Many PM&R physicians choose to pursue additional advanced degrees (MS, PhD) or complete fellowship training in a specific area of the specialty. Fellowships are available for specialized study in such areas as musculoskeletal rehabilitation, pediatrics, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and sports medicine.
If you have advanced periodontitis, your gum tissue may not respond to nonsurgical treatments and good oral hygiene. In that case, periodontitis treatment may require dental surgery, such as: 1  Flap surgery (pocket reduction surgery).2  In this procedure, your periodontist makes tiny incisions in your gum so that a section of gum tissue can be lifted back, exposing the roots for more effective scaling and root planing. Because periodontitis often causes bone loss, the underlying bone may be recontoured before the gum tissue is sutured back in place. 2  After you heal, it's easier to clean these areas and maintain healthy gum tissue. 3  Soft tissue grafts.
Yes warm salt water can help kill bacteria. It won't cure your periodontal disease but it can help. You will need a dentist or a periodontist to help cure your gum disease.A stronger way to help you with your gum problems is to gargle with a mouthwash with Chlorhexidine as the active ingredient.egular table salt is cool for 15 to 20 seconds in the microwave. 7mm is very severe gum disease. You have to brush and floss after each meal. Also ask your dentist to give u some mouth rinse to help with your gum disease. Good luck. yes. Warm salt water rinses are recommended to keep and area clean and reduce pain.