Periodontal treatment at Hanwell Smiles on Uxbridge Road addresses gum disease at a clinical level — measuring pocket depths, removing deposits from below the gum line under local anaesthetic, and designing a maintenance programme built around your actual disease risk.
At Hanwell Smiles on Uxbridge Road, gum disease is assessed properly before treatment is recommended — pocket depths measured, bleeding on probing recorded, bone levels reviewed on X-ray. The treatment plan matches what we found, not what it’s easiest to offer.
Bleeding gums and inflamed tissue respond well to a scale and polish from £85 combined with targeted home care advice — catch it here and it doesn't have to progress
Root planing removes the bacterial deposits from below the gum line that a standard clean cannot reach — creating the conditions for the gum to heal
Gum disease is managed over time, not fixed once. We schedule your maintenance at the interval that matches your disease risk — not a blanket recommendation
Periodontal Treatment Fees
Every cost is explained before anything starts. No hidden charges.
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Scale and polish for gingivitis: from £65. Root planing for the periodontitis that follows: from £245. And the bone loss that occurs in between is permanent. Treating early is less expensive, less involved, and produces better clinical outcomes
vs £85+ elsewhere
Peri-implantitis — the implant equivalent of gum disease — is the most common cause of implant failure. Regular periodontal maintenance protects your implant long-term
Comprehensive gum disease management at Hanwell Smiles – from baseline assessment to long-term maintenance.
Pocket depths measured at six points around every tooth. Bleeding on probing, gum recession, tooth mobility, and furcation involvement all recorded. Bone levels reviewed on X-ray. This baseline is what we compare future assessments against.
Treatment matched to the severity of your disease — scale and polish for gingivitis, root planing for periodontitis, or a combined approach for mixed presentation. All costs and appointment numbers confirmed before we start.
Removal of all plaque and calculus from tooth surfaces above the gum line — the baseline phase of periodontal treatment. For patients with gingivitis only, this combined with improved home care is often sufficient to reverse the disease.
Under local anaesthetic, the root surfaces inside the pockets are cleaned of all deposits. Each quadrant is treated systematically. The goal is a clean, smooth root surface that allows the gum to reattach and the pocket to reduce.
Following root planing, we remeasure all pocket depths and compare them to the baseline. This tells us whether the disease has responded, whether further treatment is needed, and what maintenance interval is appropriate.
Maintenance hygiene appointments at intervals tailored to your disease history — typically 3 to 4 months for periodontitis patients, 6 months for treated gingivitis. The maintenance interval is the most important single factor in long-term disease control.
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£25 instead of £70 (save £45)
(Basic Scale & Polish from £65)
£55
Same day slots available.
Root planing is carried out under local anaesthetic — typically one quarter of the mouth per appointment over two to four visits. Access is gained to the root surface within each pocket using specialist periodontal curettes and ultrasonic instruments. The root surface is debrided of all calculus and biofilm, then the area is irrigated with an antiseptic solution to reduce the residual bacterial count.
Periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in UK adults. It’s almost entirely painless throughout the early and middle stages.
Periodontitis destroys the bone and connective tissue supporting the teeth. Unlike many tissues, this bone doesn't regenerate naturally. Early treatment stops the destruction. Late treatment manages what's left.
Research consistently links periodontal disease to cardiovascular disease, poorly controlled diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The chronic low-level infection of periodontitis creates systemic inflammation .
Patients with a history of periodontitis have significantly elevated risk of peri-implantitis — infection around an implant that leads to bone loss and eventually implant failure. Managing gum disease before and after implant placement is essential.
Three to four months for patients with a history of periodontitis — this reflects the time it takes for bacteria to recolonise the pockets following professional debridement. Six months for patients with treated gingivitis. The interval isn’t arbitrary — it’s based on the biology of bacterial recolonisation and the clinical findings at each assessment.
The £25 new patient examination includes a full periodontal assessment
Gingivitis — reversible, scale & polish from £65 · Mild periodontitis
root planing, 2 appointments from £245
Moderate-severe — 4 quadrant treatment, 3-monthly maintenance · Implant patients — 3–4 monthly essential
Safe removal of difficult or impacted teeth.
If something isn’t answered here, call us on 020 7096 3325 — we’re always happy to talk things through before you book.
Same-day filling appointments often available. New patient exam from £25.
Open evenings and weekends. Scale from £65. Root planing from £245. Don’t leave it
We’re at 114 Uxbridge Road, right in the heart of Hanwell – a short walk from the Elizabeth line station, with on-street parking nearby. If you’ve been searching for a dentist near me and you’re in W7, Ealing, West Ealing, Southall, or Acton, we’d love to welcome you to Hanwell Smiles.
114 Uxbridge Road, London W7 3SU
same day slots available!
