A periodontist is a dentist who specialises in treating the structures that support your teeth such as your gums, jawbone and ligaments.
Dent8 Dental is proud to offer this dental service with Dr Michael Barber.
Early periodontal disease begins as an inflammation of your gums, known as gingivitis. The area where your teeth meet your gum (the gingiva) may become irritated, swollen or red. You may notice it bleeds easily when you brush your teeth.
Gingivitis is common but can be prevented or treated through good oral care.
If periodontal disease is not caught in its early stages, the disease may progress to periodontitis, meaning:
Treatment for periodontal disease aims to clean out any pockets surrounding your teeth and prevent (or address) damage to the gum or bone.
Depending on how advanced your condition is, treatment may involve:
We use an ultrasonic device and specialised instruments to remove tartar and bacteria from the surface of your tooth (crown and root)
We smooth the root surface making it harder for tartar and bacteria to build up and helping your gums to reattach to your tooth
We may prescribe an antibiotic mouth rinse, gel or tablet to stop a bacterial infection
We perform several types of dental surgery to treat advanced periodontal disease such as gum grafts
Missing teeth can affect more than your appearance and self-confidence. A missing tooth can:
A dental implant looks like a metal or ceramic screw and acts like an artificial tooth root. It’s capped with an implant crown, matched to the shape and colour of your surrounding teeth.
A dental implant aims to restore your appearance and improve your oral function so you can eat, talk and maintain your oral hygiene more easily.
Following the extraction of a tooth, it is usual to wait 3 months for the jawbone to recover so that it can support a dental implant.It is then a further 3 months after the implant is placed for it to be strong enough to have the implant crown attached.
Under a local anaesthetic, we place the dental implant into your jawbone where your original tooth was.
Over the next 3 months, your bone grows around the implant and holds it in place.
We create an implant crown, which looks like an artificial tooth, improving your appearance and oral health.
At Dent8, we’re dedicated to holistic dentistry, offering metal-free crowns custom-made by Brisbane’s renowned “Y’s Dental Studio,” which uses top-quality Swiss and German dental materials and follows environmentally responsible techniques.
The cost of dental implants varies depending on your needs.
We understand that many patients are concerned about the cost of care. Transparency is important to us and we ensure you don’t face surprise costs.
Before treatment commences, we will provide a detailed quote, which you can present to your health fund so that you understand what your out-of-pocket costs will be.
We’re also happy to offer dental payment plans for dental implants.
Dr Michael Barber is a distinguished periodontist who performs periodontal treatment at Dent8 Dental.
As the current president of the Australian Society of Implant Dentistry (Qld), he is at the forefront of specialist practice in periodontics.
Your dentist will refer you to Dr Barber for treatment if required.
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