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A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease (a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth also known as gum disease), and in the placement of dental implants.

The Osseous Surgery Procedure You receive local anaesthesia in your gums to numb the area. A small incision is made in your gum line by the periodontist to fold back your gums and remove the bacteria beneath. After removing the bacteria, the periodontist will smooth down the areas where bone damage has occurred.

Common Periodontic Procedures and Treatments Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment. Not all periodontal treatment involves a surgery of some sort. ... Scaling and Root Planing. ... Periodontics' Tray Delivery Systems. ... Dental Implants. ... Regeneration. ... Soft Tissue Grafting. ... Gingivectomy.

Periodontal diseases are mainly the result of infections and inflammation of the gums and bone that surround and support the teeth. In its early stage, called gingivitis, the gums can become swollen and red, and they may bleed.

Gum disease and dental implant treatments are the most common reasons to see a periodontist. But you can benefit from a periodontist's skill in other areas: Tooth extraction, which many periodontists refer to as tooth removal. Bone grafting to repair bone loss after tooth removal.

Your periodontist makes cuts in your gums to carefully fold back the tissue. This exposes the tooth roots for more effective scaling and root planing. Because periodontitis often causes bone loss, the underlying bone may be reshaped before the gum tissue is stitched back in place.

The periodontist is mainly concerned with: preventing the onset of gum disease (periodontal disease); diagnosing conditions affecting the gums and jawbone; and treating gingivitis, periodontitis, and bone loss.