Gum disease prevention without surgery

http://www.oramd.com/recedinggums/2-gumsreceding.htm When gum disease prevention fails allowing the condition to spread beneath the gum line, pocket reduction surgery may be necessary. The pocket reduction procedure is a form of advanced gum disease treatment wherein the dentist (or perhaps periodontist) first holds back the gums and proceeds to eliminate the harmful microbes (anaerobic bacteria) responsible for the condition.