{"id":212,"date":"2017-05-09T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T15:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vipsdental.com\/blog\/?p=212"},"modified":"2017-05-09T15:15:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T15:15:17","slug":"periodontists-plea-stop-watching-gum-recession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vipsdental.com\/blog\/periodontists-plea-stop-watching-gum-recession\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop \u201cWatching\u201d Gum Recession!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please stop me if you\u2019ve seen this story unfold before.\u00a0 Your patient comes in for a cleaning and exam.\u00a0 Their teeth are sensitive, so your hygienist<\/p>\n

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Don’t “Watch” This<\/p><\/div>\n

takes special care to avoid the exposed root around #\u2019s 19 and 20. Recession.<\/p>\n

Last year, you prescribed fluoride trays to help relieve the sensitivity.\u00a0 You don\u2019t know if they are using the trays, however, because you can\u2019t recall the last time you authorized a refill on the gel.<\/p>\n

The exposed root causes the patient to jump out of the chair at the slightest contact with room temperature irrigation water or (gasp!) the scaler.\u00a0 You come in for your exam and note gum recession, which has deepened by .5mm since last year. \u00a0There\u2019s no active periodontal disease or infection, the recession seems to be caused by parafunctional habits. You consider prescribing a nightguard.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s keep watching this area on the lower left here.\u00a0 You have a little bit of gum recession going on there.\u00a0 That\u2019s why those teeth are so sensitive\u201d.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Gum Recession is Not Going to Improve- It’s Going to Get Worse<\/h2>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s keep watching this area on the lower left here.\u00a0 You have a little bit of gum recession going on there.\u00a0 That\u2019s why those teeth are so sensitive\u201d.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em>You\u2019ve been watching the recession for 2 years, but the gum tissue is never going to grow back<\/strong>. Your hygienist, kind as she is, laments having to be so careful around those teeth, which could really use some scaling, but your poor patient deals with pain and sensitivity on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

Why do you continue to \u201cwatch\u201d this area?\u00a0 Would you \u201cwatch\u201d the area if it was a small occlusal decay?<\/em><\/p>\n

50% of Your Patients Will Develop Some Form of Gum Disease<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s no exaggeration that about half of all your patients have or will have some form of gum disease, and that figure jumps to 70% for patients over age 65.\u00a0 Are you \u201cwatching\u201d gum recession in 50% of your patients, waiting for it to progress to a serious problem?\u00a0 What about 25% of your patients?<\/p>\n

Early intervention is the key to preventing tooth loss from recession.\u00a0 As time marches on, the alveolar bone continues to deteriorate, bringing the gum tissue down with it.\u00a0 Not only can correction of recession provide an aesthetic improvement, but it can also prevent further bone loss and eventual tooth loss.<\/p>\n

Combined with correcting the cause of the recession, state of the art techniques, such as the Chao Pinhole Surgical Technique are minimally invasive with no downtime. This treatment provides dramatic results that can help your patients keep their natural teeth longer, relieve sensitivity from exposed root surface, and improve appearance.\u00a0 For more advanced bone loss, grafting and regeneration of alveolar tissues may help reverse the damaging effects.<\/p>\n

Chao Pinhole Surgical Technique<\/h2>\n
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Pinhole Technique Corrects Gum Recession Without Down Time<\/p><\/div>\n

Treating recession before it becomes a serious problem is key to maintaining strong, healthy teeth for a lifetime. \u00a0Give Dr. Q a call,<\/a> and let\u2019s schedule a Lunch & Learn to provide you and your team with important tools to help do the right thing for more patients with recession. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Please stop me if you\u2019ve seen this story unfold before.\u00a0 Your patient comes in for a cleaning and exam.\u00a0 Their teeth are sensitive, so your hygienist takes special care to avoid the exposed root around #\u2019s 19 and 20. Recession. Last year, you prescribed fluoride trays to help relieve the sensitivity.\u00a0 You don\u2019t know if […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,47,1],"tags":[54,51,56,55],"class_list":["post-212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-in-house-dental-surgery","category-periodontal-surgery","category-uncategorized","tag-gum-disease","tag-gum-recession","tag-mobile-periodontist","tag-pinhole-surgery"],"yoast_head":"\nStop \u201cWatching\u201d Gum Recession! - VIPS Dental Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"\u201cLet\u2019s keep watching this area on the lower left here. 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