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# Sterling Periodontics

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- [Guided Biofilm Therapy](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/guided-biofilm-therapy-2/): Visiting your dental professional is an important part of managing not only your oral health but your overall health as well.
- [Guided Biofilm Therapy](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/guided-biofilm-therapy/): Guided Biofilm Therapy Download Now Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Dr. Gary Finkleman](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/dr-gary-finkleman/): Dr. Gary Finkleman is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He received his D.M.D. in 2004 from the University of Manitoba graduating with the highest standing in Periodontics, Endodontics, and Orthodontics. After practicing general dentistry, Dr.Finkleman began his Post Graduate Program in Periodontics at the University of Toronto. He received his Masters of Science in Periodontology in 2009 with published research concerning oral health in long term care.
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- [Post-Operative Instructions](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/post-operative-instructions/): Discomfort: Pain relief medication will be prescribed. Ibuprofen (600 mg) 4 times daily and extra strength Tylenol is usually sufficient. Tylenol #3 may also be prescribed. This is a strong painkiller and should only be used if other drugs are not effective.
- [Pre-Operative Instructions](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/pre-operative-instructions/): What are the objectives of clinical crown lengthening?
- [FAQ](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/faq/): Frequently Asked Questions What Will It Cost? Since all patients are different, your periodontist must complete your examination before establishing your treatment planning and the fee for care. The fee for periodontal treatment can vary considerably depending on the type of problems and the complexity and length of treatment. An approximate fee can usually be determined at the initial visit; but on occasion, some initial treatment or further diagnostics must be completed before the final treatment planning can be established. Our philosophy of practice is to treat as conservatively as possible to attain treatment goals. Will My Insurance Cover The Cost? Dental insurance policies often cover periodontal treatment. Please bring all dental benefit information and cards to your examination appointment. Upon request, we will submit electronically to predetermine your insurance benefits. You will receive a copy of your explanation of benefits for treatment either in the mail or online. Please call us if you wish to proceed once you know what your plan is willing to reimburse you for future treatment. Feel free also to book before finding out to secure an appointment, and kindly keep in mind our cancellation policy. Will I Need Surgery? Not everyone needs periodontal surgery. If treated early, gum disease can be controlled without surgery. We will make recommendations based on your individual situation. Can My Teeth Be Saved? The recent advances in periodontal treatment allow us to successfully treat most teeth. When Will I Go Back To My General Dentist? Our office and your dentist will work closely together. If crowns and fillings are needed your dentist will provide them. Regular visits to your dentist are an important part of periodontal maintenance. What If I Don’t Have Gum Treatment? Periodontal disease is a progressive, painless infection. Delay can cause you further bone loss and more expense. If your teeth are lost, dentures are never as effective as your own natural teeth. Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Financial Policy &#038; Insurance](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/financial-policy-insurance/): We are a non-assignment office. This simply means that your insurance cheque will go directly to you and not to our office. Because the insurance policy is a private contractual agreement between you and your insurance company, you are directly responsible for the payment of our fees and therefore we do not make any guarantee or warranty of an estimated coverage. For your convenience, our friendly staff will be happy to keep your dental insurance information on file in order to assist you. We will electronically process your insurance claims and send pre-determination estimates to your insurance company so that you can directly receive reimbursement from them and also be informed about future treatment.
- [First Visit](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/first-visit/): You will then meet with the doctor and his staff for a thorough oral examination, including oral cancer screening and the measurement of “pocket depths,” evaluation of risk factors, and possibly the taking of necessary digital films or scans. Generally, the first consultation appointment is for diagnostic information gathering and patient education, including case presentation of the overall condition and individual tooth prognosis. Customized and comprehensive treatment plan options, including a review of the benefits and risks, will be provided to help you reach your dental health goals.
- [Introduction](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/introduction/): Dr. Finkleman is a specialist in periodontics and implantology. We specialize in conservative and surgical treatment of gum disease including cosmetic procedures to aesthetically enhance your smile, as well as dental implants that can replace single or multiple missing teeth.
