The medical team at the Savasta practice after visiting you thoroughly and inquiring about your medical history will be able to assess the presence of a recurrence and determine its cause.
Causes of relapse
If the disorder has been treated efficiently but the wrong habits have not been eliminated here may be the basis of the problem.
Not brushing your teeth enough, not flossing, not cleaning the area of fixed braces thoroughly (in case you wear them) are all behaviors that can cause a recurrence of periodontitis. Smoking can also lead to the return of the disease.
Another cause may be attributed to periodontal pockets that have not been permanently treated.
What is periodontitis?
It is a disease characterized by gingival inflammation, the main causes of which include inadequate tooth cleaning that leads to the accumulation of plaque and tartar.
This will lead to the gums becoming inflamed.
Plaque can be removed by brushing teeth regularly three times a day; professional cleaning is needed to remove tartar. Causes also include smoking, heredity, diseases such as diabetes, and vitamin deficiencies.
Symptoms of this disorder include:
- Bad breath
- Mobility of dental elements
- Gingival bleeding
- Recession of gingival tissue
- Abscess
- Presence of pus.
Tooth mobility is a very worrisome symptom, in fact it stands to indicate that the disease is already very serious and the risk of losing dental elements is high.
It is first treated by going to remove plaque and tartar placed under the gums while if the situation is severe, surgery is necessary.
After the operation is critical:
- Do not smoke
- Do not brush the affected area
- Avoid foods that are too hot and too hard
How to avoid relapse
The medical team at Savasta's office is dedicated to treating periodontitis by treating periodontal pockets permanently.
It is also recommended to avoid recurrences the performance of a professional cleaning of the dental elements every three months in patients who have previously been affected by periodontitis, as plaque and tartar are crucial to the development of the disorder, and professional cleaning performed regularly is a good way to cope with them.
We then go on to check for spaces in the grooves of the gums where bacteria could go to proliferate.
Professional cleaning performed regularly can prevent the creation of the situation suitable for the development of periodontitis and is essential in those who do not follow a constant satisfactory oral hygiene.
Recurrences are not only related to periodontitis, there are patients who present this problem in the area of caries.
In this case, poor oral hygiene and improper diet are the causes.
To prevent cavities from recurring, it is advisable to make periodic visits to the dentist; as in the case of periodontitis, it is advisable to stop following the wrong habits that led to suffering from the disorder.
The medical team at the Savasta practice after identifying your bad habits responsible for certain disorders will provide you with the correct directions regarding oral hygiene and nutrition.
He will take care of you by treating the recurrence quickly, plus after treating a condition such as periodontitis he will arrange a plan to prevent the problem from recurring.
It is appropriate to understand that a recurrence is taking place in order to act as soon as possible thus limiting the damage.
