Because periodontal disease is a slowly developing oral disease, most patients are mostly unaware of it. When they have obvious symptoms such as pain, they are often in serious condition, and even the alveolar bone has been destroyed. , only then is alert to the need to see a doctor, usually with irreversible consequences.
Therefore, to avoid periodontal disease detection too late, the best way is to know what are the signs of periodontal disease. To avoid periodontal disease without knowing it.
Symptoms of periodontal disease:
1. When you usually brush your teeth, check whether there is blood on the toothbrush, and see if there is blood in the foam that you spit out;
2. The gums bleed easily when flossing;
3. The gums look dark red or dark red;
4. Do you feel the gums are swollen or even painful when you press the gums with your hands or tongue;
5. Look in the mirror to see if the teeth look longer;
6. Feeling that the gap between the teeth gradually becomes larger;
7. Often sensitive to heat and cold, especially when eating cold food such as ice cream;
8. Bad breath in the mouth or a subtle taste when exhaling;
9. Feeling that the occlusal position of the teeth has changed when eating;
10. The dentures in the mouth suddenly feel unable to bite tightly;
11. Feeling of insufficient bite force, especially when eating hard food.
If you notice any of the symptoms listed above, it is recommended to seek a thorough examination by a dentist, and do further periodontal detection and X-ray examination to confirm the diagnosis, so as to achieve early detection and early treatment.
Periodontal detection: Use a periodontal probe to detect the depth of the gingival pocket around the teeth, and analyze whether there is periodontal disease and its severity according to the value. The larger the value, the worse the periodontal condition of the tooth. Generally, the periodontal pocket of a normal tooth is less than 3 mm for normal periodontal status, 4 to 6 mm for moderate periodontal damage, and more than 7 mm for deep periodontal damage. Periodontal damage and bone loss are already serious.
X-ray examination: Since the periodontal disease can damage the alveolar bone at the root of the tooth, detection and visual inspection alone are not enough, so a full-mouth X-ray examination is required to observe and inspect the gums of each tooth. Bone structure and position, to determine the degree of alveolar bone erosion and damage by bacteria.
