Restoring Gums With Periodontal Surgery

Periodontal surgery is only rarely needed to control periodontal disease, a disease that affects almost everyone. Most people can keep their teeth and gums healthy by careful daily removal of the bacterial film which causes the disease, in combination with periodic visits to a dentist or dental hygienist for the removal of bacterial deposits below the gum line.

Osseous surgery is a procedure that reshapes the bone that holds a tooth or teeth in place. Osseous surgery is a treatment for the gum disease called periodontitits. People with periodontitis develop holes called defects in the bone surrounding their teeth. Osseous surgery reshapes the bone to get rid of the defects. This procedure is often used to treat bone loss around multiple teeth.