Periodontitis is widespread gum disease. The problem worsens when there is unexpected bacterial growth in the mouth. The problem is not severe in the beginning, but, if not treated at the right time, it can worsen and may lead to the spoiling of the tissue that is the part of the teeth.

There is a common myth that revolves around this problem. The patients usually get confused between periodontitis and gingivitis. Gingivitis is a disease wherein there is inflammation of the gum. In some instances, one would see that gingivitis leads to periodontitis. However, this does not happen in all the cases. If gingivitis is not treated on time, it will lead to periodontitis.

Symptoms and Causes

One of the most important and early signs of periodontitis is receding gums, and slowly one notices the formation of little pockets between the gums and the teeth. If the problem progresses, and the infection spreads beyond the gum line, it leads to loss of tooth and will also destroy all the bones, tissues and ligaments that are surrounding the mouth.

Some of the significant symptoms of periodontitis are:

1. The patient undergoes a lot of pain while chewing the food.
2. The alignment of the teeth starts to change.
3. Gums start receding.
4. Soon one begins to notice the formation of pockets between the teeth and the gums.
5. Bad breath.
6. Formation of sores inside your mouth.
7. Teeth become sensitive which may lead to the loss of teeth.

Treatment

The treatment of Periodontitis is divided into two forms. One is the surgical way, and the other is the non-surgical way.

Surgical way:

1. Surgery: In this case, the doctor tries to reduce the pockets that have been formed. The doctor will make precise incisions in the gum so that the gum tissue can be lifted back.
2. Grafting of the tissue: As the gumline has receded. To take care of that, a small amount of tissue will be removed from the palate of your mouth and will be kept at the affected side.
3. Grafting of the bone: As soon as the bone that surrounds the root of your tooth has been destroyed, the doctor will start the procedure of bone grafting, wherein the loss of a tooth is prevented by holding the tooth in that position for long.
4. Regeneration of the tissue: In this process, the bone which was destroyed because the bacteria starts growing again. In this case, the doctor takes one fabric which is biocompatible and places it between the bone and the tooth. It is because of this that the growth of unwanted tissue stops and bone starts growing back.

Non-surgical way:

1. Scaling: This method helps in removing the bacteria from your mouth. It can be done easily with the help of either laser or any device.
2. Root planning: This method helps in smoothening the surface of the root, as a result of which the growth of bacteria is stopped and the surface starts to heal in a much faster way.
3. Use of antibiotics: Antibiotics like gels, mouth rinsing liquid, help in eliminating the bacteria.

It can be treated but to get better advice; you need to consult the Norwegian specialist, Tannlege Bjelland i Bergen immediately.