Congratulations on taking the first step to better periodontal health.

Your gums and their supporting structures are the foundation of healthy teeth and a healthy smile.

Melbourne Periocare offers comprehensive periodontal care. Services include preventative care, scaling and root debridement and advanced surgical treatments. Our expert team, led by Dr. Nupur Kataria, specializes in cosmetic procedures, dental implants, and regenerative techniques. We also provide specialized treatments such as osseous surgery, frenectomy, crown lengthening, and gum grafting. The focus on personalized care ensures the best outcomes for your gum health and smile.

Our Services and Patient Processes

First Visit

During your initial visit, Dr. Kataria will focus on understanding your concerns and conduct a detailed assessment of your gum health and overall oral condition. Her professional and caring manner aims to put you at ease, and she will sincerely address any questions you have. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Kataria is a specialist in periodontics and dental implantology. At Melbourne Periocare, we specialize in preventative, conservational, and surgical treatment of gum disease. Dr. Kataria’s motto, “Healthy Gums – The Foundation For Healthy Smiles,” reflects our commitment to enhancing your smile through cosmetic procedures and dental implants for replacing missing teeth.

X-rays may be taken if necessary to get a complete view of your oral health. Depending on the condition of your teeth and gums, we might assess the possibility of using dental implants to replace missing teeth.

Scaling and Root Debridement

Scaling and root debridement is one of our dedicated services and involves the professional removal of calculus (tartar) and plaque (bacterial biofilm) from the crown and root surfaces of teeth. This procedure targets both above and below the gum line and is usually performed under local anesthetic to ensure patient comfort.

Surgical Periodontal Therapy

For advanced periodontal cases, surgical procedures may be required to address issues unresolved by non-surgical therapy.

Open Flap Debridement

This treatment is one of our services that aims to manage severe soft tissue and bone loss. Open flap surgery from can restore the health of your oral cavity when non-surgical techniques fail to address the consequences of gum disease. If non-surgical treatments like cleaning and scaling are not enough to stop the illness, periodontal flap surgery may be the best option. The most common approach for treating and healing periodontal pockets is open flap surgery.

Regenerative Procedures

In specific cases, regenerative procedures can help repair or regenerate lost bone and periodontal structure. These techniques often use bone graft materials, resorbable collagen membranes, and regenerative gels.

Osseous Surgery

Osseous surgery is used in advanced periodontal disease cases to reshape bony deformities around the teeth and reduce gum pocket depths that harbor harmful bacteria.

Dental Implants

Dental implants offer a great solution to replace missing teeth without affecting neighboring teeth. A dental implant involves placing a titanium post in the bone to serve as a root replacement for the missing tooth.

Treatment of Peri-Implantitis

Infection around dental implants can affect the surrounding gums or cause bone loss. Treatment varies based on severity and can include reinforced oral hygiene, non-surgical scaling, and surgical therapy.

Frenectomy

A frenectomy surgically removes the frenum, a muscle attachment from the inner lip to the oral mucosa. If the frenum is too large and close to the gum margins, it can cause gaps between the upper front teeth.

Crown Lengthening

Crown lengthening adjusts the gum margin of a tooth to ensure long-term gum health and aesthetics. This procedure can address both functional and aesthetic concerns.

Aesthetic Crown Lengthening: For patients with short clinical crowns or excess gum tissue, aesthetic crown lengthening can improve the appearance by reshaping the gums and, if needed, repositioning underlying bone.

Functional Crown Lengthening: Helps when teeth are severely damaged or decayed, ensuring enough natural tooth structure above the gum line to support restorations like crowns.

Gum Grafting

Gum recession exposes tooth roots and can increase sensitivity and the risk of cavities. Gum grafting covers areas of recession, reducing these risks and supporting the structure of the teeth.

Gingival recession symptoms include red, inflamed gums, increased sensitivity, infections, and longer-looking teeth due to exposed roots. Treating recession is crucial to prevent cavities in the roots and maintain the teeth’s supporting structure.