Gum terms can blur together when you search them online. Templeton-Sinclair residents can read how the stages differ, then request an assessment at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
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Think of gum health as a spectrum. At one end are firm tissues with manageable plaque and no active breakdown. In the middle sits gingivitis, where gums are inflamed and may bleed, yet supporting attachment remains intact. Periodontitis goes further, with attachment, supporting bone or both being lost.
Nobody can place themselves on that spectrum from a website, because the differences lie below the gumline. For Templeton-Sinclair residents wondering which word applies, the assessment at Winnipeg North Dental is how that question gets answered.
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Redness and bleeding show up in gingivitis and in periodontitis alike, so they cannot separate the two.
This is the dividing line, and it takes careful measuring to detect.
Your stage shapes the plan, so no two recommendations need to look alike.
Treating inflammation limited to the gums is not the same job as managing disease that has reached the supporting tissues. Here is how the emphasis tends to shift.
With professional care and steady plaque control, this kind of inflammation can often improve.
Now the goals include controlling disease and preserving the support that is left.
Stage is one part of the picture. Pattern, severity and risk of progression also shape what your dentist recommends.
No single sign sets the diagnosis. Instead, several findings are read together during your assessment.
Request your visitChanges you have noticed, past dental care, health conditions, medications, tobacco use and family history all give context to the findings.
Taken gently around each tooth, these measurements are what help distinguish inflamed gums from lost support. Recession and bleeding get recorded too.
Tooth movement, deposits and appropriate dental images add information about bone and about the areas that are tough to maintain.
You hear which word fits your findings, where disease is active, and what a treatment and maintenance plan could involve.
If you have been reading about gum disease, bring what confused you. Clearing up a mixed-up term is a good use of appointment time.
When you book, ask about the likely appointment length and an estimate, since neither can be pinned down until the findings are known.
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A term feels less alarming when you can picture it. Ask us to show or describe what we are talking about, so that the diagnosis makes sense to you.
Ask how a measurement relates to the space between your gum and tooth.
One finding at a time is fine if a long list feels like too much.
Try explaining your diagnosis in your own words, and we can fill in anything that is unclear.
After the diagnosis
The stage you are told about also affects what follows. Upkeep after gingivitis and upkeep after periodontitis can look quite different.
Periodontitis is generally controlled over time, not considered permanently cured, and that shapes the plan after treatment.
Intervals depend on disease history, current stability and risk, rather than a standard calendar.
Ask how your readings compare at later visits, and what any change means for your diagnosis or your care.
Questions often surface once you get home. Calling the clinic is a perfectly good way to ask them.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Templeton-Sinclair is in Winnipeg, and we provide this care at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street. The directions link on this card shows how to reach us.
A form submission only starts the conversation, and our reply covers the time and details. Anything pressing, such as severe pain, is better handled by phone.
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Helpful details about gum disease treatment in Templeton-Sinclair.
Ask our teamGingivitis means inflammation and bleeding with supporting attachment still intact. With periodontitis, inflammation comes with attachment loss, supporting bone loss, or both.
That is hard to predict for any one person, because risk differs from patient to patient. Having inflamed gums examined lets your dentist look at your own pattern and explain what to watch.
Not by itself. Bleeding may occur with either condition, and periodontitis needs its own assessment because the supporting tissue could be involved as well.
It refers to something used alongside the main treatment. Whether any adjunctive therapy suits you depends on your findings, so ask what is being suggested and what it is for.
People generally use the two terms for the same family of conditions. The more useful question is which stage your measurements point to, since that guides treatment.
Phone (204) 338-3003 or submit this page’s form, and the clinic will write or call back about a visit to McPhillips Street.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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