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Gum surgery may be necessary to resolve gum disease once it has become advanced. Whereas early gum disease may not have traveled deep beneath the gums or destroyed tissues supporting the teeth, periodontitis is strongly associated with these issues. Here is more about how surgery may be used to address severe periodontitis.
Gum Flap Surgery
This procedure is used to remove plaque and oral bacteria from well within the gums. During gum flap surgery, our dentist accesses the deeper tooth roots by making incisions in the gum tissue that covers them. After removing the bacteria there, our dentist sutures the gum tissue closed.
Tissue Grafting
Our dentist may need to graft tissues to damaged areas after gum disease has remained untreated for long enough. By grafting bone and soft tissue to these locations, new growth forms to provide support for the teeth. This procedure can be essential for periodontitis sufferers to fully recover from the disease.
Prevention and non-invasive treatment methods are always preferable, but surgical options remain available for patients whose periodontitis is extensive. At a consultation with our Los Angeles periodontists, patients can learn more about when surgical options are used and find out if these procedures are necessary for them.