Healthy gum tissue is partially responsible for creating a strong foundation for teeth. While the jaw bone supports the tooth roots, the soft tissue surrounds teeth, providing further stability. Gums that have receded or are diseased will pull away from the teeth. Without this turtleneck-like support, teeth will loosen. Many times, the cause of loose teeth is the presence of gum disease in Chester, NJ, which begins with bleeding gums and can end with tooth loss and systemic health concerns. For patients with more severe gum disease, we may perform a gingivectomy.
What Is a Gingivectomy Procedure?
A gingivectomy is designed to remove all diseased soft tissue and reduce periodontal pocket depth, a result of related gum recession. After numbing the treatment site, we create small incisions and remove all excess, diseased gum tissue from around the teeth. Remaining healthy gums are sutured back to the teeth to reduce pocket depth and covered to protect the area during healing.
Why Do I Need a Gingivectomy?
If gum disease has progressed past swollen or bleeding gums, and is affecting the stability of the teeth, more extreme treatment measures must be taken to remove disease and restore health to the gums. This is the only way to ensure that further progression of the disease is halted, with the addition of routine periodontal maintenance in the future. A gingivectomy is recommended when gum disease has affected the health of the gums, but has not become severe enough to harm the jaw bone.
How Does a Gingivectomy Benefit Me?
Without proper treatment, gum disease will continue to progress, causing increasingly serious oral health complications to arise. A gingivectomy not only stops this progression, but can restore health back to the gums and mouth. Loose teeth can be effectively re-stabilized, deep pocket depth is reduced or eliminated, the jaw bone is saved from disease, and overall oral health is restored.
Do you have bleeding gums, or are you experiencing other symptoms of gum disease in Chester, NJ? Our periodontist, Dr. Thomas Bissell, is specialized in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of issues related to the soft tissues. He is experienced in providing effective and gentle gum disease treatment, with both traditional and modern laser dentistry solutions. Schedule an appointment with our office today to receive a comprehensive consultation!
