Do i have periodontal disease, i dont think so but whats your opinion, plz read?

In the last 3 years i have had 5 teeth extracted including 2 Wisdom teeth BUT i think most of them were because the teeth being scaled down to fit in a crown & then having an infection after so thats why the extraction, but if you get an infection after a root canal treatment, sraping the teeth for crowns, fillings etc does that mean its a periodontal disease? or is it just bad luck because the dental work doesnt go as planned, now 3 weeks ago i had my upper tooth extracted & the tooth next is sensative & my dentist said its an gum infection and might need to be extracted, why is this? its also a tiny bit loose but its not periodontal is it? any opinion, input would be appreciated & by the way can a dentist tell by an X-Ray if you have periodontal desiease or not, thanks.

It sounds to me that you are suffering from abscessed teeth... which is an infection that usually originates from the inside of the tooth... the root canal is the usual treatment for such.
You could see another dentist, or an endodontist (specializes in the treatment of root canals), for another opinion if you are unsure of the treatment you are receiving.
Periodontal disease is an infection of the supporting structures of a tooth... i.e. gums, bone, etc.
An x-ray can give a good indication of periodontal disease because you can see significant bone loss. However, the best indicator of active periodontal disease is something called a periodontal probe... it measures the depth of the pocket between the tooth and gum. 1-3mm is a healthy level. The clinical attachment level is the best indicator of any periodontal disease (past and present)... because it not only measures the current pocket depth, but also adds in any recession you have had, indicating past periodontal disease... If you have ever had periodontal disease, it is still your diagnosis. Periodontal disease is preventable and treatable, but not curable...
I hope I helped... you should follow up with some questions for your dentist and/or dental hygienist... they should be happy to answer any questions you have.

Hi - Sounds like you don't have much luck with dental work! Maybe you should have your immune system checked out. You also should take a look at what precautions your dentist is using for sterilization and infection prevention. You might consider a different dentist.
Usually periodontal disease has bleeding, swollen gums, bad breath and gums pulling away from the tooth. They can see it on x-ray.
Hope things go well for you.

If your dentist thought you had periodontal disease, he/she would more than likely say so. It isn't likely from what you've said to me. A re-infected root canal is a sign of bad work. Trust me, I've had 6 root canals and one more on the way. I also had to have one redone. When a root canal is done, the canals need to be cleaned all the way through the root tips (leaving no space in any canal and not missing any canals). In my case, I had a root canal that wasn't done correctly but didn't know that, and I had it for 15 years before it blew up last year and I had to have it redone. There is sometimes a way to save a root canaled tooth that has a post in it, or alot of breakdown... you'd have to see an endodontist for that (root canal specialist). Anyhow, it isn't likely you have this periodontal disease but you should ask your dentist to be sure.

This happened to my wife and she lost seven teeth to the same dentist.
She had painful teeth and he extracted them one after another after doing unsuccessful root canal work.
Eventually he admitted that he didn't know what was wrong and gave her the name of a very expensive consultant who specialised in facial surgery.
Within half and hour this man had diagnosed the true cause of the problem which was Trigeminal Neuralgia and nothing to do with bad teeth at all.
It is caused by grinding of the teeth at night by having the jaws clamped too tight.
The medical term for this is Bruxism and this can be simply treated with physiotherapy and drugs.
The pain is felt in the trigeminal nerve which runs from the hinge of the jaw in front of the ear down to the bottom of the jaw and connects to each tooth , so it gives the feeling of toothache.
Her dentist cost her literally thousands of pounds of unneccesary work and seven healthy teeth.

Surely your dentist should tell you whats wrong with your mouth,
I would ask him and take it from there. Any gum or jaw disease needs to be addressed.

If you are not happy get a new dentist



Good Luck

You have done loads of questions. see your dentist if you dont have one ring 0845 4647 or visit http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

if a tooth needs root canal treatment the outcome is always going to be guarded if you remove the nerve supply to anything there's going to be risks but this can be and is a very successful remedy if you have periodontal disease it means you have a build up of calculus under the gum margin if this isn't removed it nibbles away at the bone surrounding your teeth which makes them loose so a dentist would be able to tell you if you have perio disease from a xray as bone levels would show up go visit a periodontist or hygienist for your best chance of saving tour teeth

If i were you I'd seriously consider finding myself another dentist, as you really dont seem to be having much luck tooth wise with your current dentist!
Having root treatment/extractions will not give you periodontal disease, perio disease is all down to your own basis oral hygiene and the build up of plaque on the gum line, if this plaque is not removed it turns into calculus/tartar which results in gum disease and does often result in the loss of teeth.
A dentist can tell from xrays if you have P/D as the level of bone loss Will clearly be visible on the xray and the reason why a tooth needs to be extracted is because the bone which help support the tooth is being eaten away and can no longer support the tooth in it's socket, the tooth becomes mobile and extraction is inevitable.
Why not make an appointment to see another dentist and get a 2nd opinion just to have your mind put at rest, mean while keep the teeth and gums as clean as you can, keep brushing, flossing and use a mouthwash which is designed for P/D.