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How Can Swelling In The Gums And Tooth Decay Be Treated?

Hi. I have a problem with my guns swelling, inflamed, bleeding. The bone is disappearing, My teeth are decaying from inside out. They are breaking off at gum line and in the gum. The enamel is breaking. All of my teeth by four are very loose. I have already lost 5 teeth and 2 broken in gum. I am a stage 4 colon cancer survivor that had FU5 chemo. I have a family history of this problem; my dad, mother, one brother, and both of my daughters

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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

It looks like you have a severe gum infection that has progressed to the underlying supporting bone leading to gum recession and bone resorption..
The condition probably looks like Chronic Generalised Periodontitis..

Due to loss of underlying bone there is loosening of teeth..

So my suggestion is to first of all consult a Periodontist and get evalauted..

A clinical examination and a full mouth x ray or Panoromic x ray can be done to rule out the exact severity of bone loss..

Treatments like flap surgery and bone grafts can help in improvement however if the mobility is too much that is Grade 3 then the teeth might need removal also..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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How Can Swelling In The Gums And Tooth Decay Be Treated?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. It looks like you have a severe gum infection that has progressed to the underlying supporting bone leading to gum recession and bone resorption.. The condition probably looks like Chronic Generalised Periodontitis.. Due to loss of underlying bone there is loosening of teeth.. So my suggestion is to first of all consult a Periodontist and get evalauted.. A clinical examination and a full mouth x ray or Panoromic x ray can be done to rule out the exact severity of bone loss.. Treatments like flap surgery and bone grafts can help in improvement however if the mobility is too much that is Grade 3 then the teeth might need removal also.. Hope this helps.. Regards.