Periodontal Treatment

Your gums are just as important as your teeth, and when they become affected by disease or damage, advanced periodontal care may be required.

This is where periodontal treatment, also known as gum health treatment, plays a vital role. Our team delivers minimally invasive care to restore and maintain healthy gums.

Tailored gum treatment to alleviate your symptoms

Gum problems can cause unpleasant symptoms, including gum sensitivity, loose teeth, bleeding gums, gum recession, bad breath, and tooth loss. Periodontal treatment is how your dentist can address these issues. With good gum health, your teeth can stay rooted firmly in place and perform all the everyday functions you need and deserve them to.

Treatment for mild and severe gum disease

The early onset of gum inflammation is called gingivitis, which, when caught early, can be treated with gentle intervention. When left untreated, gingivitis can lead to gum disease, known as periodontal disease.

Our periodontal treatments

Scale and polish
Your periodontist or hygienist may simply need to remove plaque from around your gum line to alleviate the symptoms of gingivitis. They may recommend follow-up sessions after 1–2 months to support continued healing and gum health. These sessions help reduce inflammation and bleeding, while also acting as a preventive treatment against future gum problems, helping to maintain healthy gum tissue.

Airflow® tooth polishing
The GBT Airflow system is a gentle plaque removal and polishing system that can be opted for alongside a scale and polish. This innovative cleaning method is a game-changer for dislodging plaque from hard-to-reach parts of your mouth, and your dentist can achieve this without using any invasive procedures. Airflow® is known for its unique ability to remove the most tenacious of stains from your teeth, leaving you with fresher and healthier-looking teeth.

Root planing and debridement
If plaque has settled on the roots of your teeth, we can remove this using a technique called root planing and debridement. This involves taking away plaque that has settled on your tooth roots. Removing it will stop it from attacking your bones and ligaments.

Gum grafts
Gum grafts reattach lost areas of gum to the teeth, which can happen when plaque eats away at the tissue. This protects your delicate dentine (underneath your enamel) and improves the appearance of your teeth, giving them a better width-to-length ratio.

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