The Causes and Treatments of Pyorrhea (Part 2)
Allow me to continue our discussion of pyorrhea or periodontitis.
Pyorrhea as discussed last week is one of the most widespread dental conditions for humans.
This type of dental diseases occurs when the periodontium tissues that surround and support your teeth become compromised.
This dental problem may lead to tooth loss and this happens because the patient starts to lose the alveolar bone surrounding the teeth as the periodontium diminishes.
Most patients will first suffer from gingivitis before getting full-blown pyorrhea.
It is best to control the gingivitis in order to prevent the situation to become worse that might lead to pyorrhea.
Let us discuss some of the signs and symptoms of pyorrhea in order to know when to visit the dentist and fix the problem.
As mentioned, gingivitis increases the risk of having pyorrhea. Gingivitis is a result of poor dental hygiene. If you have poor dental hygiene, chances are you may end up with gingivitis and if left untreated it may lead to pyorrhea.
Patients with foul breath, loose teeth, painful chewing, swollen or puffy gums, gums that bleed easily and new spaces appearing between teeth are signs one may have pyorrhea.
If these symptoms were to persist then you should consult your dentist or doctor ASAP. The more you ignore pyorrhea, the more you will allow it to progress. And you might get its most notable symptoms leading to outright tooth loss.
Next week we will be making a deep dive on the causes of pyorrhea in order to be aware of the disease and to promptly seek dental help to prevent the situation from becoming worse.