Non Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Is the first stage of active periodontal therapy with the aim of removing the irritants (plaque and calculus/tartar) from the depth of pockets on the root surface with special tools that also require a specific skill set, under local anesthesia. This is a very detailed job and is time consuming. Non-surgical periodontal therapy is very effective in reversing the inflammatory process and improving the pocket depts, however it has limitations and in some instances other treatment modalities such as surgery are required in order to access difficult anatomical area that have not responded to non-surgical treatment.

In some instances when the damage to the bone through disease process happens in a certain way that creates a well-contained bony defect, regenerative surgical techniques can assist to restore a part of lost bone. This requires the use of biologically active or bone substitute materials. 

After successful control of periodontal disease through active periodontal therapy, a regular supportive care program will be designed tailored to suit each individual patient’s need based on his or her genetic level of susceptibility. This includes regular measurement of the pockets (monitoring) and systematically removing the plaque deposits from all the sites (maintenance) in order to keep the balance for a durable health condition. Whenever a change or deterioration of any site is intercepted during monitoring, it will be treated and settled before permanent bone loss occurs.