Vertical bone loss

[Niamh5]

Hi,

I went to the dentist last week and can’t stop going through what they told me. They tested my front gums and said they were 2s (I don’t know what that means) and said I don’t have gum disease. But then on my x-rays she said I had mild vertical bone loss only on the left side of my mouth top and bottom. I asked multiple times if I had gum disease and she continually said no but from everything I have read online it says I must have advanced periodontitis to get vertical bone loss. She suggested a scale and polish to keep the small pockets clean but didn’t say it was crucial.

Is there another thing that could be causing my bone loss as I am terrified of periodontal disease.

Thanks

 

[Gordon]

I think you need to ask your dentist to clarify what they mean. To answer properly I'd need a lot more information, some of which you probably don't want to post in public.

However, if only a scale is required then it's extremely unlikely that there is any periodontal disease going on, so try not to worry about it.