• It is a science in dentistry dealing with teeth and surrounding structures.
  • Oral proflaxis (scaling) & Polishing to remove unwanted deposits like Plaque or Calculus
  • Done twice a year or at least once in a year
  • stops bad breath, bleeding or recession gums
  • Scaling makes tooth stronger and healthier

Oral Hygene Method

Regular Health Check up

Brushing Teeth

Brushing teeth

Brushing teeth

Brushing teeth

Flossing

Flossing

Flossing

Flossing

Flossing

Inter Dental Brush

Inter Dental Brush

Inter Dental Brush

Inter Dental Brush

Inter Dental Brush

Scaling & Polishing

Easy way for a healthy smile

  • Use brush to clean front, back and biting surface of each tooth.
  • Brushing is for 2 minutes, twice a day using fluoride tooth paste
  • Hold the tooth brush at 450 angle against both gums and teeth by small gentle movement.
  • Use inter dental brush, dental floss between teeth

Flap Surgery

Before | After

Flap Surgery Procedure

  • Flap surgery is a procedure done by a specialist periodontist under local anesthesia
  • Periodontist reflect the gums of surrounding the teeth
  • Cleans debris and deposits from root and between teeth
  • If vertical bone loss cases, artificial bone for making teeth stronger and reduce mobility

Gum inflammation and Periodontitis

Healthy Gums

Healthy gums are pale, pink and firm without bleeding while your brush or clean between your teeth.

Healthy Gum

Healthy Gum

An inflamed gum tissue is showing redness and swelling and bleeds when you brush or clean between your teeth.

Progress of Gingivitis

Progress of Gingivitis

Sticky film bacterial plaque which forms on your teeth is not cleaned will lead to gum inflammation.

If Bacteria plaque is not removed, it grows in the gingival sulucus and to root surface which causes the supporting bone brakes down leading to bone loss leading to Periodontitis

Progress of periodontitis

Progress of periodontitis

How to prevent Periodontitis

  • Doing oral hygiene by brushing, using dental floss, using inter dental brushes.
  • Doing deep scaling and if there is Calculus deposits
  • Gingival curettage to stop further damage
  • Flap surgery if bone loss to make periodontal structure around teeth to be strong and healthy.