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- [All-on-4](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/all-on-4/): All-on-4 Though dental implants are an effective treatment for individuals who have lost one or two teeth, this relatively simple process will be insufficient for patients who have experienced substantial tooth loss or decay and require their full sets of upper or lower teeth replaced. In these cases, “all-on-4” dental implants – the practice of securing an entire set of teeth to the gums with four implant posts – may be necessary. The all-on-4 procedure is a graftless solution, meaning eligible patients can avoid the arduous and expensive bone-rebuilding process required for conventionally oriented implants. However, before a dental surgeon can proceed with the installation of all-on-4 implants, the patient’s existing bone structure must be closely analyzed. If the conditions for all-on-4 implants are favourable, back implants are installed at a 30- to 45-degree angle from the biting plane. The implant is then placed in front of the mental nerve in the lower jaw, and in front of the maxillary sinus in the upper jaw. The implant’s head emerges from the gum near the second premolar position. This positioning allows a molar to be cantilevered posterior, producing a roughly 12-tooth denture. Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Guided Implant Surgery](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/guided-implant-surgery/): Guided Implant Surgery Guided implant surgery uses cutting edge computer and Computerized Tomography (CT) imaging technology to plan the installation of dental implants. This process ensures that implants are placed exactly as the surgeon has planned, whereas traditional methods will generally deviate slightly, as they are conducted by hand. CT scanning and 3-D imaging remove a significant portion of the guesswork traditionally involved in placing permanent dental implants. Doctors can now visualize the patients’ full jawbone in three dimensions, and determine the precise spot that would best accommodate an implant. The procedure is then conducted by a computer to eliminate any risk of human error. This technology marks an evolutionary leap in the process of installing replacement teeth on dental implants. Guided implant surgery also allows your dental surgeon to generate your permanent restoration ahead of the surgery and place it on the same day as the surgery. This system not only simplifies the surgical process, but provides greater customer satisfaction; you will have permanent replacement teeth in around an hour. By allowing your surgeon to study a detailed image of the interior parts of your jawbone, including the surrounding nerves and tissue, computer guided surgery provides an exponentially safer and more accurate means of placing your dental implants. Indeed, these machines are also used in joint replacement surgeries. Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Cone Beam CT Scan](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/cone-beam-ct-scan/): Cone Beam CT Scan While generic facial and dental x-rays generally provide dentists with all the information they need, more intensive imaging is sometimes necessary. In these cases, dentists often turn to dental Cone Beam computed tomography (CT), which produces 3-D images of dental structures, including soft tissue, nerve paths, and craniofacial bone. Thanks to the more detailed images Cone Beam CT scans generate, dental surgeons who use them are able to plan their treatments much more precisely. Although Cone Beam CT scans produce similarly high-quality images to conventional CT imaging, these two techniques are not identical: with Cone Beam CT, a cone-shaped x-ray beam passes around the patient’s head to produce a large quantity of images, or “views.” Dental Cone Beam CT requires much smaller and less expensive equipment than traditional CT, while producing images of a comparable quality. This allows dental offices to comfortable house the instruments. Dental surgeons use Cone Beam CT imaging to evaluate diseases in the jawbone, bony facial structures, dentition, and the nasal cavity and sinuses. While Cone Beam doesn’t provide the detailed diagnostic information offered in conventional CT imaging – particularly with regards to soft tissue structures like lymph nodes, glands, nerves and muscles – it can produce detailed images with a much lower exposure to radiation. Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Periodontal Surgery](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/periodontal-surgery/): Periodontal Surgery Periodontal surgery is a form of plastic or reshaping surgery which restores the normal functionality and appearance of lost, damaged, or compromised periodontal structures. This could include the gum tissue, the jawbone, or periodontal ligaments. Essentially, this surgery restores periodontal structures that support the teeth in order to control microbial dental plaque, which causes periodontal diseases. To do this, your dental surgeon will eliminate pockets of diseased tissue around your teeth by regenerating and reconstructing the tissue. This process will immediately improve the health of your teeth and restore an environment in which you and your dental health professional can work together to maintain strong and healthy teeth. However, periodontal surgery cannot cure periodontal diseases. Rather, it supplements dental health by reversing some negative impacts of dental decay. While certain surgeries – think removal of the appendix – can immediately cure an ailment, periodontal surgery requires the patient to maintain their dental health after the procedure. Periodontal surgery aims to improve the health and increase the longevity of your teeth, with the understanding that the patient will take the necessary steps to avoid further dental disease. Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Deep Teeth Cleaning](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/deep-teeth-cleaning/): To dental professionals, deep cleaning involves two unique processes: scaling and root planing.
