Periodontics

Periodontics is the speciality of dentistry that focuses exclusively on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the periodontal tissues that destroys the gums, bone and other associated supporting structures around the teeth. Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, affects periodontal tissues. These tissues include the gums, the periodontal ligament and the alveolar bone which supports the teeth. The application of periodontics is concentrated on increasing the life of teeth without any periodontal diseases by applying respective and regenerative medicinal approaches. Periodontics also includes the provision of surgical alveolar augmentation, surgical implant placement and mucogingival surgery for preserving and improving esthetic dental implants.

The periodontist helps you with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal, or disease, and in the placement of dental implants and treats diseases of the periodontium. In periodontics, it will be able to treat cases ranging from mild gum diseases to more severe periodontitis. There is a wide range of treatments in periodontics such as root surface debridement (the removal of infected tissue), scaling and root planing (the purification of infected roots), and regenerative methods (the restoring of lost bone and tissue). When necessary, periodontists can perform surgeries for patients with severe gum condition.