In our dental clinics, the treatment of periodontitis begins with what is called an “initial treatment”. Purpose of the operation: restore optimal oral hygiene conditions by scaling the teeth and roots and curettage of the periodontal pockets. We also eliminate anything that may interfere with future care: problem crowns are replaced with long-term temporary prostheses and overflowing fillings are corrected. We also give you all the absolutely essential hygiene tips to overcome the disease – and of course ask you to follow them.
Then comes the “mechanical” treatment. It consists in eliminating the diseased tissues of the periodontal pockets as well as the tartar and the dental plaque of the roots. If the pockets exceed four millimeters in depth, it is necessary to move on to the next step: surgical treatment.
If the loss of bone substance is significant, it is possible to proceed with its restoration according to different methods: it is possible to carry out a filling either using artificial material or by performing an autogenous graft, using the bone substance of the patient himself. even. In both cases, the filling is done so that the gums adhere well to the bone again.
Periodontosis is also combated with the help of targeted drug treatments, the development of which is preceded by a microbiological analysis allowing the precise identification of the germs responsible for the infection.
But in all cases, to be effective in the long term, periodontal treatment should be followed by regular maintenance visits to our clinics.
