Periodontal treatment

Periodontal (gum) diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are serious infections that, left untreated, can lead to tooth loss.

Treatments

What is periodontitis?

Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth.

Treatment for this disease is often accomplished through non-surgical periodontal treatment, including scaling and root planing (a careful cleaning of the root surfaces to remove plaque and calculus -tartar- from deep periodontal pockets and to smooth the tooth root to remove bacterial toxins), followed by adjunctive therapy such as antimicrobials, as needed on a case-by-case basis.

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Preventing Tooth Loss

If you’re diagnosed with periodontal disease, your periodontist may recommend periodontal surgery.

Periodontal surgery is necessary when your periodontist determines that the tissue around your teeth is unhealthy and cannot be repaired with non-surgical treatment. This might include flap surgery, pocket elimination, osseous surgery, regenerative surgery (bone replacement materials) etc that your periodontist will discuss with you.

Our in-house Periodontal Specialists

DR SONUM PATEL

BDS (KCL), MFDS (RCS GLASGOW), PGDIP (UNI OF KENT), MCLINDENT PERIODONTOLOGY (UCL EASTMAN), MPERIO (RCS EDINBURGH), EFP DIPLOMA IN PERIODONTOLOGY AND IMPLANTOLOGY

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Sonum qualified from Kings College London in 2013. Since qualification, she has worked as a senior house officer for multiple years in various hospitals doing Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. During this period, she was awarded the Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Gaining invaluable insight into surgery and management of complex cases in hospital, she then went on to work in general practice. She thoroughly enjoys learning and has undertaken postgraduate qualifications and exams throughout her years since qualifying.

Sonum successfully completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Dental Care along with Postgraduate Studies at the University of Bristol. Her passion for Periodontology then led her to embark upon a four-year formal training programme to become a Specialist Periodontist at the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute in London.

She is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, European Federation of Periodontology and British Society of Periodontology.

Aside from Periodontology, she has a keen interest in facial aesthetics. She has undergone advanced training from the London School of Facial Aesthetics in the use of Botulinum Toxin for anti-aging treatment, anti-wrinkle treatment and excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis).

She is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, European Federation of Periodontology and British Society of Periodontology.

DR RAMONA RAVIKUMAR

BDS (LONDON), MFDS RCS(ED), GRADCERT (ADVANCED RESTORATIVE) SYDNEY, MCLINDENT (PERIODONTOLOGY), MPERIO RCS(ED)

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Ramona graduated from Bart’s and The London (QMUL) in 2010 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree. She gained experience in general dentistry whilst working in dental practices around London. In this time, she gained her Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

She then worked as a senior house officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in both Cardiff and the North Midlands, gaining surgical experience and cared for patients with complex medical and dental needs. She enjoys learning and furthered her training at The University of Sydney, Australia in 2015 where she gained a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Restorative Dentistry.

Her passion for periodontology stemmed from a diverse exposure in dentistry and interest in its relationship with general health. Ramona completed her 4-year specialist training programme in Periodontology at King’s College London. She was awarded the ‘Membership in Periodontics’ from the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).

Ramona strives to provide holistic treatment, tailored to the individual. She is passionate about minimally invasive periodontal surgery, including regeneration and periodontal medicine.

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