Periodontal Procedures

Dr. Gordon C. Fraser, Jr. offers periodontal procedures to treat infection or bacteria in and around gum tissue. While periodontal procedures are usually performed to preserve bone and/or gums in order to save teeth or place dental implants, they can also be used to enhance your smile by correcting uneven gum lines, receding gums, and indentations in the gums or jawbone.

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Periodontal Maintenance & Cleanings

Home care is essential to maintaining healthy teeth and gums, but even excellent home care cannot prevent bacteria and plaque. We will recommend a periodontal maintenance program that is best for you based on how quickly you develop calculus and your past and current periodontal health.

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Scaling and Root Planing

Scaling and root planing is a non-surgical procedure used to treat gum disease and improve your oral health. Specialized dental instruments remove dental plaque and calculus beneath the gums, known as scaling, and the tooth roots are then smoothed, known as root planing. Root planing helps the gums heal and reattach themselves to a cleaner and smoother root surface.

Periodontal Surgery (or Pocket Depth Reduction)

Osseous Surgery (aka Pocket Depth Reduction)

Pocket depth reduction is a surgical procedure that is performed when a pocket around a tooth (or teeth) has not responded to other treatments. It creates a shallow pocket that makes it difficult for bacteria to survive and further damage bone, resulting in further tooth loss.

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Dental Extractions

Dental extractions may be deemed necessary if it is not possible to save with restorative procedures or in preparation for the placement of an implant or implants.

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Bone Regeneration

Bone regeneration is a periodontal surgical procedure using the body's ability to heal to replicate jaw bone and surrounding tissue. This procedure is often performed to protect your existing teeth and the tissues that keep them in place from bacterial plaque.

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Bone Grafting

When a tooth is lost, the surrounding bone collapses, and the bone may need to be enhanced or replaced. Bone grafts use the components of your own tissue or synthetic regenerative material to reverse bone loss by improving bone density and quality.

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Gum Grafting

Gum grafting helps treat receding gums or root exposure or to straighten a crooked smile. Dr. Fraser may recommend a gum graft to control and prevent further gum recession and subsequent damage to the surrounding teeth and bone structure.

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Crown Lengthening

Crown lengthening involves the removal of gum tissue and/or bone to expose more of a tooth’s structure. It can help improve gum health by accessing decay under the gum line or used cosmetically to improve a smile where excess tooth structure is covered by gingival tissue, commonly known as a gummy smile.

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