👩🏻‍⚕️ In dental practice, it is still a common observation that patients come for an appointment when there is something wrong with their tooth, but still pay relatively little attention to gum disease.

☝ Periodontitis and gingivitis are the most common diseases affecting the periodontal tissues – the gum and jawbone.

❗ Periodontal tissue performs the very important function of holding the teeth in the jaws.

👉 Gingivitis is an inflammation caused by plaque, characterised by swelling and redness of the gums. The main symptom, which the patient may notice on a daily basis, is that the gums usually bleed profusely during brushing and flossing. Gingivitis is not characterised by bone loss and is reversible and completely curable.

Symptoms of gingivitis are a signal to improve oral care at home and to schedule an appointment with a dental hygienist as soon as possible.

If gingivitis is left untreated for a long time, the next stage of the disease, periodontitis, can develop. Periodontitis is also a plaque disease, but it is already characterised by bone loss. The first thing patients usually notice in periodontitis is that the teeth have become a little more mobile and the roots of the teeth are becoming exposed and visible. Periodontitis cannot be cured completely and bone volume cannot be regained, but it can be stopped and controlled by regular visits to a dental hygienist, dentist and periodontist.

Both diseases can affect entire rows of teeth or individual regions (one or a few teeth).

Dear patients! Practically all oral diseases start gradually. To avoid a situation where the disease is no longer treatable, be sure to have a professional oral hygiene and check-up with your dentist every 6 or 12 months! You are always welcome!🙌👩🏻‍⚕️💚