Periodontal pocket is a term used in dental medicine to refer to the presence of a depth of an abnormal size of the gingival sulcus. The depth occurs near the contact point between the tooth and gingival tissue. People with periodontitis are also likely to experience these pockets although it is not obvious. Healing periodontal pocket can be a stressful process and there might never be full recovery.
The occurrence of pockets in the mouth results from many different causes. However, one of the major one is when there is a break down in the gums that cause them to be separated from teeth. The pockets usually get filled with harmful bacteria that occur in the mouth. Once the bacteria are inside that space, they multiply rapidly and lead to the opening deepening even more.
Pockets usually form around the teeth and get deeper over time when not controlled. Severe damage is done by bacteria to bone and tissue. One starts to feel pain when the damage has reached severe levels. Teeth removal may be the only solution eventually. One can lose all their teeth in the mouth if they fail to get the problem under control.
Treatment for periodontal pockets depends on how worse the situation is. During early stages, usually the gum alone is infected by bacteria, but the bone is intact. Such pockets measure between 4 to 5 millimeters in depth. Scaling and root planning can be used to eliminate any calculus that may be formed. In cases where the pockets are tender, the gums may need to be numbed to avoid pain during the process.
Once this process is finished, one should not feel any pain. Plaque may start forming immediately if proper oral care is not done. It is recommended to brush and floss on a daily basis to keep plaque out. It may take some time, but the gums will move closer to the teeth at the root and health will be restored.
Swollen gums cannot shrink back to their original position after scaling and planning. As such, they must be trimmed to the root of the tooth. A gingivectony refers to the medical instrument used in this procedure. Untrimmed gums form spaces, which eventually get filled up with bacteria and tartar causing a recurrence of the condition.
Damaged bone may have irregular surfaces that need to be smoothened so that gum tissue reattaches easily to healthy bone. In moderate cases, pockets measure between 5-7 millimeters and scaling and root planning is ineffective. Therefore, flap surgery is used.
Flap surgery creates space and an opening through which access can be gained to the depth for cleaning the deposit. Once the surgery is done, gum tissue never reconnects to the tooth easily. This leaves a gap that makes the only way to prevent a repetition of the problem making regular visits to a hygienist to keep cleaning the plaque out. Recovery in cases where the pockets are in an advanced stage is hard and usually the tooth may have to be removed.
The occurrence of pockets in the mouth results from many different causes. However, one of the major one is when there is a break down in the gums that cause them to be separated from teeth. The pockets usually get filled with harmful bacteria that occur in the mouth. Once the bacteria are inside that space, they multiply rapidly and lead to the opening deepening even more.
Pockets usually form around the teeth and get deeper over time when not controlled. Severe damage is done by bacteria to bone and tissue. One starts to feel pain when the damage has reached severe levels. Teeth removal may be the only solution eventually. One can lose all their teeth in the mouth if they fail to get the problem under control.
Treatment for periodontal pockets depends on how worse the situation is. During early stages, usually the gum alone is infected by bacteria, but the bone is intact. Such pockets measure between 4 to 5 millimeters in depth. Scaling and root planning can be used to eliminate any calculus that may be formed. In cases where the pockets are tender, the gums may need to be numbed to avoid pain during the process.
Once this process is finished, one should not feel any pain. Plaque may start forming immediately if proper oral care is not done. It is recommended to brush and floss on a daily basis to keep plaque out. It may take some time, but the gums will move closer to the teeth at the root and health will be restored.
Swollen gums cannot shrink back to their original position after scaling and planning. As such, they must be trimmed to the root of the tooth. A gingivectony refers to the medical instrument used in this procedure. Untrimmed gums form spaces, which eventually get filled up with bacteria and tartar causing a recurrence of the condition.
Damaged bone may have irregular surfaces that need to be smoothened so that gum tissue reattaches easily to healthy bone. In moderate cases, pockets measure between 5-7 millimeters and scaling and root planning is ineffective. Therefore, flap surgery is used.
Flap surgery creates space and an opening through which access can be gained to the depth for cleaning the deposit. Once the surgery is done, gum tissue never reconnects to the tooth easily. This leaves a gap that makes the only way to prevent a repetition of the problem making regular visits to a hygienist to keep cleaning the plaque out. Recovery in cases where the pockets are in an advanced stage is hard and usually the tooth may have to be removed.
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