Perio Partners

16/10/2024

It's a common question with not such a simple answer.

Once you have been diagnosed as a periodontal patient, you will always be considered at risk of future gum disease. It is a condition which requires long term management rather than one off treatment to provide a cure. This is why we prefer the term "Supportive Periodontal Treatment" (SPT).

🦷 Control of plaque above the gum line - Periodontists have tools and tricks for almost every situation to make you a super cleaner!
🦷 Meticulous control of plaque below the gum line - once gum pockets are deeper than 3mm then special tools are required
🦷 Assessment of any LOCAL factors contributing to gum disease - root grooves, fillings below the gum line, dental implants and many more factors can complicate how gum disease behaves. These factors can change between appointments and need to be mananged.
🦷 Assessment of any SYSTEMIC factors contributing to gum disease - your general health is a significant contributor to gum disease activity. Reassessment of changes is essential at every visit and can change how often you need to attend for SPT. Your periodontist may liaise directly with your medical practitioner/s for your best health outcomes.
🦷 Surgical intervention - the need for surgical intervention is a highly personalised decision. Periodontists receive extensive training during their specialist degree in all the types of surgery which can be considered, and most importantly when they are appropriate for you.

We love our general dentists because they are the "general managers" of your oral health and will direct you where you need to go for the best help. Periodontists are highly specialised in all things gums and some people just need a bit more than a regular scale and clean.

If you're worried at all, feel free to chat to your local dental professional.Alternatively you can book an appointment directly with a Periodontist in your area without the need for referral.

21/12/2022

Perio Partners will be closed from today until Friday 13th January. Any urgent enquiries, please email the practice and we will respond promptly. Wishing you all a safe and happy festive season. Regards, the Team at Perio Partners

22/07/2021

Perio Partners is proud to support and use Ecoplas products in our surgery

Ecoplas™ is a proud Australian family-owned initiative that aims to replace single-use plastic barriers used in the health industries with compostable plant-based barriers. 

03/02/2021

COVID-19 patients are at least three times more likely to experience complications if they also have gum disease, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, the official publication of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP).

The study of more than 500 patients with COVID-19 found that those with gum disease were 3.5 times more likely to be admitted to intensive care, 4.5 times more likely to need a ventilator, and almost nine times more likely to die compared to those without gum disease.

Blood markers indicating inflammation in the body were significantly higher in COVID-19 patients who had gum disease compared to those who did not, suggesting that inflammation may explain the raised complication rates.

Today, at 18:00 CET, Lior Shapira and Filippo Graziani will be live on our Instagram account () to comment on the study. Stay tuned!

10/08/2020

A big welcome to Dr Tami Yap who will be joining our practice!

Tami completed a Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours at Melbourne University in 2006. In 2013 she became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and returned to postgraduate training in the specialty of Oral Medicine and completed a PhD in molecular diagnostics in oral cancer. Tami is senior lecturer at the Melbourne Dental School and enjoys teaching and research. She works clinically at the Alfred Hospital, Royal Dental Hospital, the Skin Health Institute and is part of the multidisciplinary Dermatology team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

07/08/2020

Perio Partners will be closed for the next few weeks (until 14/9 at this stage) as our community works to stop the spread of COVID-19.

For all of our pateints, we are still here to help you. Please contact us for any emergencies or urgent care and we will endeavour to look after you. Take care every one.

12/05/2020

Gum Health Day is coming up tomorrow! Spread the word and say NO to bleeding gums!

28/03/2020

Dear All,
In the interest of public safety to reduce the risk of community trasmission of COVID-19, Perio Partners will be closed for business as of Monday 30/03/2020 until further notice. For patients who have appointments in the next few weeks, we will contact you regarding when we can see you. We will continue to look after patients with post-operative appointments and emergency patients who are in pain. We are sorry if this causes any inconvenience, but the important thing now is to stay safe and protect the community.
Kind regards,
Luan

28/08/2019

Perio Partners would like to welcome Professor Ivan Darby to the team at our clinic! Prof Darby will be working (one day a week) on Wednesdays, starting 16/10/2019.

Prof Darby is the current Head of Periodontics at the Melbourne Dental School. In addition, he also has involvement in the Grad Dip Clin Dent (implants), DClinDent, DDS and BOH periodontics and implant surgery components. Ivan is also Director of Postgraduate Research at the Melbourne Dental School. Ivan is a past President of the ANZ division, Periodontal Research Group and Asia Pacific Region of the IADR. He is also Editor of the ASP journal, Periodontology

26/06/2019

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