Periodontal Therapy & Gum Disease Treatment

Periodontal therapy is a conservative (non-surgical) program consisting of a series of visits to control gum disease.

If you are diagnosed with periodontal disease Dr. Firouzian will recommend a periodontal therapy program to control your disease. The severity of the periodontal disease determines the length of your program. Our goal is to eliminate bleeding and mouth odor and improve your overall health. Remember: Healthy gums do not bleed!

Treating Periodontal Disease
We use a combination of the ultrasonic scaler (cavitron) and hand scalers to smoothe the roots and remove diseased tissue.  Depending on the severity of the disease, we may recommend oral antibiotics, fluoride treatment, and antibacterial rinses. Also, a specific home-care regimen is instructed to each patient.

After therapy, your dental hygienist at the Center for Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in Columbus, Ohio will see you for a periodontal maintenance visit to evaluate the success of your periodontal therapy. The health of your gums will be checked and treated as needed.

It may take one year for your gum tissue to become more resistant to bacteria infection.  Therefore we recommend a three-month recall care interval so that your level of periodontal health can be monitored and maintained. As your mouth continues healing, the interval between hygiene appointments will be evaluated according to your progress.