Angie45
11-29-2007, 01:52 AM
The gum tissue is slightly redder than normal and there are slight changes in the gum tissue form. There is some yellow pus on the gum margin where the periodontal probe will be inserted. Sometimes you will be left with Gum bleeding (http://www.rajkrishnan.com/) also.
Non-Surgical Therapy
Non-surgical therapy is called root planning. Root planning is where the gum tissues are usually anesthetized with a Novocain anesthetic and the dentist or hygienist will scrape the diseased tooth root until it is clean and no longer contains bacterial waste products. Root planning may sometimes be enhanced with antibiotics that are taken orally or placed into the gum "pockets". Not all cases of gum disease will have antibiotic enhancements as a part of their root planning therapy. After root planning, the gum tissues are usually tender or sore, but not usually painful. When the Periodontist determines the gum disease aggressiveness, the Periodontist can determine the modifications in the root planning treatments that best fit your case. After root planning the gum tissues are pink in color and there has been some tissue shrinkage. The gums are healthier with a probing depth of 3 mm.
Gum Surgery
Gum surgery is done to eliminate disease pockets which still exist after all healing has been achieved following root planning. There are, however, a small number of cases which will not benefit from non-surgical root planning and surgery will be recommended without having root planning done. Surgery is most frequently done with a Novocain local anesthetic. A periodontal dressing may be placed after the surgery in order to protect the tissues. There may be some pain after periodontal surgery. When surgery is done and diseased tissue is removed, the teeth may have more root surface exposed. This amount of exposure represents the amount of root surface which lost its gum and bone support from the gum disease. The surgery is not causing unnecessary damage
Non-Surgical Therapy
Non-surgical therapy is called root planning. Root planning is where the gum tissues are usually anesthetized with a Novocain anesthetic and the dentist or hygienist will scrape the diseased tooth root until it is clean and no longer contains bacterial waste products. Root planning may sometimes be enhanced with antibiotics that are taken orally or placed into the gum "pockets". Not all cases of gum disease will have antibiotic enhancements as a part of their root planning therapy. After root planning, the gum tissues are usually tender or sore, but not usually painful. When the Periodontist determines the gum disease aggressiveness, the Periodontist can determine the modifications in the root planning treatments that best fit your case. After root planning the gum tissues are pink in color and there has been some tissue shrinkage. The gums are healthier with a probing depth of 3 mm.
Gum Surgery
Gum surgery is done to eliminate disease pockets which still exist after all healing has been achieved following root planning. There are, however, a small number of cases which will not benefit from non-surgical root planning and surgery will be recommended without having root planning done. Surgery is most frequently done with a Novocain local anesthetic. A periodontal dressing may be placed after the surgery in order to protect the tissues. There may be some pain after periodontal surgery. When surgery is done and diseased tissue is removed, the teeth may have more root surface exposed. This amount of exposure represents the amount of root surface which lost its gum and bone support from the gum disease. The surgery is not causing unnecessary damage