Periodontal surgery is necessary when Dr Longbottom determines that the tissue around your teeth is unhealthy and cannot be repaired with non-surgical treatment. Following are the four types of surgical treatments most commonly prescribed. Periodontal surgery is necessary when Dr Longbottom determines that the tissue around your teeth is unhealthy and cannot be repaired with [...]

Recent recearch has confirmed what many dentists have long believed – that gum disease has a significant effect on your general health and well-being.

Periodontal diseases are often described as silent – in that they don’t cause any symptoms that might be readily associated with disease or a problem. A lot of people complain about bleeding gums when they clean their teeth. Most people put this down to simply “brushing too hard”  when in fact bleeding gums can be [...]

The health of your gums and teeth should be achieved in the least invasive and most cost-effective manner. Wherever possible Dr Longbottom will recommend non-surgical periodontal treatments.

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that  Dr Longbottom places into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason.

Traditionally, the more aggressive treatment option for people suffering from the advanced stages of periodontal disease was surgery. Now there is a new procedure called Perioscopy, featuring miniaturized digital video technology, which enables your dentist to diagnose and treat areas below the gum line without the discomfort and inconvenience of surgery.