Dental patients with moderate-to-severe periodontal disease may obtain optimal treatment for their gum conditions which may involve periodontal surgery. Oral health can benefit from pocket reduction therapy, particularly when the pocket depths are reduced because this allows you and your dental hygienist to have a better access to the tooth and root surfaces, making them easily cleaned. Periodontal surgery also improves periodontal health and gets mobile teeth become firmly anchored to the gums. Deciding to refuse periodontal surgery will disable to keep teeth and surface of the root clean, will increase the risk for more bone loss and deepening of the dental pockets, teeth may also become looser, you may encounter greater risk for gum abscess and tooth loss.