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Cavities and Tooth Decay is worsening after Covid-19 neglect too....
Dental tooth decay causes most of the tooth cavities and holes we get in Teeth, so when the decay is removed the resultant cavity hole is left. It is usually then filled-in after cleaning out, with a dental filling. These fillings were often Metal Amalgam fillings or more modernly, now more cosmetic White Fillings using Composite or Ceramic alternatives are becoming popular choices.
Generally with more tooth than filling left after decay removal, the filling can last a long time.
However when a tooth is more filling than health tooth, the tooth crown is now much weaker and can fracture, trap more debris around it leading to decay earlier, thus often needing a Crown to go around the outside and brace/strengthen it, rather than keep hollowing the tooth out internally and risking the nerves in the middle of the tooth, risking needing complex root canal work or more fractures and tooth loss.
As people have missed regular dental checkups, then snack and eat more sweet things regularly (worsening through Covid-19) the regular sugar feeds the bacteria that make acid that makes holes that the bacteria then enter and make more acid in their new 'caves' cavities in teeth, slowly but surely getting deeper until reaching the nerve in a tooth, which often starts to hurt at this later stage, not early !!
Thus missed checkups through Covid-19 restrictions means there will be FAR MORE dental problems out there growing deeper in millions of people - so don't wait for pain or until it's too late, please!
Dental tooth decay and cavities can be detected early with laser probes or X-rays, thus avoiding or minimise the size of your fillings, avoiding deeper root canal treatments, broken rotten teeth and toothache. Poor Diet (too many sugar attacks) and Poor tooth-cleaning can lead to Tooth Decay, bad breath, gum diseases and infection, abscesses and even extractions - ALL can be prevented or treated early so they don't become even worse.
Please read below for information on Dental decay, cavities and how one can prevent these for better Dental Health.
We even have laser technology that detects decay BEFORE a cavity can be seen in the mouth or on old-fashioned X-rays and any weakened areas can be strengthened with topical Fluorides or Sealants to prevent a Cavity hole from forming too!
The BEST FILLING of all is Healthy Tooth, so avoiding cavities and their causes is STILL a No.1 Priority!
However, if you have Dental Decay and cavities, earlier treatment gives the best result - do NOT wait until in pain or get toothache, as this is a LATE sign of tooth trouble and it only hurts when decay is near the Nerve - then you may need a more complex root canal treatment and large filling too, then also a Crown possibly, or an extraction!
Some people feel guilty if they haven't been to a Dentist for some time, so they stay away even longer until they are in pain, teeth break or tooth decay just rots away teeth to decayed stumps. Yes, regular Dental visits help keep you healthy but even if you've saved up some problems, better to get advice and treatment late than way too late to help. Dentistry has improved greatly in technology and comfort, so please don't put off getting the advice and care you need to get Dentally Healthy and then STAY Dentally Healthy too!
What exactly is Dental decay and Cavities?
A Dental tooth "cavity" is the term used for when hard teeth suffer a form of softening which dissolves the good hard-part of the tooth away when this softer-area caves in there is usually a hole with still some decay in the base. Bacteria cause decay, fed by sugar they grow quickly and produce lactic acids which over time, weakens the same area of tooth, allows the bacteria into the tooth, then continues to dissolve it from the inside, out of reach of your toothbrush, but still being fed by sugar in food and drinks from the mouth.
How do I know if I need a filling?
Usually a patient cannot detect early decay at all if it's not easily visible on the front teeth, because pain isn't an early sign but a late sign when the decay is deep near the nerve - If you know you need a filling, then it is usually a large problem (That you feel with your tongue) rather than a smaller (early) one. Sometimes cavities that have "eaten" enough tooth away can show up on X-rays as dark holes. Because teeth are so "dense" they often mask early holes starting in teeth from the X-rays, just like metal fillings can hide decay and only appears on X-rays when it gets deeper under the filling - but by then it is often a medium or large sized hole, needing a much larger filling than if it had been detected earlier.
Also, once a tooth has a "large" filling in it, all future replacement fillings can only get even larger (never smaller!), thus often needing future Crown work or root-treatment, which is not only more complex and expensive, but means more teeth are ultimately lost in the "decades" ahead. If one's goal is to keep teeth for life, then this MUST include EARLY diagnosis and treatment of decay to either catch the problem early and only need "tiny" fillings and sealing, or even prevent early decay from caving-in and a cavity occurring in the first place!
This is why you need the regular expertise of your Dentist, to find and ideally prevent any problems at an early stage, to save the maximum amount of healthy tooth and find problems as EARLY as possible! This is why we use special laser detecting probes to find those cavities that are starting BEFORE any normal dental probes or X-rays ever could. This is what we mean by early detection and prevention !!! We also treat teeth with Topical Fluoride routinely (that nice tasting gel we place on your teeth at every check-up) because this helps to harden-up Enamel and exposed roots on teeth and makes them more resistant to decay attacks by bacteria.
*Dr.Kilcoyne is a fully GDC Registered, Trained Dentist and Specialist* in the Functional & Cosmetic aspects using not just fillings, but also advanced Tooth Implants, plus our advanced alternative choices and option of Crowns, Bridges, Precision Dentures, mini-implants, Ceramics, Veneers, Occlusion, Bonding and Restoring Smiles.
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Decay can start as soon as teeth appear - Not exactly the ideal first visit to us for this Child below now is it?
Now we need to use strong antibiotics for the worse part of the infection, then extract some front teeth so the swelling/Access doesn't come back, then check/fix other teeth, improve their Dental health generally via diet and oral hygiene, then monitor other teeth and perhaps seal them against decay to actually prevent it happening in the first place!
Regular monitoring with our "laser" probe will help us monitor and prevent problems early too!
When regular visits and monitoring are the norms from birth for children, they can grow up into adulthood with literally not one decayed or filled tooth, if they follow our advice. Also, there would be no fear or apprehension of the "unknown" or worry that accompanies such Dental visits for children who never come until there is a late or painful problem. Isn't this a shame when modern advice, prevention and any simpler, earlier treatment would have prevented this even happening!Still, at least some "Parents" are more receptive to regular Dental care and Prevention now and bring their children in before it's too late to avoid pain!
