Transform Your Smile with Dr. Christa Blignaut Periodontics

Gum disease is common and often painless in its early stages. Many patients only notice bleeding gums, swelling, or bad breath.

Treatment focuses on removing bacteria and hardened deposits from around and below the gumline through deep cleaning procedures such as scaling and root planing. This helps gums heal, reduces inflammation, and prevents further damage to bone and teeth.

Early treatment makes a big difference. Quietly powerful, like good habits.

Dental implants are a reliable, long-term solution for replacing missing teeth.

Implants are placed into the jawbone to act as a stable foundation for replacement teeth that look and feel natural. As a specialist periodontist, Dr. Blignaut focuses on precise implant placement and healthy healing, which are essential for long-lasting results.

If you are considering dental implants in Pretoria, a specialist assessment ensures the best possible outcome from the start.

Receding gums can expose tooth roots, increase sensitivity, and affect the appearance of your smile.

Gum grafting procedures protect exposed areas, reduce discomfort, and restore a healthier gum line. Treatment is carefully planned to be as gentle and predictable as possible, with both health and appearance in mind.

Small tissue. Big impact.

When gum disease or tooth loss has caused damage to the supporting bone, regeneration may be recommended.

Using techniques such as bone grafting and guided tissue regeneration, lost support structures can often be rebuilt. These procedures are commonly used to stabilise teeth, improve oral health, or prepare the area for future dental implants.

This is about rebuilding foundations, not rushing fixes.

In more advanced cases of gum disease, infection can settle deep below the gumline.

Deep periodontal pocket cleaning removes bacteria from areas that cannot be reached with standard cleaning. This helps stop disease progression and supports long-term gum stability.

Targeted care. Thoughtful precision.

After treatment for gum disease, ongoing care is essential.

Periodontal maintenance involves specialised cleanings and regular monitoring to keep gums healthy and prevent recurrence. These visits are typically more frequent than routine dental cleanings and are tailored to each patient’s needs.

Prevention is quieter than repair. Also kinder.

Crown lengthening reshapes the gum and bone tissue to expose more of the natural tooth structure.

This procedure may be recommended for restorative reasons, cosmetic improvement, or to ensure proper placement of crowns and fillings. The goal is balance, function, and longevity.

Millimetres matter here. A lot.