Periodontal Disease

Periodontics encompasses non-surgical and surgical treatment as a method to preserve the patient’s own teeth. The objective of non-surgical procedures is to remove etiologic agents such as dental plaque and calculus, which cause gingival inflammation and disease.

Scaling and root planing can be used as a stand-alone treatment, or as a preventative treatment. Osseous surgery, sometimes referred to as pocket reduction surgery, refers to a number of possible surgeries aimed at gaining access to the tooth roots to remove tartar and disease-causing bacteria, mostly reserved for advanced cases.