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Sorting out the options
Periodontics for Northwood Residents
So many gum treatment names, and no idea which applies to you? Northwood residents can start with an assessment at our Winnipeg clinic and go from there.
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Telling the treatments apart
Periodontal care tends to follow an order.
The names can blur together, but they tend to line up as stages. Gum disease treatment is the broad starting point: diagnosis, daily-care coaching and professional cleaning. Scaling and root planing comes in where pockets have formed in areas with periodontitis. Pocket reduction surgery may be considered for selected sites that stay deep or inflamed afterward.
You do not have to choose from a list. If you live in Northwood and are trying to work out what you need, that question is answered by measurements and not by a search result. At our McPhillips Street clinic, we recommend only the steps your findings support, then reassess to see how the tissues responded.
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Stage decides the step
Gingivitis and periodontitis call for different responses, so diagnosis comes before any treatment name.
Reassessment guides you
Healing measurements show which areas can move to maintenance and which may need something further.
Every stage needs upkeep
Regardless of which care you receive, daily plaque control stays part of what keeps it working.
The options, one by one
Read about each periodontal service
Each of these pages goes into detail on one kind of care. Use them to get familiar with the terms, then leave the matching to your assessment.
Gum Disease Treatment
Learn how gum disease treatment in Winnipeg addresses bleeding, inflammation, periodontal pockets and bone loss through diagnosis and personalized care.
Explore serviceScaling & Root Planning
Learn how scaling and root planing in Winnipeg removes buildup below the gumline, smooths root surfaces and supports healing from gum disease.
Explore servicePocket Reduction Surgery
Explore periodontal pocket reduction surgery in Winnipeg for advanced gum disease, including when it may be recommended, treatment goals and recovery.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
From confusion to a next step
One visit can narrow things down.
You can arrive without knowing the terminology. The assessment exists to figure out which part of periodontal care applies, if any does.
Request your visit- 01
Bring your questions
Share what you have read or been told, plus any symptoms, medical details and past gum care that could shape the answer.
- 02
Establish your diagnosis
Measurements around each tooth, combined with a check of mobility, bite, deposits and appropriate images, show the stage and pattern.
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Match it to the right care
We tell you which treatment fits your findings and why, what the sequence would look like, and how maintenance follows.
Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Getting an answer in person
Northwood patients see us on McPhillips Street.
Periodontal assessments and treatment are offered at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Directions can be opened from the clinic card.
You can simply write that you are unsure which gum service you need. The clinic reviews your request and reaches out to arrange a confirmed time.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
A little clarity before your visit
Your questions, answered.
Helpful details about periodontics in Northwood.
Ask our teamWhat is the difference between a regular cleaning and scaling and root planing?
A regular cleaning is preventive, working above and around the gumline. Scaling and root planing treats root surfaces inside pockets where periodontitis has been diagnosed.
When would surgery be considered?
Usually after reassessment, for sites that stay inflamed or too deep to clean predictably, provided the tooth has enough support and a maintainable outlook.
Do I have to go through every stage?
No. Early steps may be all that some mouths require, and your plan will include just what your measurements support.
Where do lasers fit in?
Dental lasers may support selected soft-tissue procedures. Our laser dentistry page explains this, and you can ask whether it has any relevance to your case.
What happens once treatment is over?
Stable areas move into maintenance with a recall interval set for you. Remaining pockets may need more attention, so follow-up visits stay important.
What should I request if I live in Northwood and feel unsure?
Ask for a gum assessment using the form or by calling (204) 338-3003. It takes place on McPhillips Street, and the clinic confirms the time.
Not sure what you need?
Let your findings sort it out.
From Northwood, send a request for a periodontal assessment, and expect to hear from the clinic about scheduling.