It
is possible to treat patients who have periodontal disease
You don't have to hesitate
to ask orthodontic treatment even if you have periodontal
disease.
Those
who are undergoing treatment for periodontal disease
Orthodontic
treatment can be commenced immediately as long as periodontal
disease is properly controlled by your dentist.
Those
who have not received treatment for periodontal disease
If you have periodontal
disease and it has not been treated, you need to have it
treated before receiving any kind of dental treatment. Osaka
University Hospital's Department of Preventive Dentistry
and Periodontal Clinic is where periodontal disease is treated.
We will refer you to either one of them before your orthodontic
treatment is commenced.
How
to brush your teeth during treatment
Successful orthodontic
treatment will depend upon how well periodontal disease is controlled.
After an orthodontic appliance is placed in a patient's mouth,
brushing can be very difficult. We provide intra-oral cleaning
using dental instruments at each visit.
Our department will demonstrate
how to clean your teeth effectively.
However, dental
cleaning at the clinic alone is far from sufficient for controlling
periodontal disease. Daily care at home is the most important;
brushing teeth at least twice a day. We give advice to our patients
on how to brush their teeth effectively and assist them in all
aspects of oral hygiene planning.
Well-aligned
teeth can prevent periodontal disease
Teeth
which have been aligned following orthodontic treatment
are less likely to be affected by periodontal disease. This
is because cleaning of the teeth becomes easier.
