The gradual aggravation of gingival atrophy will cause teeth to fall off, just like the soil under a tree is gone, and naturally the tree will fall down in the end.

Clinically, the most common cause of gingival atrophy is periodontitis. The main difference between periodontitis and gingivitis is that periodontitis is irreversible. Once periodontitis begins, it means that attachment loss has begun, gums begin to shrink, alveolar bone begins to absorb, and gradually to a certain extent, teeth begin to loosen and fall off. In view of this situation, we must find it as soon as possible.

Then, systematic periodontal treatment was carried out, including supragingival scaling, subgingival scaling and periodontal surgery. Through a series of periodontal treatments, gingival atrophy can be reduced or even stopped as much as possible.

As long as patients with periodontitis maintain good periodontal hygiene, gingival atrophy will generally not last and teeth will not fall off.

The teeth and gums have shrunk, and there is no specific treatment.

After the occurrence of periodontal disease, the periodontal tissue becomes inflamed, which makes the alveolar bone shrink. When the height of alveolar bone decreases, the gum will shrink back to the root with the alveolar bone, which leads to the exposure of the root, which is the reason for the gingival atrophy. So simply taking medicine is ineffective.

General diseases in stomatology need local treatment according to the cause. The common cause of gingival atrophy is periodontal disease, which is mainly caused by bacteria. The treatment method is periodontal treatment, that is, scaling and curettage, to remove cervical calculus.

When the tartar is removed, the bacteria attached to teeth are also removed. Without bacteria, there would be no toxin secreted by bacteria, and the alveolar bone would not continue to shrink and the gums would not shrink.

In addition, there may be gingival atrophy caused by trauma, such as brushing teeth and improper flossing. I suggest you use a paper brush.

There is also gingival atrophy caused by occlusal trauma, which requires dental examination and jaw adjustment to treat occlusal trauma.