Want more details about how do tooth cavities even start?
You're probably familiar with the damage rust can do to metals or acids can do too. The acids caused by plaque bacteria in your mouth can be a big problem too. Plaque is the sticky film of food and bacteria that forms constantly on your teeth. A small amount is actually protective, but too much becomes very destructive. It's hard to see bacterial plaque because it is transparent or tooth coloured.
As I'm sure that you appreciate, plaque bacteria grow very fast in the presence of sugar, which is why Dentists are always saying don't eat or drink sugary things too often. We eat the Sugar but so do the Bacteria that rot teeth! You can see how Bacterial Plaque shows up after you've stained it with the vegetable dye (disclosing tablets you too can use). If you don't remove the plaque thoroughly every day, these bacteria produce acids that will gradually eat through your enamel and give you irreversible cavities unless prevented in time.
Finding cavities early is more difficult than you think. For hard-to-find cavities, a laser light detector is best, because it can detect when acids have weakened the surface of enamel and reached the Dentine underneath, long, long before this can be seen by the human eye or even X-rays! More commonly, though, this new technology isn't commonplace yet so most Dentists still rely upon sharp dental probes and X-rays are used too. X-rays are quite good at looking for cavities between teeth, where the teeth curve and meet at a single point, but they are poor at seeing occlusal decay on the biting surface, where decay happens most commonly! This is because the "decay" must hollow the tooth out quite a lot to make enough of a difference in density to show up as a difference in shades.
Remember that the direction of the X-ray beam is horizontal across the whole biting surface, through the thickest part of all the enamel on the biting surface. An early hole just cannot be seen, it is simply "masked" from X-rays by the thicker enamel either side of it. Metal fillings and crowns have a similar "masking" effect, with metal showing up as "bright white" on the X-ray. Dental cavities (or air) show up as dark areas which let through the X-rays easier than the denser enamel or fillings. Thus laser light detectors can access the biting surface directly and measure the amount of reflected light, to detect even the slightest changes in density or hardness. This is useful to detect problems early and monitor their progress if early treatment is not the first option chosen.
When do I need treatment?
It's far better to catch and restore decayed areas while they're still small and in the enamel layer of the tooth. At this stage, it may even be possible to reverse the "demineralisation" surface decay caused by the acids without needing any filling at all. However, once decay gets in the softer dentin layer underneath the enamel, it really spreads quickly. If bacterial decay makes it to the middle of a tooth's pulp chamber, where the nerve is, then we have a whole new set of problems and a different, more complex treatment to discuss - root canal treatment therapy.
How does the Dentist monitor my teeth?
The dental profession has created a system of numbers and letters, into a kind of tooth-code, so that they can note and record whats happening in your mouth, from a visit to visit. If cavities are discovered in your teeth, you'll hear your dentist name the numbers and/or letters for each cavity They can also record the "laser" readings and see if your early problems are getting worse and how quickly. This keeps an accurate record of the condition of your teeth, and helps your dentist to monitor early problems or restore them when necessary to their healthy condition. Regular, thorough check-ups are an important way of preventing and monitoring dental diseases so that early prevention or treatment can be done. Waiting until something hurts is a sure way to create bigger problems and costs too. Professional early prevention and monitoring is the best way in our opinion if teeth for life is your goal.
Does it matter if I leave a Cavity and the decay gets Bigger?
Well YES, unless you don't mind a bigger filling caused by the decay rotting more of the good tooth away inside, you may find that acceptable. However, there are consequences such as losing more good, strong tooth substance (making the tooth weaker overall, even if it's filled!). Also, larger fillings need replacing more often and usually cost more money. Eventually, this will possibly then need a crown, as it becomes more filling (hole) than tooth.Worse still, if decay is left too long without Treatment, then it quietly rots deeper until it reaches the nerve in a tooth and infects it !!!
That's the trouble with a toothache - it's often a LATE sign of trouble because decay doesn't usually hurt until it's near or infected the nerve centrally.
Once decay has reached the nerve it could cause pain, swelling, abscesses, bad tastes from infection etc. and it will then need a Root Canal Treatment or Extraction - both more complex and costly than perhaps a much smaller filling done in time to prevent this happening and
keep the tooth for life! In short, it is always better to visit your Dentist for regular checks than to wait for the aim to strike - better to visit your dentist late than too late !!!
Regular visits and Prevention
The reason Dentists recommend regular visits ISN'T to do Dental Treatment - it's to spot things going wrong early and PREVENT them becoming bigger or worse or even stop decay making a cavity altogether if it's discovered early enough. That is why we use the latest technology to detect problems as early as possible, so you can get the best, earliest treatment that helps you keep teeth trouble free, for life.Regular Professional cleanings also help prevent bad breath, tartar build-up and gum diseases too!
Indeed, at our Practice the usual examination visit is every 4 months (x3 yearly), so that we can check/monitor your teeth with laser probes for early decay, apply topical fluoride regularly, to prevent and reverse decay, do regular Oral Cancer checks and well as monitor your gums and teeth and how well you are brushing and flossing etc.
As we keep reminding people, PREVENTION is better (and cheaper) than Cure, so once you get your problems fixed, PLEASE stick with regular check-ups and follow your Dentist's advice - we are trying to put ourselves out of a job by telling you how to prevent Dental Diseases and the need for more invasive treatments later, because Dental Diseases are preventable, it's just that the SIGNS of dental diseases (broken teeth, pain, swelling etc.) are usually only noticed long after the decay/gum-disease has been there - thus regular check-ups help to discover problems early, treat preventatively and if you do need a filling, it is usually a small one you weren't even aware of, because it wasn't allowed to progress to a big hole or toothache, which at that point of course you cannot ignore.
So ironically, patients visit us MORE often for 4 monthly check-ups to ensure they get LESS dental treatment and stay healthy too.
