Gum Diseases
- Did you know 90% of the human population suffers from gum diseases?
- Did you know that gum disease, if left untreated can lead to the deadly heart attack?
- This is because the bacteria from the gums travels through the blood stream, leading to a heart attack.
DO YOU HAVE
- Bad breath/ foul smell in your mouth
- Spongy gums
- Bleeding gums
- Receding gums
- Mobile / shaky teeth
- Loose gums
These are the signs of a festering gum disease.
- Even though a person may be regular in brushing teeth twice a day (after dinner and after breakfast), rinsing/washing with water everytime one eats, flossing teeth, some amount of food debris remains in the mouth. This reacts with bacteria in the mouth to form a soft slippery layer called plaque. This soft layer over time hardens to form a chalk like substance called tartar or calculus. No amount of brushing can get rid of tartar/calculus
- Due to smoking, regular intake of tea, coffee and stain-inducing foods like betel nut, red wine and spices like turmeric, some amount of staining is bound to be found on the teeth.
The calculus gets deposited between the gums and the teeth. If left untreated, it initially infects the gums (they may swell up / bleed / become spongy and loose). From here the infection spreads to the underlying bone (which supports the root of the teeth). The gums and underlying bone form the foundation of the teeth. Once the foundation gets infected (pockets are formed in gums, which, if not treated, lead to bone defects), it leads to mobility of teeth (pyorrhoea). Once the mobility sets in, initially one can reverse the problem of mobile teeth/spongy bleeding lose gums by certain procedures like:
- Scaling of teeth: Supragingival / Subgingival
- Curettage
- Root Planing
- Gingivectomy
- Flap Surgery
- Mucogingival Surgery
- Bone / Osseous Surgery etc.
Initially mobility of teeth can be reversed. However in the advanced stages, salvaging/saving mobile natural teeth is not possible.
(Since natural teeth are best teeth in the world, it is important to preserve them.)
What is Bleaching Technique?
Bleaching is a painless way to whiten teeth. Although tooth’s outer layer, enamel, is harder, it has microscopic pores that discolor over time, by smoking and food colouring. Sometimes discolouration can occur during early tooth formation from antibiotics and fluoride consumption.
What is BPS Denture ?
BPS (Bifunctional Prosthetic System) Denture are the high quality denture that
- Are Well fitting
- Enables to chew hard foods
- Enables to speak clearly
- Enables to SMILE confidently
What is Flexible Dentures ?
The flexible, combined with strength and light weight, provides total comfort and great looks
What is Flossing
Dental floss is a cord of thin filaments used to remove food and dental plaque from between teeth in areas a toothbrush is unable to reach. As the build-up of plaque in interproximal areas is the primary cause of dental disease, such as gingivitis and dental caries, the use of floss is commonly recommended in order to prevent these conditions from developing.
Proper Flossing Technique in four simple steps:
Wind : Wind 18 inches of floss around middle fingers of each hand. Pinch floss between thumbs and index fingers, leaving a one- to two-inch length in between. Use thumbs to direct floss between upper teeth.
Guide : Keep a one- to two-inch length of floss taut between fingers. Use index fingers to guide floss between contacts of the lower teeth.
Glide : Gently guide floss between the teeth by using a zig-zag motion. DO NOT SNAP FLOSS BETWEEN YOUR TEETH. Contour floss around the side of the tooth.
Slide : Slide floss up and down against the tooth surface and under the gum line. Floss each tooth thoroughly with a clean section of floss.
What is Impaction ?
Wisdom teeth are the last molars on each side of the jaws. they are also the last teeth to emerge, or erupt, usually when a person is betwwen 16 and 20 years of age.
