Treatments

Periodontics in Alanya

Periodontics treats the gum and bone tissue that support your teeth, from early gingivitis to more advanced periodontitis. Most treatment starts non-surgically with a thorough cleaning, moving to gum-reshaping procedures or referral only when that isn’t enough.

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At a glance

Two stages

Gingivitis is early, reversible gum inflammation. Periodontitis is more advanced disease that has spread to affect the bone and ligament anchoring the tooth.

Non-surgical first

Most periodontal treatment starts with scaling and root planing — a thorough cleaning above and below the gumline — before anything more involved is considered.

Surgery only if needed

Gum-reshaping procedures like gingivectomy and gingivoplasty, or a frenectomy, are considered only when non-surgical cleaning alone doesn't resolve the problem.

Ongoing maintenance

Gum disease isn't a one-time fix. Once it's under control, it needs regular maintenance cleanings and consistent home care to keep it from returning.

What periodontics covers

Periodontics is the area of dentistry that treats the gum and bone tissue supporting the teeth. Healthy gums are the foundation for everything else in the mouth — teeth are only as stable as the tissue holding them in place. Treatment ranges from non-surgical care for early gum inflammation to procedures that reshape gum tissue or manage more advanced disease. Most periodontal treatment starts with a professional cleaning and moves toward more involved procedures only where that isn’t enough, so which treatment applies depends on how far the disease has progressed.

Types of periodontal treatment

Non-surgical cleaning

Scaling and root planing removes plaque and tartar from above and below the gumline, then smooths root surfaces so gums can reattach. It's the starting point for both gingivitis and periodontitis.

Gum reshaping

Gingivectomy removes excess or overgrown gum tissue that hasn't responded to cleaning. Gingivoplasty reshapes the gum's contour, often for an uneven gumline, and the two are sometimes done together.

Frenectomy

Removes or repositions a small fold of tissue connecting the lip or tongue to the gum, when it pulls on the gum, contributes to a gap between front teeth, or restricts tongue movement.

Laser-assisted treatment

Some practices use a dental laser instead of, or alongside, traditional instruments for certain procedures. Current evidence doesn't consistently show it outperforming standard scaling and root planing or surgical technique.

How periodontal care typically proceeds

Charting and diagnosis

Pocket depths — the space between tooth and gum — are measured around the mouth to see how far gum disease has progressed and whether it's isolated to a few teeth or affects the whole mouth.

Non-surgical phase

Most treatment starts with scaling and root planing over one or more sessions, depending on how many areas are affected and how deep the pockets are.

Re-evaluation

A follow-up appointment some weeks later checks how the tissue has responded and measures pocket depth again, deciding whether further or surgical care is needed.

Before you decide

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When periodontal treatment needs to go further

Non-surgical cleaning resolves many cases, but advanced bone loss that doesn’t respond may need referral for further evaluation or surgical periodontal care beyond what routine cleaning can achieve. Reshaping procedures like gingivectomy and gingivoplasty are considered only when non-surgical treatment alone hasn’t reduced the tissue enough. Gum disease is not a one-time fix: once it’s brought under control, it needs ongoing maintenance cleanings and consistent daily home care to keep it from returning.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between gingivitis and periodontitis?

Gingivitis is inflammation limited to the gum tissue, without any loss of the underlying bone, and it’s reversible with treatment. Periodontitis is more advanced — the infection has spread to affect the bone and ligament supporting the tooth, which is managed rather than fully reversed.

What is scaling and root planing?

Scaling removes plaque and tartar from the tooth surface above and below the gumline. Root planing smooths the root surface so the gum has a better chance of reattaching and bacteria have less to cling to. It’s the standard first step for treating gum disease.

What's the difference between root planing and root surface debridement?

Root planing smooths the root surface as part of a first round of treatment for gum disease. Root surface debridement describes similar, thorough cleaning of root surfaces in moderate to advanced cases, and it’s sometimes carried out as part of ongoing periodontal maintenance rather than a one-time treatment.

Is laser periodontal treatment better than traditional treatment?

Not consistently, according to current evidence. It’s used by some practices as an alternative or addition to traditional scaling and root planing in certain cases, but it isn’t shown to reliably outperform it — the right method depends on the specific case rather than one being a general upgrade over the other.

Do I need periodontal treatment before other dental work?

Healthy gums are usually a starting point for other dental treatment, including cosmetic work such as veneers, since inflamed or infected gum tissue affects how well other procedures hold up long-term. Whether it’s needed first is assessed as part of an exam.

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