A Cosmetic Consultation at our SmileSpecialist® Centre costs just £99 and takes 45 mins and we will look at Braces, Whitening, Veneers, Crowns, Bridges, Cosmetic Fillings with Cosmetic Bonding and recontouring etc, etc, to help address the aspects of your Smile you may wish to improve. At the end of that visit you will have an outline Treatment Plan, Estimate of costs and timescales and a good idea of all the alternatives (or combination of options) that would best meet your wishes, needs, budget and timescale overall.
The Importance of good Aftercare and Maintenance !
As well as regular check-ups to your Dentist to prevent problems (or at least catch them very early-on), please follow your aftercare advice and don't neglect your Toothbrushing and Flossing Techniques that reduce Dental Plaque attack on your teeth, gums and dentistry work, especially to prevent new decay coming back!
Want to know more about brushing and Flossing techniques that prevents bad breath and keeps your Mouth and Dentistry Healthier too?
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*Dr.Kilcoyne is a fully GDC Registered, Trained Dentist and Specialist* in the Functional & Cosmetic aspects of Tooth Implants, Crowns, Bridges, Precision Dentures, mini-implants, Ceramics, Veneers, Occlusion, Bonding and Restoring Smiles.
The Importance of good Aftercare and Maintenance!
As well as regular check-ups to your Dentist to prevent problems (or at least catch them very early-on), please follow your aftercare advice, reduce sugar attacks and don't neglect your Toothbrushing and Flossing Techniques that reduce the Dental Plaque that damages your teeth, gums and dentistry work.
Want to know more about brushing and Flossing techniques that prevents bad breath and keeps your Mouth and Dentistry Healthier too? Then please click these for Tooth Brushing Information or Dental flossing techniques or Preventing Gum Diseases links.
*Dr.Kilcoyne is a UK registered Specialist in Prosthodontics (GDC No.58373) which includes The Functional and Cosmetic Dentistry aspects of Crowns, Dental Implants, Bridges, Veneers, Fillings, Dentures, Bonding etc.
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Acutely Fractured Teeth
Cracked & Broken Tooth Treatments in 2026.
Teeth breaking, broken teeth or Fracturing after the Trauma of an accident can be dealt with to lessen dental complications later.
Read below what can be done if a blow to the face or an impact fractures and breaks teeth, with other injuries too.
ACTING QUICKLY and correctly is vital if a tooth is to be saved!
In short, keep any knocked-out teeth in milk (not broken bits, just the whole tooth with roots attached) and see a Dentist ideally quickly within 30 mins - if a person lost consciousness even briefly, just go STRAIGHT to A+E Hospital, in case any bleeding occurred in the brain - Teeth come second to such Major Medical complications!
Acutely fractured and damaged teeth often happen without warning and is often a distressing incident such as an accident or an assault,
involving damage to the mouth solved by emergency dentistry treatment.
The information published below is just for general guidance only and does not substitute for you seeking professional advice.
In the UK, telephone advice can be obtained from NHS Direct on 111 or 0845 46 47 for Dental or Medical problems, as well as from your own Dentist or Doctor. If in any doubt seek Medical/Dental attention immediately. TELL THEM IT IS URGENT AS A WHOLE TOOTH HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT AND NEEDS RE-IMPLANTATION IMMEDIATELY !!!
Immediate Action usually necessary after severe Dental Trauma:
If there was a loss of consciousness, no matter how brief, you must get that person to hospital as quickly and safely as possible, or call the Emergency services for help (dial 999 UK, 112 EU, 911 USA etc.) Any consciousness, however brief, indicates possible Brain damage or damaged bleeding vessels internally, which are a far greater emergency than teeth!
If there was no loss of consciousness, find or confirm the location of any tooth fragments. Keep any pieces you find, they may be useful later. If the whole tooth has been knocked out (Root and Crown intact) then it may be possible to "re-implant" this if done by a Dentist, ideally within the hour! After 24 hours a whole tooth is very unlikely to "take" even if implantation is attempted correctly. The best chances are within the hour or better 30mins = a very short time!
Re-implantation does not apply to "first" baby teeth, just second "adult" teeth. If the soft tissues don't stop bleeding quickly, applying gentle but constant pressure with a clean, rolled-up cotton handkerchief will help greatly. Don't dab on and off, but keep pressing for about 5 mins constantly, as pressure helps stop bleeding.If you can't confirm that the tooth fragments actually left the body, further investigations will be needed to confirm they are not embedded in soft tissues (e.g.: lips) or swallowed or worst of all, inhaled into the lungs.
Naturally, seek Professional help and advice immediately. Initial damage assessment/action: Put any whole teeth in milk and DO NOT scrub off any dirt, just gently rinse in milk. There may be other damage done apart from teeth, such as fractured cheek or facial bones. If the white part of the eye has blood in it, this could damage the eyesight if not treated. If you are suspicious of ANY other damage/problems apart from teeth, seek medical attention immediately.
Lips often swell and bleed profusely, but usually, stop bleeding quickly if the lips are not disturbed too much. Ask the injured not to talk too much and reassure them. Jaw bones can be fractured, but this is less common in children as their bones are more "rubbery", but fractures are more common in the elderly, as bones get more brittle. If there is any outside dirt or soil in the wounds, try to gently wipe or dab these away, so they do not leave a "DIRT" tattoo in the face later. Remember to update their TETANUS status too, perhaps needing a booster later! If there is any difficulty talking or pain on opening the mouth, get the injured to keep their mouth closed, but make sure they can breathe through their nose without distress and lean their head forwards. Get help urgently! (eg: phone 999 UK, 112 Europe, 911 USA etc.).
At the Dentist:
Assuming any urgent medical problems have been dealt with first, the Dentist can assess any damage. Teeth may be loose but undamaged or pieces may be fractured away. The Dentist will check any damage and do initial repairs to allow lips etc. to heal before re-assessing treatment needs. Small fractures can be fixed to look good. Slightly mobile teeth usually firm up by themselves. Teeth that move a lot (>2mm) will often be splinted to stabilise them. Larger fractures may have exposed the nerve of the tooth and require a root canal treatment to remove the exposed nerve comfortably.
