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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / February 2006Dealing with a deep pocket?
My dentist just informed me that I have a deep pocket (7) above the #5 tooth (upper right) and wants me to see a periodontist. I recall a similar experience 8 years ago with other deep pockets, when I decided to work harder at cleaning my teeth and improving my general health rather than seeing the periodontist. The pockets got better and were no longer a concern until this week. Does it make sense to go the same direction as before? I suspect that a periodontist would be likely to prescribe oral surgery because that is what they do, isn't it? I would hate to undergo the pain and expense of unnecessary surgery if I can deal with it myself. What do you think? Why can't your dentist insert Arestin in the pocket. I had 9 done. All pockets healed up. No need for expensive surgery. > My dentist just informed me that I have a deep pocket (7) above the #5 > tooth (upper right) and wants me to see a periodontist. I recall a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > hate to undergo the pain and expense of unnecessary surgery if I can > deal with it myself. What do you think? the pocket should be cleaned, subgingival tartar (below the line of the gums) should be removed, it might need a surgery, but it is obvious that if you brush more the gums will heal better, they will shrink back to normality (instead of being swollen), bleeding will lessen or even dissappear after 2 weeks (more or less) and then the cleaning will be easier, and surgery might not be needed, what you do is called PBT periodonthal basic treatment or therapy, it means cleaning your teeth/gums better lowering down the level of your gingivitis (gum's inflammation), have a hygienist do her job first, do your job with the brush, and then wait to see if there's real need of surgery, you might not need it but a deeper cleaning seems to me that will be needed if it's 7 mm Cheers! Gabe > Why can't your dentist insert Arestin in the pocket. I had 9 done. All > pockets healed up. No need for expensive surgery. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> undergo the pain and expense of unnecessary surgery if I can deal with it >> myself. What do you think? But Arrestin' is such a bad term unless of course you are a cop. But Arrestin' is such a bad term unless of course you are a cop. tee hee. I know, but it worked so well for me that I thought I'd pass the info on. > But Arrestin' is such a bad term unless of course you are a cop. If you have deep pockets you may be asked to see a periodontist. Its one of the laws of economics!~ HUMOR HERE ..... ya know. |
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