Periodontal Pocket Reduction Microsurgery

Pocket reduction microsurgery is designed to eliminate the places under the gums where bacteria hide from your floss and the hygienist’s attempts to clean it out. Dr. Korn recommends this treatment only when other more conservative treatment options have been attempted without resulting in healthy gums.
Dr. Korn performs pocket reduction microsurgery with local anesthesia and always under high magnification in a “minimally invasive” manner. This treatment is one step above scaling and root planing in the treatment spectrum. While periodontist perform scaling and root planing blindly, using instruments to feel for clean roots, pocket reduction microsurgery is performed with just enough visibility to remove infection and ensure that roots are visibly clean. Healthy gum tissue is never removed as a result of this surgery.
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