The society is open to all members of the dental profession. There are currently more than 40 members and they include periodontists from Hong Kong, USA, Sweden and France, as well as general practitioners from Hong Kong. Destructive periodontal disease is not only a disease of adults but can affect children as well.
Early diagnosis is very important where children and adolescents are involved.
Most types or periodontal disease does not hurt, so it often goes undetected until the teeth become loose or shift in position. Periodontal disease can be prevented by regular brushing, flossing and checkups by the regular dentist. Early periodontal disease can be treated quite easily while the treatment of advanced disease is more complicated. When the disease is not diagnosed early and progresses to a severe stage, the treatment techniques may include surgical procedures to regenerate lost structures and procedures to help the patient maintain a low level of bacterial plaque around the teeth. When the disease is too advanced to save all the teeth involved implants can be used to replace teeth which are lost.