What is Periodontal Surgery?

Periodontal Surgery is the removal of bacterial plaque and calculus (tartar) from around the teeth and below the gum-line.

Why  to have Periodontal Surgery …

Gum disease and tooth loss is the result if Periodontitis is not treated in time.

Periodontal treatment sometimes becomes necessary in order to prepare the patient’s dental condition before any crown and bridge work  can begin.

If not done, the bacterial deposits will remain on the tooth and cause further bone destruction; ultimately

Causing the teeth to develop painful abscesses or simply to loosen and fall out.

Is Periodontal Surgery  a Cure for periodontal disease …

No, it is not.

The bacteria which cause the disease are normally in the mouth, and continually form on the teeth as a thin layer called plaque, requiring from the patient a meticulous maintenance on a daily basis.

Periodontal surgery can achieve a complete cleansing of deeply hidden bacteria deposits .

If the bacteria are kept off the teeth long enough for gum re- attachment , so healing can occur and the teeth can be saved.

however , if the bacterial film is allowed to build up during the healing period, when the gum is less resistant to the destructive effect of the bacteria,  the result maybe less

than desired.

To prevent a poor result,  at Choufani Dental Polyclinic, we are extremely choosy as to which patients  should receive periodontal surgery, .

Finally, an Excellent Home care, is a strict requirement ,and  numerous post- operative visits are insisted upon, to ensure a good removal of bacteria for better results.