07/05/2017 12:12
Gum disease is known among professionals and oral health geeks as “the silent killer” and “the sneak thief”. It arises invisibly, works undetected, and has usually accomplished its mission before you even know what’s happened. Chronic or advanced periodontitis may require corrective surgery to repair bone and tissue loss.
The first area of concern is pocket depth. Gums and teeth tend to separate under duress, and a little bit of this separation is okay—as long as measurable pocket depth is from 1-3 millimeters. Once it exceeds 3 millimeters, you qualify for a corrective procedure known as scaling and root planing. Your expert in periodontics in Los Angeles would use either manual or electronic instruments to smooth plaque deposits on your teeth and below the gum line. Cleaning the pockets thoroughly rids them of bacteria and all their destructive toxins.
Past scaling and root planing, gum damage may require one of the following three procedures:
• Gingival flap surgery—for pockets greater than 5 millimeters in depth
• Gingivectomy—for teeth overgrown by excess gum tissue
• Gingivoplasty—fights tooth recession, sometimes with the use of tissue grafts.
For more, ask our expert in periodontal surgery in LA.
