Gum Treatment in Jodhpur

Gums usually bleed because plaque along the gumline has inflamed them, an early stage of gum disease called gingivitis. Brushing too hard, some medicines such as blood thinners, hormonal changes in pregnancy and, rarely, vitamin deficiencies or blood disorders can also cause it. Bleeding that lasts more than two weeks needs a dental check.

Yes, bleeding gums without pain are still a sign of gum disease, because the bleeding means the gums are inflamed. As it is painless, people often ignore it until teeth loosen, and by then lost bone cannot be recovered. Caught at the bleeding stage, gum disease is usually reversed with a professional cleaning and better brushing.

To stop gums bleeding, brush twice a day for two minutes with a soft brush, angled at the gumline, and clean between the teeth daily with floss or interdental brushes. Keep brushing even where it bleeds. Have a professional cleaning to remove tartar, which brushing cannot. If bleeding continues after two weeks, see a dentist.

Pyorrhea is the old name for periodontitis, advanced gum disease in which infection destroys the bone and fibres that hold the teeth. Signs include bleeding and receding gums, bad breath, pus and loose teeth. It is treated with deep cleaning below the gums and sometimes gum surgery, and it can be controlled but needs regular maintenance.

Loose teeth from gum disease can often be saved if enough supporting bone remains. Treating the inflammation lets the gums firm up around the teeth again. If most of the bone is lost, it cannot be rebuilt and the tooth will eventually be lost. An X-ray and gum measurements at Pain-Off Dental Care show which applies.

Receding gums do not grow back on their own. Treatment stops further recession by controlling gum disease and correcting hard brushing. Where roots are exposed, sensitive or look long, a gum graft can cover them again. At Pain-Off Dental Care, gum grafting is done by Dr Kavya Mathur, an MDS periodontist.

Deep cleaning, or scaling and root planing below the gumline, is usually done under local anaesthetic, so it is not painful during treatment. The gums may be tender for a day or two, and teeth can be sensitive to cold for a few weeks as cleaned root surfaces settle. A sensitive-teeth toothpaste helps.

Yes, diabetes and gum disease affect each other: diabetes makes gum disease more severe, and active gum disease makes blood sugar harder to control. People with diabetes should have their gums checked at least twice a year. Tell your dentist about diabetes, as it changes how often maintenance visits are needed.

Yes, smoking and chewing tobacco or gutkha are major causes of gum disease and tooth loss, and they also hide its main warning sign by reducing gum bleeding. Gutkha users often develop gum recession where the quid is held. Stopping tobacco improves the result of gum treatment considerably.

The cost of gum treatment in Jodhpur depends on how advanced the disease is: a deep clean of one or two areas costs far less than flap surgery or grafting across the mouth. Pain-Off Dental Care in Sardarpura measures the gums and X-rays the bone first, then gives a written plan and cost before treatment.