Sedation Dentistry
Periodontal treatment is done when the patient has the so commonly called “gum disease”, which proper name is Periodontal Disease (PD). PD is an infectious process that affects the periodontium –surrounding structures of the teeth, mainly gum and supporting bone-. PD is characterized by the accumulation of a bacterial biofilm (plaque and calculus) around teeth over and under gingival level. This is manifested as swelling, erythema (redness) and b