Periodontitis Specialists in Karnataka

Treatment & Types of Periodontitis in Karnataka

Non-surgical deep cleaning procedures, known as scaling and root planing, remove plaque and tartar from below the gumline and smooth root surfaces to help gums reattach. Antibiotics, either topical or oral, may be used alongside cleaning to control infection in more advanced pockets. For severe cases with significant bone loss, surgical treatments such as flap surgery, bone grafting, or guided tissue regeneration are used to restore lost support, alongside a strict long-term maintenance program of professional cleanings.

Periodontitis is staged from mild to severe based on the degree of attachment loss and bone destruction around the teeth, and further graded by rate of progression as slow, moderate, or rapid. A related but earlier condition, gingivitis, involves gum inflammation without bone loss and is fully reversible, distinguishing it from periodontitis where damage to the supporting bone has already begun.