What causes periodontitis?

Periodontal (gum) disease is an infection of the tissues that hold your teeth in place. It’s typically caused by poor brushing and flossing habits that allow plaque—a sticky film of bacteria—to build up on the teeth and harden.

What vitamin helps with periodontal disease?

Vitamin C. Vitamin C strengthen your gums and the soft tissue in your mouth. It can protect against gingivitis, the early stage of gum disease, and can prevent your teeth from loosening.

Can periodontitis be reversed naturally?

Now, if you have periodontitis, it’s not something you can reverse on your own. You need professional help to control the infection, which may include different types of treatment, as well as medications.

Can you rebuild bone loss in gums?

We also use bone grafting to repair damaged and lost bone around teeth that have suffered from severe gum disease. A bone graft not only replaces lost bone, it also stimulates the jawbone to regrow and eventually replaces the bone graft with the patient’s own, healthy bone.

How do dentist treat periodontal disease?

The first nonsurgical step usually involves a special cleaning, called “scaling and root planing,” to remove plaque and tartar deposits on the tooth and root surfaces. This procedure helps gum tissue to heal and periodontal pockets to shrink. This is sometimes referred to as “peri- odontal cleaning” or “deep cleaning.”

How is dental bone loss treated?

A number of techniques are available to correct bone loss around teeth:

Regenerative bone &/or gum grafting – rebuilding or regenerating bone and gum tissue around and between the teeth.
Composite bonding – to reshape the teeth to hide ‘black triangles or holes’ between the teeth.

Does periodontal disease show on xray?

X-ray finding The diagnosis of periodontitis can be definitely confirmed only with the necessary X-rays. The selection of the X-rays necessary to diagnose periodontitis can be made only after the clinical examination.