To know whether you have periodontitis or not, you can judge by symptoms, observation of teeth and medical examination.
1. Symptoms: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of the gums and periodontal tissues caused by bacterial invasion of the gums, and there will be the formation of periodontal pockets, inflammation of the walls of the pockets, gradual loosening of the teeth, bleeding of the gums, bad breath, redness and swelling of the gums, and so on, and the appearance of the above symptoms should be suspected of having periodontitis.
2. Observe the teeth: use the naked eye to observe the color of the gums, healthy gums are pink, gum color is bright red, dark red, indicating that the gums have varying degrees of chronic inflammation, may be caused by periodontitis.
3. Medical examination: go to the hospital through the blood routine, imaging and other checks, blood routine examination has abnormal white blood cell level, imaging observation of alveolar bone damage, may have periodontitis. Clinical probe examination has deep periodontal pockets and attachments, taking dental radiographs to see the loss of alveolar bone resorption, considering chronic periodontitis.
It is recommended to go to the hospital to let the professional doctor to check the judgment, more accurate understanding of whether there is periodontitis.