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Gum Treatments

Healthy gums are the foundation of a healthy smile. Our advanced gum treatments help prevent, manage, and treat gum disease, stopping bleeding, swelling, and infection while protecting your teeth and overall oral health.
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Gum Disease

  • Did you know that more than 75% of all adults in India have gum disease
  • Many people have gum disease and are not even aware they have this problem.
  • Did you know that gum disease is the #1 reason adults lose their teeth
  • Gum disease is a “silent” disease-until your teeth become loose and fall out–many people do not know they have it and how seriously they do.
  • Q. Are your teeth loose?
  • Q. Do you have bad breath?
  • Q. If you wear a partial denture does it still fit the same?

If any of these statements are true then you may have a problem with your gums. You should visit us and get an evaluation and schedule an appointment. You may need more than just a routine cleaning for your teeth to get your gums healthy again.

A thorough evaluation of your gums and your overall dental health includes a comprehensive examination, a complete set of x-rays, and periodontal probing. If there is bone loss and deep pocketing you may need non-surgical periodontal or surgical periodontal care.

Signs & Symptoms of Gum Disease

  • Q. Do your gums bleed when you brush, floss or use a toothpick?
  • Q. Are your gums red, swollen and painful?
  • Q. Do you have pus coming from between your gums and teeth if you push on your gums?
  • Q. Are your gums pulling away from your teeth?
  • Q. Has there been a change in the way your teeth come together when you bite or chew on food?
  • Q. Do your teeth look longer because of receding gums?

Periodontal Disease

There are different types of crowns: metal, porcelain fused to metal (PFM), and all ceramic crowns.

  • Metal Crowns are used in molars and areas where the forces from chewing and grinding are most prevalent. Metal crowns are extremely durable.
  • Gingivitis is one of the most common gum problems. Bacteria trapped between the gums and the teeth lead to infection and inflammation. Typical symptoms of gingivitis include gum redness, swelling, tenderness, and bleeding. However, gum disease may also progress with no noticeable symptoms. Patients who allow plaque to build up along their gum line are at high risk for developing gingivitis. Patients who have regular prophylactic cleanings to remove plaque and follow a dentist-recommended oral hygiene routine at home experience a lower risk of gum disease.
  • Periodontitis is the next stage of gum disease. Untreated gingivitis often progresses to periodontitis. Pockets of infection can form in the spaces between gums and teeth as food particles and plaque accumulate. As the gums become increasingly inflamed, they recede and pull away from the patient’s teeth. Patients often experience bad breath or a bad taste in their mouth due to chronic gum infection. Periodontitis tends to become progressively worse. Bacteria and the patient’s own immune response begin to break down the gums, underlying bone, and connective tissue holding teeth in place. A patient’s teeth may become loose and eventually fall out or require extraction.

Common Periodontal Procedures

Tooth Scaling

This is the physical removal of calculus (tartar) and plaque from the tooth surface above and below the gum line. Tartar that is visible above the gum line may be treated with ultrasonic scaler. Tartar buildup below the gum line is removed carefully with manual dental tools to prevent damage to the gum tissue

Root Planing

If you are missing a single tooth, one implant and a crown can replace it. A dental implant replaces both the lost natural tooth and its root.

Pocket Debridement and Treatment

When periodontitis develops, tartar, dead tissue, bacteria and debris from the activity of white blood cells builds up in the space (pocket) between the gum and the tooth root. This causes the normally-shallow pocket to deepen and makes the gums pull away from the teeth. The gum and the underlying jaw bone can begin to deteriorate when this happens. This infected and dead material is surgically removed (debrided) during the deep cleaning process of scaling and root planing. An antibiotic gel may be applied to the pockets after debridement to help limit re-infection. Or, antibiotics may be given in pill form as an adjunct therapy for gum disease treatment.

Gingival Flap Surgery

If the pockets of infected material along the gum line are deep, the gum may need to be temporarily lifted away from the tooth root to provide adequate access for debridement, scaling and planing. In a gingival flap procedure, the gum is incised and pulled downward to clear the area for the cleaning. Then, it is stitched back in place. If this treatment is performed as part of a pocket reduction surgery, a small portion of the gum tissue may be removed as well to ensure a tighter fit between the gum and tooth root. This results in a shallower pocket that is easier to keep clean.

