Chronic and acute periodontitis: symptoms, treatment and causes

Periodontitis is an inflammation of the tissues of the teeth,accompanied by severe pain. The disease can be chronic and acute, it can be determined by a small swelling of the gum. Consider why there is periodontitis, its symptoms and treatment.

Causes

In some cases, periodontitis is a complication of another disease, when

patient due to untimely treatment ofThe dentist develops bacteria that damage the tooth tissue. Therefore, the first reason is the started stage of pulpitis. Ordinary caries can lead to tooth loss. Other causes of the disease are:

• inflammation of neighboring tissues (sinusitis, osteomyelitis);

• damage to teeth;

• effects of drugs in the treatment of pulpitis;

• sensitivity of root canals to various medicines;

• cardiovascular, endocrine and nerve diseases.

Symptoms of acute periodontitis

When the patient has acute periodontitis, it is not difficult to see the symptoms:

• severe bleeding gums;

• a sharp, long-lasting odor from the mouth;

• prolonged, periodically arising pain;

• the reaction of the affected tooth to hot food;

• pain intensifies at night and when food gets caught;

• edema of the mucosa;

• easy mobility of a sick tooth.

If at this stage there is no treatment, then periodontitis, the symptoms of which are not very pronounced at the initial stage, goes into a complicated form. The signs become more noticeable:

• strong mobility of the tooth;

• temperature increase;

• soreness of the lymph nodes;

• thickening of the periosteum.

Symptoms of chronic periodontitis

In the absence of timely assistancedentist's disease becomes chronic. This is enough for two weeks, and sometimes less. Sometimes at the initial stage it is difficult to determine the disease, and it develops into chronic periodontitis. The symptoms are as follows:

• severe pain that is not removed by medication. Appear seizures and

  can last a long time;

• severe swelling of the gums;

• soreness with eating;

• mobility of the tooth;

• bleeding becomes strong, may appear at night;

• defeat of other teeth.

Treatment

Treatment of periodontitis of teeth at any stage shouldconducted exclusively in the dental clinic. The specialist will eliminate the inflamed nerve and part of the affected tissue. Depending on the patient's condition, tooth extraction may be required if its base is severely damaged. Although modern technologies allow avoiding such cardinal measures, to preserve the health of the gums and eliminate the affected area it is necessary to sacrifice the integrity of the dentition. Therefore periodontitis, the symptoms of which have only begun to manifest, should be cured by a specialist as early as possible.

After the treatment it is important to followrecommendations of the doctor and additionally to conduct rinsing of the mouth with herbal decoctions. It will also require compliance with preventive measures to prevent recurrence of the disease.

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