How to treat periodontal diseases?
Top A.Periodontal treatment methods depends upon the type and severity of the disease. If the disease is caught very early and no damage has been done, you may simply be given instructions on improving your daily oral hygiene. The first non surgical step usually involves a special cleaning, called scaling and root planning, to remove plaque and tartar deposits on the tooth and root surfaces. This procedures helps gum tissues to heal and pockets to shrink. This is sometimes reffered to as “periodontal” or “deep cleaning” and may take more than one visit. Your dentist also may recommend medications to help control infection and pain, or to aid healing. These medications could include a pill, a mouthrinse, or a substance that the dentist places directly in the periodontal pocket after scaling and root planning. Your dentist may also stress the need to control any related systemic disease, like diabetes. At the next visit, the dentist checks the pocket depth to determine the effect of the
