Measured
Pocket depths charted around every tooth, and compared visit to visit.
In one paragraph
What it is.
Gum disease is a bacterial infection of the tissue and bone holding your teeth in. Early on it is bleeding gums and nothing else. Later it is bone loss, and bone does not grow back on its own.
We measure it rather than eyeball it: a probe reads the depth of the pocket around each tooth, and those numbers are recorded so we can tell whether treatment is working.
The specifics.
Early stage
Gingivitis is reversible with proper cleaning, professional and at home.
Established
Deep cleaning below the gum, sometimes over more than one appointment.
Maintenance
Shorter intervals between hygiene visits, because it comes back.
Your part
Most of this is won or lost at home, and we will show you what actually works.
Health links
Poorly controlled gum disease is associated with diabetes and heart disease.
Money
What it costs.
You get an itemised written estimate before anything starts. We bill your insurance directly, so you usually pay only your own portion on the day, and the Canadian Dental Care Plan is accepted. In-house financing is available through PaySpyre, so treatment can be paid for over time.
Questions.
Is bleeding when I brush normal?
No. Healthy gums do not bleed. Bleeding is the earliest sign of gum inflammation and it is the stage at which it is easiest to reverse.
Can gum disease be cured?
Gingivitis can be reversed completely. Once bone has been lost, treatment stabilises it rather than regrowing it — which is why catching it early matters.
Does deep cleaning hurt?
The area is numbed. Gums can be tender for a day or two afterwards.
How often will I need cleanings?
More often than the standard six months if you have had bone loss — commonly every three to four months.