What is considered a periodontal procedure?
A periodontal procedure focuses on the soft tissue that supports and provides blood flow to your teeth. Most procedures are intended to curb the spread of gingivitis or gum disease. Prior to any gum procedure, your teeth are usually cleaned and X-rays may be taken to determine the extent of periodontal disease.
What are the different periodontal surgeries?
Periodontal surgery comprises several sophisticated procedures. The three primary classifications are gingival flap surgery, mucogingival surgery, and osseous surgery. Discover the different types of gum surgery we offer at our dental practice.
What is the most common Perio surgery *?
Below, we take a look at some of the most common periodontic treatments and procedures.
- Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment. Not all periodontal treatment involves a surgery of some sort.
- Scaling and Root Planing.
- Periodontics’ Tray Delivery Systems.
- Dental Implants.
- Regeneration.
- Soft Tissue Grafting.
- Gingivectomy.
What are three non-surgical periodontal treatments?
Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
- Scaling and Root Planing.
- Localized placement of medications under the gum line to combat “gum” disease.
- Systemic Antimicrobials.
- Laser Therapy.
Can periodontitis be treated without surgery?
Often, nonsurgical treatment is enough to control a periodontal infection, restore oral tissues to good health, and tighten loose teeth. At that point, keeping up your oral hygiene routine at home and having regular checkups and cleanings here at the dental office will give you the best chance to remain disease-free.
What is the best antibiotic for periodontal disease?
Metronidazole (Flagyl): This antibiotic may be prescribed to those patients suffering from severe periodontitis. Metronidazole works best when used in a combination with amoxicillin or tetracycline.
What is the treatment for aggressive periodontitis?
In aggressive periodontitis, antimicrobial surgical and comprehensive mechanical therapy is an appropriate treatment protocol for long-term stabilization of periodontal health(53). If there is improvement after surgical treatment, maintenance will be carried out; otherwise, we should return to the initial phase.
How do you shrink periodontal pockets?
Scaling and root planing helps remove bacteria, plaque, and tartar from around teeth. It also smooths each tooth’s root surface so that gum tissue can reattach itself to the tooth. This helps shrink the pocket.