Prophylaxie des parodontopathies et hygiène buccodentaire

Periodontitis development is related to the presence of dental plaque (biofilm). Bacterial deposit accumulation creates an ecological niche where each bacterial species will be able to grow, promoting the development of a pathological periodontal flora. Dental surgery has to eliminate, mechanically or surgically, calculus and bacterial deposits, but the surgeon must also teach the patient daily oral hygiene procedures. This information must be adapted to the nature of the available material, its utilisation, and the adequacy of its use regarding the specific clinical situation of the patient. Associated with regular professional cleaning interventions, individual oral hygiene procedures must allow controlling periodontitis evolution; it necessitates permanent follow-up by both the patient and the practitioner.