Periodontics & Gum Disease

Gingivitis is typically reversible with professional treatment and proper home care. More advanced periodontal disease can usually be controlled and stabilized but may not be completely reversible.

Once gum tissue has receded, it usually does not grow back completely on its own. However, early intervention can help slow progression and protect the exposed areas.

Most patients experience very little discomfort. Local anesthesia and sedation options help make treatment comfortable and stress-free.

Early implant inflammation without bone loss can often be reversed. More advanced peri-implantitis can frequently be stabilized and managed successfully with appropriate treatment.

You can be treated here. We have a periodontist in the practice who handles complex cases, so you will not be referred elsewhere partway through and then sent back. Your gum treatment stays alongside the rest of your care, which matters because gum health affects almost every other thing we might do.

Initial gum therapy usually takes three visits. After that, most patients move to a maintenance schedule of roughly every three months, which is what keeps the result stable. The three month interval is not arbitrary, it reflects how quickly the bacteria involved re-establish themselves after treatment.

The cost depends on the severity of the condition and the type of treatment prescribed. Periodontal disease is a chronic condition that can worsen without treatment and proper maintenance, potentially requiring more extensive and costly care later. An examination is required to determine your exact treatment and fee. We can submit eligible PPO claims for reimbursement, but benefits vary by plan and are never guaranteed.