Supportive Periodontal Therapy

Supportive Periodontal Therapy

What are various objectives of periodontal therapy. Briefly describe various steps of gingivectomy.
Answer.

Objectives of Periodontal Therapy

• Eliminate pain.
• Eliminate gingival inflammation.
• Eliminate gingival bleeding.
• Eliminate infection.
• Reduces periodontal pockets and mobility of the teeth.
• Stops pus formation.
• Arrests the destruction of soft tissue and bone.
• Establishes optimal occlusal function.
• Restores tissue destroyed by disease.
• Re-establishes the physiologic gingival contour.
• Prevent the recurrence of disease.
• Reduces tooth loss.