Keep your teeth
Untreated periodontitis leads to tooth loss. Treatment is the difference between losing teeth and keeping them.
Advanced gum disease is the leading cause of adult tooth loss. With the right plan, we can stop it — and often reverse the damage that's still reversible.
Periodontal (or periodontitis) disease is gum disease that has progressed past gingivitis to damage the bone holding your teeth in place. It is slow, painless until late stages, and the most common reason adults lose teeth.
Treatment focuses on stopping the active infection, removing bacterial deposits below the gum line, and putting you on a maintenance schedule that prevents recurrence.
Once bone is lost, it doesn't come back on its own. Stopping the disease now preserves what's still healthy.
A glance at the space and care behind every periodontal disease visit at Minty Smiles.
Every patient gets the same unhurried, step-by-step process. No surprises, no fine print — you know what's happening before it happens.
We measure pocket depth around every tooth — anything over 4mm is a sign of active disease.
Deep cleaning under local anesthesia removes hardened tartar from root surfaces below the gumline.
Localized antibiotics or rinses may be applied to deeper pockets that need extra help to heal.
Cleanings every 3–4 months keep the disease from coming back — this is the long-term key to success.
The benefits aren't theoretical. Here's what changes for you in the weeks and months after treatment.
Untreated periodontitis leads to tooth loss. Treatment is the difference between losing teeth and keeping them.
Chronic gum infection contributes to inflammation throughout the body — treatment lowers that overall burden.
Once gone, jawbone does not regrow naturally. Stopping the disease early preserves what bone you still have.
Once treated, periodontal disease is manageable with regular care — most patients maintain stable health for decades.
Deep cleaning, scaling, and root planing are routinely covered by dental insurance. Our Periodontal Membership Plan ($800/year) is purpose-built for patients who need active gum care.
Treatments that frequently come up alongside Periodontal Disease — explore what's relevant to your case.