Periodontal Health

What is a Periodontist ?

A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Periodontists are also experts in the treatment of oral inflammation. Periodontists receive extensive training in these areas, including three additional years of education beyond dental school. They are familiar with the latest techniques for diagnosing and treating periodontal disease, and are also trained in performing cosmetic periodontal procedures.

Periodontists often treat more problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Periodontists offer a wide range of treatments, such as scaling and root planing (in which the infected surface of the root is cleaned) or root surface debridement (in which damaged tissue is removed). They can also treat patients with severe gum problems using a range of surgical procedures. In addition, periodontists are specially trained in the placement, maintenance, and repair of dental implants.

During the first visit, the periodontist usually reviews the patient’s complete medical and dental histories. It is extremely important for the periodontist to know if any medications are being taken or if the patient is being treated for any condition that can affect periodontal care, such as heart disease, diabetes, or pregnancy.

The periodontist examines the gums, checks to see if there is any gum line recession, assesses how the teeth fit together when biting, and checks the teeth to see if any are loose. The periodontist will also take a small measuring instrument called a probe and place it between the teeth and gums to determine the depth of those spaces, known as periodontal pockets; this helps the periodontist assess the health of the gums. X-rays may also be taken to observe the health of the bone below the gum line.

In the case of Dr Couture and because he has trained at the University of Toronto where everything in Dental Implants have started in North America, he has been involved in implants since the beginning. He has inserted more than 8000 implants in the last 35 years.

From the single tooth replacement to the fully edentulous patients, we have the solution including the All-in-4 procedure.

What is Periodontal disease?

The most frequent and worrisome form of gum disease is called a Periodontitis. It is the most common progressive, chronic INFLAMMATORY disease known to mankind. More common than rheumatoid arthritis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, chronic inflammatory skin disease, etc.

Although the dental plaque, i.e. the oral microbial biofilm initiates inflammation in the gingival tissues, it is the patient`s reaction called the “Host-Response“ to these bacterial insults that mediates soft and hard tissue breakdown and it is this tissue destruction that will give the clinical picture of space between tooth and gum (pockets), gum recessions, bone loss and eventually tooth loss.

50% OF ADULTS OVER 40 YEARS OLD
SHOW SOME SIGNS OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Periodontal disease may affect also the rest of your general health. It is well documented that periodontal diseases affect patients with diabetes, heart disease and many more diseases.