Have teeth with cavities and weak gums and sensitive. Can go for clip treatment? Can worsen gum?
Patient: i am 35 years old and planto put clip for my teeth as it looks bad.  I already have more teeth with cavities and my gums too weak as i get pain oftenly as well as sensitive. Can i go for clip treatment as my doctor told its one year process only. Will it pain too much and how many days the pain will last. Will it worsen my gums further.I am in a panic. Please do advise Doctor: Hello there ,   Thanks for writing your query,   Orthodontic wiring or clip treatment is better to be done on the sound teeth with good gum support.   So before going for orthodontic treatment i would suggest you to go for complete oral proplyaxis and treatment rendering good oral health.   cavities in the teeth can be filled with restorative materials.   Weak and sensitive gums indicate gingival infection.  It needs to be treated by thorough professional deep scaling of gums and root planing of the teeth to remove all the irritants .  This will help in resolving the symptoms followed by a course of antibiotic and analgesics.   i would suggest you to go for symptomatic treatment at home like gargling with lukewarm saline water or antiseptic mouthwash like chlorhexidine or betadine.    i hope this helps ,   take care.