Periodontal Therapy

In Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario

Following a complete oral examination, the dentist and dental hygienist will assess a number of factors, including bone levels and amount of bleeding (see right: the stages of gum disease) and decide if it is in the patient's best interest to come back for several periodontal therapy appointments.

During the initial periodontal therapy appointment, the hygienist will disclose to the patient, by means of a dye, the areas of concern. Using scaling instruments, she will then remove from the infected teeth bacteria and dead tissue cells. Following the removal of bacteria, she will spray an antibacterial medication under the gums, and give the patient the necessary tools and instructions to maintain good oral hygiene at home. The therapy appointment is repeated at one to four times depending on the severity of the gum tissues at one to two weeks apart. A month after the last therapy appointment has been completed, a re-evaluation will be done in order to determine what health improvements have been achieved, and to set up a periodontal maintenance schedule.

If you need periodontal therapy to help with your periodontitis or gingivitis, contact the LVI trained dentists at Willow Dental today to schedule an appointment.