Caught early, sorted early
We treat the cause, not just the symptoms.
General & preventive
Gum disease treatment
Bleeding, red or puffy gums are your mouth's early warning light, and the reassuring part is how treatable it is when caught in time. A little early attention protects the teeth those gums hold in place, freshens your breath, and looks after your wider health too. Leave it too long and gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults, but that's exactly why acting on the early signs is such a simple win.
Why Supertooth
Why patients choose us
Gentle deep cleaning
Thorough care below the gumline, kept comfortable.
A plan you can keep up
Simple home habits plus the right recall rhythm.
Signs worth checking
- Gums that bleed when you brush or floss
- Red, swollen or tender gums
- Persistent bad breath or a bad taste
- Gums pulling back, or teeth starting to feel loose
The two stages, and where you might sit
Gum disease comes in two broad stages, and where you sit changes the plan. The early stage, gingivitis, is inflammation of the gums, bleeding and puffiness, and it's usually fully reversible with a professional clean and better technique at home. The more advanced stage, periodontitis, is where the infection has started to affect the bone; we can't undo bone that's already lost, but we can absolutely halt the disease and keep your teeth stable for the long term with deeper cleaning and regular maintenance. Most people who come in with bleeding gums are in the early, very fixable stage, which is exactly why acting on it now matters.
Noticed bleeding when you brush? . The earlier we look, the simpler it is to sort.
What the treatment involves
For early gum disease, a thorough professional clean and a few tweaks to how you brush and floss usually turns things around within weeks. For more established disease, we carry out a deeper clean (scaling and root planing) that removes hardened plaque and bacteria from below the gumline where a brush can't reach, sometimes over a couple of visits and with the area numbed for comfort. From there it's about maintenance: a regular cleaning rhythm that keeps the disease switched off.
Your visit
What to expect
- 01
Assess
We check your gums and measure where things stand.
- 02
Deep clean
We remove build-up below the gumline where brushing can't reach.
- 03
Maintain
A simple home routine and regular cleans to keep it under control.
Common questions
Questions, answered
It's an early sign worth acting on, and usually very treatable when caught early.
Early gum disease (gingivitis) often can; more advanced cases we manage to keep stable and stop from getting worse.
Not if we catch and manage it in time, which is exactly why early care matters.
We numb the area where needed and keep you comfortable; most people find it very manageable.
Ready for a super smile?
Whether it's been six months or six years, you're welcome here. New patients, whānau and emergencies, always.