Gum Treatments
Gum Treatments Leichhardt
Gum diseases are treated in many different ways depending on their severity, how you may have responded to treatments, and your overall health.
After an evaluation, treatments ranging from non-surgical treatments to surgical procedures will be recommended and discussed.
Non-surgical treatments control the growth of bacteria. Surgical procedures restore the soft tissues supporting your teeth.
Signs and Symptoms of Gum Disease
Pain is not always a sign of gum disease.
See your Leichhardt dentist if you have the following:
- Inflamed, swollen, or tender gums
- Noticeable bleeding when brushing or flossing
- Receding gum line around teeth, causing teeth to appear longer
- Exposed gum pockets between teeth and gums
- Teeth not fitting together properly when biting
- Tooth movement
- Discharge or pus around teeth
Professional Dental Cleans in Leichhardt
During your dental check-up, your Leichhardt dentist will remove the plaque build-up from the gumline.
If you have any symptoms of gum disease, your Leichhardt dentist may recommend dental cleaning more than twice a year.
Professional dental cleans are not solutions for active gum disease. They are important preventive measures that can help stop the progression.
Scaling and Root Planing
A deep-cleaning procedure done under local anaesthesia, in which plaque from the gumline are removed and rough spots on the tooth root smoothened.
Polishing the rough parts removes bacteria and provides a good surface for the gums to reattach to the teeth.
These are performed if your Leichhardt dentist finds plaque and calculus that need to be removed underneath the gums.
Gum Surgery
If you have a severe gum disease, you may need more extensive treatment, such as gum surgery.In some cases, removal of the affected tooth is required.
Your Leichhardt dentist will let you know about the necessary procedure and how it’s done. Whether you’re having surgery or a root planing procedure, you may be given antibiotics.
Some gum diseases can be prevented by practising a good oral hygiene routine at home.
Good oral hygiene involves:
- Brushing twice a day
- Using fluoride toothpaste
- Flossing once a day
- Quitting smoking
- Regularly visiting your Leichhardt dentist
Gum Treatments in Leichhardt
Request an appointment with your dentist in Leichhardt today.
Call us on (02) 9171 0840 or request your appointment online.
We are located at Shop 48, Leichhardt Marketplace Shopping Centre, 122-138 Flood Street in Leichhardt.