The cleaning itself is behind you, and the next appointment is about seeing how your gums responded. It can feel a bit like waiting for test results. Here’s what actually gets looked at, and what each outcome can lead to.
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Scaling and root planing removes deposits from roots inside periodontal pockets, but no one can judge the result on the day it’s done. Tissue needs time to respond. A later visit, known as reassessment, compares how things are now with the findings recorded before treatment began.
For Aurora residents, gum care of this kind takes place at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg. Think of reassessment as an information-gathering visit instead of a pass or fail. It tells you and the dentist where inflammation has eased, and whether particular sites are still hard to maintain.
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Your starting measurements become the yardstick, so comparisons are made against your own mouth.
Readings are considered together with tissue tone, plaque control and how your mouth has felt.
Stable areas and stubborn sites each have a defined path going forward, chosen for you.
Earlier, your treatment was planned using findings such as pocket depth and bleeding. Reassessment comes back to many of the same markers, now with the benefit of a before-and-after view.
Gentle measurement and a close look at the tissue show how things have changed since your initial records.
Your own experience belongs in this comparison, because symptoms are part of the review and only you can report them.
Depending on what’s found, stable areas may move into periodontal maintenance while residual pockets might need more care. Your recall schedule is decided individually.
This appointment centres on evaluation rather than repeating treatment, though what’s recommended next depends on your own results.
Request your visitStart by describing your healing, your home-care routine and anything new in your health or medications.
Your gums are gently re-probed, and the new readings are noted alongside your original ones.
Together you’ll go through where inflammation has decreased, and any sites that haven’t responded as much.
This usually means a maintenance interval, with further care discussed for any area that remains difficult to keep stable.
There’s no need to do anything special or scrub harder in the final days to impress anyone. Steady, gentle cleaning with the tools recommended to you gives the most honest picture of how things are.
If further care or a maintenance schedule comes up, you can ask about estimated costs at that point. What your plan covers depends on its own terms.
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People often worry they’ll be told off, or that the effort was wasted. Say so if that’s on your mind. A site that’s still deep is a piece of information for planning, and you’re welcome to ask what it means for you.
Ask what a given reading represents, and how far it has shifted from where you began.
If some sites are still sore, mention them before measuring starts so it can be talked through.
If further care is suggested, feel free to ask your questions and understand your options first.
After the review
Some areas settle well and others need more attention, and it’s common to find a mix in one mouth. As inflammation eases, tissue may firm and pockets may read shallower, but recession or spaces can also become more noticeable once swelling has resolved.
These areas go on to periodontal maintenance, which helps control new buildup and keeps an eye on how steady they stay.
A residual pocket may need more care. Your dentist explains what options apply to that location, based on the findings.
No standard timing applies to everybody, so how often you return is personalized to your own results.
New or worsening symptoms shouldn’t wait for a scheduled visit. Call about persistent bleeding, growing swelling, severe pain, or anything else that worries you.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Appointments for people living in Aurora happen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. You’ll find the clinic’s position through the directions link.
If you had deep cleaning somewhere else and would like your gums evaluated, mention it when you phone (204) 338-3003 or complete the form. The clinic confirms all requests. Please phone about urgent concerns.
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Ask our teamLess bleeding, shallower measurements and firmer tissue are the kinds of changes the visit looks for. What that means for you depends on your starting findings, so have them explained.
They can look different. When swelling resolves, recession or spaces can become more obvious. Your dentist can help you interpret any change you’ve noticed in the mirror.
Not by itself. Some sites respond less than others or stay hard to maintain, and reassessment exists to identify them so that next steps can be considered.
Ask about this ahead of the visit, especially if your gums are still tender. Any plan for local anaesthetic would rest on what’s being done that day and on your history.
That’s the usual direction for areas that have stabilized. If some sites haven’t, your dentist may talk about them first, and recall timing is set for you individually.
Use the form here or ring (204) 338-3003 to ask for a visit at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg. We’ll reply so the time can be confirmed.
Your outcome decides which of these is relevant, if any. They’re here so that you can read ahead before your conversation with the dentist.
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See where your gums stand
Aurora residents can ask for a gum evaluation at our Winnipeg clinic, and we’ll follow up to set a confirmed appointment.
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