With gum expertise, you can easily achieve both aesthetic and healthy gums. Considering that many tooth losses are caused by gums, we can say how important gum care and treatment is.
How should healthy gums be?
- Dusty rose is pink in color.
- Its surface resembles a rough orange peel.
- Does not bleed when brushing.
- Pain, swelling and redness are not observed.
- It is firmly attached to the teeth.
- It ends like a knife edge where it meets the tooth.
What causes gum diseases?
- Inadequate oral hygiene
- Genetic factors
- Systemic diseases
- Wrong treatments that have been done before (overflowing fillings, faulty prostheses)
- Smoking and frequency
- Hormonal changes
- Malnutrition and irregular diet
- Dry mouth
- Disorder of position of teeth (crowding)
- Saliva structure
- Stress
- Clenching, grinding, etc.
What are the general symptoms of gum disease?
- Redness, swelling, burning and discoloration of the gums
- Bleeding gums during brushing or for no reason
- Gum recession
- Teeth shaking
- Melting of the jaw bone due to gum recession
- Bad breath and taste disturbance
- Malalignment of partial dentures
- Inflammatory discharge between the tooth and gum
- Itchy gums
What are the treatments for gum disease?
- Oral hygiene education
- Cleaning of dental tartar and plaque
- Deep cleaning (curettage) of gum pockets when necessary
- If the disease is advanced, periodontal surgery (gum surgery)
- Treatments using laser (gum shaping and similar treatments)
- Regenerative, reconstructive and mucogingival operations