Gum treatments (periodontal treatments)

You will need gum treatment if there are signs of bleeding when brushing!

Primary treatment can be done at home. Usually if mild, it will heal when cleaned well and possibly combining home treatment with a Chorhexidine digluconate mouth wash. There are sevaral brands and you may ask from your pharmacy or buy from a supermarket. Examples: Corsodyl mouth wash, Oral B mouth wash etc.

Sometimes home treatments will not help. There may be an underlying reason which will not be obvious to you. Then, professional consultation is advised. Untreated gingival(gum) infection will eventually lead to tissue destruction, periodontal disease, bone loss and eventual tooth loss.

There are many reasons for gum disease. The following are some!

• Dental plaque creates an immune response which causes inflamation, thus bleeding.
• Tooth stone (calculus) prevents cleaning properly. this causes accumilation of microbes and their toxic products leading to infections and destruction of the gums.
• Overhanging fillings, ill fitting crowns and bridges etc. Here the patients are unable to clean hence accumilating infections under the restorations.
• Hidden cavities collects food and bugs leading to gum infections.
• Food impaction between teeth can cause gum infections.
• Systemic diseases may show oral symptoms as gum disease.

Uncomplicated periodontal treatment          £60

Complex periodontal treatment without bone pockets          £150

Periodontal conditions where there is local bone loss          £250

When indicated we will apply guided tissue regenerative procedures to regaine the bone. This is done with the patients consent.

Treatment of Advanced periodontal treatment involving the whole mouth          £475

We will have at least 2-3 one hour sessions for this type of trreatment. When  indicated we will apply guided tissue regenerative methods to achieve bone with your consent.

Guided bone regenerative procedure          £400

This is a procedure where by the defects of the jaw bone are filled with artificial bone material, and with the assistance of microbe resistant membranes, the patient`s natural bone is regenerated.

Periodontal splints(3 teeth)          £90

In periodontal disease the teeth become lose due to bone loss.  After cleaning and stbilising the teeth using splints, we can assist new bone formation around the teeth.