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The article was written by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Khanh Nam - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Nha Trang International HospitalPeriodontitis is an inflammation of the periodontal tissues, including gingivitis and destructive periodontitis. When infected, periodontal tissues are often swollen, red, and painful. In the long term, the gums are no longer able to attach to the roots of the teeth, creating opportunities for bacteria to invade, grow, destroy the alveolar bone, and form periodontal pockets.
1. Causes of periodontitis
Periodontal disease seriously affects the chewing function of teeth. Long-term periodontitis can cause severe pain, bad breath, make patients lose confidence in communication, affect work as well as life.
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2. Is periodontitis contagious?
Periodontitis will progress in 2 stages that are gingivitis and periodontitis. In particular, gingivitis is the first stage, there will be manifestations such as swollen, red, tender gums, easy to bleed... Due to the silent disease, it usually causes only minor discomfort and pain. Lightness can go away on its own, so very few people notice it.
When gingivitis is more severe, it will turn to periodontitis. The symptoms of periodontitis will be more severe, such as receding gums, loose teeth, alveolar bone loss ... and it is necessary to take corrective measures as soon as possible to preserve real teeth.
Both children and adults are at risk for periodontitis, so it is understandable to worry about periodontitis? According to experts, bacteria that cause periodontitis can be spread through saliva, so the risk of spreading this disease to family members, living together is very high.
That's why anyone who encounters one of the signs of periodontitis, which is gingivitis in the first place, should pay attention to take the time to visit the doctor to check, thereby giving indications. suitable remediation. This not only helps protect your own oral health but also avoids affecting the oral health of others.
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3. Treatment of periodontitis
In the early days, periodontitis can be treated by scraping off tartar to remove the habitat of bacteria, combined with regular visits to the dentist to monitor the oral condition.
If periodontitis has progressed severely, forming periodontal pockets, the patient will be assigned to seal, fill the pulp, prevent the penetration of bacteria into the root and pulp.
In the stage of severe periodontitis, it is not possible to preserve the real teeth anymore, the doctor will be assigned to extract and restore the lost tooth with Implant or porcelain bridge to avoid affecting the surrounding teeth.
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