Periodontal Procedures and Treatments for Bone Deterioration and Gum Disease

It’s important that you make an appointment to see a periodontist if you are experiencing such issues as atrophy or jawbone deterioration and live in the Orlando area. Perhaps your bone grafting Orlando search has lead you to seek information from our Periodontal office. To address this specific issue, we are set up to provide bone grafting and bone regeneration procedures. There are different procedures that produce different outcomes but in simple terms, these particular procedures allow us to regrow a patient’s bone tissue with the ultimate purpose of restoring functionality and in some cases, aesthetic appearance. If problems like these are not taken care of, over time they can lead to more serious problems. 

The Stages of Gum Disease

In addition to bone grafting in our Orlando office, we offer a variety of periodontal services to treat gum disease issues such as gingivitis or periodontitis. It’s critical that you are aware of the different stages and risk factors involved with gum disease and the different ways you can proactively take part in preventative care. 

Risk Factors

Although gum disease can affect anyone, it is important to be aware of certain risk factors that can negatively impact your oral health. 

  • Tobacco Use: tobacco leads to deeper pockets between the teeth and your gums which can lead to larger bone loss. If left unchecked, you may need to come to us for bone grafting in Orlando. 
  • Diabetes: Diabetic patients have a higher risk of gum disease. If gum disease does take root, it can become much more pronounced in patients who are diabetic than in patients who are not. 
  • Hormonal Changes: extreme changes in hormone levels may not directly contribute to gum disease, but it can still affect your oral health. These changes can lead to sensitivity, redness, and swelling. Women have a greater risk because they typically encounter stronger hormonal changes due to menopause and pregnancy. 
  • Prenatal Care: Because pregnancy increases hormonal changes, it is especially important to make sure you are keeping a close eye on your oral health if you are pregnant. It is vital that you keep up with daily hygiene and make regular visits to your periodontist. 

Gingivitis

Gingivitis is also known as gum inflammation and it is the first stage of gum disease. Your gums may appear red or swollen and you may also notice bleeding when cleaning your teeth. At this stage it is usually easy to correct the problem as long as the calculus is removed. This is possible because there has not yet been any destruction of the bone. If left untreated, this can lead to periodontitis, which is much more severe and may require a bone grafting procedure at our Orlando office. 

Periodontitis

As bacteria penetrates further down your tooth, it can destroy the lining of your gums and the bone itself. This destruction creates pockets of space between your tooth and the gum which creates more space for the bacteria to spread without risk of being eliminated. Depending on the level of damage that has been done, this stage often requires more serious attention and can lead to the more critical stage where you may find yourself scheduling an appointment to consider bone grafting in our Orlando office. 

Treatment

Each instance of gum disease is unique and must be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Less severe forms may be treated through scaling and root planing. This can be effective at treating the disease, but only if regular hygiene is maintained. Other more involved forms of gum disease however may lead you to seek our expertise in the area of sinus grafting, bone regeneration or bone grafting in our Orlando office. 

Contact us today to learn how we can help you with any of your periodontal problems!