It is vital that you maintain a good cleaning regime at home to optimise your oral hygiene. A healthy life-style, well balanced diet and not smoking are all important to maintain your gum health.
The treatment of gum disease largely depends on how severe the disease is.
For patients with bleeding gums (gingivitis), regular visits to see your dentist at the appropriate recall period and further visits to see the hygienist are all that is usually required.
For patents with bone loss (periodontitis), more frequent and invasive treatment may be needed. For severe cases, referral to see a specialist may be required.