A severe gum problem called periodontal disease is caused by an attack of bad bacteria in your mouth.  The build up of bad bacteria in your mouth started when you ignore or forget to regularly brush your teeth. Professional dentists’ recommends brushing your teeth at least twice a day.  Aside from tooth brushing, it is also suggested to use dental floss and mouth wash.  Dental floss removes dirt that is hard to reach or can’t be to reach by your toothbrush.  Mean while, gargling of mouth wash helps freshen up your breath.

You can easily detect if you have periodontitis disease (periodontal disease).  Here are signs and symptoms of this gum disease.

  • Your gums are swollen. It also appears reddish or purplish.
  • Your gums are tender.  You will feel that your gums are sore to touch.
  • You have persistent bad breath.  No matter how many times you brush your teeth your bad breath lingers.
  • You will notice that the roots of your teeth are exposed. This means that your gums have receded.
  • Possible tooth loss. If your gum disease has gone to mild to severe there is a possibility that you will lose your teeth.

All these signs and symptoms are very noticeable. Therefore, it is important that you seriously look into your gum disease when you notice it. You do not have to panic or worry because there are treatments for periodontal disease. However, patients may find it as a traumatic experience but it is essential that you treat your gum disease as soon as possible.

There are numerous ways to treat periodontal disease. First are scaling and root planing.  These are the traditional ways of cleaning your teeth and gums.  The processes are done through deeply cleaning your teeth and gums. The second periodontal disease treatment is bone grafting.  Professional dentists only perform this treatment when they found out that the bones supporting your teeth have been severely destroyed by your gum disease.  The procedure helps prevent tooth loss.  The third treatment is soft tissue grafting. This is through removing the damage tissue and replacing it with an undamaged tissue.

After the choosing the treatment, there is a great possibility that you will experience post surgery pains; when the effect of anesthesia has faded.  But there are over the counter medicines that you can buy to alleviate you of the excruciating pain that you are feeling.