GUM SURGERY

Gum Surgery or Periodontology is the Specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them. The supporting tissues are known as the periodontium, which includes the gingiva alveolar bone cementum and the periodontal ligament. A periodontist is a dentist that specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal (gum) disease and in the placement of dental implants.