This Dental Specialty is focusing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all infectious diseases (GINGIVITIS and PERIODONTITIS) that attack the teeth fixation apparatus: gums, alveolar bone, cement and periodontal ligament; and which are responsible for up to 80 % of dental losses in subjects over 35 years old. It is not enough with have healthy teeth, the health of the gums is as or more important than staying caries free.

Usually, treatment involves the elimination and control of local infectious irritants such as bacterial plaque and dental calculus through deep tartrectomies (cleanings) and the teaching of proper oral hygiene techniques. In more advanced cases it is usually necessary to implement more complex surgical procedures that involve scaling and root planing, periodontal flaps, bone grafts, membranes placement and the so-called GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION.

Periodontal Disease is almost always asymptomatic in its early stages, which is why it is so dangerous and destructive. When the first signs such as brushing bleeding, tooth separation and dental mobility appear; we are generally in the presence of advanced phases of it. Without specialized treatment all the support bone is lost and then the teeth will loosen and fall
irremedibly.

Another additional benefit of this Specialty is that we can obtain from the so-called PERIODONTAL PLASTIC SURGERY, that includes a set of techniques that allow the Dentist to modify the gum's contour, thickness and shape; achieving invaluable aesthetic effects for patients. Generally this type of surgery is complementary to treatments of orthodontics, whitening and dental aesthetics.