Gum Disease Treatment in Quakers Hill
Gum disease is one of the most common oral health conditions in Australia, and one of the most overlooked. In its early stages it causes no pain and few visible signs, yet without treatment it can progress to damage the bone and tissue supporting your teeth. Our team can assess and treat gum disease at any stage.
What is gum disease?
Gum disease (periodontal disease) is a bacterial infection of the gum tissue and, in advanced cases, the supporting structures of the teeth. It begins as gingivitis (inflammation, redness, and bleeding of the gums) and can progress to periodontitis, which involves bone loss.
Early-stage gum disease is reversible with professional treatment and improved home care. More advanced periodontitis requires more involved treatment, though it can be managed effectively to prevent further progression.
Signs of gum disease
- Gums that bleed when you brush or floss
- Red, swollen, or tender gums
- Gums that appear to be pulling away from the teeth
- Persistent bad breath
- Loose or shifting teeth
- Changes in the way your teeth fit together
How we treat gum disease
Assess
We examine your gums, measure the pockets around your teeth, and determine the stage of gum disease.
Treat
Gingivitis is treated with a professional clean and improved home care. Advanced disease is treated with scaling and root planing under local anaesthetic to clean below the gumline.
Maintain
Most patients benefit from more frequent maintenance visits with our oral health therapist to monitor the condition and prevent progression.
Questions about gum disease
Worried you've left it too long?
Gum disease is very rarely past the point of doing something about it. Come in and we’ll tell you plainly where things stand.
Book a gum health check.
Book a gum assessment online, or call and describe what you’re seeing. We answer within one business day.