Some teeth go darker 2 weeks to several months after the injuries. These have had a nerve die from the trauma shock. They usually require root canal treatment too and often internal bleaching to reduce the darkness. Despite this, they may still need a further Cosmetic solution later (e.g.: Veneer or Crown). Some fractured fragments fit together exactly, allowing them to be glued together. Otherwise, tooth-coloured fillings and bonding are used initially, with other treatment often needed later.
Physiological Splinting of losing Teeth:
When Teeth are largely intact, but mobile, then in the majority of cases they need splinting, but NOT RIGIDLY, so that the Periodontal ligament can re-establish it's blood supply/heal properly, without bonding hard to the bone, which we call "Ankylosis" - this can cause problems later, especially in Children where other teeth may continue to erupt and the gums and bone (alveolus) ridge continue to grow vertically, leaving the "ankylosed" tooth behind. Obviously, this may still be better than having no tooth at all, so a rigid splint is better than NO splint, but it should be removed/replaced ASAP, which could be painful/traumatic at the time.
So better to use a Physiological Splint, such as Ortho or Stainless-Steel wire (even a metal paperclip reshaped) glued onto each tooth separately with tooth -coloured filling - this gives enough support but also isn't TOO rigid, like using a cement joining the teeth together would be and thus cause a bony union with the root, rather than healing of the periodontal ligament that was once there. It may be though the urgent nature of such a situation means you have to compromise this initially, then correct later when you can.
Prevention:
Accidents can happen anywhere, but GumShields are particularly useful for contact sports and racket sports, both to prevent tooth injuries AND protect any corrective or Cosmetic work done in your mouth. Diseased or heavily filled teeth (past-disease) are obviously more vulnerable to breaking than intact, healthy teeth. Also, bad habits, such as clenching and grinding (stress?), can weaken teeth and create growing fractures - these may need reinforcing with Crowns to prevent serious fractures/tooth-loss etc.
So general prevention and regular visits to your Dentist can help improve health and reduce problems.
If any accidents happened outside and dirt got into any wounds, remember to update your Tetanus status.
In Summary - don't delay getting urgent Medical attention if patient lost consciousness or has other injuries apart from teeth. If a tooth has been knocked out whole, you basically have 30-60 mins max. to get it back in again with a reasonable chance (50/50) of success.
We hope the above information increases your awareness and urgency for action in such matters.
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The Importance of good Aftercare and Maintenance!
As well as regular check-ups to your Dentist to prevent problems (or at least catch them very early-on), please follow your aftercare advice, reduce sugar attacks and don't neglect your Toothbrushing and Flossing Techniques that reduce the Dental Plaque that damages your teeth, gums and dentistry work. Regular cleaning helps reduce staining and keep teeth looking nicer and whiter too!
Want to know more about brushing and Flossing techniques that prevents bad breath and keeps your Mouth and Dentistry Healthier too? Then please click these for Tooth Brushing Information or Dental flossing techniques or Preventing Gum Diseases links.
*Dr.Kilcoyne is a UK registered Specialist in Prosthodontics (GDC No.58373) which includes The Functional and Cosmetic Dentistry aspects of Crowns, Dental Implants, Bridges, Veneers, Fillings, Dentures, Bonding etc.
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Gum Problems and Gum Diseases get even worse after Covid....
Do you suffer from Gum problems 2026 onwards?
Did gum matters worsen over the Covid period for you?
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Do you have any dental signs that dental help and gum treatment options are needed?
Please read below about this often silent dental disease that is still THE major cause of tooth loss in the UK today!
Sadly some people cannot help it as perhaps 15-30% of the population are genetically predisposed to gum diseases, as if their immune systems either overreact or under-react to any bacteria building up in their mouths, but this can still be greatly reduced or slowed down by having great Oral Hygiene habits, some clever diet changes and regular visits to your Dentist, Hygienist or Specialist, perhaps 3 monthly, to help keep most of your teeth for life. It takes determination though to compensate for this vulnerability of the gums.
People born today could easily be living to an average of 100 years old, so having enough teeth to talk, smile and eat comfortably with, is desirable, so prevention and regular deposits removal and having your own care checked and refined, can make a significant difference to your dental health AND as you'll read below, gum diseases are connected to general medical problems and health too !!!
Do I have Periodontal (Gum) Diseases?
Periodontal diseases are common infections of the teeth, gums and the bone that surrounds the teeth. Most people who have periodontal gum diseases aren't even aware of it. It's rarely painful, especially in its early stages. The main cause of periodontal gum diseases is the accumulation of plaque. Plaque is the sticky tooth-coloured film of food and bacteria that forms constantly on your teeth. If this continues to build up in thick layers, the nasty bacteria can really get to work causing gum disease and gum shrinkage as well as decay in the roots of the teeth too. Here is a picture of a rather severe case, but they are not in any great pain and don't believe in visiting their Dentist or Hygienist regularly either:
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It's hard to see plaque normally unless it builds up to a really thick layer that has been around long enough to pick up staining too, so sometimes we have to stain this with artificial dye (eg: food colouring) by chewing a disclosing tablet, that colours the soft plaque red or blue.
Because the sticky tooth-coloured Plaque layer is full of bacteria, we must completely remove plaque each day, or it builds up and up and eventually mineralises to become hard tartar, also called calculus. It takes a professional to remove hard tartar; there's no way for you to remove it at home safely. A toothbrush or floss won't budge it. If tartar isn't removed, it spreads onto the root surfaces, causing permanent gum damage and bad breath. Tartar can show up on X-rays as small white lumps on the sides of the teeth. Bacteria that cause periodontal gum diseases thrive here and love hiding in tartar, where they cannot be cleaned away and all their "waste" toilet products get dumped into your gums and bloodstream too.
Indeed it has been in the news now several times how Gum Diseases are linked with other medical conditions, such as heart Attacks and other illnesses. Because Mouth Bacteria produce toxins in the gums which have a good blood supply, it's these toxins, combined with your body's reaction to them, that destroys bone around your teeth, deepening your gum pockets and possibly transferring such poisons around your body too, causing complications there.
Always remember, the MOUTH is connected to the rest of the BODY, so mouth infection and disease MUST have negative effects on one's general health! Indeed it is now recognised you are TWICE as likely to have Heart Disease if you have gum disease too.
