Periodontics (Gum Disease Treatment)
Our periodontal team can provide tailored and minimally invasive gum disease treatment to renew your gum health and help you prevent serious damage to your mouth in the future.
Introducing… Periodontics (Gum Disease Treatment)
- Treatment: treatment for advancing and advanced gum disease.
- Duration of results: variable depending on how you care for your smile in the future.
- Benefits: stabilises your gum health and oral environment.
- Methods: multidisciplinary treatment using surgical and non-surgical techniques.
What Is Periodontics?
Periodontics is the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of gum disease – the most common reason for tooth loss in adults.
Periodontal disease doesn’t just affect your gum tissue, it can deteriorate the supporting jawbone underneath the gum too. Whether your gum health is in the early stages of deteriorating, or you require more intensive intervention to resolve gum complications, our experienced periodontal team can help nurse your mouth back to health.
What Type of Periodontal Treatment Do I Need?
- Oral Hygiene Cleaning
If your gum disease has not yet progressed to becoming severe, we may be able to address it using non-surgical methods.This involves removing plaque and tartar from along your gum line using a technique called scaling and root planing.
- Surgical Periodontal Treatment
Advanced gum disease may require surgical intervention. Our surgical periodontal treatments are carried out using gentle techniques, and we offer our patients sedation if they need extra assistance relaxing during their treatment.
- Crown Lengthening
In cases where a buried tooth structure cannot be accessed fully to place a crown or for patients who show too much gum when they smile – “gummy smile”, your dentist can raise a small gum flap, giving them this access and allowing the elongation of teeth to reduce the amount of gum show. Various restorative treatments can then be carried out to enhance the smile.
- Regenerative Procedures
When gum tissue and bone have been eroded due to gum disease, gum grafts and bone regeneration can be carried out to rebuild these essential structures.Gum recession is a common issue that can occur as a result of periodontal disease as well as overbrushing your teeth. Once recession has occurred the dentin underneath your enamel is greatly exposed to acid attacks and decay, as it is a weaker structure than enamel. A gum graft can be performed to renew areas of exposed dentin, using gum structure from your palate.
- Pocket Reduction Procedures
Small pockets can form in your gum tissue when gum disease starts to take hold. These can be closed, preventing plaque and tartar from reaching underneath your gum line and attacking the vulnerable dentine covering your tooth roots.
- Aftercare
Your treatment will be followed up with tailored short and long-term aftercare advice. This is one of the most important elements of any periodontal treatment, as daily prevention is essential to stop advanced gum disease from returning and causing even further damage to your health.Our dentists will be a continual source of positive reinforcement every time you come in for a check-up, helping you to maintain good oral health habits for life.
Experienced In-Practice Dentist With a Special Interest in Periodontology at SA Smile Clinic.
We are one of the few practices in Glasgow to have an in-practice dentist who has numerous qualifications in Periodontology. This means you don’t have to be referred out-of-practice for any periodontal treatment as he has a special interest in this field.
We also have an in-practice hygiene therapist with experience in using the very latest equipment to gently remove plaque and tartar that cause harm to your gums and teeth.
Introducing Biolase
We have invested in a patient-friendly and state-of-the-art Biolase dental laser.
This technology is a game-changer for carrying out periodontal surgeries:
- Minimises post-procedural complications.
- Reduces pain during and after a given procedure.
- No bleeding during the procedure.
- No anaesthetic is needed.
Why Choose S&A Smile Clinic for Periodontal (Gum Disease) Treatment?
At SA Smile Clinic, we will always be looking for solutions that cure and prevent gum disease in the least invasive way possible. As well as our Biolase laser, we use ultrasonic scaling equipment and Airflow tooth polishing technology to ensure a deep but gentle clean of your teeth.
Your periodontal treatment is planned out to the letter, and all the while, we have one eye kept closely on your wider oral and general health when considering the best route to nursing your gums.
Our state-of-the-art practice is clinically sophisticated and beautifully decorated, ensuring your comfort whenever you visit.
We are fully invested in every step of your journey, and we adopt a patient-centric mindset during the consultation process and beyond.
FAQs
What is Gum Disease?
Gum disease is a condition that deteriorates the gums and jaw. It occurs when the plaque and tartar settle along your gum line, inflaming the gums and creating pockets through which bacteria can access your tooth roots and bloodstream.
What Symptoms Should I Look Out For?
When you come in for your routine hygienist check-ups, a full examination of your mouth is performed to check your gum health status.
If you notice any of the following symptoms in the time between check-ups, we encourage you to make an appointment with us instead of waiting for your upcoming check-up.
- Bleeding gums.
- Inflamed and painful gums.
- Loose teeth.
- A bad taste in your mouth.
Why Is Treating Gum Disease So Important For Your Health?
Gum disease doesn’t just affect your mouth, but your general health too. Without proper treatment, gum disease can have a significant impact on heart and neurological functions, as a result of plaque entering your bloodstream.
The good news is that with regular hygienist check-ups and personalised periodontal treatment, gum disease can be stabilised and your oral structures can be salvaged.
