Loose Teeth Dental Care

Advanced Gum Disease: Periodontitis

Approximately 70-75% of the adult population has some degree of gum diesase. Early stages (gingivitis) can be effectively treated so little or no tissue loss (bone, gums, teeth) occurs. It is reversible for many patients.

Advanced stages, due usually to a failure to seek treatment (for a variety of reasons) can become quite destructive to the extent that tooth loss can be total.

The disease process operates "quietly" beneath the gums... slowly attacking the periodontal ligaments and surrounding bone. The calculus and tartar build up (quite unsightly - see photo) can reduce the "perception" of teeth becoming loose.

For some patients, the removal of the active, diseased build up can cause teeth to become even more loose. Early intervention is recommended for effective treatment.

New gum laser technologies have recently emerged that can be very effective for treating individual teeth and have been known to create a tissue environment that enables periodontal reattachments of teeth (click here to watch the PerioLase demonstation video). A variety of antibiotic medications with different types of treatment protocols are also used in conventional gum disease treatments.

Loose teeth caused by gum disease can damage adjacent and opposing tooth structures especially if the gum disease is affecting most or all of the other teeth.

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