- [Soft Tissue Grafting](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/soft-tissue-grafting/): Soft Tissue Grafting Healthy gums cover tooth roots completely and fit tightly against the crown. When gums become unhealthy, either as a result of toothbrush abrasions, an uneven bite, or periodontal diseases, the gum tends to sag away from the tooth, exposing the root. This affliction can cause root sensitivity, especially to cold or hot foods or drinks, and might be considered unsightly. In these cases, we recommend a soft tissue, or “gingival,” graft to reverse gum recession and solve any accompanying symptoms. The soft tissue grafting process involves a few steps. To begin with, we anesthetize your gums to ensure that you remain comfortable. We then extract the graft from the donor site – generally the roof of your mouth, or the “palate.” The donor site is sometimes left to heal on its own, and in others requires a dressing. Our next step is to separate the gums from the teeth, which creates a small flap providing access to the area in question. We remove plaque and tartar from the exposed root surface, and then gently place the graft and stitch it into place. Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Bone Grafting](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/bone-grafting/): Bone Grafting Bone grafting has made dental implants a more inclusive procedure. There was a time when prior tooth extractions, significant gum disease, or serious head injuries that compromised the jawbone’s structure made patients unqualified for implants; the jaw simply did not contain enough bone to support the procedure. Bone grafting allows us to grow bone where it is needed in order to place properly sized dental implants in the jaw bone and restore the mouth’s appearance and functionality. If you have experienced a traumatic head injury, tumor surgery, tooth extractions, or congenital defect which has reduced the capacity of your jawbone, bone grafting might be the appropriate course of action for you. We employ bone grafting to repair bone structure and other jaw defects in order to restore the site of your dental implants. In some cases, we also utilize sinus bone grafts in order to replace bone in the posterior upper jaw. This is not a minor procedure, however: bone grafting requires us to harvest bone from patients’ hips, knees, chins, or skulls, a process which can cause post-operative pain, extended recovery time, and potentially the loss of feeling in the region from which the bone is harvested. Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Dental Implants](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/dental-implants/): Dental Implants Dental implants are designed to replace the roots of missing teeth and support artificial replacements. Not only are dental implants the most permanent solution to missing teeth, their natural look, feel, and functionality mean you can speak, laugh, smile, and eat as usual. Implants typically outlast temporary replacement measures and provide an unprecedented level of comfort and confidence. Artificial teeth supported by implants have the same two basic components as natural teeth: the root, which anchors the tooth to the jaw; and the crown, the visible portion of the tooth used to chew food. Both of these components are lost when an individual loses a tooth. To replace a lost tooth, your dental surgeon will install an implant made from titanium, the same material used to build artificial joints. This implant will be the foundation for your new tooth. After your implant is installed, the surrounding bone will need time to heal and bond with the titanium. During this period, a temporary crown may be placed on the implant. Once the bone has grown around the implant and your new foundation is strong, a support post, or “abutment,” is installed atop the implant, and your permanent replacement crown is placed on the abutment. While this process describes single-tooth replacement, patients who are missing many – or all – of their teeth also have a variety of treatment options to choose from. Single Tooth replacement with a dental implant Non removable denture supported by 4 implants Multiple tooth replacement with dental implants Complete tooth replacement with a removable implant bar supported denture Jaw bone loss and deterioration as a result of missing teeth Conventional 3 unit bridge treatment implant borne single tooth treatment Complete Tooth Replacement with a removable implant retained Denture Complete tooth replacement with a non-removable bridge supported by 4-6 implants Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
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- [Dental Videos](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/dental-videos/): Single Tooth replacement with a dental implant Non removable denture supported by 4 implants Multiple tooth replacement with dental implants Jaw bone loss and deterioration as a result of missing teeth Conventional 3 unit bridge treatment implant borne single tooth treatment Complete Tooth Replacement with a removable implant retained Denture Complete tooth replacement with a non-removable bridge supported by 4-6 implants Complete tooth replacement with a removable implant bar supported denture Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Procedures](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/procedures/): Dental Implants
- [Office Tour](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/office-tour/): Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery Book your appointment today! Book Now
- [Our Team](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/our-team/): Periodontist
- [About Us](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/about-us/): About Our Clinic Sterling Periodontics is a specialty periodontal practice located in a new medical facility in Winnipeg’s south end. We offer a variety of services, including dental implants, all-on-4 implants, bone grafting, soft tissue grafting, deep teeth cleaning, periodontal surgery, cone beam CT scan, and guided implant surgery. In all of our treatments, we aim to reduce oral inflammation, maintain your natural dentition, and replace missing teeth. Our Team 360° Office Tour Book an Appointment Testimonials Our Services R Dental Implants R Bone Grafting R Deep Teeth Cleaning R Cone Beam CT Scan R All-on-4 R Soft Tissue Grafting R Periodontal Surgery R Guided Implant Surgery
- [Home](https://winnipegperiodontist.com/): Good dental health is essential to your quality of life. Oral hygiene fights bad breath, gum diseases, and tooth decay, and ensures your mouth, teeth, and gums remain attractive and functional. As you age, the risks associated with oral health increase: the ability to laugh, eat, and smile comfortably will ensure the enjoyment of your day-to-day life. Recent research has also linked good oral hygiene to improved mental health!