Periodontics
Periodontics / Periodontist
Periodontics is the branch of dentistry that focuses on the health of your gums and jawbone — the tissues that support your teeth. A gum specialist is called a periodontist.
What exactly does a periodontist do?
A periodontist treats oral health issues that affect your periodontium (the tissues around your teeth). This includes your:
- Gingiva: Your gums.
- Periodontal ligament: A group of connective tissue fibers that attach your teeth to your jawbone.
- Cementum: A hard layer of calcified tissue that covers your teeth roots.
- Alveolar bone: The part of your jawbone that has tooth sockets.
What Type of Procedures Does a Periodontist Perform?
A periodontist can perform a wide range of periodontal treatments, including periodontal maintenance, scaling and root planing, and several types of periodontal surgery.
Periodontal maintenance
Periodontal maintenance refers to a type of teeth cleaning. It’s similar to a regular cleaning. But in addition to cleaning your teeth, our dental team checks your gum health and measures the pockets around your teeth. (When you lose bone around your teeth, the pockets get deeper.) Many people who need periodontal maintenance should have these cleanings every three to four months. Our dental team can recommend a cleaning schedule that’s right for you.
Scaling and Root Planing (Periodontal Cleaning)
Scaling and root planing (periodontal cleaning): “Scaling and root planing (SRP)” is another term for a deep dental cleaning. The main difference is that SRP requires local anesthesia to numb your gums. This allows our dentist to clean deep underneath your gum line, where harmful bacteria hide. He’ll also smooth the surfaces of your teeth roots to discourage plaque and bacteria from building up. Periodontists typically recommend scaling and root planing for people with early-stage (mild) gum disease.
Periodontal surgery
A periodontist routinely performs gum surgeries. There are several different types of surgical periodontal treatments, including
- Gingival flap surgery.
- Gum grafts.
- Dental bone grafts.
- Surgical crown lengthening.
- Smile lift.
- Frenectomy.
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