Periodontitis treatment
- Healthy gums, strong teeth and a healthy body are inseparable. Undetected periodontal disease can ruin all of these goals!
We consider this issue according to the aspect of holistic dentistry as well as biological and help you to maintain the health of gums and teeth!
Inflammation is our body’s response to a particular stimulus. This can be a splinter in the finger, a pathogen or bacteria. In periodontitis – also known as periodontosis by patients – it is harmful plaque that extends over the teeth and gums to the periodontium (periodontium). The metabolic products of the bacteria in this plaque lead to inflammation, which destroys the tissue and bone. The consequence: tooth loss.
Untreated periodontitis can cause the following diseases:
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Diabetes
- Rheumatism and joint pain
- and much more!
With a holistic plan we prevent these consequences!
- We can help prevent diseases of teeth, gums and periodontium
- We treat the periodontitis and bring alleviate the inflammation
Please feel free to take a look at our videos:
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During treatment, we reduce the bacteria count and can help your oral health recover. In doing so, we pursue three goals:
- Reduce inflammation!
- Remove coatings!
- Tissue preserved!
This is the procedure of periodontal treatment in our practice of biological dentistry:
- Pretreatment and cleaning
With a
professional teeth cleaning
we reduce the number of bacteria in your mouth. In the process, our specially trained staff remove harmful plaque from the gum pockets, tooth surfaces and tongue.
For this purpose, we use a so-called air-flow in our practice. With this device, we spray a special powder-water mixture onto your teeth and thus remove plaque particularly thoroughly. To get an accurate picture of the severity of the inflammation, we then measure the depth of the gum pockets and – if necessary – look at the condition of the jawbone on an X-ray. - Remove inflamed tissue
In some places, plaque may have extended below the gums. In order for your mouth to recover from periodontal disease, we should remove this inflamed tissue.
Surgical interventions
take place with us with a particularly gentle ultrasound technology! - Create aftercare plan
With our supportive periodontal therapy, we ensure that the inflammation comes to a halt as far as possible. For this purpose, we make appointments at regular intervals for the following
professional teeth cleaning
.
We have a natural plan to manage periodontal disease. We cannot and do not want to do without tried and tested procedures – but we can supplement them with alternative methods. In doing so, we very successfully use the power of nature!
Holistic options for concomitant periodontal therapy*:
- Nutritional counseling
- Building the vitamin and mineral balance
- Deacidification and development of intestinal flora
Oil pulling in particular has proven its worth. To do this, put a tablespoon of cold-pressed sunflower oil in your mouth in the morning and pull it vigorously through your teeth. After about 10 to 15 minutes, you can spit out the oil again and rinse your mouth with water. For a course of treatment to support periodontal therapy, repeat the procedure daily*.
* The described topic or the mentioned procedure are subject of numerous studies, which support our view. However, we would like to point out that scientific proof of efficacy and official recognition are currently still pending.
Periodontitis can only be controlled in the long term if you work with us. Unfortunately, chronic inflammation cannot be cured! Awareness of good oral hygiene should therefore not stop at our practice door!
This is important for periodontitis prophylaxis:
- Regular appointments for
Professional dental cleaning (PZR)
- Tight controls in our practice
- Tips and guidance for improving oral hygiene
- Balanced diet
- Healthy lifestyle