Some of the warning signs of periodontal disease are:
Persistent bad breath
Bleeding gums when brushing or flossing
Soft, swollen or tender gums
Gums separating away from the teeth
Loose teeth
Changes in the spaces between your teeth, which reflect changes in the underlying bone levels
Keep in mind, however, that you can have periodontal diseases and still experience none of these symptoms!
That is another reason for regular Dental check-ups, to discover any hidden gum problems early, whether NHS or Private it is regular prevention & maintenance that counts.
However PLEASE recognise dental access problems especially via NHS routes has worsened further still, read more here:
NHS Dental crisis in England by bad systems continue in 2022 and through to 2023!
Where/how does gum disease start?
The roots of the teeth extend into the bone of the jaw. When everything is healthy, the bone comes up around the necks of the teeth and is even throughout the mouth. The crevice between the tooth and gums, called the sulcus, is two to three millimetres deep when it's healthy. When plaque and tartar invade a sulcus and becomes deeper than three millimetres, it's called a pocket. Pockets are excellent hiding places for plaque and bacteria, so the problem usually worsens, and bone tissue is lost. Once the bone has been lost, it RARELY grows back.
When too much bone is lost, there's so little support for the teeth that they get loose and have to be removed. This used to be called "Pyorrhoea".Since you may have periodontal disease, yet have none of the symptoms, your dentist will perform a thorough examination using a periodontal probe to measure bone levels around the teeth. X-rays may confirm any bone loss. When the bone level falls, the gums pull away from the tooth, forming a vertical pocket. Your dentist measures the depth of this pocket with a periodontal probe. The measurement is from the bottom of the pocket, where the gum is attached to the tooth, to the top of the gums.
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Even this mouth above can be made healthy again - admittedly until a good cleaning has occurred, we don't know how bad the damage is underneath, so a few teeth may be beyond saving, however, if the tartar is removed, teeth cleaned and filled, the gums get firmer and pinker and tighter around the teeth, everything becomes stable and the gaps could be restored so there is a complete smile again. Obviously the sooner this happens the better the outcome and results of treatments, if the mouth above isn't fixed soon, bad breath, bleeding gums and infection spreading to other parts of their body won't be their only problems - abscesses and death can still be caused by Dental Infections spreading in the bloodstream, known as Septicaemia.
Bleeding gums may be a sign of infection and should be treated early. Healthy gums don't usually bleed! Your dentist also examines the colour and shape of the gums. Notice the pink colour and the lightly stippled appearance of the healthy gums, like the surface of an orange.Look especially close at the difference of the gums between the teeth.This is where periodontal disease usually starts. X-rays can tell us a lot about periodontal disease and how often much bone has been lost, by this relatively "silent" destructive gum disease problem. In general, the deeper the pockets, the greater the spread of periodontal gum disease.
You too can use disclosing tablets (a vegetable dye used to stain bacterial plaque) to check you aren't missing areas when you think you are cleaning OK - bad habits can start in childhood than have destructive consequences later in life, so it's never too early to check you are cleaning your mouth 100% correctly!
So in summary, gum disease is difficult to spot yourself until it's in it's later, destructive stages, but it is preventable or reducible for most people. Thus regular dental checks and gum cleanings and/or gum treatments are essential to prevent gum infections, gum shrinkage and total tooth loss!
So now you know how your dentist finds periodontal gum diseases, even if they are difficult to spot in your mouth:
1. Gum probe readings greater than three millimetres deep within your gum pockets
2. Bleeding gums when one probes your gum pockets gently, without another obvious cause
3. Swollen and red gums, associated with bad breath and plaque or tartar deposits on the gum line
4. Bone loss or tartar build-up that may also show on your X-rays.
5. Receding gums (long in the tooth) possibly aggravated by over-brushing too.
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The SmileSpecialist® Centre is based at 9–13 Station Road, Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 8NL –
a convenient location between Leeds and Manchester, within reach of Bradford, Halifax and the wider Yorkshire & Lancashire regions.
We are opposite the steam railway station at the bottom of the village hill, close to the new Co-op store.
Our SmileSpecialist® Centre Dental Practice is on Station Road, opposite the Steam Railway Station at the bottom of the village hill, just opposite the new Co-Op store. Dr.Kilcoyne is a fully registered UK Specialist in Prosthodontics ,which includes Teeth Implants, Crowns, Veneers, Dentures, Bonding etc, to Restore or Replace teeth functionally and cosmetically so you can have a Smile that you can be proud of, without compromise. Yes all this expertise, experience and excellent track-record have a price, but we still believe it is Good Value for the level of Specialist Quality one is getting and can be confident in. Dr.Kilcoyne has won National Prizes for the Quality of Patient Services, so you don't have to compromise ! Please do ask your regular Dentist for a Specialist referral to us, or if this is impractical for some reason, you may refer yourself directly. Here are some webpage links for alternative options to Extractions at one extreme, for alternative Dental Implants at the other extreme, or even Braces alternatives for straighter teeth that don't take years. If curious you can click these links for Tooth Extraction alternatives or Dental Implant alternatives or Tooth Braces alternatives web pages too. As well as regular check-ups to your Dentist to prevent problems (or at least catch them very early-on), please follow your aftercare advice, reduce sugar attacks and don't neglect your Toothbrushing and Flossing Techniques that reduce the Dental Plaque that damages your teeth, gums and dentistry work. *Dr.Kilcoyne is a UK registered Specialist in Prosthodontics (GDC No.58373) which includes The Functional and Cosmetic Dentistry aspects of Crowns, Dental Implants, Bridges, Veneers, Fillings, Dentures, Bonding etc.
*Dr.Kilcoyne is a fully GDC Registered, Trained Dentist and Specialist* in the Functional & Cosmetic aspects of Tooth Implants, Crowns, Bridges, Precision Dentures, mini-implants, Ceramics, Veneers, Occlusion, Bonding and Restoring Smiles.
The Importance of good Aftercare and Maintenance!
Want to know more about brushing and Flossing techniques that prevents bad breath and keeps your Mouth and Dentistry Healthier too? Then please click these for Tooth Brushing Information or Dental flossing techniques or Preventing Gum Diseases links.
