As a specialist in periodontology and implantology, I can look back on almost thirty years of practical experience.... The big concern of almost all patients is 'how could bone loss occur, I go to the dentist regularly, do I need an operation now? Unfortunately, it is often the case that periodontal diagnostics only describe the obvious, such as bleeding gums or bone loss. For me, diagnostic procedures that give the patient a treatment and future perspective even before the onset of bone loss are therefore of the utmost importance. In combination with this predictive diagnostics, it is possible to achieve treatment success with much less invasive treatments such as laser therapy and non-surgical therapies. This therapeutic approach has helped me to treat my patients proactively and gently for years. The slogan "Healthy starts in the mouth", which has been well-known for several years, also enables me to point out the consequences of oral inflammation on the entire organism. These include the influence of heart disease, diabetes and rheumatoid diseases.