If you're looking for a highly experienced specialist periodontist in Berkshire to help with tooth decay, periodontitis or gingivitis, our 5* rated state-of-the-art clinic can help.
Our specialist in Periodontics, Dr Raman Bhardwaj, has over 18 years extensive dentistry experience specialising in periodontitis (gum disease), crown lenghtening and dental implants.
BDS (Bris), MFDS RCS (Eng), MClinDent (Perio), MPerio RCS (Ed),
BDS, ORE, PhD (Periodontology), MSc (Periodontology, UK)
With over 27 years specialist periodontic experience, Dr Raman Bhardwaj (GDC No: 85724) and Dr Betul Karagil (GDC No: 272978), have built up excellent reputations for providing specialist gum disease and gingivitis treatments to patients from all over Berkshire.
Screening for gum disease should form an integral part of your routine examination. Gum disease describes swelling, soreness or infection of the tissues supporting the teeth.
There are two main forms of gum disease: gingivitis and periodontal disease.
Gingivitis means inflammation of the gums. This is when the gums around the teeth become very red and swollen. Often the swollen gums bleed when they are brushed during cleaning.
Long-standing gingivitis can turn into periodontal disease. There are a number of types of periodontal disease and they all affect the tissues supporting the teeth.
As the disease gets worse the bone anchoring the teeth in the jaw is lost, making the teeth loose. If this is not treated, the teeth may eventually fall out.
Click to watch the videos below to see how gum disease can impact your teeth.
Periodontal probing
Periodontitis leading to receding gums and tooth loss
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Tooth decay may or may not cause discomfort, even though it doesn't hurt, the tooth is deteriorating.
Using higher magnification and powerful lighting, it is easier to detect decay at an early stage to prevent excessive tooth damage. When cavities are small, they are much easier and less expensive to treat.
Early tooth decay does not tend to show many physical signs. Sometimes the tooth looks healthy, but your dentist will be able to see from an x-ray whether you have any decay under the enamel, any possible infections in the roots, or any bone loss around the tooth.
Patients can be self referred or referred to us from their own dentist but only on a private basis.
You can view examples of our work on our Periodontal referrals page here. Periodontal referrals are carried out by Dr Raman Bhardwaj and Dr Betul Karagil.
Smoking can lead to gum disease and mouth cancer. People who smoke are more likely to produce bacterial plaque, which leads to gum disease. The gums are affected because smoking causes a lack of oxygen in the bloodstream, so the infected gums don't heal.
Smoking causes people to have more dental plaque and causes gum disease to get worse more quickly than in non-smokers. Gum disease is still the most common cause of tooth loss in adults.
Mouth cancer is a malignant growth which can occur in any part of the mouth, including the tongue, lips and throat. Mouth cancers have a higher proportion of deaths per number of cases than breast cancer, cervical cancer or skin melanoma.
The mortality rate is just over 50%, despite treatment, with about 1,700 deaths per year in the UK. This is because of late detection.
Visit your dentist at once if you notice any abnormal problems or are not sure. Regular dental checkups allow early detection of abnormalities in the mouth.
The Mouth Cancer Foundation is a registered charity that raises awareness of mouth cancers and provides information and support to patients, carers and health professionals.
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All gum disease is caused by plaque. Plaque is a film of bacteria which forms on the surface of the teeth and gums every day.
Many of the bacteria in plaque are completely harmless, but there are some that have been shown to be the main cause of gum disease.
To prevent and treat gum disease, you need to make sure you remove all the plaque from your teeth every day. This is done by brushing and flossing.
Unfortunately, gum disease progresses painlessly on the whole so that you do notice the damage it is doing. However, the bacteria are sometimes more active and this makes your gums sore.
This can lead to gum abscesses, and pus may ooze from around the teeth. Over a number of years, the bone supporting the teeth can be lost.
If the disease is left untreated for a long time, treatment can become more difficult.
The first sign is blood on the toothbrush or in the rinsing water when you clean your teeth. Your gums may also bleed when you are eating, leaving a bad taste in your mouth.
Your breath may also become unpleasant.
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