Periodontology

The peri­odon­tium, tooth sup­port­ing tis­sue, con­sists of the gin­gi­va and the alve­o­lar bone encom­pass­ing the den­tal roots.

Gin­givi­tis, slight inflam­ma­tion of bac­te­ri­al orig­in of the gums around the teeth or implants can be reversible. This requires reg­u­lar hygiene care. Untreat­ed gin­givi­tis can degen­er­ate into peri­odon­ti­tis, greater involve­ment char­ac­terised by irre­versible bone loss. With­out treat­ment the teeth can move and even­tu­al­ly fall out. Peri­odon­ti­tis is a mul­ti­fac­to­ri­al dis­ease influ­enced amongst oth­ers by the accu­mu­la­tion of tar­tar, plaque and tobac­co smoke.

Our hygien­ists have a vital role in pre­vent­ing peri­odon­tal dis­ease and reg­u­lar mon­i­tor­ing is essen­tial to main­tain a healthy oral con­di­tion.

Exam­ple of guid­ed bone regen­er­a­tion of deep peri­odon­tal pock­et: