Periodontal treatment......will I ever feel I've done enough??

[Tolkienista]

I posted on here a year ago after a visit to my private hygienist...... thorough/yes. professional/very expensive/well it is private with very up to date equipment.
However much I do at home and believe me I work really hard, to the letter, it never seems enough. I've been treated at this specialist practice for over 21 years and they've literally transformed my mouth.
But I left this afternoon after a hygienist appt, feeling thoroughly down.....I've got to move up a size in most places with my TePe brushes and I just don't know if I've got the get up and go. I've been here countless times in feeling I'm never going to win, but I'd love to hear from others with periodontal issues if I'm the only one feeling this battle is unwinnable.

@Puppylucky thanks for your contribution to my thread, really interesting. Looking back at my original post I wrote it when my mouth was sore from treatment, I was hungry and feeling a bit sorry for myself.

Feeling so much better and positive now. So many great contributions on here, I've enjoyed reading them all.

@soupmaker yes I'm with you there, the first thing I notice about people are their teeth, envious........yes!

I feel your pain, that is a very intensive cleaning and maintenance regime......you are obviously doing everything you can at home.

I honestly do feel like it's fixing the problem........my annual periodontist appointments in the same practice are always extremely positive and as I said in an earlier post, I've had an "excellent response to treatment over 20 years of specialist provision" it's just that I've had a bit of a setback, but I know what to do moving forward.

Same problem here I teepee twice a day, electric tooth brush and still my gums are not great

I see some mention probiotics - has anyone had a good response to this? Do you take capsules?

Any other vitamins or specialised toothpaste or mirin wash (use corsodil) that could be better to use?

Sorry to jump on your thread but I'm a newbie and in a bit of shock that this has happened to me as my teeth are in a great state but my gums are not (as picked up by my dentist at my last apt). I saw the hygienist straight after the dentist as booked apts together and since then, following the advice provided (daily flossing, tee pees) my gums haven't bled at all but I can tell that there are definitely larger gaps then there used to be between my back molars and I don't think my smile looks quite the same.

I am also concerned that the dentist who saw me for about 5 mins hasn't referred me on. Is that standard practice? He said to come back in 1 year to see him but to have hygienist apts every 4 months. Should I be looking for more help now from a specialist? I'm absolutely terrified I'm going to lose my teeth and so annoyed with myself for not going to the dentist sooner. I'd got out of the habit of going during lockdown but had a few hygienist apts over this time period (when I could get one).

I'm 47 and have had quite a stressful 18 months on top of covid issues so wondering if this has had an impact.

Thank you to everyone posting advice which I have taken a note of.

Hi @Keeponmovin123 just read your thread and I'm in bed so a quick reply from me.......I share your shock, I was so upset in 2002 aged 43 when my dentist referred me onto a specialist private periodontist (who deals with gum disease) I never looked back. That could be your next step. I think you have to be referred from your dentist, yours hasn't done so, therefore it might not be as bad as you think.

It is a big commitment, I'm not going to lie. However it's worth it, my gum condition has been stable ever since.....apart from the wobble I had on Tue 30 May when I had my hygienist appointment and I need to go up a tepe brush in several places.

You've read all the replies I received and all I'll say is do whatever they ask you to do at home and you'll reap the benefits!