What can be done for periodontic disease and bone loss?

Treat and manage: Much can be done to arrest periodontal disease and then manage it. Excellent non-surgical treatments are available today to arrest and sometimes reverse the soft and hard tissue damage with the use of soft tissue lasers. Once the active disease is arrested, management is critical to keep the disease from reactivating, typically periodontal maintenance cleanings every 3-6 months.

See your dentist: I would see your dentist to discuss procedures to treat your disease. The dentist will do the treatment or recommend a specialist called a periodontist to treat you. The first step will be deep cleanings called root planing and after this is completed you will be reevaluated to see if further treatment is necessary.

Varied treatment: The most common treatment is a deep cleaning done with local anesthesia. Once this initial therapy is done and depending on how your teeth and gums respond, other treatment may need to be done. The use of a laser is one option. Surgical reshaping of the bone may be required if the bone loss leaves uneven contours that negatively impact the gums. See a dentist soon to get a handle on your issues.

-: It can be treated using surgical and non-surgical procedures by your dentist or periodontist.

Periodontal therapy: The main goal of periodontal therapy is to arrest disease progression and prevent further loss of bone and teeth. Often times, regenerative procedures can be performed to rebuild the bone and tissues supporting the teeth. The most important part of therapy is patient compliance and home care, which are addressed at the initial visit and subsequent visits.

Surgical care: Most people report that gum surgery is not as bad as they have been told. Some types of bone loss can be regenerated and restored, so that you don't lose your teeth.