If you have found out that the result of your periodontal screening is not good. Your dentist always say and explains that you need periodontal disease treatment that will be done in stages. The first step of the periodontal treatment is the deep cleaning wherein the spaces between affected teeth and gums are cleaned. But if the dentist found that it cannot control infection and when there is a need to repair damaged tissues, surgery might be necessary. To maintain control of the disease, what you have to frequently get are regular cleanings. It is unfortunate to say that periodontal disease can run in families. Reducing the risk factors for periodontal disease entails the practice of good oral hygiene at home and observing healthy habits by quitting smoking and eating fewer sweets. To stop the progress of the disease, or at least to control it is the goal of the periodontal disease treatment.