Periodontics: Gum Treatment
Periodontal disease or pyorrhea is caused, as we know, by the adherence of plaque and germs to the crown and root decay.
This accession is extremely powerful and will not peel or with a strong brush.
To detach will have to resort to cleaning in the clinic using an ultrasound device for the plate and scraped more superficial root for which is located inside the gum.
These scrapings are done with hand instruments called curettes that have an active part very sharp and smooth scraping each root surface.
Being a long and troublesome treatment is usually done in several sessions, using the proper anesthesia to bear better.
After each session of scaling must take similar measures to those used after a tooth extraction.
We must exercise extreme hygiene measures brushing and using mouthwash rinses or dentist prescribes us.
It is important to keep your teeth without plate to prevent periodontal disease progression.