••••••>PERIODONTAL DISEASE

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Periodontal disease is the combination of multiple diseases which
includes local n multiple factors. It consists of chronic inflammation
of gums with the loss of alveolar bone. It is a disease which has an
effect on one or more periodontal tissues. Traditionally Periodontal
disease is divided into two categories:-

TREATMENT (Conventional Therapy)

Successful treatment of this disease includes removal of plaque and
calculus that is being accumulated on the teeth. This treatment is
called debridment which is performed by using ultrasonic instruments
which breaks down the calculus resulting into its easy removal. This
treatment called debridment helps in removing the heavy staining and
calculus accumulated on the lingual surface of the mandibular anterior
teeth near the gum line.

Scaling and Root planning otherwise known as conventional periodontal
therapy or non surgical periodontal therapy is to remove or eliminate
the etiological agents which cause inflammation. Periodontal scaling
procedures into removal of plaque, calculus and stain from the crown
and root surfaces of teeth, whereas root planning is a specific
treatment that removes the roughened cementum and surface dentin
(calcified tissue of the teeth) that is impregnated with calculus,
microorganisms and their toxins.

Full mouth disinfection refers to an intense course of periodontitis
typically involving scaling and root planning in combination with
adjunctive use of systematic antibiotics as well as use of local
antimicrobial adjuncts to periodontal treatment such as
chlorhexidine.

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