Department of Periodontics
The department of periodontics caters to gum (gingiva) problems either through relatively simple procedures such as scaling or through complex procedures such as gum surgeries.
Different procedures carried out in this department are as mentioned below
- Oral prophylaxis
- Pericoronal flap excision – Removal of gum covering the tooth
- Surgical excision of any growth – Removal of excess gum growth
- Curettage – Deep cleaning
- Gingivectomy/Gingivoplasty – Recontouring /Reshaping of gums
- Periodontal flap surgery – Gum surgery
- Periodontal splinting – Tightening of loose teeth
- Crown lengthening – Lengthening of tooth to place a crown
- Osseous surgery – Bone surgery
- Frenectomy
- Soft tissue graft
- Free gingival graft, Pedicle graft – Root coverage procedures
- Distal molar surgery
- Regenerative procedures using bone graft – Artificial bone material placement
