Gum Treatment

Teeth can sometimes lose bone and gum support as a result of gum disease. This can lead to progressive loosening of the tooth and eventual loss of the tooth if the gum disease is not treated. 

At Pearl Dental Clinic, we take gum disease very seriously and every patient undergoing a full examination is provided with gum assessment to determine if any gum disease exists. 

If active gum disease exists, we usually recommend sessions of deep cleaning (Advanced gum treatment) where all the bacteria is removed from the tooth and root surface under Local Anaesthetic if necessary. 

We also would assess your daily cleaning methods and recommend any changes that would be necessary in order to make your daily cleaning more effective in removing plaque. 

Sometimes other factors such as smoking or diabetes may also be contributing to the worsening gum condition and we would inform you if you need to make any changes to improve your gum condition.

The practice is open Seven days a week from 8am to 11pm for routine dentistry and we offer a 24 hour emergency dental service 365 days a year. You can book a gum consultation at any time by calling our reception team 24 hours a day on 0208 547 9997 or 0208 481 0003 or contact us during our working hours by Email or by Live Chat.

Gum Disease

A healthy tooth.
Plaque builds up ...
... gum and bone may begin to recede.
Sometimes the gum recedes with the bone and sometimes it doesn't.
Either way the tooth may become mobile.

Teeth Sensitivity

The effects of gum disease can lower the gumline.
This will in turn expose the dentine of the root ...
... which contains the tubules leading...
...directly to the nerve.
Hot, cold & sometimes sweet foods can cause pain.
A special paste is available that can be applied ...
... to provide some relief from this condition