Gum Disease Treatment

Healthy gums is a pre requisite for a healthy teeth. Gums can become infected and bleed due to accumulation of tartar and plaque. Bleeding gums can swell and result in mobile teeth. Professional cleaning (Scaling) removes the infection around the gums and make them healthy. Sometimes the infection from the gums can spread deeper along the roots and result in tooth mobility, soreness around teeth, pus from the gums and gingival enlargements. These are collectively called as periodontal diseases. Gum diseases and periodontal diseases need complete evaluation by periodontist (Gum specialist) and may require periodontal flap surgery and bone grafting to restore the health of teeth and gums.