What Periodontitis Treatments Are Available?
Preventing Periodontitis is easy – treating it is not. It’s a brush now or brush later proposition. Periodontitis is manageable with professional treatment and regular oral care at home. Various treatment options are available depending on the severity of Periodontitis: • Scaling removes tartar and plaque from the surface of the infected teeth. • Root planning smoothes tooth surfaces to promote the reconnection of gum tissue to the teeth. This approach reduces the pocket that has formed between soft gum tissue and the hard tooth exterior • In Flap Surgery, the specialist lifts back the gums to remove tartar and diseased tissue from the root level • Soft tissue grafts augment gums by stitching grafted tissue form the roof of the mouth over the affected area. • Bone surgery reshapes the bone near the infected tooth making it harder for bacteria to grow. The rest is up to the patient. Managing Periodontitis is all about daily plaque control – essentially sound oral hygiene. That means, in
