Healthy gums — like a precious frame for a gemstone — highlight the beauty of healthy teeth.
Bleeding gums, bad breath, or loose teeth can ruin your mood and cause self-esteem issues that make social interaction difficult.
Switching your toothpaste or buying a new toothbrush won’t solve these problems. What you need is professional periodontal treatment. All it takes is a decisive step — visiting a dentist, specifically a periodontist.
The periodontium is a group of tissues surrounding the tooth (bone socket, gums, and the periodontal ligament).
The main cause of periodontitis is bacterial plaque. The harmful effects of bacteria are intensified by poor oral hygiene, misaligned teeth, poor-quality fillings or prosthetics, and anatomical features of the oral cavity (such as short frenulums of the lips or tongue). Additional risk factors include smoking, an unbalanced diet (high in carbs and soft foods), and certain systemic diseases (such as diabetes, tuberculosis, and cancer).
After dental caries, periodontitis is considered the most common dental disease.
Periodontal treatment is a set of procedures aimed at eliminating inflammation of the tissues surrounding the teeth.
It usually begins with non-surgical methods — professional oral hygiene (removal of plaque and tartar). In many cases, especially early-stage periodontal disease, visiting a dental hygienist for a thorough cleaning can completely eliminate unpleasant symptoms. That’s why early treatment is so important — it can stop the progression of the disease.
For mild periodontitis and the presence of periodontal pockets, the periodontist performs root planing and scaling using special instruments, such as an ultrasonic scaler or laser. A healing dressing is then applied to the gums.
For gentle, non-traumatic treatment of the pockets, our Vivadent clinic uses the "Vector" device. This system combines ultrasonic action with an irrigating suspension that has powerful anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects. The procedure is completely painless.
