Periodontal disease destroys the bone and gum tissues that anchor your teeth. The goal of periodontal treatment is to remove harmful bacteria from pockets of gum that form around your teeth so as to halt further gum erosion and bone loss.

The first nonsurgical treatment to prevent gingivitis from turning into periodontitis involves deep cleaning, called scaling & root planning to remove plaque & tartar on the tooth & root to help gum tissue heal & pockets to shrink. If the disease progresses surgery is need to remove gum pockets.