Periodontology
Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for gum disease, planned systematically and supported over the long term.
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What does this mean?
Periodontology deals with diseases of the structures that support the teeth, including the gums, surrounding tissue, and bone. Typical signs include bleeding gums, receding gums, loose teeth, bad breath, or a persistently unpleasant taste.
Treatment starts with a precise assessment. This includes measuring the gum pockets, assessing bleeding, deposits, and tooth mobility, and, when needed, X-rays to estimate bone loss. Only after that can we judge which treatment steps make sense.
During active therapy, the affected areas are cleaned systematically, usually over several sessions and under local anesthesia. The decisive part comes afterward: supportive periodontal therapy with regular check-ups, follow-up cleaning, adjustments to home care, and attention to risk factors such as smoking or diabetes.
When medically indicated, parts of treatment may be covered by statutory health insurance; we discuss the requirements and process beforehand. Periodontitis is a chronic disease, so follow-up care is not an extra, but a central part of treatment.