You’ve bought it, tried it, watched your gums bleed and given up. Now you’re being told home care matters more than ever. This page takes that seriously, and explains why the answer may be finding a method you’ll actually use.
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Plenty of people feel a twinge of guilt when a dental professional asks how often they floss. It’s far more useful to tell the truth. Scaling and root planing deals with what home care can’t reach: plaque and calculus on roots inside periodontal pockets. What you do every day then helps protect that work above the gumline.
Instructions are tailored to your spaces, your sensitivity and the tools that are practical for you, so there’s room for a real conversation about what hasn’t worked. Park View residents who are seen at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg can come as they are, with their habits exactly as they stand.
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An accurate picture of your habits lets your instructions start from where you really are.
Tight contacts, open gaps and tender spots all affect which cleaning aids will make sense.
Professional care reaches the deposits below the gum, and daily plaque control supports the healing.
No amount of flossing removes hardened calculus from a root. That’s a relief if you’ve been blaming yourself. It also shows why these two kinds of cleaning have separate roles once periodontitis has been diagnosed.
Treatment goes beneath the gumline, in areas diagnosed with periodontitis, using instruments designed for root surfaces.
Your part is steady plaque control, using the methods you’re shown for each treated area, on an ordinary day.
Deep cleaning is recommended based on your periodontal findings, not your flossing record. Your dentist will assess what’s needed for your own mouth.
Here’s the general course of care. The last step gets particular attention on this page, but the clinical parts come first.
Request your visitTell us what you do on a normal day and what you’ve given up on, plus your medications and health history.
Bleeding and pocket depth are checked by gentle measurement, with images added if they’d help show bone levels.
This is commonly done under local anaesthetic, either at one sitting or by section, depending on what’s affected.
This is the moment to ask to see different aids and tell us frankly which you’d be likely to keep using.
Is it awkward to hold the floss? Do the gaps feel too tight, or does it shred? Do your gums bleed so much you stop? Those aren’t excuses. They’re specifics that can point toward something more workable for you.
Wondering what treatment could cost? Your dentist’s plan determines the areas involved, and that shapes the estimate. Whether anything is covered depends on your plan.
Window seating and a potted plant, along with a dental chair in a treatment room.
Being asked about your habits can make you feel like a kid who hasn’t done their homework. If you’ve dodged the question at other dental offices, try giving a plain answer here. You’re allowed to ask for suggestions and say when one won’t work for you.
Seeing blood can make anyone stop. Ask what it could mean for you, and how to proceed.
If grip or reach is the sticking point, ask whether you can show how you clean.
If a long list feels unrealistic, tell us and ask what to focus on first.
Making it stick
Your mouth may feel tender after treatment, react to cold or heat, or bleed lightly, to a degree that reflects how much was treated. These effects should generally fade as healing progresses. Keeping up the routine during this stretch can feel awkward, so ask how to adapt it.
Treated areas still need plaque control, using whichever technique and aids you were advised to use.
Your plaque control is reviewed at reassessment, which makes that visit a good moment to change anything not working.
Most people treated for periodontitis go on to maintenance appointments, working alongside whatever you do each day.
Don’t hesitate to call if bleeding persists, swelling is increasing, pain becomes severe, or your concern isn’t addressed by your instructions.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Your care takes place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. Tap the directions link if you’d like to see it mapped.
Reach out by form or at (204) 338-3003 to ask for an assessment, and the clinic will reply to confirm. If you have a sudden or urgent problem, telephone instead.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about scaling & root planning in Park View.
Ask our teamPlaque plays a central role in gum disease, but it isn’t useful to look for blame. The important thing now is getting your gums assessed and settling on a routine you can sustain.
There are various aids for cleaning between teeth, such as small interdental brushes, and what suits you depends on your spaces. Ask which would make sense for you.
Hardened calculus below the gumline requires professional instruments, so home care alone can’t remove it. Your dentist can explain what your findings mean.
Tell us about the bleeding, instead of quietly giving up. Your instructions will depend on your stage of treatment, and persistent bleeding after treatment is a reason to call.
Gum findings and plaque levels often give clues, and that’s fine. Being upfront simply saves time and lets the conversation focus on what would work.
Use this page’s form or call (204) 338-3003 and ask for a gum assessment at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg. Feel free to mention what you’d like help with.
These explain regular visits and broader gum treatment. Whether you need them is something your own assessment can make clear.
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No more guilty guessing
Park View residents can ask about deep cleaning and home care at our Winnipeg clinic, and we’ll be back in touch about a confirmed visit.
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