Please go to our MAKE an APPOINTMENT page if you'd like to access his Expertise, for YOUR benefit, or simply call us on 01535644005 and leave your details?
Best wishes from the whole SmileSpecialist Team
Worn Out Fillings - your dental filling choices in the Bradford area, 2026 onwards....
All tooth fillings will eventually wear out and replacement fillings are needed if they wear down significantly, or if they develop gaps around filling edges that are now leaking, allowing in bacteria and the sugars that feed them, decaying or broken and weakened filled teeth..
If fillings have been there many years then wear and tear is normal but needs checking; we do chew, grind and bite on them hard with high forces every day, after all.
You may have noticed the more fillings you have though, the more other fillings wear down quicker, especially if any other teeth get lost, often after breaking with large deep fillings that hollow out the teeth too ie: big fillings are weaker than solid tooth and are more prone to wear, leaking around the edges or failing early, than are any small fillings, where decay is treated early.
So regular check ups can pay through prevention, either preventing the need for fillings or at least keeping them smaller and less prone to being worn down or breaking teeth.
New patients or Referrals from Colleagues can still leave their details via 01535-644005 or our Make Appointment form above and we'll make arrangements as soon as possible.
There's many new choices apart from metal Amalgams, such as Composite, Ceramics and even Gold, with new advances in bonding and super-sealing fillings to tooth too. We skilfully provide Bonding and Restoring Smiles beautifully; Indeed Dr.Kilcoyne provides all aspects of Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry including not just White fillings replacements, bonding, preventive sealing etc, but also the Latest strong Ceramic Restorations, expert Second Opinions, Smile Profiling, treating Gum Diseases, worn uneven teeth, TMJ's, Difficult Occlusions, Wear Cases restored and fixed , Root canal treatment, Trauma and Emergencies; Anxious or Nervous Patients are made to feel very welcome too!
My silver/mercury fillings are wearing out and failing. What should I do?
As explained above, everything wears out or fails eventually, and silver fillings are no exception. They have to endure an incredible amount of biting force, and as they age, they wear down, disintegrate and sometimes break. More subtly, fillings "leak" which means narrow gaps/spaces develop where the filling meets the tooth, allowing bacteria to get underneath fillings. Sometimes, even the tooth around a filling can break under a heavy bite or night-grinding!
Often the edges of a filling have broken away and space has opened up between the filling and the tooth. When this happens, the filling loses its seal and no longer protects the tooth from decay. Some concern has also been expressed about the leakage of mercury from these kinds of fillings. Science has yet to "prove" any harm, but more and more patients are asking for alternative choices at replacement, including tooth coloured fillings or Crowns to reinforce previously heavily filled and hollowed out teeth.
When fillings "leak", they can let in liquids and bacteria under existing old fillings, yet you cannot get your toothbrush underneath the filling to clean it - eventually the bacteria infect and kill off the nerve in the root, coming out the end of the root as an "Access", often causing pain and tooth loss.
It takes great skill and careful technique to remove such a tooth and it's abscess sack completely and although we can do this, how much better would it be to have replaced the leaking filling BEFORE the bacteria had been given the chance to cause this abscess, pain and tooth loss?
Below one can see old fillings failing = unsightly too - look how our expert whitening and bonding improves things!
Also just leaving decay too long or not detecting it early enough can let it get deeper than one first thought, possibly leading to deeper problems and tooth loss later on - this is why teeth with large fillings sometimes just get an abscess years later, without warning! The deeper decay had done damage to the nerve, which then took years to appear as an abscess from the bacteria in the deep decay years ago! This is why we emphasise "Prevention" and seal teeth against decay or use the latest advanced technology to detect decay early, even before the standard techniques of sharp metal probes and X-rays, which cannot detect early decay in the biting surfaces of teeth until it's well into Dentine. That's why we have used early laser probe detection techniques that can find the earliest signs of decay, so we can treat it early and PREVENT all the future consequences and complications of allowing decay to spread undetected by standard techniques. It is truly possible to have teeth for life, but only if problems are dealt with early enough. Even we could not save the tooth pictured below because we did not get the opportunity to detect to treat it's problems early enough!
The Picture below shows an extracted molar back tooth with a leaking filling and the abscess sack that we carefully removed intact:
Remember a larger filling will have more edges or surface area to "leak" and let in bacteria in the future too, so the smaller a filling is, the longer it lasts, the less it leaks, the easier it is to "seal" and dentine bond it to prevent or dramatically reduce its future leaking etc, so smaller fillings or sealants are always preferable to bigger fillings later on!
When your dentist recommends a restoration to replace a worn-out or "leaking" filling, both the size of the filling and the amount of remaining tooth structure and any fracture lines are considered. Ironically, it would be better to have a "small" filling earlier, than wait too long and get a larger filling later, because larger fillings nearly always wear out quicker and need replacing much more often than smaller ones! When a worn-out filling is fairly small ( eg: <50% of the tooth), you could safely replace it with another metal or tooth-coloured filling. However, it too will eventually wear out and have to be replaced again, inevitably getting bigger each time (never smaller!). When a worn filling is larger (eg: >50% of the tooth), and much less good tooth structure remains, tooth fractures can become a major problem, as the more good tooth is inevitably lost. This problem is worsened by a heavy bite and grinding, which can fracture teeth so badly, that the tooth may not be saveable if the fractures go vertically into the root foundations.
By switching to a (gold or bonded porcelain or ceramic) Crown restoration, one can strengthen the tooth and prevent these complications, if done in time.
Unfortunately, deep fractures happen without much warning (like a stick snapping), so the knowledge and experience of your Dentist need to be used to "predict" when restorations should be replaced before there's a problem. This advice varies between different Dentists (understandably) because we are always trying to get the maximum life and wear out of the existing fillings etc, yet step in just before a sudden problem occurs or worsens. There is no right answer that can be easily applied to all patients (who vary), so you have to let your Dentist know how much of a risk you are willing to take by leaving older fillings and Crowns etc for longer. If you would prefer to take the minimum risks with your teeth, in terms or leaving defects as long as possible, then earlier replacement of some defective work may be preferable. This is something you need to discuss with your Dentist or Specialist.
