Edmonton periodontist care for healthy gums
Our two periodontists treat gum disease, receding gums and bone loss, and prepare your jaw for dental implants.
Written by the Vivid Specialized Dentistry team. Medically reviewed by Dr. Nazia Abrol, BDS, MDS, MSc. Last reviewed: October 2026.
Maybe a tooth feels loose, or you're wondering if your jaw can hold an implant. An Edmonton periodontist at Vivid Specialized Dentistry can check your gums and bone and explain your options.
What does a periodontist do, and when should you see one?
A periodontist is a dental specialist who treats the gums and jawbone that support your teeth and places dental implants. You might see one for:
- Gum concerns or recession: gums that bleed or pull back.
- Long-standing discomfort: soreness that keeps returning.
- Missing or failing teeth: a bone check before an implant.
- Dental work that no longer feels right: sore gums around a crown or implant.
Meet the periodontists caring for your gums
Both of our periodontists hold graduate degrees in periodontology from the University of Alberta.
Dr. Nazia Abrol, BDS, MDS, MSc
- Education: MSc in Periodontology.
- Focus: Gum disease, bone grafting, guided tissue regeneration and implant-site surgery.
Dr. Mo Omar, BDS, PhD
- Education: The university's first PhD graduate in Periodontology; postgraduate oral cancer training, University of Dundee.
- Focus: Surgical and non-surgical gum care, soft tissue grafting, implants and saving natural teeth.
How our periodontists and prosthodontists plan together
For complex cases, our periodontists and prosthodontists plan your care together under one roof. Your prosthodontist designs your new teeth, your periodontist prepares the gums and bone and places implants, and our in-house lab makes them.
Treatments for your gums, jawbone and implants
Periodontal treatment protects and rebuilds the gums and bone around teeth and implants.
Gum disease treatment
Controls gum infection with non-surgical care, diode lasers and, when needed, surgery.
Explore Gum Disease TreatmentPeri-implantitis treatment
Treats inflammation and bone loss around an implant.
Gum grafting for receding gums
Restores gum tissue where your gums have pulled back.
Explore Gum GraftingBone grafting and guided regeneration
Rebuilds lost bone and gum support, often before implants.
Explore Bone GraftingCrown lengthening
Reshapes the gumline, sometimes with a gingivectomy, for health, function and appearance.
Tooth extractions and socket preservation
Removes a failing tooth while preserving the bone.
Scaling and root planing
Deep cleaning under the gumline, followed by regular periodontal maintenance.
Pocket reduction surgery (osseous surgery)
Shrinks deep pockets and smooths bone so gums reattach.
Frenectomy
Releases a tight tongue-tie or lip-tie.
Can you see a periodontist in Edmonton without a referral?
You can book directly with our periodontists, without a referral. Patients visit our Windermere office from across Alberta, Canada and abroad.
Dentists can refer patients for periodontal or implant care.
Frequently asked questions
We numb the area with local anaesthetic, so you'll likely feel pressure rather than pain. If you're anxious or need a longer procedure, you can choose oral sedation or IV sedation. Our comfort menu adds drinks and snacks, warm towelettes, blankets, support pillows, eye masks, and headphones with Netflix or Spotify.
Cost depends on the treatment and how many areas need care. You'll get a written estimate at your consultation. We offer 0% financing for up to 24 months and longer plans through Beautifi, and we work with Sun Life Financial, Canada Life, Alberta Blue Cross, Green Shield Canada, and the Canadian Dental Care Plan.
Plan on 60 to 90 minutes while we review your health history, photograph your teeth and face, check existing dental work, and assess your gums and bite. We take CBCT scans or X-rays only when needed and bill them separately. At a follow-up consultation, we explain your options, with no pressure to proceed.
Healing depends on the treatment, and your Edmonton periodontist gives you a timeline first. Gums are often tender for a few days after a deep cleaning, while grafts and pocket reduction surgery call for soft foods as you heal. A bone graft may need a few months before an implant goes in.
Often, yes. Your periodontist first brings the gum disease under control, then checks whether your jaw has enough bone and rebuilds it with grafting if needed. Your prosthodontist plans the new teeth alongside that work in our Edmonton office, and your periodontist places the implant once the site is ready.
Schedule a Periodontal
Consultation in Edmonton
If your gums, jawbone or a planned implant need a specialist’s care, we’ll explain your options and give you a clear treatment plan.