“Peri” means around, and “odontal” refers to teeth. Periodontal diseases are infections of the structures around the teeth. These include the gums, the cementum that covers the root, the periodontal ligament and the alveolar bone. In the earliest stage of periodontal disease, gingivitis, the infection affects only the gums. In more severe forms of the disease, all of the supporting tissues are involved.
Periodontics
- Deep Cleaning (scaling and root planning)
- Gum graft surgery
- “Gummy Smile” correction
- Open flap debridement (periodontal surgery to correct periodontal disease)
- Guided bone regeneration (bone graft)
- Periodontal regeneration with Enamel matrix protein derivative
- Periodontal Plastic surgery
- Crown lengthening
“Aesthetic is the final expression of the biological, functional, and structural integration of the different components of the masticatory apparatus.”
-Peter Dowson