Code 0 – Healthy gums, no bleeding when probed, no calculus or gingival pockets under 3.5mm. Code 1 – Slight bleeding when probed, no calculus or gingival pockets under 3.5mm. Code 2 – Slight bleeding when probed, Calculus or Plaque present and gingival pockets under 3.5mm.
If you hear numbers of 0 or 1, you are doing pretty well. 2 and 3 means we need to work on your gums a little more and 4 will require some deeper cleaning and closer monitoring.
0 means the gums are perfect keep up the good work! 1 means the gums bleed but no pockets, calculus or plaque retention factors are present and you only need to improve your removal of plaque in the areas your dentist shows you.
Have you ever wondered what the numbers we call during your appointment mean? This is us scoring your gums between 0 and 4. Zero is the best you can get, meaning your gums are perfect! While 4 can indicate gum disease.
The “O” indicates occlusal, which is the uppermost or bite surface of a molar or premolar. The “I” refers to incisal, which is bite edge of the front teeth (incisors and canines).
What are CDT Codes? CDT Codes are a set of medical codes for dental procedures that cover oral health and dentistry. Each procedural code is an alphanumeric code beginning with the letter “D” (the procedure code) and followed by four numbers (the nomenclature).
The numbers that you hear are the depths of the pockets around your teeth in millimeters. Smaller, tighter pockets usually mean healthier gums. 0-3mm without bleeding means you are in great shape.
One of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your gum health is to brush your teeth regularly. But it is crucial to make sure you are brushing well. Effective brushing will adequately remove food particles and plaque buildup and help stimulate gum recovery.
2-3 mm is considered healthy and physiologic and anything over 5 mm usually indicates that the bone that supports your tooth has begun to be destroyed by the disease.
Advanced Gum Disease (Periodontitis) Can't Be Reversed
However, that doesn't mean you have to give up! While periodontitis cannot be completely eliminated, it's entirely possible to control it with regular periodontal care.
A good plaque score would be under 20%, an excellent score would be 5 or 10%. This gives them a good idea of how your brushing is in between each visit, as plaque above the gum line can be removed effectively just before the appointment, but plaque sitting under the gum line has accumulated for a period of time.
Gum recession can't be reversed, but treatment can prevent it from getting worse.
Obviously, the best situation to be in is one where you have no cavities. You can prevent cavities by following an oral hygiene routine every day. That means brushing your teeth twice a day, flossing daily, and using a mouthwash. It's most beneficial if you brush your teeth for two minutes in the morning and at night.
Aggressive Periodontitis. The hallmark of this type of gum disease is that the deterioration happens very rapidly with the destruction of the jawbones occurring progressively even in healthy people.
The simple answer is, no. If your gums are damaged by, for example periodontitis, the most severe form of gum disease, it's not possible for receding gums to grow back. However, even though receding gums can't be reversed there are treatments that can help to stop the problem from getting worse.
It's never too late to seek treatment for gum disease, and the degree of treatment you require will depend on how advanced it is.
We can rebuild the lost gum tissue by taking a small graft from the roof of the mouth and transplanting this on the affected sites. This is also done under local anaesthetic and the results look superb after a short healing period. As the graft is taken from your body there is very little chance of rejection.
Limit gum to five or six pieces per day.
“We're not suggesting that anyone should be chewing gum all day,” Gans said.
6=First molar. 7=Second molar. 8=Third molar or wisdom tooth. Your dentist may call out these numbers at the start of your visit as he or she inspects your teeth and enlists the dental assistant's help in charting your results.
3 mm - 5 mm with bleeding: It's very likely that gums with these measurements have early gum disease. 5 mm - 7 mm with bleeding: Besides almost certain gum disease, bone loss and tissue damage are also possible. 7 mm+ with bleeding: Pockets deeper than 7 mm means advanced gum disease is certain.
The lower incisors are teeth N,O,P,Q. Teeth E,F are upper central incisors. D and G are upper lateral incisors.
The FDI dental notation is a two-digit tooth numbering system, widely used by dental professionals in many countries to easily identify teeth in a patient's mouth. Developed by the Fédération Dentaire Internationale (FDI) World Dental Federation, this system is also referred to as the ISO 3950 notation.
One of the words you may hear is buccal. “This tooth needs a buccal,” means that a certain surface of the tooth needs it's buccal surface filled. The word buccal means something though: it's the surface of the tooth that is opposite the cheek.