Numbers called out around each tooth can sound alarming and tell you very little. Here is what those findings measure, and how they shape a recommendation for deep cleaning.
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Perhaps someone read out a string of figures while you lay back in the chair, and you left knowing only that a few of them were too high. That is a common way to meet the word periodontitis, and it deserves a proper explanation.
Scaling and root planing is recommended on the strength of several findings taken together, not because of one symptom. West Kildonan residents who want those findings reviewed can have their gums assessed at our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg and ask what each measurement means.
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Hear what a deeper reading suggests about attachment around a particular tooth.
Depth, bleeding, root deposits and bone levels are weighed together before anything is advised.
Find out which areas your findings point to, because treatment is aimed at those root surfaces.
No single reading settles the question. These measurements and images are compared to decide whether deep cleaning suits you and where it should be directed.
A gentle probe shows how far the space around a tooth extends, and whether the tissue bleeds in response.
Readings at the gum line are only part of it. Deposits and bone changes fill in what lies beneath.
A chart is a starting point for conversation, not a verdict you read alone. Whether scaling and root planing is right for you is decided by assessment with the dentist.
The same findings you asked about keep steering the care. This is the usual progression once treatment has been recommended.
Request your visitAsk which teeth are involved and why. Your health history and medications are looked at alongside the measurements.
The count and depth of affected sites determine whether cleaning can happen at a single appointment or is split across parts of your mouth.
Local anaesthetic is commonly placed first. Specialized instruments then clear deposits and disturb bacterial buildup on the roots that were planned.
Once the tissue has had time to respond, new readings sit beside the original ones, so you can see what changed.
You are entitled to understand your own findings. Jot down anything that was said at an earlier appointment, even if you only half remember it, and we can talk it through.
Appointment length and cost depend on how much needs treating, so raise both when you call. Your plan determines what coverage, if any, applies.
A treatment room and the waiting area.
Being measured can feel like being graded. It isn’t. Say so if the charting makes you uneasy or tender spots make you flinch, and we can talk about what would make things easier.
If you would like each reading explained as it is taken, mention it before the measuring begins.
Freezing is often used for treatment itself. How much, and where, varies with your plan, history and preferences.
Working in sections can allow room for anaesthetic, careful cleaning and your own comfort.
The second set of readings
Tenderness, temperature sensitivity or slight bleeding can follow deep cleaning, and these should generally ease as healing gets underway. Later on, reassessment returns to the same measures so progress can be judged.
Bleeding, depths, tissue tone, plaque control and any symptoms are set against where you started.
Steady areas generally shift to maintenance. A pocket that stays deep may call for further care, and you can ask what that would involve.
The gap between maintenance appointments is personalized, using what the reassessment shows.
Call the clinic about bleeding that persists, swelling that is worsening, severe pain, or anything that doesn’t fit the instructions you received.
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Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Assessments and treatment both take place at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg. West Kildonan is also in Winnipeg, and you can open directions from this section.
Send in the request form, or phone (204) 338-3003 if you would rather talk. Your time is settled when the clinic gets back to you, so phone instead if something feels urgent.
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Helpful details about scaling & root planning in West Kildonan.
Ask our teamThey describe how deep the space around a tooth measures at different points. Deeper readings can point to lost attachment and to places that are hard to keep clean, so ask us to walk you through yours.
Not on its own. The recommendation rests on several findings together, including bleeding, calculus under the gumline and any changes in supporting bone, and it applies to the areas those findings identify.
Probing tells us about the space beside a tooth, whereas images help show what periodontitis may have done to the bone around it. The two views answer different questions.
They may. As inflammation goes down, tissue can firm up and pocket measurements may improve, though results differ from one person and one site to another. Reassessment is how that gets checked.
A remaining pocket may need more care, and sites that have settled would generally move into maintenance. We can explain what your own results suggest once they are in.
Use the form here or call (204) 338-3003 and tell us a gum assessment is what you’re after. You would come to our McPhillips Street location in Winnipeg, once the clinic has confirmed a time with you.
Depending on what your readings show, one of these pages may be worth a look. Your assessment is what determines whether they apply.
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Anyone in West Kildonan may ask our Winnipeg clinic for a gum assessment. A reply will follow with the details.
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