Gum disease starts when plaque, the soft film of bacteria on teeth, sits along the gum line long enough to harden into tartar. The gums become red, puffy and bleed when you brush. This first stage is called gingivitis, and with a professional cleaning and good brushing it can be reversed. If it carries on, the gum starts to come away from the tooth, small pockets form, and the bone that holds the tooth slowly shrinks. That stage is periodontitis. It can be stopped and kept stable, but bone that has gone does not grow back by itself.
At The Smile Super Speciality Dental Clinic, in Kondapur, Hyderabad and in Maharani Peta, Visakhapatnam, we measure your gums, take X-rays where needed, tell you which stage you are at, and give you a written plan with the price before any treatment. More detail in our guide to gum disease signs, stages and cost in Kondapur.
What patients tell us when they first come in
- "My gums bleed every time I brush. I thought I was brushing too hard."
- "I have bad breath even after brushing and mouthwash."
- "My teeth look longer than they used to."
- "One of my lower front teeth has started to move a little."
- "My last dentist said deep cleaning. Do I really need it, or is a normal cleaning enough?"
Why patients choose us for gum treatment
- Caring for families in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam since 1997, ISO 9001 certified
- We measure your gums and show you the readings, and we tell you when a normal cleaning is enough
- A written plan with the full price before treatment, and a re-check so you can see the change
- Dr. Varsha Reddy, Dental Surgeon, and Dr. Rajesh Kumar Y, MDS Orthodontics, Facial Orthopedist and Fellow of Implantology (Germany), so if a tooth needs replacing or bone needs rebuilding, it is planned in the same clinic. Kondapur has an all-women team. Visit Smile Dental Clinic Kondapur or Smile Dental Clinic Vizag.
- No pressure: the plan is yours to take home and think over