Periodontitis treatment
Periodontitis is a very serious disease that manifests itself from an inflammation of the tooth root and its adjacent tissues. The main causes of periodontitis are: infections, diverse trauma and the effects of toxic substances. Most often, periodontitis manifests itself after untimely treatment of tooth decay or pulpitis.
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⠀ Broev Vladimir RafaelovichГоловний лікар клініки; лікар-стоматолог загального профілю; стоматолог-хірург
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Symptoms of periodontitis.
- Pain while eating.
- Fever.
- Sleep disturbance.
- Gum bleeding.
- Sensation of elongation (crown lengthening) or enlargement of the tooth.
Types of periodontitis and its treatment.
Depending on the development and nature of the disease, periodontitis can be divided into:
Aggressive periodontitis. This type of periodontitis is accompanied by severe pain, and the pain can be made worse by biting. In addition to the symptoms previously specified, aggressive periodontitis can also cause others, such as enlarged lymph nodes and swollen gums. When suffering from this type periodontitis, it is necessary to carry out an opening of the tooth for free access to the canals and to clean them, also using local anaesthesia. Subsequently, it is necessary to treat the canals with an antiseptic or introduce antibiotics (depending on each case). Finally, a permanent filling is placed and an X-ray is taken. In some cases, surgical procedure of periodontitis may be required and performed.
Chronic periodontitis. Chronic periodontitis can be painless until exacerbation. This type of the disease is in a very advanced stage and requires long-term treatment that can last up to 6 months. Chronic periodontitis can be treated by therapeutic or surgical methods. The therapeutic method consists of the use of broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs, localizing inflammation and relieving symptoms. The surgical method is used when the therapeutic method does not give the desired results and, in this case, an extraction of the affected tissue is carried out and a resection of the apex of the tooth (apicoectomy) or all of it is carried out.
