on bacterial plaque. Our patients cannot remove tartar from the tooth surface by brushing, they must definitely consult a dentist.
Treatment of gum diseases ranges from a simple tartar cleaning to gum surgeries that require expertise and special equipment. What affects our choice of treatment is the level at which our patients apply to us. Gum diseases can reach advanced stages without any symptoms. Therefore, it is extremely important to go to the dentist at regular intervals.
What are the causes of gum recession? What are the treatments?
The causes of gum recession range from simple to difficult; Choosing the wrong toothbrush, incorrect brushing, parafunctional habits such as pencil biting, teeth grinding and clenching, loss of bone around the tooth due to poor oral hygiene, can be counted as structural anomalies of the gum.
Before the treatment of gingival recession. The factor needs to be determined. While changing toothbrushes may be sufficient for some of our patients, advanced gum surgery may be required for some of our patients.
Gum recession is a condition that can be stopped and treated if it is not too late to consult a physician.
When we laugh, our gums become larger. What can we do if it is visible?
When we laugh, our gums are stretched beyond the aesthetically acceptable area. We call it "Gummy Smile" for its visibility. This may be related to the position of the teeth, the level of the gums and the level of the upper lip. Gum aesthetics are achieved during smiling by making changes to these factors as a result of clinical and radiological evaluations. Nowadays, apart from surgical intervention, botox application is also used to level the upper lip.
What is Gingivectomy and Gingivoplasty?
Gingivectomy is the surgical removal of the gum around the tooth. Gingivoplasty is the shaping of the gums. Both treatments are painless, easy procedures performed under local anesthesia. Gingivectomy is used for the treatment of gum diseases and gingival enlargements, and today it is used together with gingivoplasty to provide gingival aesthetics and smile design.
What are Frenulum and Frenectomy? What is the effect of the frenulum on tooth crowding and speech disorders?
Frenulum is the mucosal fold at the junction of the lip, tongue and cheek tissue and the gum. Frenulum connection exists in every individual, but the connection point varies. In cases where the frenulum extends to the gum, which we call the papillae between the upper front teeth, we see that these two teeth are separated from each other and a gap called diastema is formed. In cases where the frenulum located under our tongue extends to the lower front teeth, speech disorders may occur, especially in the letters S, R, P. Both cases can be noticed during routine dentist checks starting from childhood and can be resolved with a surgical intervention called frenectomy.
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