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Minimally Invasive Dentistry
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Gingivectomy
Gingivectomy is a surgical dental procedure used to remove the infected gum tissues. Gums may suffer serious damage due to diseases such as periodontitis and gingivitis. When treatment methods such scaling and root planing do not bring down the extent of the infection, gingivectomy would be required to remove the tissues and prevent the spread of the infection.
Causes of gum infection
Procedure
After careful examination, the dentist decides whether or not gingivectomy is required. In certain cases, removal of the plaque by scaling and root planing, followed by the administering of medication will arrest the infection. But when the severity of the infection is too much, a surgery would be inevitable.
Local anaesthesia will be given to numb the gums. The infected tissues are removed by making small incisions on them. After this, an adequate amount of medication will be placed on the gums to make sure they heal and to prevent the infection of the operated site. In case the gum tissues have receded below the normal level, a gum graft may be recommended by the dentist.
What is the significance of gingivectomy?
Post surgery care
After the surgery, the patient shouldn’t consume hot or spicy food until the wound heals. It is best to stay on a liquid diet and avoid brushing or flossing near the site of surgery. The regular diet and cleaning habits can be resumed as per the recommendation of the dentist.
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