What is Periodontal surgery and what does it have to do with dental implants?
Periodontal disease, loss of bone support around teeth creating periodontal pockets, is the primary cause of tooth loss. CLICK HERE for additional information about periodontal treatment. For those who have periodontal disease, a minor surgical procedure (including bone or tissue grafts if necessary) can correct or prevent pockets from bone loss and subsequent tooth loss. Dr. Barbanell, who began placing dental implants in 1977, is one of the earliest implantologists practicing today in the Los Angeles area of Long Beach, Torrance and Downey where he has his offices. Dr. Barbanell is committed to saving teeth with conservative periodontal therapy which is the least expensive (and most affordable) means of treating and preventing tooth loss avoiding the need for dental implants. Dental implant treatment costs less when it is avoided all together by effective preventive periodontal care.
