At Pine Dental & Aesthetics, we screen all of our patients for gum disease to ensure your oral health is maintained at all times.

Gum disease occurs when plaque bacteria accumulates over time around your gum line, causing inflammation and bleeding gums. This bacteria can harden onto your teeth and form calculus or “tar-tar”, which you cannot brush off.

In advanced disease, plaque bacteria can travel underneath your gums and start eating away at the bone holding your teeth stable. This is irreversible.

Poor gum health can therefore lead to loose teeth, bad breath, gum recession, changes in your bite and loss of teeth in the long-term.

Major risk factors include poor oral hygiene, irregular dental and hygienist visits and smoking.

Importantly, it has been shown that healthy gums play a key role in your overall general health and well-being, and can reduce the risk of more chronic health issues such as heart problems. There is also evidence of poorly controlled diabetes impacting your gum health negatively.

Your dentist will check your gums during all your routine check-up appointments and in the presence of disease, advise you on the most effective management plan.

Our hygienist is thoroughly trained and the most well-equipped to help you manage gum disease through deep cleaning, oral hygiene instructions and demonstrations.

If your gum disease is very advanced and complex to manage, a referral to a specialist in gum disease may be necessary. A gum specialist is a dentist that has undergone specialist training in the treatment of more complex gum issues and regeneration of lost gum tissue.

Your dentist will discuss all management options with you.

Address your bleeding gums by booking in a consultation today.