The supporting tissues are known as the periodontium, which includes the gingiva (gums), alveolar bone, cementum, and the periodontal ligament. The word comes from the Greek words peri meaning around and odons meaning tooth. Literally taken, it means study of that which is "around the tooth".
Periodontal disease
Periodontal diseases take on many different forms, but are usually a result of a coalescence of bacterial plaque biofilm accumulation of the gingiva and teeth, combined with host immuno-inflammatory mechanisms and other risk factors which lead to destruction of the supporting bone around natural teeth. Untreated, these diseases lead to alveolar bone loss and tooth loss, and to date continue to be the leading cause of tooth loss in adults.
Periodontists
A Periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical and non-surgical treatment of diseases and conditions of the periodontium. Periodontists are experts in the management of patients with periodontal diseases including all forms of gingivitis, periodontitis and gingival recession, as well as the surgical placement and long-term maintenance of dental implants.
United States
Periodontics is one of the nine American Dental Association recognized specialties of dentistry. The American Academy of Periodontology is the recognized governing academy for periodontics in the USA.
According to the American Academy of Periodontology website: "A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases, and the placement and maintenance of dental implants."
Periodontists (USA) must complete a 4 year undergraduate college degree, then graduate from an accredited dental school (DDS or DMD degree), and then complete 3 years of additional formal training beyond dental school in an accredited periodontology residency training program. The focus of periodontics residency training is on surgical and non-surgical management of periodontal diseases, all phases of dental implant surgery including advanced site development procedures, and management of long-term dental implant biologic complications.
Periodontists may also earn Board Certification by the American Board of Periodontology' after completion of an American Dental Association accredited residency training program in Periodontics. Board certified periodontists are awarded the title "Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology".
India (Bharat)
Periodontics is offered as specialisation field in dentistry programme in India.This is offered at Master of Dental Surgery ( M.D.S ) course conducted by dental colleges affiliated to different universities in India.The minimum qualification required for M.D.S is Bachelor of Dental Surgery ( B.D.S ). Dental council of India is regulating body for dentists in India.
United Kingdom
The British Society of Periodontology exists to promote the art and science of periodontology. Their membership includes specialist practitioners, periodontists, general dentists, consultants and trainees in restorative dentistry, clinical academics, dental hygienists and therapists, specialist trainees in periodontology, and many others.
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