Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Periodontist Seattle Talks More about the Field of Periondontistry

By Cameron Randall


Periodontist Seattle sees a lot of dental fears from patients. They are aware of the special needs dental fear patients require. They do a non-invasive exam and explain the treatment plan that normally includes a combination of pre-visit calming medications and sedation dentistry. So if you're one of the fearful patients fear no more because periodontist Seattle are ready to help you.

Periodontal disease may affect all the teeth in your mouth. It begins when the bacteria in plaque causes the gums to become inflamed. An estimated 80 percent of American adults currently have some form of the disease. Plaque and gum may spread and grow below the gum line as it progresses. Toxins produced by the bacteria in plaque irritate the gums. Toxins stimulate a persistent inflammatory response where the body fundamentally activates itself and the tissues and bone that support the teeth are broken down and destroyed.

Once the gum is separated from the teeth it will form pockets and will be infected. The pockets deepen when the disease progresses resulting to more damage in the gum tissue and bone. Often, this destructive process has very mild symptoms. But eventually, tooth will loosen and have to be removed. Periodontist Seattle offers in-office sedation for all their patients to ease surgery procedures in serious cases of gum problems. It will help you reach a more comfortable stage. They seldom offer pill sedation because the levels of sedation cannot be controlled whereas the levels of intra-venous sedation can be controlled.

They generally place a bone graft in an extraction site to get ready the location for implant placement. This is usually when there's not enough bone to support an implant. Other bone grafts are placed so that you can supplement insufficient bone as a result of untreated periodontal disease. For implant placement they also perform ridge augmentations and ridge splits to regenerate vertical height or horizontal width. Also periodontist Seattle can place a gum graft at an area where there simply is inadequate gum tissue and/or where recession has occurred. This can correct many problems and may avoid tooth loss. There are various kinds of gum grafts; some use their own tissue yet others use harvested tissue. Using harvested tissue means significantly less discomfort for the patient and higher predictability.

Periodontist Seattle uses the latest technology in bone regeneration. This has found it to be the "platinum standard" in terms of bone regeneration. Basically, in your hipbone, there is a bone regenerating cells called "cytoplasts." During a procedure where they must regenerate bone to support natural teeth or dental implants Seattle, they can extract bone marrow cells from your hip. There is no need for stitching; they just cover the site with a band-aid, as bone marrow cell extraction is non-invasive. They mix the stem cells with bone material, apply it to the surgical area and overtime your cytoplasts start working and the area will naturally form new bone. This revolutionary process is for patients who need bone regeneration because of bone loss. Even though this practice is totally new to dentistry, it has been used medically for several years. With regards to surgery, periodontist Seattle's patients acquire the best that technology provides.




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