CNEWS Convergence News Network reporters Li Yingxuan and Chen Qiaojun/Reporting from Taipei

According to statistics, more than 80% of Taiwanese adults suffer from varying degrees of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease has early symptoms such as bleeding when brushing teeth and inflammation of the gums. If the patient does not take any measures and allows periodontal disease to continue to worsen, it may lead to gum recession and loose teeth in severe cases. A man suffering from severe periodontal disease, in addition to his smoking habit, also suffered from repeated inflammation in his mouth and gum suppuration. He only treated emergency symptoms, but treated the symptoms for many years without curing the root cause. Finally, through full-mouth periodontal disease treatment, the periodontal period is stabilized, so that the patient is no longer troubled by periodontal disease.

Ye Liwei, a specialist in dental implantology and periodontology at Modern Dental Medical System, shared that this gentleman works day and night, has high business pressure, has an irregular work schedule, has a smoking habit, and has no fixed dental care habits, which are all risk factors for periodontal disease. After a preliminary examination, the molar gums were red and swollen, and the teeth were shaking, causing a weak bite. The patient was diagnosed with severe periodontal disease throughout the mouth. Over the years, I have been reluctant to show my teeth and embarrassed to smile when talking to others, and my self-confidence has been declining day by day.

In order to preserve the patient’s teeth, Ye Liwei recommends that the patient receive full-mouth periodontal disease treatment first. Otherwise, not only will the gums remain abscessed, but the teeth will also begin to fall out. First, the dentist uses laser-assisted periodontal treatment to initially control and improve gum inflammation. In the first stage of treatment, the patient shows a positive attitude towards treatment and completes the full oral treatment course in different stages. After complete treatment, most of the periodontal pockets have been reduced.

Because the patient has relatively deep alveolar bone damage in local areas, resulting in residual periodontal pockets, it is recommended that the patient enter the second stage of periodontal disease treatment and undergo periodontal regeneration surgery to complete the periodontal disease treatment completely, so that the patient is no longer troubled by periodontal disease.

Ye Liwei pointed out that dental treatment, especially for patients with periodontal disease, is recommended to be carried out step by step in the order of controlling the disease, restoring function and improving appearance, with a complete blueprint for the future. If you skip disease treatment and do not deal with it, not only will the service life of the dentures be shortened, but you may even have to start over from scratch, spending more time and budget.

Therefore, after the patient has full-mouth periodontal disease control, he or she then proceeds to the denture production and DSD digital smile design stages of the front teeth to design a tooth arrangement, size, and shape that is suitable for the patient’s smile curve and restore the patient’s confident smile.

Photo credit: Modern Dental Healthcare System
Source:Dr. Ye Liwei