What Are the Risks of Dental Debridement?

A dental debridement is a procedure carried out to remove thick or dense deposits of plaque and calculus from your teeth. It is performed as a preliminary treatment. This is because the deep plaque and calculus covering the teeth prevents the dentist from either detecting gum disease, tooth decay or infections.

A dental debridement can be equated to a minor surgical procedure, and as with any medical/ surgical procedure, there are bound to be risks.

Potential risks.

As with any other procedures, the potential risks are unique in different individuals. Some risks may be faced by one individual and non at all by the other. The potential risks involved include but are not limited to;

• Tooth or gum pain.
• Headache.
• Sensitivity to cold and warm, as your tooth roots are exposed after the treatment.
• Heavy bleeding of the gums.
• Gums swell and become numb.
• Potential post surgical infections.
• The gum tissue might start to shrink.
• TMJ joint pains.
• Sensitivity to sweets.
• Muscle soreness might be experienced.
• Soft tissue numbness.
• Gum discharge.

If you experience any of the above symptoms after undergoing the procedure, be sure to contact your dentist. The dentist may just administer either painkillers or antibiotics to eliminate the problem, but in some cases further treatment might be needed.

Ensure to strictly follow through any medications administered by your dentist after a dental debridement. Watch out for any risk signs and seek medical help immediately you develop a symptom. Alternatively, be sure to go through the potential risks at hand and if possible, explore into any safer alternatives.