Periodontal disease tooth loss occurs late in the periodontal disease progression. It often takes decades without periodontal treatment before a tooth gets loose and falls out, however, it does happen. As a tooth becomes loose and moves, it irritates the supporting tissues, the underlying gums and bone. If there is already inflammation and a gum infection in these supporting tissues, the irritation speeds up the tissue break down. Many dentists link several loose teeth together is a procedure called splinting. The idea being that they will all support each other.

          Periodontal disease tooth loss can sometimes be devastating because the surrounding teeth and bone are both infected. These supporting tissues are often so damaged that they can not be used to support a dental bridge to replace the missing tooth. Many patients are often very frustrated. Removable partial dentures tend to make the situation worse by shaking the remaining teeth around and causing them to become loose. The best way to avoid problems is careful periodontal disease prevention.

          Implant Dentistry is becoming increasingly popular to replace missing teeth after periodontal disease tooth loss. A dental implant can often be placed in the remaining bone after the tooth loss. The implant can then be used to support a post and dental implant crown. Of course, there must be adequate bone to support the implant, so it is important for patients not to let their inflammation and infection destroy all of the underlying jaw bone. Every periodontal abscess or problem should be addressed as soon as possible.

          The dentists at the Atlanta Dental Group PC are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being. You are welcome to join our family of patients. They are not very happy when their patients experience periodontal disease tooth loss. They provide treatment for periodontal therapy to help their patients avoid this problem. If you are interested in treatment to avoid the complications of gum disease and would like to schedule a free dental consultation with Atlanta Family Dentist, Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky, call 404-874-7428 to make your appointment.