{"id":965,"date":"2026-06-29T21:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/conseils\/periodontal-disease-and-its-treatment\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:57:56","slug":"periodontal-disease-treatment","status":"publish","type":"conseil","link":"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/advice\/periodontal-disease-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontal disease and its treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Periodontitis is a painless chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gums and the bone. In this condition, bacteria work their way in between the gum and the tooth. Your gums defend themselves poorly against these bacteria: they start to swell, turn bright red and bleed.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>A gum that bleeds is a gum that is unwell: this is gingivitis. Left untreated, gingivitis progresses into periodontitis.<\/p><\/blockquote><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Periodontitis goes hand in hand with receding gums and bone loss, which makes the teeth loose. The bacteria destroy the bone. Tartar forms on and below the gum line, keeping the inflammation going and preventing the gum from reattaching to the root. A &#8220;pocket&#8221; forms alongside the tooth, in which the bacteria multiply.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 7 signs of the disease<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Red, swollen gums<\/li><li>Bleeding gums<\/li><li>Persistent bad breath<\/li><li>Gaps starting to appear between the teeth<\/li><li>One or more teeth starting to move<\/li><li>Diffuse pain or any feeling of discomfort<\/li><li>Teeth drifting out of position<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These signs are not always present at the same time; it all depends on how advanced the disease is.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cause and aggravating factors<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every day an invisible film sticks to your teeth: this is <strong>dental plaque<\/strong>, which contains the bacteria responsible for periodontal disease. Over time it hardens and turns into tartar.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>General factors<\/strong>: there is a hereditary component.<\/li><li><strong>Local factors<\/strong>: poor brushing technique, unsuitable dental work, misaligned teeth, stress, general health conditions, smoking.<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it progresses<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the gums recede the teeth become loose and may eventually fall out. The disease progresses insidiously, with little or no pain, over several years. It cannot be stopped without appropriate treatment.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The stages of treatment<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A painless treatment designed to halt periodontal disease and keep your gums healthy.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Periodontal assessment<\/strong>: medical diagnosis, evaluation of how far the disease has progressed, and a tailored treatment plan.<\/li><li>X-ray and photographic assessment (bitewings, Cone Beam CT scan if needed).<\/li><li>Upper and lower scaling, allowing the gums to start to &#8220;deflate&#8221;.<\/li><li>A plaque-disclosing test to reveal the at-risk areas.<\/li><li>Teaching a suitable brushing technique and sizing your interdental brushes (essential to the success of the treatment).<\/li><li>Measurement of the depth of the periodontal pockets.<\/li><li>Several sessions of <strong>root planing<\/strong> under local anaesthetic: disinfecting the pockets, removing deep tartar below the gum line with ultrasound, polishing and applying special disinfectants.<\/li><li>A phase-contrast microscope check if needed, to confirm that healing is under way.<\/li><li>Fluoride varnish applied to sensitive areas as required.<\/li><li>Fitting a splint if the front teeth are loose.<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical schedule: one appointment a month over 5 to 7 months.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Periodontal maintenance<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once treated, periodontal maintenance every 3 to 6 months is <strong>essential<\/strong>. It consists of a preventive clean: polishing the tooth surfaces to limit the places where plaque can cling in hard-to-reach areas.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This modern treatment is unavoidable if you want to keep your teeth and restore healthy gums.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"padding-top:30px\">\n<h3>Further reading<\/h3>\n<ul>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/sante-gencives\/gingivitis-and-periodontitis\/\">gingivitis and periodontitis<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/treatments\/treating-periodontitis\/\">our periodontitis treatment protocol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gingivitis, periodontitis, receding gums: understanding periodontal disease and its painless treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":963,"template":"","conseil_cat":[23],"class_list":["post-965","conseil","type-conseil","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","conseil_cat-periodontology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/conseil\/965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/conseil"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/conseil"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"conseil_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oracleblog.mediweb.link\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/conseil_cat?post=965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}