20% bone loss in gums- worried

[Lostsock07]

Hi
I visit my normal dentist every six months and apart from a scrape once a year I’ve never had any other treatment. But recently I visited a private dentist about some orthodontist treatment and they commented that I have gum disease and took some xrays. The xrays show my front teeth are fine but my molars in two areas show 20-30% bone loss and measure 3-4 around them.
I’m really annoyed that my dentist hasn’t picked up on this earlier.
What can I do to stop it getting worse? I’m really worried about losing my teeth.
So far I’ve had a scale and polish and I’m brushing With an electric toothbrush and teepeeing twice a day with corsoydol. I’ve also stopped sugar in my tea. They were feeling better but today one area is sore again and I feel despondent that what I’m doing isn’t working.

Hi, I have gum disease so understand how you feel. Keeping on top of dental hygiene is the best thing you can do. You are already doing the right thing by cleaning interdentally, also have a scale and polish every 3-4 months.

How old are you?

Zoeandchandon. I’m in my 40s

The issue I have is now I’m super aware of my teeth and every slight thing. I’m probably brushing too much now and they’ve been aching the past few days so I don’t know if that’s a sign of anything. I wish I could go back to being unaware of them.

I just wondered if the bone loss was anything to do with the menopause? Are you taking a vitamin D supplement?

Using an electric toothbrush stops me brushing too hard, because it flashed at me, does yours do that?