Periodontics In Vancouver, BC
Maintaining healthy gums becomes difficult as we age. Poor oral hygiene also takes its toll on gum health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has collected data highlighting gum disease’s prevalence. In that data, close to 46 percent of adults ages 30 and above have signs of gum disease. By these figures, if little is done to stop and prevent gum disease, more individuals could lose their teeth.
At My Dentist Vancouver, we do everything to see that gum disease is prevented in the first place. If it arises, we tackle it by offering periodontics near you before you lose your teeth or have bone resorption.
Gum Disease – More Than Just an Oral Health Issue
Gum disease impacts the health of your mouth, but apart from that, it has been linked to overall health concerns. Chronic conditions like Alzheimer’s, stroke, heart disease, and diabetes are connected to gum disease. The reason is that bacteria that bring about gum infection can get in the blood to move to other organs, where it causes serious infections, including the brain, heart, and lungs. That’s why we strive to prevent and combat gum disease at our dental office.
Our Periodontic Treatments
We are your best periodontist for fighting gum disease as well as the effects it causes, such as detached gums and tooth loss. We provide services such as:
Periodontal disease treatment – Our periodontal dentist in Fraser Street can develop a treatment plan focused on the extent of the disease. In the early stages, our gum specialist offers scaling and root planing. We may also use antibiotics to ward off bacteria in gum pockets. Scaling and root planing involve cleaning the gum pockets and root surfaces to eliminate biofilm and tartar and smoothening out the root to discourage bacteria from lodging in micro-dents of the root surfaces.
Crown Lengthening – Once your natural tooth crown gets badly damaged or broken around the gum line, we can fit a cap-like restoration or artificial crown to protect and strengthen it. Crown lengthening increases the natural crown length so that we have sufficient structure to mount the artificial crown. It involves pulling the soft gum tissue back from the damaged tooth and recontouring the tooth bone to expose more of the tooth.
Gummy Smile Surgery – Our local dentist clinic does gummy smile surgery to reduce excess gum tissue. People with gummy smiles have more gum tissue showing, with less of the crown visible.
Gum Grafts – Patients with recessed gums may need gum grafting by our Vancouver dentist to rebuild the gum tissue. Gum recession exposes a tooth to decay, bacteria, and oral sensitivity.
Make a trip to meet our periodontist and see how our periodontics in Vancouver, BC, can help you.
FAQs
Yes. Dr. Maher Dadoush, a dual board-certified specialist in Periodontics and clinical assistant professor at UBC Dentistry, practices in-house at My Dentist Vancouver. Patients receive specialist-level periodontic care without being referred elsewhere, ensuring consistent communication and coordinated treatment across your entire dental care team.
Early warning signs include gums that bleed during brushing, persistent bad breath, red or puffy gum tissue, and slight sensitivity near the gumline. These early-stage symptoms are often painless and easy to dismiss. Regular periodontal assessments at our clinic catch these changes before they progress into irreversible bone loss around your teeth.
Untreated gum disease allows bacteria to enter the bloodstream, contributing to systemic inflammation linked to heart disease, stroke, poorly controlled diabetes, and pregnancy complications. Patients with existing cardiovascular or metabolic conditions especially benefit from active periodontal management. Treating gum disease protects your teeth and may meaningfully support your broader systemic health.
Gingivitis is early-stage gum inflammation affecting only the gum tissue — fully reversible with professional cleaning and improved home care. Periodontitis is an advanced gum disease involving irreversible bone loss around tooth roots. Catching and treating gingivitis early at our clinic prevents progression into periodontitis, which requires far more extensive and costly long-term management.
After active periodontal treatment, most patients require professional maintenance every three to four months rather than the standard six-month interval. This tighter schedule prevents bacterial recolonisation of treated pockets and monitors bone stability over time. Our periodontic team personalises your maintenance frequency based on the severity and history of your original gum disease.
