I am concerned, what can I do next?
Periodontitis cannot be cured, but it can be stopped and held at bay so that you keep your teeth for much longer, if not for life. The most important thing you can do is to learn how to achieve the highest standard of oral hygiene possible. Like diabetes, patients have to monitor their blood glucose levels and be careful with their diet, you have to monitor your plaque levels and be careful with your oral hygiene.
No matter what we do for you, unless you are cleaning meticulously and conscientiously on a daily basis at home, our treatment will fail.
It is also recommended that you get your family members, including parents, siblings and/or children to see a dentist regularly and to detect gum disease early.
As you will notice from the photographs, the treatment of gum disease results in gaps between teeth once the inflammation and swelling settles down. This is common to see: It is better to have gaps between your teeth than have gaps of missing teeth.
A gingival veneer can be used to close these gaps in some cases.