Periodontics Dental Services

Lanap- Laser Treatment

Root Planning

During a check up the dentist examines your gums for periodontal problems. An instrument called a periodontal probe is used to gently detect “pockets” between your gums and teeth. At the very edge of the gumline, gum tissue is not attached to each tooth. Instead, there is a very shallow, v-shaped groove called the sulcus between the tooth and gums. The normal space between teeth and healthy gums should be three millimeters or less. With periodontal diseases, this tiny space develops into pocket that collects more plaque bacteria and is difficult to keep clean. If gums disease is diagnosed, your dentist may provide treatment, or may be refefered to a periodontist, Treating the disease depends on how far the condition has progressed.

Arestin

Even though Scale and Root Planning removes and great deal of bacteria that causes periodontal infection, the instruments used during this mechanical procedure can’t always reach the bacteria that hides in the bottom of pockets or in difficult-to-reach areas. That’s why a dental healthcare team often decides to add a locally administered antibiotic such as ARESTIN- is a small amount of antibiotic powder that is easily applied by a dental professional into the infected periodontal pocket, it remains in the pocket for 21 days to help reduce the pocket depth.