General & Preventive
Gum Disease Care
Gums that bleed when you brush are inflamed, not tough. Treated at the gingivitis stage it is fully reversible; left to become periodontitis, it is not.
- At the gingivitis stage
- Reversible
- First review point
- 3 months
- First-line treatment
- Non-surgical
The difference between the two
Gingivitis is inflammation of the gum only — uncomfortable and unsightly, but the attachment is intact.
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Periodontitis is what happens when that inflammation reaches the bone: the bone recedes, pockets deepen, and eventually teeth loosen. Bone does not grow back on its own.
Our programme
Full pocket charting first, then staged debridement under local anaesthetic, quadrant by quadrant.
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We re-chart at three months and compare the numbers with you. Most patients see bleeding scores fall dramatically in that first review.
Gum health and general health
Periodontal inflammation is associated with cardiovascular disease, poorly controlled diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
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If you are managing any of those, tell us — it changes how closely we want to watch your gums.
