There are a variety of treatments for gum disease depending on the stage of the disease, how you may have responded to earlier treatments, and your overall health. Treatments vary from non-operative treatments to monitor bacterial growth to surgery in order to restore supportive tissues.

Advanced Gum Treatment

1. Dental Cleaning

The plaque and tartar are removed from above and below the gum line of all teeth during a typical checkup by your dentist or dental hygienist. If you have any signs of gum disease, we at D32 The Dental Centre may recommend more than twice a year of professional dental cleaning.

2. Scaling & Root Placing

This is a deep-cleaning, non-surgical procedure, done under a local anesthetic, where plaque and tartar from above and below the gum line are scraped away (scaling) and rough patches on the root of the tooth are rendered smooth (planning).

Smoothing the rough spots eliminates bacteria and provides the gums with a clean surface to stick to their teeth. Once the dentist or periodontist believes that you have plaque and calculus under the gums that need to be replaced, scaling and root planing is completed.

3. Bone Grafts

This procedure involves replacing bone destroyed by gum disease with fragments of your own bone, synthetic bone, or donated bone. The grafts act as a bone replenishment tool, adding balance to the teeth. New technology, called tissue engineering, encourages an accelerated rate of bone and tissue regeneration in your own body.

4. Tissue Regeneration

This procedure, done when the bone that supports your teeth has been destroyed, stimulates the growth of bone and gum tissue. A small piece of mesh-like fabric is inserted between the bone and gum tissue, which is done in combination with flap surgery. This keeps the gum tissue from growing into the area where the bone should be, making it possible for the bone and connective tissue to grow back to better support the teeth.