牙周病经常提出问题
What is a periodontist?
A periodontist is a specialist who helps prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect the gums and bones of your mouth. They can also help you maintain healthy gums, provide gum health education, and help decide the placement of dental implants.
牙周医生是治疗牙龈疾病及其引起的症状的专家，包括：
- gingivitis and periodontitis: an inflammation and bleeding of your gum tissue, usually caused by bacteria and improper oral hygiene
- 牙周袋: the spaces under your gumline that can be affected by bacteria, causing infection and even tooth loss
- 牙龈退缩: shrinking of your gumline caused by various factors, including improper dental hygiene, diabetes, and more
You can contact your periodontist for a complete list of the conditions they treat.
Periodontists perform various procedures to help preserve and restore the health of your gums, including:
成像和测试
- oral exams和清洁：检查您的牙齿健康，包括常规牌匾和牙垢清除
- dental X-rays：用于显示牙龈和嘴中的健康和疾病的图像
Nonsurgical treatments
- 抗生素：用于治疗牙龈和牙齿感染的药物
- scaling and planing: a procedure that involves scraping away dental plaque
Surgical treatments
- dental implants: a procedure that involves replacing a broken or dead tooth with a titanium screw, known as an artificial root, and a dental crown
- laser gum surgery: the use of a laser to cut diseased tissue, kill bacteria, and sterilize your gumline
- 牙周手术: the treatment of infected pockets that form beneath your gumline
化妆程序
- dental bone graft: synthe的使用tic bone to encourage new bone growth where it’s been lost as a result of gum disease
- gum grafts：一种使用现有牙龈组织的过程，通常是从嘴巴的屋顶上修复牙龈
You can contact your periodontist for a complete list of the procedures they perform.
For most gum and tooth problems, you’ll go to your general dentist. Your general dentist may refer you to a periodontist if you have gum disease that requires more advanced treatment or if you’re at risk for tooth loss.
You should schedule an appointment with a periodontist if you have or are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- bleeding gums
- gum inflammation
- 明显退缩的牙龈
- pain around your gums when you brush your teeth