Periodontics, treatment of diseases affecting the tissues that support the teeth. The main periodontal diseases affecting dentition are gingivitis and periodontitis.

This treatment is from a technical teaching oral hygiene for controlling plaque, until the removal of dental calculus or tartar and periodontal pockets.

The most common way to treat periodontal disease are supragingival detartrajes therapy, curettage and in more advanced cases periodontal surgery, such as guided bone regeneration (GBR).