Periodontics
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Periodontics
Periodontics is a dental specialty. The word “periodontics” comes from two Greek words: “peri”, which means “around” and “odont”, which means “tooth”. So, the field of periodontics treats conditions that affect the tissues around your teeth, such as bone loss, gum recession and periodontal (gum) disease.
- sealing and polishing
- Root planning | Deep scalling
- flap surgery
- gingivectomy
- treatment for gummy smile
- guided bone regeneration
- treatment for recession
- treatment for furcation
Scaling and root planing is a deep cleaning below the gumline used to treat gum disease. Gum disease is caused by a sticky film of bacteria called plaque.