Dr. Mittle, a board certified periodontist, discusses the connection between the health of your gums and systemic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, GERD, acid reflux, liver disease, etc.
Hi, my name is Dr. Vik Mittle. I am a Board Certified Periodontist at Shine Dental Associates, located in Syosset.
There are several signs showing the fact that you have gum disease or periodontal disease. Some of the most common signs that people always talk about, what you see in the newspapers or TV commercials are bleeding gums. That’s a very important sign because, in fact, that means that your gums are inflamed. You have a lot of bacteria and a lot of plague that’s underneath your gums which causes your body to respond.
In this video, board certified periodontist Dr. Vikas Mittle discusses how to treat and reverse periodontal disease which is the build up of plaque and bacteria on your teeth which leads to bleeding gums, pain and swelling, bone loss, etc.
Board certified periodontist Dr. Vikas Mittle discusses how to treat periodontal disease to regain the health of your teeth and gums with home maintenance (brushing and flossing) as well as more aggressive treatments such as scaling and root planing (deep cleaning).
If you have loose teeth, if your gums bleed…this may be a serious problem because you may have periodontal disease, or bone loss around your teeth.
Bone is what stabilizes your teeth together and if your gums bleed you may have inflammation and bone destruction.
This is a very serious problem that can not only effect your teeth and possibly lead to complete loss of your teeth, but it can also have negative consequences for your overall health because there is a strong relationship between periodontal disease and heart disease, diabetes, kidney problems, and more, as Board Certified Periodontist, Dr. Vikas Mittle explains in this video…
