Periodontal Therapy
Periodontal treatment treats problems with our gum. Periodic gum care is essential when it comes to maintaining healthy teeth. Minish Dental Hospital conducts a variety of periodontal care programs, ranging from preventing periodontal disease to proactive treatment.
Periodontal Disease
Causes
The root cause of periodontal disease is a bacterial infection. When you eat food, tiny scraps of plaque get mixed with bacteria that live in a space called the dental ectopic bulb, between your teeth and gums. When this mixture accumulates for a long time, it turns into a solid plaque, forming a periodontal sac that is the perfect environment for bacteria to dwell in. This causes the gums which surround the teeth to recede or completely dissolve. In severe cases, the entire teeth should be removed as soon as possible.
Minish Periodontal Treatment
Ideal Candidates
Periodontal problems affect almost 50% of adults over the age of 30.
Our Minish gum treatment is right for you if:
- Your gums are itchy, swollen, or bleeding
- You have foul breath due to gum disease
- Your gums are receding, revealing the roots of your teeth and making them more sensitive to stimulation
- Your receded gums are not able to hold your teeth in place
Stages of
Periodontal Diseases
Reversible
Healthy Gum
Stage 1
Periodontal Pocket Depth
3mm or less
Pain Stage
Awareness of symptoms
are insignificant
Treatment
Regular examination and dental scaling
Irreversible
Healthy Gum
Stage 1
Periodontal Pocket Depth
3~5mm
Pain Stage
Swollen and itchy gums, gum hemorrhaging
Treatment
Root Canal Treatment
Initial Periodontitis
Stage 3
Periodontal Pocket Depth
5~7mm
Pain Stage
Foul breath is caused by foreign substances that pile up in the periodontal sac. The lower gums recede and reveal the roots.
Treatment
Root planing
End Periodontitis
Stage 4
Periodontal Pocket Depth
7mm or more
Pain Stage
Periodontal structure melts away and makes teeth shaky, dislocating them. Very little pain is felt at this stage
Treatment
Periodontal surgery
Periodontal Disease
Treatment
Various levels of gum treatment are available depending on the degree of severity of the disease.
STEP 1
Cleaning
Treatment of scratching and removing bacterial membranes and tartar on the surface of teeth that cannot easily be removed with a toothbrush
STEP 2
Initial Root Planning
Treatment that smooths out the rough root surface at the bottom of the teeth after dental scaling
STEP 3
Root Planning
Treatment to remove inflammatory tissue and tartar inside the gums that cannot be dealt with dental scaling
STEP 4
Periodontal Surgery
If gum disease is aggravated and the periodontal structure melts away, worsening the inflammation within the roots of the teeth, a procedure is needed to incise the gums, expose the roots, and remove inflamed tissues