Periodontics in Lahore for bleeding gums, infection and bone support.
Periodontics deals with the gums, bone and supporting tissues around teeth and implants. At Odonto, patients with bleeding gums, bad breath, gum infection, loose teeth or recession are assessed before tooth loss becomes the only option.
- Gum disease diagnosis, gingivitis care and periodontitis treatment planning.
- Deep cleaning, scaling and root planing, pocket assessment and maintenance visits.
- Gum recession, loose tooth and bone loss evaluation with radiographs.
- Implant gum health review for patients with bleeding or bone changes around implants.
Gums are the foundation that keep teeth stable.
Bleeding gums are common, but they are not normal. Gum disease can start quietly and progress from gingivitis to deeper periodontitis, where bone support around teeth begins to reduce.
Periodontics focuses on the tissues around teeth: gums, ligament and bone. When plaque and tartar stay under the gumline, the body reacts with inflammation. Over time, pockets can deepen, gums can recede and teeth can loosen.
Treatment is not one cleaning appointment for everyone. Some patients need routine scaling. Others need deep cleaning, root surface debridement, gum infection control, mobility assessment, bite review, surgery discussion or long term maintenance.
Patients with diabetes, smoking history, pregnancy changes, dry mouth, crowded teeth or old dental work may need closer gum monitoring. Implant patients also need gum and bone checks because implants can develop inflammation around them.
Pocket and bleeding charting
Gum measurements help identify whether inflammation is mild or deeper around the roots.
Tartar below the gumline
Deep deposits need careful cleaning because brushing alone cannot remove them.
Maintenance planning
Long term gum stability depends on home care and the right review interval.
Signs you should not ignore.
These symptoms do not always mean surgery or specialist treatment is needed, but they do deserve a proper examination before the problem becomes harder to manage.
Bleeding gums
Bleeding while brushing or eating is often the first sign of gum inflammation.
Swollen gums
Puffy, tender or red gums can mean plaque and tartar are irritating the gumline.
Persistent bad breath
Bad breath can come from deep plaque, gum pockets or infection around teeth.
Gum recession
Receding gums expose roots and may cause sensitivity or longer looking teeth.
Loose teeth
Mobility can indicate bone loss, bite trauma or advanced periodontal disease.
Bleeding around implants
Implants need gum checks too because inflammation can damage supporting bone.
A dental cleaning is not the same as periodontal treatment.
Routine scaling removes visible deposits and helps healthy or mildly inflamed gums. Periodontal therapy is deeper and is planned when pockets, bone loss, bleeding or mobility show that infection is affecting the tooth support system.
The consultation checks pocket depth, bleeding points, recession, mobility, radiographs, diabetes or smoking risk and home care barriers. That is how we decide whether routine cleaning, deep cleaning, surgery discussion or maintenance is needed.
Care is planned around the diagnosis.
The service list below is here to help you understand the options. At the visit, the plan is narrowed down after examination, radiographs and a clear discussion of benefits, risks and recovery.
Gingivitis treatment
Cleaning and home care coaching for inflamed gums before deeper bone loss develops.
Scaling and root planing
Subgingival cleaning for gum pockets and root surfaces affected by tartar and bacteria.
Gum infection control
Assessment and treatment planning for swelling, pus, bleeding and painful gum pockets.
Gum recession review
Evaluation of exposed roots, sensitivity, brushing trauma and possible root coverage needs.
Loose tooth assessment
Bone support, bite forces and prognosis are checked before deciding if a tooth can be saved.
Implant gum health care
Monitoring and care for bleeding, plaque or bone changes around dental implants.
How treatment is planned.
Good treatment starts with the decision before the procedure. The steps stay simple for patients, but the clinical checks behind them are careful.
Gum charting
Pocket depths, bleeding, recession and mobility are recorded.
Radiograph review
Bone support and calculus patterns are checked where needed.
Cleaning plan
Routine scaling or deeper periodontal cleaning is recommended based on findings.
Maintenance interval
Follow up timing is planned to keep gums stable after treatment.
Dental cleaning or deep cleaning?
The right choice depends on gum pocket depth, bleeding and bone support.
Deep cleaning may be needed when
- Gum pockets are deeper than healthy measurements.
- Bleeding persists under the gumline.
- Radiographs show bone loss around teeth.
- Teeth feel mobile or gums are receding.
Routine cleaning may be enough when
- Gums are mostly healthy or mildly inflamed.
- Deposits are mainly above the gumline.
- No significant pocketing or bone loss is present.
- Maintenance is already stable with good home care.
What keeps periodontal disease under control.
Gum disease is managed over time. Treatment and home care work together.
Gingivitis vs periodontitis
Gingivitis is gum inflammation. Periodontitis includes deeper tissue and bone support loss.
Diabetes and gums
Diabetes can make gum inflammation harder to control, so regular monitoring matters.
Smoking risk
Smoking can hide bleeding while worsening gum and bone healing.
Home care tools
Interdental brushes, floss or water flossers may be recommended based on spaces and pockets.
Dr Obaid Bajwa
Periodontist and Implantologist
Dr Obaid Bajwa works in periodontology and implant care, with experience in gum disease treatment, implant placement, bone grafting and regenerative procedures.
- Successfully placed and restored over 100 dental implants according to profile notes.
- Experienced in bone grafting, sinus lifts, ridge augmentation and regenerative periodontal procedures.
- Focus includes gum disease treatment, flap surgery, crown lengthening and root coverage.
Recent care at Odonto
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Book an appointmentCommon patient questions.
These answers are a starting point. Your exact plan depends on examination, radiographs, medical history and the condition of the tooth, gum, jaw or bite.
What is periodontics?
What does periodontics deal with?
Is gum disease reversible?
What is scaling and root planing?
Why do my gums bleed when I brush?
Can loose teeth be saved?
Do implants need periodontal care?
How often do I need periodontal maintenance?
Book at Odonto on Main Defence Road.
Share your symptoms on WhatsApp and the team will guide you on appointment timing.
Book at Odonto on Main Defence Road.
Odonto Dental and Aesthetic Clinic is located on Main Defence Road, Block A1, Engineers Town. If you are in acute pain, message first so the team can guide you on timing, pain medicine precautions and whether swelling needs urgent attention.
Bring any old radiographs, prescriptions, crown records or previous treatment notes if you have them. If you do not, that is fine; we can start with a fresh examination and guide the next step after diagnosis.
Phone
+92 320 6373744Hours
Open daily, 11 AM to 10 PM
Address
Plot # 7 Shop # 2, Main Defence Rd, Block A1, Engineers Town, Lahore
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