Periodontal Treatments

Initial non surgical therapies:

Non surgical procedures include Scaling and Root Planning (cleaning and smoothing the root of the teeth)removing the bacterial adhesion and to allow the gum fibers to re-attach to the teeth.

Local antibiotics are sometimes placed into the pockets to avoid the re-growth of bacteria, control the infection and accelerate the normal healing.

Scaling and root planning may not be the ultimate and definitive treatment and surgical procedures are needed to restore the periodontal health.