Armands Ozoliņš, D.D.S., Certified general dentist / Director of SIROWA Dental Clinic describes the importance of treating early stage of gum diseases:
"Its great that patients attend dentist or dental hygienist regulary, but sometimes even specialits dont pay attention to gum disease examination concentrating on treating other oral problems.
Its very important to do examination of gums regulary, especially planning implantation and proesthetics.
Gingivitis (inflammation of the gum tissue) is a term used to describe non-destructive periodontal disease. The most common form of gingivitis is in response to bacterial biofilms (also called plaque) adherent to tooth surfaces, termed plaque-induced gingivitis, and is the most common form of periodontal disease. In the absence of treatment, gingivitis may progress to periodontitis, which is a destructive form of periodontal disease.
Periodontitis is a set of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium, i.e., the tissues that surround and support the teeth. Periodontitis involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth, and if left untreated, can lead to the loosening and subsequent loss of teeth. Periodontitis is caused by microorganisms that adhere to and grow on the tooth's surfaces, along with an overly aggressive immune response against these microorganisms. A diagnosis of periodontitis is established by inspecting the soft gum tissues around the teeth with a probe (i.e. a clinical exam) and by evaluating the patient's x-ray films (i.e. a radiographic exam), to determine the amount of bone loss around the teeth.Specialists in the treatment of periodontitis are periodontists; their field is known as periodontology or periodontics.
In case of teeth loss its possible to replace with dentures or dental implants."
