Periodontics or periodontal treatment is the treatment of gum disease using a variety of state-of-the-art processes and techniques.

Throughout your periodontal journey to better gum health, we can also help you learn about how to apply good oral hygiene habits at home.

Introduction to periodontics

Results: Gum disease is stabilised, and some effects are reversed.
Treatment time: Depending on the disease severity and treatment used.
Purpose: To reduce symptoms of painful/swelling/bleeding gums and loose teeth and improve your overall gum health.
Anaesthetic: Dependent on the procedure.
Cost: From £130 with a hygiene therapist or £250 with a specialist periodontist

Benefits

Helps reverse most of the effects of gum disease.

Minimally invasive treatment methods can be used.

Implant gum disease (peri-implantitis) can be treated.

Gum recession can be treated with a gum graft.

Your treatment journey

Prior to your consultation with one of our professional dentists, we can offer a free virtual or in-house chat with one of our friendly and knowledgeable treatment coordinators, who can:

Give you an introduction to a chosen treatment or help guide you through various options that can be available.

Listen to your expectations of treatment.

Outline the costs involved.

Reassure anxious patients.

Be a point of contact for you throughout the treatment process.

The type of treatment you require and whether you see one of our hygiene therapists or our gum specialist depends on your symptoms and the severity of the disease. Gum disease symptoms can differ from patient to patient.

Some interventions we can take include:

Carrying out cleaning of your teeth and gum line over multiple appointments.

Using special polishing powders that can gently lift off plaque and disease-causing biofilm from your teeth

Treating implants that have suffered peri-implantitis (gum disease for implants).

Root planing and debriding: removing plaque and tartar from beneath the gum line.

1. Is periodontal treatment permanent?

Periodontal treatment can be long-term if oral hygiene is optimal, professional advice is adhered to, and as long as you come to the hygienist regularly to have plaque and tartar removed. If your risk factors are high, we may suggest attending more regularly than the average once or twice a year.

2. How do I know if I need periodontal treatment?

Periodontal disease has a reputation as being a silent aggressor (which is why hygienist visits are so vital). This said, the following symptoms can indicate that gum disease is affecting your health:

Bleeding /swollen/painful gums.
Receding gums.
Loose teeth.
Brown and white substances building on your teeth (plaque and tartar).

3. Why choose Yourdental Wellness for periodontal treatment?

Our hygiene therapists and specialist periodontists use sophisticated equipment to diagnose how advanced gum disease has become. This involves measuring your gum pockets and assessing how far gum recession and biofilm accumulation have transpired. We are one of the few practices in our area to offer specialist periodontal treatment to our patients.

As gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults, this is an essential treatment for patients who need to get back on track with their gum health.

No matter how advanced your gum (or jawbone) deterioration has become, we will seek to find non-surgical techniques (wherever possible) to address the issue.

Treatments