Loosing teeth due to bone loss

[LaurenA]

Dear dentist,

Much to my horror some of my teeth are becoming loose. I am 47 years old, and feel that I'm way too young for this.

My dentist says its gum disease and that my smoking doesn't help. He has told me to see the hygienist, but that i may have to loose some teeth.

Please give a second opinion urgently. Am i really loosing teeth due to bone loss? How can i prevent this and keep my teeth? What is the most effective treatment?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Hi

Thank you for your post. Active gum disease usually causes bone loss which will cause teeth to become loose and eventually be lost.

The most effective treatment for gum disease is usually provided by a periodontist (gum expert).

Periodontists usually do a full gum assessment and provide you with comprehensive non-surgical and surgical deep cleaning and try to improve your oral hygiene and work with you to improve the prognosis for your teeth.