Gum Disease Treatment in Glasgow: Bleeding Gums, Treated Properly
Gingivitis and periodontitis assessed, treated in stages and kept under control by our dental therapists, Bronagh O'Dowd and Anisha Pariyarath, with Airflow cleaning and a plan for keeping it away.
Hygiene visit £70, deep clean £130, gum treatment £100 per stage over four stages, or 10% less for dental plan members, whose hygiene visits are included.2
The Signs
Gum disease rarely hurts until it's advanced. These are the early signs people ignore.
Bleeding When You Brush
Healthy gums don't bleed. Pink in the sink is the first sign of gingivitis, not a sign to brush more gently.
Red, Swollen or Tender Gums
Inflammation at the gum line where plaque sits.
Bad Breath or a Bad Taste
Bacteria under the gum produce it, and mouthwash only masks it.
Receding Gums
Teeth that look longer, with sensitive exposed roots.
Loose or Drifting Teeth
Bone loss lets teeth move, and gaps open between front teeth.
Gum Disease and the Rest of You
Periodontitis is linked in research with diabetes, heart disease and pregnancy complications, and it's harder to control implants and diabetes while gums are inflamed.
Gingivitis or Periodontitis?
Same cause, different stages, different treatment.
How It Works
Assessment
Your gums are measured around every tooth, X-rays show the bone, and you get a gum score and an honest picture of where you are.
Hygiene Phase
A thorough professional clean above and just below the gum line, with Airflow to remove staining and plaque, and the home cleaning that will make the difference shown to you with your own teeth.
Gum Treatment in Stages
For periodontitis, deep cleaning of the pockets below the gum under local anaesthetic, a section of the mouth at a time over four stages (£100 each).
Review and Maintenance
Pockets re-measured to see what has healed, then hygiene visits every three months, because gum disease comes back when plaque does.
Why It's Worth Treating
Gum disease is the commonest reason adults lose teeth, and it's largely preventable. Treated early, gingivitis goes away completely. Treated at the periodontitis stage, the bone that's lost doesn't return, but the disease can be stopped and the teeth kept for decades.
It matters for everything else we do, too. Implants need healthy gums, crowns and bridges rely on the teeth that carry them, and Invisalign moves teeth through healthy bone. That's why gum treatment comes first in any plan here.
Gum treatment is included in what our dental therapists do day to day. Hygiene visits are part of both dental plans, and plan members pay 10% less for the deep clean and gum treatment stages.
At Home
Fees
Confirmed in your written plan before treatment starts. Dental plan members save 10%. Prices checked October 2026.2
| Routine examination | £70 |
| Hygiene visit, 30 minutes | £70 |
| Hygiene visit with Airflow, 30 minutes | £100 |
| Deep clean hygiene visit, 60 minutes | £130 |
| Gum treatment, per stage (four stages) | £100 |
| Dental plan, per month, hygiene visits included | from £24.10 |
Questions
Cost, pain, how often, and implants after gum disease.
Gum Health Guides
Bleeding Gums? Get Them Checked
A gum assessment measures where you are and sets out the treatment and the fee, before anything starts.