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Periodontal Surgery
In some cases CIPD and other forms of periodontal disease cannot be adequately treated unless a surgical procedure is carried out. Often this will involve the gum being numbed using dental anaesthetic and then a gum flap being created. This is folded back to expose the area of tooth and bone where the CIPD has caused the local problem. The root can then be cleansed directly and on occasion, the gum position can be modified when it is sutured back to aid in the area being kept clean in the future.
Other types of periodontal surgery can deal with conditions where the gums overgrow (Gingival Hyperplasia). This can occur due to certain medications.
One of the recent developments in periodontal surgery is the use of special products to encourage the normal structures of the attachment of the tooth to reform. Some limited successes have been achieved and further exciting developments involving advanced technologies like Bone Morphogenic Proteins (BMPs) are continuing.
