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St Petersburg Dentist Gives

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Can periodontal gum disease be reversed? The answer is yes, ifyou begin early enough and are diligent. More advanced

periodontal gum disease may still be reversed, but it will take

some special cleaning provided by your dentist to give you a

fighting chance.

Adopting a strenuous daily oral hygiene routine now can go along way to reversing periodontal gum disease.

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1. Brush thoroughly when you get up in the morning and before you goto bed each night. Brushing or at least rinsing with water after mealsand snacks will also help remove food and bacteria trapped betweenteeth, helping in reversing periodontitis.

2. Rinse your mouth with a good antibacterial mouthwash for at least afull thirty seconds twice each day. This will help reach bacteria trappedin pockets below your gum line, aiding in reversing periodontal gumdisease.

3. Floss every single day. Pay special attention to flossing just below thegum line for reversing periodontal gum disease.

4. Even better than flossing or rinsing is the use of one of the powerfuloral irrigators on the market, which blast food particles out frombetween your teeth and clean the gumline. High-end irrigators can bepurchased with special tips to reach deeply into any pre-existingpockets and clean them out. These special tips are necessary foreffective cleaning if your periodontitis has already established itself.

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While a conscientious oral hygiene routine can go a long wayin aiding the reversal of periodontal gum disease, sometimesthe infection is too far advanced, and it is necessary to getprofessional help.

If the problem is becoming severe, your dentist may see fit toperform a periodontal cleaning. If x-rays show deep pocketsof bacteria surrounding any of your teeth below the gum line,your dentist can choose from special procedures known asdebridement, scaling or root planing to go in and scrape the

bacteria out and make the tooth less hospitable to germs. Hemay also order a prescription antibacterial mouth wash to beused daily that will also help in reversing periodontal gumdisease.

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If more is required, they may perform actual periodontalsurgery, which involves lifting the flaps of the gum to enabledeep cleaning and suturing them back in place. After theprocedure, you will have several appointments to check on thesuccess of the cleaning. Still, there's good news for patientsthat have to suffer through surgery -- a 2001 study found thatroughly 50% of patients with moderate to severe periodontaldisease showed measurable improvement from surgery, whilethose trying non-surgical options enjoyed less success.

The important thing is to seek help as soon as you notice anysigns of trouble with your gums. The good news is,periodontal gum disease can be reversed if it's caught earlyenough.

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