Many adults in our country have gum diseases and significant gum recession. Various different treatment procedures were carried out which included painful and time consuming and costly gum surgeries. Pinhole surgery may sound scary but it’s actually safe and easy chair side surgical procedure performed for receding gums. It is the most modern method for treating gum recession.

What are the causes of gum recession?

Receding gums is a dental condition which damages surrounding pink tissues present around our teeth. The most common cause of gum recession is gum disease. 

 Recession of gums can be caused due to several different conditions such as-·      

  •   Poor oral hygiene  
  •   Inflammation
  •  Trauma from occlusion
  •   Periodontal conditions    
  •  Bruxism or clenching of teeth   
  •  Piercings(lip or tongue)
  •   Improper/ aggressive tooth brushing and flossing technique·  
  •  Maligned bite or crooked teeth
  • Hormonal changes
  • Orthodontic expansion

There is formation of bacteria between gums and tooth surface; as a result it causes gaps and mild pockets (space that opens between the gums and teeth) which causes gums to be pulled away from teeth. This process with time forms deeper pockets and roots get exposed due to receding gums. Early stages of gum recession can be treated with deep scaling and root planning.

 But the later phase can of gum recession can lead to deeper pockets, inflammation and at the end bone loss and tooth loss. Traditional gum surgeries consists of various invasive procedures with healing of more than2 to 3 weeks and also required more grafts and sutures to stabilize this. With this PINHOLE GUM SURGERY you might not need to suffer more as it is non invasive and fast healing with time. Dr. Rajat Sachdeva, the best dentist in Ashok Vihar give more focus on pin hole gum surgery rather than traditional methods as it non-invasive, painless, requires less time, high success rate and gives excellent result.

PINHOLE GUM SURGERY TECHNIQUE

This gum surgery reverses the process of gum recession. It is minimally invasive and does not require sutures and grafts.     

Steps of pinhole gum surgery:·   

In pinhole surgery technique, small pinholes are created by piercing the mucosoapical to the mucogingival junction in the area of recession using specially designed instruments.  Once the periosteum is relieved it allows coronal positioning of the margin to cover receding gums.  The existing tissue is existed to cover the exposed root surface. It also involves thickening the gum by placement of collagen matrix.  

What are the advantages of pin hole gum surgery?

  •  Less trauma to the tissue·
  • No scalpel or cutting is required·     
  • Short recovery time ( min 48 hours)
  •  Less invasive procedure with high success rate·
  • Comfortable to patients.
  •  Effective treatment option for receding gums·    
  • No deep open wounds·
  •  Excellent, enhanced and long lasting results. 

How you should care after Pinhole Gum surgery?

Pinhole gum surgery does not require any harvesting of tissues from inside mouth or any suturing. It is a revolutionary way to correct the receding gums problem. The recovery is very fast as no grafting required. It is important to visit your dentist for follow up to ensure the healing of pin holes.

 Some of the post opt instructions must be followed after surgery:

  • Ice packs should be placed on the outer cheek areas in intervals for 48 hours as much as possible
  • No brushing and flossing at the surgical sites.
  •  Brushing should be done gently over the teeth that are not treated and tongue area to keep mouth fresh.
  •  At surgical sites brush on the lingual and occlusal surface.
  •  Use of extra soft toothbrush for 6 months after surgery.
  • Do not touch over the surgical site with fingers, tongue or any material. Disturbing the wounds may delay the healing process and might give rise to further infections.
  •  Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption for 1week after surgery.
  • Consume healthy foods that are soft and easily chewable or blend it to make smoothie. Avoid consumption of hot liquids and hard food items for 1 week after the treatment. 
  • No spitting, no use of straw or blowing balloons or playing any wind instruments. 
  •  Visit your dental office for post-operative polishing follow up treatments.