Gum Assessment
Gum disease assessment
Assessment reviews gum inflammation, bleeding, pocket depth, plaque and calculus, tooth mobility, recession, bone support, and personal risk factors.
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Doctor-Planned Periodontal Care
Periodontics
Periodontics focuses on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gum disease and conditions affecting the tissues that support your teeth. Our periodontal care helps manage gum inflammation and infection, protect your natural teeth, regenerate diseased gums and bone and maintain healthy gums for long-term oral health.
Gum Disease & Gingivitis Assessment
Scaling & Root Planing (Deep Cleaning)
Periodontitis Management & Maintenance
Gum Recession & Augmentation Review
Gum Disease & Periodontal Treatment
Gum disease assessment and periodontal maintenance planning.
Clinical Context
What periodontics can help with
Periodontics focuses on the gums, bone, and supporting tissues that help hold natural teeth in place.
Your consultation is used to assess gum bleeding, swelling, pocket depth, plaque and calculus levels, recession, bone support, oral hygiene routines, and whether non-surgical or surgical periodontal care should be discussed.
Consultation Focus
Preserving Natural Tooth Support & Gum Health
Periodontal care at Inshin Clinic begins with assessment of gum health, inflammation, infection risk, gum recession, bone support, and the long-term stability of the teeth.
Bleeding gumsSwollen or tender gumsGum inflammationGum recessionDeep periodontal pocketsBone support concerns around teeth
Treatment Options
Periodontics treatment options
Treatment is selected after assessing gum inflammation, infection risk, recession, bone support, tooth stability, and maintenance needs.
Maintenance Care
Periodontal maintenance
Maintenance visits support long-term gum stability after active treatment through monitoring, professional cleaning, and home-care review.
Deep Cleaning
Scaling and Root Planing
Scaling and root planing may be discussed when deeper cleaning below the gumline is needed to reduce irritants around affected teeth.
Gingivitis Care
Gingivitis treatment
Gingivitis treatment focuses on early gum inflammation, professional cleaning, and oral hygiene habits before deeper support tissues are affected.
Periodontitis Care
Periodontitis treatment
Periodontitis treatment is planned around gum pockets, infection control, bone support, tooth stability, and long-term maintenance needs.
Subgingival Care
Deep gum cleaning
Deep gum cleaning may be recommended when deposits and inflammation extend below the gumline and need targeted periodontal care.
Periodontal Therapy
Periodontal therapy
Periodontal therapy can combine assessment, non-surgical cleaning, review visits, home-care guidance, and surgical discussion where suitable.
Inflammation Relief
Treatment for bleeding or swollen gums
Bleeding or swollen gums are assessed to identify inflammation, cleaning challenges, infection risk, medical factors, or other causes needing review.
Recession Care
Gum recession treatment
Gum recession treatment planning looks at exposed roots, sensitivity, brushing habits, gum thickness, tooth position, and whether grafting should be discussed.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Soft tissue surgery - gum augmentation
Gum augmentation may be discussed for selected recession or soft-tissue concerns after assessing gum thickness, tooth support, and suitability.
Bone Augmentation
Hard tissue surgery - bone augmentation
Bone augmentation may be considered in selected cases where supporting bone defects or future treatment needs require surgical periodontal planning.
Treatment Gallery
Periodontal care in context
Gum care may include assessment, deep cleaning, maintenance, recession review, and surgical discussion where suitable.
Gum Maintenance
Post-Treatment Care
Gum maintenance and home care
Periodontal health usually depends on daily cleaning habits, professional maintenance, and timely review when symptoms change.
- Follow the cleaning routine advised by the dentist, including interdental cleaning where recommended.
- Attend periodontal maintenance reviews so gum pockets, bleeding, recession, tooth mobility, and bone support can be monitored.
- Contact the clinic for review if gums bleed persistently, become swollen, feel painful, recede quickly, or if any tooth feels loose.
Clear Answers
Frequently asked questions
Common questions are answered during consultation, where gum condition, treatment suitability, maintenance, and surgical options can be discussed.
A gum disease assessment may be useful if your gums bleed, swell, feel tender, recede, trap food, or if a tooth feels loose or different when biting.
Scaling and root planing is usually discussed for deeper periodontal cleaning needs. The dentist will explain whether routine cleaning or deeper gum cleaning is more appropriate after assessment.
Gum recession treatment depends on the cause, amount of recession, gum thickness, sensitivity, tooth position, and whether non-surgical care or gum augmentation is suitable.
Maintenance is commonly discussed after active periodontal care because gum disease risk can return without ongoing cleaning, monitoring, and home-care support.
Related dental care
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Targeted care for infection, inflammation, and tooth nerve concerns, planned to preserve natural teeth where suitable.
General Dentistry
General dentistry supports prevention, early detection, and treatment of common dental concerns for long-term oral health.
Preventive Dentistry
Regular examinations and professional cleaning help detect problems early and support long-term oral health.
Periodontics consultation
Start with a gum disease assessment, then plan periodontal care around long-term tooth support.
Discuss bleeding gums, swollen gums, gum recession, deep cleaning, periodontal maintenance, and gum or bone augmentation with the dental team.
