The treatment of periodontal disease using non-surgical treatment modalities. Both are extremely important, not just for oral health, but for our overall health. Bacterially-infected gums may act as a continual source of infection that can damage heart tissues. Consequently, people with active periodontal disease have a higher incidence of heart disease than the normal population.
Periodontal disease results from a bacterial infection of the gums and bone supporting the teeth.
At least ten different bacteria can be involved in this process. In its worst form, the destruction can be rapid and painless with the sudden loosening of teeth as the first indication that a problem exists. It had fallen out the night before. She had never seen a dentist, had no decay and had experienced no pain. When we took films of her teeth, we discovered that there was virtually no bone left to hold any of her teeth in place and we reluctantly placed complete upper and lower dentures.