PERIODONTAL GUM SURGERY

PERIODONTAL GUM SURGERY

Periodontal Gum Surgery also Known as Periodontal Plastic Surgery is designed to restore form and function to the gum tissue, periodontal ligament, and the bone that supports your teeth or an individual tooth. The real long-term goal of any periodontal Gum surgery is to increase the life expectancy of the teeth and their usefulness; it is not a cure for periodontal disease. Basically, periodontal surgery removes tissue that has been transformed by the disease and then reconstructs the gums and surrounding tissues to better support the teeth and to recreate a normal appearance.

Periodontal Disease is diagnosed when gingival or gum tissue attachment to the teeth is abnormal and bone changes may be evident through x-rays. The degree of periodontal disease will be estimated by examining "pockets" between the gum and tooth to see how much detachment exists and then will thoroughly examine the x-rays. Your dentist and you can discuss treatment procedures once a periodontal disease diagnosis has been made, beginning with conservative behavioral changes and extending to periodontal plastic surgery.

Periodontal Disease does not always respond to conservative measures taken before and after diagnosis. While surgery may be necessary in the end, knowing what steps you can take to prevent disease from forming, and from progressing, is very important.