As always, prevention can avoid these complications completely, or at least minimise them if done in time.
Dr.Kilcoyne is a fully registered UK Specialist in Prosthodontics, which includes Implants, Crowns, Veneers, Dentures, Bonding etc, to Restore or Replace teeth functionally and cosmetically so you can have a Smile that you can be proud of, without compromise. Yes, all this expertise, experience and excellent track-record have a price, but we still believe it is Good Value for the level of Specialist Quality one is getting and can be confident in.
Dr.Kilcoyne has won National Prizes for the Quality of Patient Services, so you don't have to compromise!
We hope whether you seek your treatment from SmileSpecialist® or elsewhere, that the wide range of information provided on our Website will help you in discussions with your own Dentist, so you can fully consider which options best meet your needs, budget and long-term wishes for your Dental Health.
Our SmileSpecialist® Centre Dental Practice is on Station Road, opposite the Steam Railway Station at the bottom of the village hill, just opposite the new Co-Op store.
Dr.Kilcoyne has won National Prizes for the Quality of Patient Services, so you don't have to compromise ! Please do ask your regular Dentist for a Specialist referral to us, or if this is impractical for some reason, you may refer yourself directly.
*Dr.Kilcoyne is a fully GDC Registered, Trained Dentist and Specialist* in the Functional & Cosmetic aspects of Tooth Implants, Crowns, Bridges, Precision Dentures, mini-implants, Ceramics, Veneers, Occlusion, Bonding and Restoring Smiles.
As always, Prevention is cheaper and better than Cure - that includes Preventing making bad choices based on costs alone!
Wishing you good General & Dental Health AND a Smile to be proud of, from all at the Smile Specialist Team.
Recurring Gum Disease
Recurring Gum Disease & Dental Gum problems & solutions
Would you like even more detailed information on advanced gum treatments, available in the Bradford area, to help reduce recurring gum diseases and gum problems, Bleeding Gums, periodontal abscess, gum pockets, plaque, bad breath, halitosis or repeat gum infection treatment options, before it is too late and you have to lose some, most or maybe ALL of your teeth?
About 30% of the population are genetically prone to gum diseases, so please do not leave this aspect to chance.
Gum diseases and bad breath causes can now be treated, retreated AND kept away, or at least dramatically slowed down, but very often this requires additional earlier help and more regular deep gum cleaning treatments too!
Leaving gum disease until it damages your gums or even starts affecting your general medical health is unwise but sadly getting more common...
NOTE - there is a 10% discount in addition to our
Special Offers,
if you pay in advance with BITCOIN or ETH !
Please read below for more details and see some example pictures below when gum diseases are allowed to just get worse:
All the patients above were treated successfully at our Specialist Practice – using advanced gum treatment techniques and then Specialist treatment planned options, they all avoided Complete Dentures and could smile with confidence once more, without the bad breath of recurring, continual gum disease, as well as eating apples successfully again!
Gum treatments can stabilise Gum Disease, with specific gum treatments for shrinking gums, bleeding gums, bad breath (halitosis), gum recession and shrinkage tooth loss consequences of gum disease, which can all be avoided or minimised with the latest gum treatments and full mouth disinfection techniques. Once gum disease and periodontal health are stable, this greatly helps normal Dental Treatments or Advanced Cosmetic Dentistry. This could include simple periodontal splinting, bridges or even Tooth Implants, smaller mini Implants, immediate Dental Implants, Crowns, Bridges, Cosmetic Veneers, Precision Dentures, Tooth Bleaching, Teeth Whitening, Cosmetic Bonding, latest ceramic restorations, Second Opinions, Smile Profiling, Gum Diseases, Tooth wear and worn, uneven teeth treatments, Periodontal Plastic Surgery, further gum treatments, gum recontouring and reshaping too.
Once you have had gum disease destruction in your mouth, you are more prone to get gum disease problems again. You therefore will need to put in more effort to reduce this gum disease vulnerability. This will require additional mouth hygiene techniques for damaged gums even though you have had specific gum treatments, root planing or even some gum surgery.
There are two main reasons why it takes new tools and techniques to clean the plaque off your teeth when you have lost bone due to periodontal diseases:
1. In a healthy mouth, the space between the tooth and gums (called the pocket) is normally two to three millimetres deep. That is how far below the gum you can effectively clean with a toothbrush and floss. But with periodontal diseases, the pocket deepens; it is now greater than three millimetres and beyond normal cleaning reach. Pockets are notorious hiding places for plaque and bacteria to flourish. Their 24-hour party of destruction continues and like wild teenagers, they enjoy wrecking and damaging things around them when they are out of control!
They need evicting, the place cleaned thoroughly and then re-organised to provide constant cleaning/supervision to avoid a repeat performance!
See the pictures below that reveal tooth-coloured plaque can be missed even from childhood times, allowing gum disease damage and recurring gum disease damage and problems later in life too – check yourself with Disclosing tablets from your chemist!
2. Another problem with periodontal diseases has to do with the shape of the roots. When there are no periodontal diseases, the bone level is high and the gums attach firmly at the necks of the teeth. You can wrap the floss around this surface and do a thorough job of keeping plaque off your teeth. In periodontal diseases, the attachment shifts and you lose bone. Now you have root surfaces to contend with, and they have indentations. Floss stretches across these indentations and cannot remove the plaque hiding inside these recesses and concavities.
Even when you have undergone special deep root cleaning on top of normal scaling for Gum Diseases, you MUST still keep up with regular Dentist or Hygienist visits to help maintain your gum health, which can rapidly deteriorate again if you do not do the additional cleaning methods and stay regularly monitored, as advised by your Dental Professionals! Gum diseases can present as just swollen or bleeding gums initially, but not pain, so it easily gets overlooked or dismissed. Indeed, gum disease is STILL the main cause of tooth loss in the UK, even more than tooth decay – it is still a serious, national problem!
Gum Disease consequences are very destructive to the supporting bone around the teeth, ultimately leading to tooth loss if not stopped.
