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Parodontitis-usage of lasers–useful?  Unfortunately parodontitis is still treated with lasers although it is proven unsuccessful. The usage of lasers is futuristic- probably that is why patients are more willing to pay. Non-serious doctors take advantage of this circumstance, aside there are ignorant doctors as well. - Either way the usage of lasers is not useful for you, even harmful. The laser light roughens the dental root and consequently the apposition of concrement is simplified. Bacteria...

Double chronic parodontitis-what does that mean? For now we are talking about the differences between chronically generalized parodontitis and chronically apical parodontitis. Both diseases have one thing in common-if untreated, they result in tooth loss due to bone recession!   The difference is the aetiology-thus the genesis, which results in these diseases. The reasons of chronically apical parodontitis are either a dead and untreated tooth, or a bad root canal treated tooth. If the doctor radiographs...

There is a blister on my gum-is it a gum boil, an abscess or the consequences of gingival recession? All of these three symptoms can be chracteristics of chronical gingivitis! An abscess appears acutely-especially in summer, when it´s getting warmer. The reasons are gum diseases, dead teeth and bad root treated teeth. A gum boil mostly appears chronically. Most of the time patients have had abscesses before and the inflammations turn into gum boils. Gingival recession is a late symptom and appears...

Reasons of a gingivitis: Most people know gingivitis, it  hurts and slightly bleeds. Reasons of a gingivitis are: Plaque Plaque restoration/crown edge modified Plaque asociated with hormonal influence Gingivitis while menstruation Gum diseases while pregnancy Gum diseases with  diabetics Gingivitis associated with blood count disorders process: Normally the inflammation heals up as soon as it´s reasons are resolved. A constantly recurring gum can result in bone loss-a so called parodontitis,...

Is my gum healthy or isn´t it? A healthy gum is pale pink, tight knit to the gum and shows a stippling on closer inspection-similar to an orange. A healthy gum does not bleed, even if you are eating an apple, brush your teeth or the dentist is working in your mouth. - - - A slightly bleeding gum is a sure sign of an inflammation-a so called gingivitis! Some people stop brushing their teeth, since they are afraid of the blood-as a result the gingivitis is getting worse and it starts bleeding...