Preventive and Family Care
Gum Disease Treatment
Gum disease is common and quiet, and it responds to treatment when it is caught early. Care is staged over as many visits as your gums actually need.
What it is
Gum disease starts as inflammation from plaque and tartar at the gumline. Left alone, it can affect the bone that holds teeth in place, which is why bleeding gums are worth acting on.
Non surgical treatment means cleaning below the gumline, a process called scaling and root planing. It is often done in sections so each area gets proper attention.
After active treatment, the condition is managed with a maintenance interval. Pocket depths are recorded each time so you can see whether things are holding steady.
Who it is for
- Your gums bleed when brushing or flossing.
- Gums look red, swollen, or have pulled back.
- You have been told you have pockets or bone loss.
- A tooth has started to feel loose.
- You smoke or have diabetes and want your gums monitored.
- You have not had a hygiene visit in several years.
What to expect
Full assessment
Pockets are measured around every tooth and imaging checks the bone level. The findings are shown to you.
Staged cleaning
We clean below the gumline, usually working through the mouth in sections with anaesthetic where you want it.
Targeted care
Specific sites that need more than a general clean are treated individually rather than being left in the average.
Maintenance
We set a recall interval that keeps the condition stable and re measure every time so progress is visible.
Questions we hear most
It is a condition that gets managed rather than switched off. With treatment and consistent maintenance it can be kept stable.
That depends on how much support has already been lost and what happens next. We will be straight with you about where each tooth stands.
Anaesthetic is available and commonly used. Tell us how you are feeling and we will adjust the pace.
Once the gums have been affected, a longer gap gives the condition room to move again. The interval reflects that.
Talk it through with a dentist before you commit to anything.
Bring your questions to a consultation. We will explain what we see and what the options are, and nothing gets booked until you decide it should.