Periodontal

Periodontal therapy may be as straightforward as a simple scale and polish for treating mild symptoms of gum disease, a condition called gingivitis. If your gum disease is more advanced, a condition called periodontitis then there are various ways it can be treated. A process called scaling and root planning will deep clean your gums, removing toxins, plaque bacteria and calculus (hardened plaque) so your gums can begin to recover from periodontal disease. If your gums are particularly badly infected then we can use topical antibiotics to help kill harmful bacteria. More advanced periodontal disease can be impossible to completely eradicate so treatment may be ongoing to help keep it under control.