Recognised by Indian Health Organization
Several gum disease may need surgery if it cannot be cured with antibiotics or root planing and scaling. A flap procedure cleans the roots of a tooth and repairs bone damage caused by gum disease. A gum specialist or periodontist or an oral surgeon often performs the procedure. Normally in a flap surgery,the surgeon will pull back a section of your gums to clean the roots of your teeth and repair damaged bone, if needed. The gum flap will be sewn back into place and covered with gauze to stop the bleeding. This procedure is done at Dental Soultions Bangalore by Dr.Balasubramanya.K.V. MDS,Periodontist & Laser Dentist,
Flap Surgery - Laser Assisted
Flap surgery is performed at Dental Soultions,Bangalore on an outpatient basis. Sutures will remain in place for about one week, and patients are generally given a course of antibiotics as well as pain medication to deal with minor discomfort following the surgery. The time take for Flap surgery procedures is between 1 and 3 hours , depending on the amount of damage and severity of the cases.
Gum Flap Procedure Advantages
The gum flap surgery procedure enable surgeons to smooth and reshape bone surrounding the teeth as well as to graft or repair bone if required using a variety of materials .This procedure called a bone graft which will help support, repair, and regrow healthy tissues in the affected area.
The gum flap surgery procedure,benefits people especially in the case of severe gum disease where antibiotics have no effect. Reduction of serious infection risks and loss of function in the jaw are just a few of the benefits of a gum flap procedure. Gum flap surgery helps save the tooth or teeth as well as chewing ability, alignment, and function.
We at Dental Solutions Bangalore perform laser assisted gum flap surgery. This is one of the core area of expertise of Dr Balasubramanya and he has performed numerous laser assisted gum flap surgery with very successful results.