Gum Treatments
Gingivitis
Gingivitis is mild and reversible. If you have gingivitis, you may notice sore, red gums and bad breath. You may also see small blood spots when brushing your teeth.
You can manage these symptoms through improved oral health.
Periodontitis
Left untreated, gingivitis will become periodontitis. You may experience receding gums, pus, loose teeth, and persistent bad breath at this stage. You may also notice a difference in the alignment of your bite. If caught early, we can treat periodontitis.
Periodontal Surgery – What to Expect
If the pockets of tartar are embedded too deep, we may need to perform a surgical procedure to get better access to the bacteria. Under anaesthetic, we’ll gently fold back your gum to remove the tartar pockets.
In some cases, we may need to smooth rougher areas of the underlying bone as bacteria can cling to this. Doing this improves the gum’s ability to reattach to the bone. Once completed, we’ll restore your gum to its original position.
Regenerative Gum Treatments
Regenerative gum treatment can promote regrowth if periodontitis has damaged tissue and bone. We’ll use bone grafts and tissue-stimulating proteins to encourage natural regeneration.
Crown Lengthening
If you have a gummy smile, we can perform a crown lengthening procedure to remove and reshape excess gum tissue. By changing your gum line, we can help expose your teeth, improving the balance of your smile.
We may also recommend this procedure if a tooth has decayed below your gum line.
Soft Tissue Grafts
Gum regression or shrinking can occur due to periodontal disease or aggressive brushing. Shrunken gums can leave your tooth roots exposed, putting them at risk.
After tackling the cause of the regression, we can perform a soft tissue graft to rebuild your gum. We’ll take healthy tissue from another part of your mouth to cover the exposed root.
Talk of the Tyne
Don’t just take our word for it listen to what our patients have to say about The CDC service.
All in a
Day’s Work
Colin’s sore gums and toothache were no match for The CDC team. He says CDC’s Darren Cannell is a fantastic dentist—and the most ethical professional ever!
Regrets?
Not me!
A botched crown made Christine self-conscious, so she turned to the Cosmetic Dental Clinic to set it right. Watch to the end to find out about Christine’s only regret about choosing The CDC!
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Emotional
You can hear the emotion in David’s voice when he describes the feeling of losing his smile. So, what was the magic behind his stunning transformation? Another day—another success story for The CDC.
Gum Care in Newcastle and Durham
Our highly-trained and experienced team treats patients from afar at our modern Newcastle and Durham clinics.
Get in touch today to arrange an appointment and start your journey to better gum health.
Find Us in Newcastle and Durham
You’re never far from The CDC.
Find us at Old Eldon Square in Newcastle town centre or visit our Old Elvet clinic in Durham.
We’re Five-Star Rated!
Read what patients say about five-star cosmetic and restorative dentistry from The CDC team.
Jessica Devlin
Could not recommend Dr Mat and Tiff enough ! Such a friendly, professional atmosphere and made the whole experience so enjoyable, putting me at ease. I am absolutely over the moon with my results! Thanks so much Mat for giving me a beautiful smile, best thing I’ve ever done, you are a genius
Xingzi Ren
Complete my Invisalign with Nigel and Lauren and very pleased with the results!!! My friends all think it does work well! It makes me smile more confident. I also had other treatments here and all of them are well done. Very happy to choose this professional clinic and meet these nice staff here.
Holly Mason
I couldn’t reccomend the cosmetic dental clinic Durham enough , especially Nigel. I visited the clinic back in October, had my consultation with Nigel. told him what i didn’t like about my teeth and he ran through all the options with me, not feeling pressured at all, he was so knowledgeable and really took his time to go through it all with me and answer all the questions i had.
Lucy Brown
The Cosmetic Dental Clinic is an exceptional practice. All of the staff here are very welcoming & to the highest calibre. I cannot recommend this practice enough. Look no further.
Holly Mason
I want to say a HUGEEE thankyou to the team at the cosmetic dental clinic Durham! From someone who was scared to show their teeth or smile properly, try telling me to close my mouth now, HAHA! I honestly can’t recommend Nigel and the team enough. Thankyou so very much x
Adam McVie
Great service. I had Nigel as my dentist, and he was great with working with me on my schedule as i travel a lot for work. He was very understanding, and catered the Invisalign plan to my life. Was a 9 month process, completed Invisalign, whitened and did bonding. And for the first time in my life, i actually smile with my teeth!