Periodontal Therapy

Periodontal Therapy and Gum Disease

Periodontal therapy is the treatment and prevention of gum disease: Gingivitis and Periodontitis. While Gingivitis means inflammation of the gums, Periodontitis is an advanced stage of gum disease where bacterial plaque destroys the gums, soft tissue and eventually the bone structure.
Gum Disease Symptoms
Gum disease is caused by bacterial plaque, with other factors including poor hygiene, smoking, tooth grinding, diabetes, stress and some medications.

Gingivitis

Most people will experience Gingivitis at some stage of life and the symptoms can be hard to spot. Things to look out for include:

  • Gums that bleed during brushing or when eating certain foods (blood on the toothbrush is a common first sign)
  • Swollen gums that may or may not be painful
  • Bad breath

If you notice some of these symptoms, you should contact us and book an appointment for teeth cleaning and polishing as a first step for gum disease treatment.

If left untreated, Gingivitis can progress to the more serious form of Periodontitis.

Periodontitis

At Dentatime, our Periodontist carries out advanced gum treatment and can ease some of symptoms caused by gum disease. After a thorough consultation, a detailed plan is put together for your gum therapy, based on how advanced the gum disease stage happens to be.

Gum disease treatments offered at our Dentatime practice are painless and carried out using the most up-to-date techniques and modern technologies.

One of the most common therapies recommended by our dental team is deep cleaning using the ultrasound system and air flow polishing handpiece (KAVO Prophyflex 3) that removes plaque and calculus from your teeth in order to prevent the progression of gum disease, and leaves your mouth shiny clean.

Here are some of the gum disease therapies advised and applied by the Dentatime team for periodontal treatment:

Professional dental cleaning for plaque, calculus and stain removal

Air Flow polishing

Deep Cleaning-Dental curettage for tooth roots (root surfaces)

Bone and soft tissue augmentation techniques

Correction with braces for misalignment caused by gum disease

Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) treatment – platelet-enriched fibrin. These are products which are obtained from the patient’s blood and are used primarily in dental cosmetic surgery. Lately, fibrin has been with very popular usage in advanced dental procedures for better healing of bone and soft tissue, and serves as an ideal preparation for surgical procedures that precede dental implants.

Treatment of advanced periodontitis with immediate basal implants.

The above treatments do not require specific preparation. The best way to help avoid gum disease and protect against further complications is to practice good oral hygiene.

Our team strongly recommends regular preventive check-ups every 4 to 6 months and an excellent oral hygiene to be observed for keeping gums and teeth healthy.