Periodontology

What is Periodontology?

Periodontoloji, dişleri çevreleyen yumuşak ve sert dokuları içeren hastalıkların tanı ve tedavisini inceleyen bilim dalıdır. Diş etinin iltihabı, diş çevresinde oluşan diş taşları, kötü ağız kokusu, diş kökünde oluşan diş taşlarının temizliği (küretaj), diş eti çekilmeleri ve kemik kaybı gibi ağız sağlığı problemleri, Periodontoloji dalı altında incelenmektedir.

Do calculus form faster after scaling?

One of the misconceptions among the public is that dental calculus is thought to form faster after scaling. This information is completely wrong. Tartar cleaning is a procedure that should be done every 6 months.

Is it normal to bleed while brushing my teeth and see blood when I spit in the sink?

No, this situation is not normal. If the gums bleed while brushing or out of the blue, this is a sign of gingivitis. Consult a dentist as soon as possible

I had scaling done but I bleed when brushing my teeth, is this normal?

Inflamed soft tissue does not heal immediately after scaling. Scaling reduces the oral bacterial load. Brushing your teeth regularly and with the right technique will cure your gum disease. The best way to prevent gum diseases is regular dentist examination. Gum diseases progress slowly and insidiously. The consequences and advanced stage are very severe. It can go up to losing all the teeth in your mouth. Treatment of gum diseases is carried out in our clinic

The best way to prevent gum diseases is regular dentist examination. Gum diseases progress slowly and insidiously. The consequences and advanced stage are very severe. It can go up to losing all the teeth in your mouth. Treatment of gum diseases is carried out in our clinic

Does tartar cleaning damage the tooth?

It is the most popular and most misunderstood question of dentistry. Scaling does not harm the teeth. Bacteria in the mouth combine with food residues to produce acid that damages the teeth and plaque is formed. If this plaque is not cleaned, it hardens by collecting calcium and other substances. Scaling is done with ultrasonic tools and these tools do not damage the tooth enamel.

I had dental scaling, my teeth opened between my teeth / my teeth shrunk

The tools we use only clean the tartar and do not shrink the tooth. Because there is a lot of tartar between your teeth, they look big and united to your eyes.

What is curettage?

It is the process of removing calculus on the tooth root. It is applied in patients who are determined by X-rays and intraoral examination that the calculus has gone below the gingival level and causes bone loss. With special tools and techniques, the stones on the tooth root surface are removed by scraping movement. This procedure is performed under local anaesthesia. It is not a procedure that will worry patients. The bone tissue lost after deep cleaning is not restored, but the progression of bone loss is stopped.

Bad breath

Halitosis, that is, bad breath, is a condition that disturbs the person and affects his/her social life in a bad way. Generally, the cause of this condition is poor oral hygiene.

Dental caries, alcohol use, use of tobacco products, nasal congestion, sinusitis, stomach and intestinal diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases can cause bad breath.

Bad breath that occurs in case of poor oral hygiene can be eliminated with the treatment of dental caries. In addition to caries, the presence of excessive tartar also causes bad breath. The bacterial load of the mouth is reduced with professional cleaning. Of course, the patient should also pay attention to oral hygiene in this process and follow the recommendations given by the physician. Oral care is a whole. Brushing the tongue should be added to the tooth brushing routine. Interdental spaces should be cleaned with dental floss.

What is gingivitis?

It is an infection caused by bacteria in the mouth. Plaque and tartar between the teeth and gums are the main cause of this disease. Gingivitis causes swelling and redness of the gums. Among the complaints of patients, bleeding while brushing teeth is one of the most common complaints. This disease cannot be treated at home by yourself or with medicines you use without consulting your doctor. As in all dental treatments, our primary goal is to eliminate the factor. Tartar and plaque, which are the factors in this disease, are professionally removed with special tools used in clinics. After this procedure, the patient should pay attention to oral hygiene. If tooth brushing is not done regularly and with the correct technique, the disease will repeat itself. If this disease is not prevented, it results in serious bone loss in the future. Bone loss around the teeth is the beginning of a dangerous situation that can lead to lose teeth and loss of all teeth in the mouth.