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Flap surgery for gum disease
I have been having some gum bleeding and my doc recommends that I have a laser flap surgery that's estimated to cost about Rs. 25k. I don't have any pain with eating but there is gum bleeding on and off. The doc says there is bone loss and so there is need for 3 sittings of scaling and this surgery done in 2 sittings ASAP.
I dont have any diabetes or blood pressure, and doc says such bone loss is seen only when you have taken any bp medicines or neuro medicines.
Does this sound reasonable? Should I go ahead or try another consult?I'm going to the US next month, is it better done there or should I do it here in Bangalore? I'm 28, male.
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At the age of 28 in males with normal systemic health such bone loss which requires flap surgery is not common. I recommend you to take a second opinion or go for only cleaning as of now. Dont worry if you are going US that does not mean u need to get overtrearment to avoid expenditure there. This is not a such kind of disease which need energency attention.
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See such cases happen most frequently due to deposition of plaque and calculus on teeth which causes inflammation of gum leading to gums bleeding easily. Sometimes they are visible( supragingival) and sometimes they lie inside your gums and can't been seen directly( subgingival).
If there is advanced bone loss it can be judged clinically by checking the presence of pockets which is deep spaces between the gum and tooth. Other way to judge advanced bone loss is to take an OPG,which is a full mouth x-ray.
BP medicines and neuro medicines generally cause the gums to be swollen too much without presence of dirty deposits. This is called gum hyperplasia.
If you do suffer from severe gum disease which is most probably due to supra or sub gingival deposits , you do need a good cleaning and flap surgeries. But get I done in good hands. Get it done in India. In the US it is gonna charge you a bomb.
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We have to examine your condition clinically and investigation ( opg) us also required to come to a conclusion.
Certain medical conditions does cause bone loss and gum diseases. But to confirm it a proper history and investigation needs to be done.
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Ur full mouth xray / OPG is required for better diagnosis
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Please send your X ray or OPG for better understanding your condition
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Bleeding gum suggest deposits on teeth and needs scaling root planing. After scaling reevaluation of gum condition done after3 weeks to conclude whether flap surgery is needed or not. So first of all get scaling done.
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