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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

Periodontology / Gum Disease

Gum disease is one of the most common oral diseases and affects people of all ages. Caused by a build-up of plaque and bacteria on the gum line, gum disease can lead to bleeding, inflammation and redness and if left to progress, can lead to tooth loss.

Gum disease can also be aggravated by:

  • Smoking
  • Lack of brushing or flossing
  • If you have diabetes or other chronic diseases
  • Certain medications

If you spot signs of gum disease you can initially treat these at home by stepping up your hygiene routine and using dentist-approved products. If your symptoms do not improve, your Envisage Dental Emsworth dentist and dental hygienist will recommend a personal oral health plan to address your individual needs. Gum hygiene is important to ensure that your teeth remain supported and healthy.

Advanced gum disease - Periodontitis

The first stage of gum disease, known as gingivitis, can be simple to reverse. However, if left to progress it can develop into a more advanced form of gum disease known as periodontitis, resulting in the formation of gaps between the gums and teeth, known as pockets. More plaque can collect in these pockets and thus continue the progression of the disease. As the pockets deepen, the plaque becomes more inaccessible to cleaning, more extensive and more toxic. This leads to increasing damage to the supporting bone around the roots of the teeth.

Periodontal treatment is provided by our highly skilled dentist, with advanced skills in treating periodontal cases, who will clean the pockets around teeth to prevent damage to surrounding bone. The majority of Periodontal treatment involves non surgical treatment, thoroughly cleaning the tooth root surface. However, advanced cases may it also involve surgical and restorative techniques.

Gum surgery for implants 

 Implants can get gum disease just like teeth can, which is why its very important to ensure that you are cleaning them well on a day to day basis. The response to deep cleaning around implants is more unpredictable and the bone loss around implants can happen very quickly. In this case then surgery to allow access for cleaning and ensuring the implant threads are thoroughly cleaned is the best option.

Gum surgery for recession

Sometimes gums can recede not from a disease process but from having “thin” gums, overzealous brushing, and orthodontic treatment. Receding gums can make your teeth appear long and can make people feel self-conscious when they smile. Gum grafting allows us to replenish the lost gum tissue, providing support for your teeth.

Gum surgery for tooth wear or aesthetics 

With excessive grinding or erosion of enamel, the teeth can appear noticeably short and broken, these teeth are extremely hard to repair. In these situations, then you may also be referred to me for “crown lengthening” this is a type of gum surgery where bone is removed from around the tooth or teeth to provide the dentist with more tooth structure to allow for a long-term well-fitting crown or restoration. In other cases, people do not like their “gummy smile” and crown lengthening can also be used to make the teeth appear longer.

Periodontal maintenance plans

Some people are a lot more susceptible to gum disease than others. This can be sometimes due to genetics or existing health issues. If you have severe gum disease, the best way to keep on top of the condition is through regular maintenance and monitoring with regular “pocket charting” and radiographic assessment. 

If you are suffering with symptoms of gum disease book a review with our dental hygiene team today. 

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Dentist

Celehte Fortuin

Our ‘Diving Dentist’ Celehte, with over twenty years’ experience working alongside multidisciplinary teams, is now calling Emsworth home. She has quickly become a well-liked member of our team, known for her non-judgmental, gentle attitude and genuine love and care for her patients. She has converted many of our nervous patients and is actively sought out by similar patients in the local area....

Celehte Fortuin
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1040 Reviews

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29th July 2025

Good treatment from dentist and hygienist. Always a pleasant atmosphere.

28th July 2025

My dentist was very reassuring, kind & thoughtful in all areas. Identified areas of future concern but did not push.

25th July 2025

I have been using this practice for a year (on recommendation) after moving to Emsworth and experiencing problems. I am an extremely nervous patient and have been seeing Stephen. He is so patient and attentive, he took time to explain a whole cleaning routine which I have religiously kept to. My teeth and gums have never felt or looked better. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.

25th July 2025

Friendly experienced staff, always make me feel at ease

24th July 2025

The dentist put me at ease and is very clear about treatment received

24th July 2025

Helpful and considerate staff

23rd July 2025

Everything was great. Daniel is extremely polite, clear in his advice and engenders trust. Hygienist also excellent. Thank you.

23rd July 2025

The staff are welcoming, attentive and informative.

22nd July 2025

Reception fitted me in for an emergency treatment,which I was most thankful for .My Dentist is very caring and very informative ,Always friendly as is the nurse .It is a pleasure to visit the practice.

22nd July 2025

I have been going there for years now I had not been going to see any Dentist because of past problems with other dentists the team here completely turned that around for me so friendly, caring and understanding for those of us with great nervousness and anxiety it doesn’t matter who you see from reception to hygienist to Dentist they’re all brilliant

22nd July 2025

Excellent service and great customer care.

19th July 2025

the clinician is very friendly and never talks down at me, she is very polite and always puts me at my ease.

18th July 2025

All the staff are friendly, knowledgable and professional. Both my dentist and hygienist explained each step of the procedures and were keen to make sure that I was in no discomfort at any point. I feel safe and have full confidence in them.

17th July 2025

I had an appointment with Erika Cartland and I had a very bad headache. My appointment was at 4pm and I was invited in early. Erika was very attentive and concerned. Erika, used numbing gel and did a manual descaling, so I didn’t have to go through the trauma of the electric cleaning procedure; I just couldn’t thank her enough for the thoughtfulness and concern that she shown. Thank you Erika x

15th July 2025

I have been a patient at Envisage Emsworth for many years and have always been impressed by the professionalism, efficiency and friendliness of all their staff. I could not wish for a better service in all regards.

15th July 2025

Very caring dentist, hygienist and dental nurse, ensured my comfort and understanding throughout and didn't feel rushed.

15th July 2025

I suffer from Fibromyalgia, which causes pain in my jaw and neck during treatment. The dentist very quickly found a way around the problem, which added an additional 20 minutes to the appointment, but he was not concerned about time or impatient. I was extremely grateful for the care I received. I wouldn't want to go to any other practice.

8th July 2025

Everyone is so lovely and professional.Listen to what you have to say and thorough

6th July 2025

The staff at Envissge are so kind and caring and thoughtful … I could not be happier with their care dentist/htygenist/dental nurse /reception staff All outstanding

6th July 2025

I have had the same hygienist for more than 5yrs and that is very reassuring. It’s good to have the same team every time you visit. Just wish the cost wouldn’t keep going up. £70 is a lot for 20 minutes work.

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