2006-09-17 22:12:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Periodontics is the branch of dentistry devoted to the study, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the tissues supporting the teeth which includes gums, alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, and cementum.
The word comes from the Greek words peri meaning around and odons meaning tooth. Literally taken, it means study of that which is "around the tooth".
Periodontal diseases is an inflammatory lesion caused by bacteria affecting the tissues housing the roots of the teeth which take on many different forms, but is usually a result of bacterial infection of the gums. It include gingivitis, periodontitis (sometimes called pyorrhea), primary and secondary occlusal traumatism, gingival hyperplasia, and periodontal atrophy. Untreated, it often leads to tooth loss and alveolar bone loss.
A periodontist is a dentist that specialises in treating diseases of the periodontium .
2006-09-18 01:44:33 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Periodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth.
Gum disease (also called periodontal disease) is an infection of the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth. Gum Disease is the leading cause of tooth loss among adults
2006-09-17 22:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gum diseases and gum surgery is handled by a Periodontist or gum specialist.
2006-09-17 22:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by toms146 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Odontologist
2006-09-17 22:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by Jack G 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I beleive it's a periodontist.
2006-09-17 22:34:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