CARE OF THE GENGIVA (DISEASE PARODONTALE)
The first signals of alarms of the disease of the gengiva generally starts with the gingivite : the gums are red with a light oedema and bleed with the brushing of the teeth.
It often happens that people think wrongly, that vigorous brushing and the passage of dental floss cause a bleeding of the gums. The bleeding of the gum which is not normal, it must be taken as a warning and to give place to a consultation in your dentist.
The bad breath and the important sensitivity of the teeth are usually associated the disease of the gums called the washing away of the teeth commonly.
HOW TO DETECT THE DISEASE OF THE GENGIVA ?
The disease parodontale can be detected by your dentist during examinations of control. He will be able to evaluate gingival fabrics in order to determine if the levels of fixings to the bone with the teeth are normal or abnormal, and to measure dental and osseous health thanks to radiographies.
If your gengiva bleeds, if it is red and painful, if it swells, you must consult your dentist.
The presence of recessions (gengiva which retract), sensitive teeth, or mobility of the teeth are elements which must alert you.
WHICH ARE THE RISKS FOR YOUR HEALTH?
In addition to the loss of your teeth and the aesthetic and functional incidence, medical research established a direct bond between health parodontale and general health. There is also a relation between the disease parodontale and:
- cardiovascular diseases (cardiac diseases and cerebral vascular accidents)
- the risk of cerebral attack is more important.
- birth of babies the premature ones, and weight lower than the average with the birth.
The risk of aggravation of the disease parodontale is increased at the pregnant woman because of hormonal variations. It is advisable to carry out a descaling, a radiographic complete assessment and the care of decays before the pregnancy.
WHICH ARE OUR MEANS OF DEFENSE?
The studies show that the bacteria are responsible for the destruction of the fabric parodontal. The most important protection measure is to maintain a control of the dental plaque, and a regular elimination of the layers of sediment and a professional cleaning of the teeth in your dental surgeon.
The elimination of the dental plaque is carried out via a rigorous brushing and of passage of brossettes and dental floss and sometimes of baths of mouths disinfectants. A good oral hygiene remains the best means of prevention against the diseases parodontales and them decays. It will enable you to avoid the dental implants, prosthesis and the appearance of a bad breath. A brush with tooth must be changed regularly, at least every 3 months. Treatment.
The treatment of the parodontite includes, in a first phase, an attempt at control of the supporting factors (insufficient oral hygiene, tobacco, stress) and a correction of the overflowing obturations which cause an ignition of the gengiva. The insufficiently strong contacts between close teeth will be reinforced if they cause an ignition of the gengiva due to food compressings with repetition.
The examination parodontal makes it possible to identify and consign on the “card of pockets” the localization and the depth of the pockets parodontales. If a depth of survey from 1 to 3 mm is normal, a measurement of 4-5 mm corresponds to a pocket parodontale beginner. A radiological status is carried out. It makes it possible to visualize the osseous level and to document the starting situation.
