What should you do before you receive the treatment of periodontal disease?Here is the diagnostic works before the treatment of periodontal disease you need to know.

    1,Clinical counseling:

    Firstly,a dentist will initiate a preliminary communication with the patient to understand if they have received periodontal treatment in the past,the result of the treatment, the current major symptoms, whether they have been taking certain kind of drugs for a long time or not,whether they have specific internal medicine diseases and so on.

    2,Full Mouth X-Rays:

    Periodontal disease is the lesions of periodontal tissue and alveolar bone. Dentist can not totally see the destruction of the hard tissue with the naked eyes, while X-rays can help the dentist understand the situation,which enables the dentist to formulate a comprehensive treatment plan and evaluate the result of the treatment.

   3, Periodontal clinical testing:

    Periodontal probe is used to measure pocket depths around a tooth with numbers and symbols to build the state of health of the periodontium. It is an extremely important check for periodontal disease.Dentist can have a full understanding of patients’ periodontal situation with the help of X-ray and periodontal probe.

• Periodontal FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
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