Surgical Management of Periodontal Pockets

The goal of periodontal disease is to thoroughly clean the pockets around teeth and prevent damage to the surrounding bone. An increased efficiency and effectiveness of oral prophylaxis in conjugation with surgical approach is well evident in the literature related to periodontal treatments. Various surgical techniques have been used in periodontal therapy and in modern periodontics new surgical procedures are taken up as one of the most extensively studied field. Flap procedures provide access to diseased bone and root surfaces of each tooth. In addition to this, flap procedures also helps in achieving cosmetics and structural goals along with pocket elimination. A properly manipulated suturing facilities in reaching such desired structural forms.