Periodontology is the dental specialty that treats diseases of the tooth-supporting tissues: the gums, alveolar bone, and periodontal ligament. When these tissues are affected, teeth can recede, become mobile, and ultimately fall out. It is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults.
What distinguishes Clinique Dentaire Longchamp in this field is the high-level periodontal training of Dr El Belghami Kadiri Chafika (Master in Paro-Implantology, Columbia University) and the availability of a complete technical platform including 3D cone beam for bone analysis, latest-generation ultrasonic instruments, and guided tissue regeneration techniques for advanced cases.
The current classification (AAP/EFP 2017) distinguishes four stages of periodontitis, from mildest to most severe. At Stage I, bone loss is slight, periodontal pockets are shallow, and treatment by root surface scaling (thorough sub-gingival scaling) is generally sufficient to stabilize the disease.
At Stages III and IV, bone loss is significant, dental mobility may be present, and treatment requires a surgical approach in addition to non-surgical treatment. Periodontal surgery allows access to zones inaccessible to standard instruments, resection of deep periodontal pockets, and in some cases partial regeneration of lost bone using guided membranes and bone substitute materials.
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is an advanced technique that places a membrane between the gingival tissue and the bone defect to guide selective bone tissue regrowth. It is not indicated in all cases, but in favorable angular defects, it can allow significant bone gain.
Implants are not placed in diseased gums. This is an absolute rule in implantology. A patient presenting with untreated active periodontitis has a considerably higher risk of implant failure (peri-implantitis) than a periodontally healthy patient.
The approach at Clinique Dentaire Longchamp is systematic: before any implant treatment, the periodontal assessment is performed, and if active periodontal disease is detected, it is treated and stabilized before implant placement. This sequence is non-negotiable.
This integrated approach (periodontology then implantology) is precisely what Columbia University's training in Paro-Implantology prepares for. Dr El Belghami Kadiri Chafika does not treat teeth and implants separately: she treats a global periodontal environment.
If you have bleeding gums, receding teeth, or if you have not had a periodontal assessment for more than two years, schedule a complete periodontal consultation at Clinique Dentaire Longchamp. The health of your teeth directly depends on it.
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