Special gum treatments and cleaning tools are necessary to reach down beyond the normal three millimetres to thoroughly clean the indentations in the sides of the roots. Each tool is useful in different areas of your mouth. For example, interdental brushes can clean vertically up and down into pockets; floss can clean horizontally between tight contacts; superfloss can clean under bridged teeth etc.
Your Dentist will be happy to work with you to customise a plaque-removal program using these (or other) special tools and techniques for your specific problems.
Only your Dentist, Specialist or Hygienist can give you individual advice after examining you.
Dr.Kilcoyne is a fully registered UK Specialist in Prosthodontics, which includes Teeth Implants, Crowns, Veneers, Dentures, Bonding etc, to restore or replace teeth functionally and cosmetically so you can have a Smile that you can be proud of, without compromise. Yes all this expertise, experience and excellent track-record have a price, but we still believe it is good value for the level of Specialist Quality one is getting and can be confident in.
Dr.Kilcoyne has won National Prizes for the Quality of Patient Services, so you don't have to compromise! Please do ask your regular Dentist for a Specialist referral to us, or, if this is impractical for some reason, you may refer yourself directly.
*Dr.Kilcoyne is a fully GDC Registered, Trained Dentist and Specialist* in the Functional & Cosmetic aspects of Tooth Implants, Crowns, Bridges, Precision Dentures, mini-implants, Ceramics, Veneers, Occlusion, Bonding and Restoring Smiles.
The SmileSpecialist® Centre is based at 9–13 Station Road, Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 8NL – a convenient location between Leeds and Manchester, within reach of Bradford, Halifax and the wider Yorkshire & Lancashire regions. We are opposite the steam railway station at the bottom of the village hill, close to the new Co-op store.
Our SmileSpecialist® Centre Dental Practice is on Station Road, opposite the steam railway station at the bottom of the village hill, just opposite the new Co-Op store.
Dr.Kilcoyne has won National Prizes for the Quality of Patient Services, so you do not have to compromise! Please do ask your regular Dentist for a Specialist referral to us, or if this is impractical for some reason, you may refer yourself directly.
Frequently Asked Questions about Recurring Gum Disease
1. What is recurring gum disease and why does it keep coming back?
Recurring gum disease means that the gums have become inflamed and infected more than once, often after an earlier course of treatment has improved things. This can happen because plaque and bacteria are still able to hide in deeper pockets around the teeth, or because home cleaning between the teeth and regular professional maintenance have not quite kept up with what is now needed. Once you have had bone loss and gum damage, you are more vulnerable and need extra help and effort to keep gum disease controlled.
2. What are the early warning signs of gum disease I should not ignore?
Common warning signs include gums that bleed when you brush or floss, bad breath or a bad taste in the mouth, gums that look red, swollen or puffy, and teeth that feel a little looser or look longer because the gums have shrunk back. Gum disease is often painless until the later stages, so bleeding and persistent bad breath should not be ignored. If you are unsure, ask your dentist or hygienist to check your gums and measure any pockets.
3. Can gum disease be cured or is it only controlled?
In many cases the damage that has already happened to the bone and gums cannot be fully reversed, but gum disease can usually be brought under control and kept stable. With thorough professional cleaning, deep root cleaning where needed and a tailored home care routine using brushes, floss and interdental cleaning, the active infection can be stopped or greatly slowed down. The aim is to prevent further bone loss and tooth loss so you can keep your own teeth for as long as possible.
4. How are deep gum pockets and advanced gum disease treated?
When pockets are deeper than about three millimetres, normal brushing and flossing cannot reach the plaque and bacteria hiding there. Your dentist or hygienist may recommend deep root cleaning, sometimes called root planing, full mouth disinfection or more advanced periodontal treatment. Special instruments and techniques are used to clean the roots below the gum line and flush out infection. In some cases, further specialist gum surgery or splinting may be advised to help stabilise teeth once the infection is under control.
5. How often should I see a dentist or hygienist if I have had gum disease?
If you have had gum disease or bone loss in the past, you will usually need more frequent professional care than someone who has never had gum problems. Many patients benefit from seeing a dentist or hygienist every three to four months for tailored maintenance, rather than just once or twice a year. The exact interval depends on how stable your gums are, how deep any remaining pockets are and how well you can clean at home. Your dental team can advise on the best recall plan for you.
6. Can gum disease affect my general health?
Long-standing gum inflammation means there is a chronic infection and bacterial load in the mouth. Research has suggested links between gum disease and certain general health conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, although it does not prove one directly causes the other. What we do know is that keeping your mouth as healthy and infection-free as possible is better for your overall health and comfort, and reduces the risk of painful dental emergencies or avoidable tooth loss.
7. What can I do at home every day to help prevent gum disease coming back?
Daily plaque control is vital once you have had gum disease. This usually means careful toothbrushing twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, plus cleaning between the teeth with floss, interdental brushes, superfloss or other special tools recommended for your mouth. Disclosing tablets can help show which areas you are missing. Cutting down how often you have sugary foods and drinks, not smoking and following the advice from your dentist or hygienist all help to keep your gums as healthy and stable as possible between professional visits.
The Importance of good Aftercare and Maintenance!
As well as regular check-ups to your Dentist to prevent problems (or at least catch them very early-on), please follow your aftercare advice, reduce sugar attacks and do not neglect your toothbrushing and flossing techniques that reduce the dental plaque that damages your teeth, gums and dentistry work.
Want to know more about brushing and flossing techniques that prevent bad breath and keep your mouth and dentistry healthier too? Then please click these for
Tooth Brushing Information,
Dental flossing techniques or
Preventing Gum Diseases.
*Dr.Kilcoyne is a UK registered Specialist in Prosthodontics (GDC No.58373)* which includes the functional and cosmetic dentistry aspects of Crowns, Dental Implants, Bridges, Veneers, Fillings, Dentures, Bonding etc.
Please go to our
MAKE an APPOINTMENT page
if you would like to access his expertise for your benefit, or simply call us on 01535 644005 and leave your details.
Best wishes from the whole SmileSpecialist Team
We hope you have found the above information and the other website pages useful too.
Thank you.