What could be done to manage mobile teeth and bleeding gums?

Question

Hello doctor,

My mother is 52 years old. She is hypertensive and diabetic, taking medications for both health conditions. She has a mobile tooth in the lower front tooth region. Sometimes, she also has bleeding gums in the lower front tooth region. How to manage these bleeding gums and mobile teeth?

Kindly suggest.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

Bleeding gums is an early sign of gum disease and when left untreated might cause the loosening of teeth. In this case, diabetes is acting as fuel to the fire. I would suggest you first get a dental appointment as soon as possible and get your mother's full mouth deep scaling done, wait for a week after scaling, and look for the mobile teeth if there is any effect on mobility.

If you feel the gums are getting the grasp again means it is a positive sign and scaling is enough for now. If the teeth' mobility shows no effect even after scaling then oral X-ray and OPG (orthopantomogram) will help in the further treatment plan, the teeth need to be extracted if there is mobility like grade three mobility.

I hope I have cleared all your doubts.

Thank you.