Osseous Surgery

Burbank Glendale Dental Group provides osseous surgery to reduce your periodontal pockets
and help you more effectively manage your gum disease. Our dentists may recommend this
treatment if you have deep periodontal pockets that are harboring harmful bacteria. Please call us
at (818) 848-3026 to learn more about osseous surgery in Burbank, California, and schedule your
appointment with Dr. Armen Ambarchyan.

Osseous surgery is a procedure we may recommend to treat periodontal disease. As gum
disease progresses, our team strives to reduce the depth of the “pockets” that form between
the teeth and the gums. If deep cleanings and other periodontal treatments have not
successfully reduced the pocket depth, our dentist may recommend osseous surgery. This
procedure is designed to smooth and reshape bone that has been damaged by periodontal
disease, as well as create a shallow pocket to make it more difficult for bacteria to survive.

During the osseous surgery procedure, we will numb the area and lift the gum tissue away
from the teeth and underlying bone. We then thoroughly clean the root surface and smooth
the root and the bone surrounding the root. The surface of the bone may have become
uneven due to destruction caused by periodontitis, and smoothing and reshaping the bone
creates a better surface for the repair and development of healthy tissue. After cleaning the
tooth roots and reshaping the bone, our dentist will trim the gum tissue to match the new
underlying structure, and then stitch it in place. In some cases, we may also suggest a bone
graft or guided tissue regeneration membrane to supplement the tissue regeneration
process.

We invite you to contact our office today to learn more about osseous surgery and how we
can help you improve your oral health.