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Periodontics is the branch of dentistry that deals with the periodontium. Periodontium means the tissue covering and supporting the tooth. The periodontium includes the gingiva, periodontal ligaments, root cementum, and the supporting alveolar bone. The periodontium is subject to morphological and functional variations and changes associated with age.
Disease of the periodontium occurs in childhood, adolescence and even early adulthood. But the prevalence, tissue destruction and tooth loss associated with this increases with age.
Infection is mostly caused by bacteria present in the oral cavity. They form plaque which, if not removed hardens to form calculus or tartar. These hard deposits cling to the teeth and are saturated with disease causing bacteria. They cause infection of tissues, surrounding and supporting the teeth. The consequence of these infections ranges from simple bleeding gums to early loss of teeth.
So the role of a Periodontist is to prevent the occurrence, curb the spread of damage caused by the infection. A periodontist specializes in a variety of surgical and non-surgical treatment.
A non-surgical periodontal treatment is done in the early and moderate stages of periodontal disease called gingivitis. This is done to remove the bacterial plaque from the surface of the teeth. Scaling is the process by which plaque and calculus are removed from supragingival and subgingival tooth surfaces. Root planning is the process by which residual embedded calculus and portions of the cementum are removed from the roots to produce a smooth, hard, clean surface.
If there is bone loss, then the condition is referred to as moderate to advanced periodontitis. In this case, a surgical periodontal treatment is required.
The other treatments carried out by periodontis include curettage, gum surgeries, cosmetic gum surgeries and alveolar bone surgeries.
Disease of the periodontium occurs in childhood, adolescence and even early adulthood. But the prevalence, tissue destruction and tooth loss associated with this increases with age.
Infection is mostly caused by bacteria present in the oral cavity. They form plaque which, if not removed hardens to form calculus or tartar. These hard deposits cling to the teeth and are saturated with disease causing bacteria. They cause infection of tissues, surrounding and supporting the teeth. The consequence of these infections ranges from simple bleeding gums to early loss of teeth.
So the role of a Periodontist is to prevent the occurrence, curb the spread of damage caused by the infection. A periodontist specializes in a variety of surgical and non-surgical treatment.
A non-surgical periodontal treatment is done in the early and moderate stages of periodontal disease called gingivitis. This is done to remove the bacterial plaque from the surface of the teeth. Scaling is the process by which plaque and calculus are removed from supragingival and subgingival tooth surfaces. Root planning is the process by which residual embedded calculus and portions of the cementum are removed from the roots to produce a smooth, hard, clean surface.
If there is bone loss, then the condition is referred to as moderate to advanced periodontitis. In this case, a surgical periodontal treatment is required.
The other treatments carried out by periodontis include curettage, gum surgeries, cosmetic gum surgeries and alveolar bone surgeries.
