Periodontal Therapy

The ultimate goal of periodontal therapy is to control plaque.

A willing patient and client who is able to provide home care are important considerations in creating a therapy plan.

Grade one or two - professional cleaning, hand scaling, polishing, irrigation, application of fluoride

WHAT IS PERIODONTAL DISEASE?

Periodontal disease is destruction of bone and the structures supporting the teeth. Unfortunately periodontitis is irreversible, but you can stop its progression through good oral hygiene and visiting your dental professional.

Eight Warning Signs of Periodontal Disease:

• gums that bleed when you brush or floss your teeth
• gums that are red, swollen or tender
• gums that have pulled away from teeth
• infection including purulence(pus) between the teeth and gums when the gums are pressed
• permanent teeth that are loose or separating
• any changes in the way your teeth fit together when you bite
• any changes in the fit of your partial denture
• bad breath

Periodontal Treatment ( Scale and Root Planing)

Periodontal Scaling and Root Planing also known as scaling and curretage is a conservative cleaning procedure. The purpose is to remove hard deposits and infection from beneath the gum and cleanse and clean the root surfaces. Deposits of bacterial plaque, calculus, food debris, and pus that is present in the infected pocket that cause periodontitis are removed. The special insturments plane clean and smooth the surface of the root. When the causes of the infection are removed, the gum tissues are allowed to heal and become healthy.Non-surgical treatment is usually a very effective treatment which will allow the effected tissues to heal. This is most effective in the early stages of periodontal disease. With good home care and healing time the amount of surgical correction may be reduced.