Periodontology

Periodontology is the clinical science that deal with the periodontium or the tooth supporting structure in health and disease. This department provides optimal and timely health care to the needy, along with motivating and educating patients to maintain proper oral hygiene. Periodontics is that specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes, such as dental implants. The specialty also concerns itself with the maintenance of health, function and esthetics of these structures and tissues. 

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