Perioscopy is a non-surgical technique that allows
us to see the root surface directly and under tremendous
magnification with a fiber optic device measuring
less than one millimeter in diameter. The perioscope
also allows us to diagnose such problems as cracked
teeth, cavities under the gum line, leaking margins
of crowns and other diverse problems through direct
visualization under the gum line.
Because we can’t see below the gum line
with the naked eye, scaling and root planing was
traditionally followed by gum surgery to allow
for a more complete removal of burnished calculus and unhealthy bone.
Perioscopy technology allows us to see under
the gum line with the perioscope, whereby we achieve
a 100 percent removal of burnished root calculus and unhealthy bone.
This is only one of the reasons why we achieve
a superior result in management of gum diseases
with our non-surgical therapy.
