How to treat gingivitis?

Cleft gums affect aesthetics and psychology when communicating, a prolonged condition can be a potential cause of many oral diseases. How to treat gum disease to have a confident smile and limit the risk of oral diseases? Follow along with the following effective methods of treating cleft palate.

According to dentists, when smiling, the gums show too much over 3mm from the root of the tooth to the rim of the lip, which is called a cleft palate.
Regurgitation due to many different causes, and depending on the cause to have a suitable and effective treatment orientation flexibly for each patient case.
Accordingly, the causes of gingival regurgitation must be mentioned specifically:
Incomplete eruption of teeth, delayed passive teething, leading to a situation where a part of the tooth is deeply decayed into the gums, and the anatomical shape of the teeth is not proportionately between the height and width of the crown, the teeth are very short, making the gum area open, when smiling. Gums are overgrown, as a result of gingivitis or from medication or after orthodontic treatment. The upper incisors group sunk down, smiling will show more gums than usual. The upper jaw bone grows excessively downward, sometimes arching up to the area below the lips, causing the gums to open very wide when smiling. Depending on the specific cause of the gingivitis, it can cause mild, moderate, severe, and very severe gingivitis.
Mild gingival cleft present when smiling gingival tissue is more than 3mm and less than 25% of tooth length; Moderate gingival cleft is when smiling, the gum tissue shows 25% more and less than 50% of the length of the tooth; Severe gingival cleft is present when smiling, gingival tissue is more than 50% and less than 100% of the length of the tooth; Very severe cleft palate is when smiling, the gum tissue shows more than 100% of the length of the tooth.

To overcome the condition of the gums, to ensure the aesthetics and long-term health of the teeth and gums, patients with gum disease need to be examined and consulted for treatment appropriate to the condition. Treatment of gum disease is a difficult dental technique, it is necessary to directly examine the condition and carefully examine it before deciding to proceed. For each cause of gum disease, depending on the state of oral health, the patient will be consulted by a dentist for surgical treatment or without surgery.

With a gap of about 1-2 mm, the patient will be treated with braces combined with subsidence. This treatment is applied to cases where the bite is too deep, the upper teeth are clustered to the lower jaw, leading to the gum area that pulls down, then pulling the jaw up is a better way to support the treatment of loss of teeth. Beauty. The doctor will usually prescribe braces to attach minivis to the teeth. Orthodontic treatment in this case will have the effect of shifting the teeth, reducing the distance between the lips and the neck of the teeth, reducing the condition of the gums.
This treatment is safe for people with gum disease, depending on the condition and response of each patient's teeth, it will last from 6 months to 18 months.

With the degree of gingival regurgitation > 3mm, in case the gums grow too much, the crown is short, the patient will be assigned to cut the gingival margin in combination with the crown lengthening. By this method, the teeth are improved in size, more beautiful, solving the problem of gum recession. This is a minor surgery, taking place gently and quickly with a recovery time that only takes about 2-3 days to return to normal.
Gum contouring surgery
Is a modern treatment of gum disease that is currently applied to reshape, remove excess gum tissue, lengthen crowns, and adjust the balance between lips. , gums, quickly gentle, no need to suture. Treatment in this way, patients with gum disease will not have pain, no bleeding, heal quickly, do not take much time for treatment and recovery.
With the method of jaw bone surgery applied to the case of both gums and alveolar bone overgrowth. The doctor will prescribe the Lefort surgery method, which is conducted by cutting the jaw preposition, pushing the jaw back in and up and then fixing it with a titanium screw. The back jaw is also operated on, it will be more symmetrical, stop shouting and not smile gummy. It will take several weeks for the patient to recover with this treatment.

To ensure effective treatment of gingivitis, the patient needs to complete the following examination steps:
Examination and consultation: The dentist will examine the patient's overall teeth, determine the cause specifically cause gum regurgitation, at a severe or mild level. with the support of specialized medical equipment to make the most accurate and appropriate treatment regimen for cleft palate. Hygiene of the oral cavity: In order to eliminate bacteria that can be dangerous to the body during surgery, the doctor will lightly numb the area of ​​the gum cut, to help the patient feel most comfortable during the procedure. Performing gum treatment: Using the results of film capture and smile design software, the doctor will process the exact excess. With the above treatment methods, the patient will be applied the appropriate treatment by the doctor. At the end of the treatment, the doctor will instruct you on post-treatment care and follow-up visits for the best results. Consult the treatment of cleft palate at the Department of Odonto-Stomatology of Vinmec International General Hospital, patients will realize the outstanding advantages only available at Vinmec. With a team of highly qualified and experienced dentists, with the support of a system of modern medical equipment, patients treat cleft palate painlessly, leaving no scars, thoroughly solving the problem. gingivitis. Especially safe and without the risk of causing complications for the patient. Treatment of gingivitis at Vinmec takes only 1-2 hours and will quickly recover.