Gum Hygiene & Gum Disease Treatment
Preventative Dentistry
- Assessment of dental problem
- Comprehensive oral check-up (CU)
- Professional scale and polish by EMS Piezon scaler and Airflow Prophylaxis Master
- Professional deep root surface scaling by EMS Piezon scaler and Perioflow
- Professional deep scaling of dental implants by EMS Piezon scaler and Perioflow
- Oral hygiene instruction and demo
- Oral health promotion
Preventative Hygiene Program
- Regular CU of your gums and teeth every months
- Regular scale and polish every 6 months by a dentist
- Daily flossing after each meal
- Daily mouthrinse with either fluoride supplement or with anti-bacterial chlorhexidine, if required
- Twice daily toothbrushing with fluoride toothpaste
- Use higher dose of fluoride toothpaste, if required - when you have high decay rate
- Daily use of interdental brushes after each meal for teeth with large gaps caused by gum shrinking and bone loss
Treatment of Gum Inflammation
- Gum inflammation is also known as gingivitis
- Gingivitis is diagnosed by the presence of shallow gum pockets of 4mm or less, gum bleeding and inflamation
- Regular check-up of all your teeth and gums every 6 months by a dentist Regular professional scale and polish to remove extrinsic stains and calculus every 6 months by a dentist.
- Daily, consistent, meticulous home care oral hygiene by patients
Treatment of Gum Disease
- Gum disease is also known as periodontitis
- Gum disease is diagnosed by the presence of deep gum pockets >5mm and bone loss on XRAYs +/- pus and bleeding on probing or palpation
- Deep gum clean of deep gum pockets +/- local anaesthesia
- General gum cleaning
- Monitor improvement and disease progression with full mouth gum check and charting every 3-6 months
- Monitor disease progression with XRAYs
- Daily, consistent, meticulous home care oral hygiene by patients The treatment of gum disease is more expensive and requires a prior diagnosis that is only possible via a thorough oral examination and full mouth gum charting.
How to Find Us
Opening Hours
By AppointmentsMonday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PMSaturday - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed on Public Holidays
Walk-in Welcome
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