Some Suggestions on Surgical Treatment of Alveolar Pyorrhoea

The nature of pathological changes in alveolar pyorrhoea is so complicated and varied, that there are many methods of attack in the treatment of this disease. For the clinicians who actually handle such cases, it is essential to select the most suitable treatment, so that recovery may be swiftly brought about. With this point in mind, the authors present their suggestions on surgical treatment, including gingival curettage, gingivectomy, flap operation of the gingiva (as well as its modified method), and tooth extraction.