Gingivectomy

A gingivectomy is surgical excision of gum tissue to reduce the depth of pockets. This provides less space for bacteria to colonize and makes it possible for the patient to brush plaque out from under the gum line daily at home. Gingivectomy may also be recommended to remove excess gum tissue that has grown in response to a hereditary disorder, medical condition or certain prescription drugs (such as anti-seizure medications).

Gingivoplasty

Gingivoplasty is a cosmetic procedure to re-contour the gum line either as part of a gingivectomy or as a standalone treatment for irregular gum tissue. Patients who have a “gummy” smile may seek a gingivoplasty to make their teeth look less stubby.

Tissue Grafting

Patients who have moderate to advanced periodontal disease often lose significant amounts of gum tissue. As the gums recede, one or more of the patient’s teeth may begin to look longer than normal. The receding gums may also leave tooth roots partially exposed. This can cause discomfort and mouth sensitivity as well as making roots susceptible to decay. We can sometimes graft healthy gum tissue taken from elsewhere in the patient’s mouth into the affected areas to correct the cosmetic and functional problems caused by gum recession. Patients may also receive bone tissue grafting to restore volume to the gum line and correct the loss of underlying bone that often occurs from advanced periodontal disease or tooth loss. We sometimes perform bone grafting to prepare a patient’s mouth to receive a dental implant.

Osseous Surgery

This term describes several periodontal procedures involving the bone beneath the gum tissue. Like the tooth root, the surface of the bony socket supporting the tooth may need to be planed to remove irregularities. Reconstructive osseous surgery may also be done to stimulate growth of new bone tissue with the use of special dental matrix placed over the bone. Or, bone from a donor may be grafted into the damaged area. Ridge augmentation which restores the normal contour to the jaw bone after a tooth has been lost is one form of bone surgery that involves grafting.

Laser

Lasers In Perio- Periodontal treatments including scaling and root planning can be performed using lasers, in conjunction with hand tools. The laser destroys bacteria, removes diseased gum tissue, and seals the pocket to help keep food and germs out. Laser treatment promotes faster healing, minimizes bleeding, reduces discomfort, and limits the chances of infection. Lasers are also used to reshape a patient’s gum line. Patients who have a “gummy” smile which makes their teeth look short or uneven may request this crown lengthening procedure.

He graduated from Government Dental College, Ahmedabad in the year 1999.He further persued his Masters in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the same Institute during which he got extensive exposure to various oral surgical procedures like disimpactions, cyst enucleations, jaw fractures, TMJ surgeries, surgical extractions to name a few.

He keeps upgrading himself with the latest, be it Implants, lasers or the latest in surgeries, by attending conferences, seminars and workshops of renowned and eminent Speakers.

Seminars & conferences attended:-

‘All-on-4’ treatment concept with Implants conducted by Nobel Biocare in Mumbai (Nov 2012).
Professional Soft & Hard tissue Management Course conducted by Apsun Dental Implant Research & Education Center, Korea, held in Mumbai (Feb 2012).
Advanced Implant Surgery & Perio-Esthetics Course by Dr. Neel Bhatavadekar (Sep 2012).
Annual conference of Indian Academy of Laser Dentistry held in Goa (Sep 2011).
Annual conference of Society for Oral Laser Applications (SOLA) held at Pune (Sep 2010).
The Three S’s of Implant Dentistry conducted by Chicago Center for Advanced Dentistry, held at Surat ( March 2005 ).

National workshop on Correction of Facial Deformities, held at Ahmedabad (July 2005).
First Distraction Osteogenesis course in India, conducted by University of Glasgow at Dharwad (Nov 2001).
‘Face 2000’, for the Advancement of Craniofacial Esthetics held at Trichur (April 2000).
Attended Various State & National level Conferences conducted by Indian Dental Association (IDA), Association of Oral & Maxillo facial Surgeons of India (AOMSI) & other Laser & Implant Societies.