Periodontics
How To Maintain Cleaner Teeth At Home?
Maintaining cleaner teeth at home can be a real challenge for many. A diligent dental hygiene program is necessary to maintain cleaner teeth at home between dental visits. So what steps are necessary to maintain cleaner teeth at home? Below you will find some helpful tips to maintain cleaner teeth at home and make each…
Read MoreWhy Do Some People Get Periodontal Disease While Others Don’t? Understanding What Really Causes Gum Disease
Two people can brush about the same amount, see the dentist with similar regularity, and accumulate dental plaque—yet one develops significant periodontal disease while the other does not. Why? For many years, gum disease was explained fairly simply: plaque contains bacteria, bacteria irritate the gums, and untreated gingivitis eventually becomes periodontal disease. That explanation isn’t…
Read MoreCan A Gummy Smile Be Fixed?
Gummy smile is a smile that shows an excessive amount of gum tissues under the upper lip. The goal is to create a more toothy smile. There several treatment options for those with a gummy smile. Some surgical and some non surgical. The presence of a gummy smile should not be considered an abnormal condition or even unhealthy. It is…
Read MoreBeyond the Deep Cleaning: When Arestin May Help Treat Persistent Periodontal Pockets
Periodontal disease rarely comes down to a single treatment. For many patients, the foundation of nonsurgical periodontal therapy is scaling and root planing, often called a deep cleaning. This treatment physically removes plaque, calculus and bacterial deposits from beneath the gumline and along the root surfaces. But what happens when certain periodontal pockets need additional…
Read MoreAre Dental Implants Safe? Understanding the Risks, Success Rates, and What Makes Implant Treatment Predictable
Dental implants have transformed the way we replace missing teeth. They can replace a single tooth without preparing neighboring teeth, support multiple missing teeth, stabilize removable dentures, or provide the foundation for a fixed full-arch restoration. But when patients begin researching implant dentistry, the conversation often becomes focused almost entirely on success rates. A more…
Read MoreDental Health And Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, and loved ones to gather around the table for a big meal. It can also be a time that can be hazardous to your oral health. This is because a lot of the foods we consume during this time can cause damage to our overall health of our…
Read MoreBeyond the Pocket Depths: How OralDNA Testing May Add Another Layer to Periodontal Care
Periodontal disease has traditionally been diagnosed by looking at what the disease has already done. We measure periodontal pockets. We look for bleeding and inflammation. We evaluate gum recession, tooth mobility, and bone loss on dental X-rays. We consider plaque and calculus, medical history, smoking, diabetes, medications, genetics, and previous periodontal disease. All of those…
Read MoreIs Gingivitis Curable? Why the Earliest Stage of Gum Disease Is Also Your Best Opportunity to Change the Future of Your Smile
Bleeding gums are common. They are not normal. That distinction is important because bleeding during brushing or flossing is often dismissed as an inconvenience rather than recognized for what it may be: one of the earliest signs that the relationship between bacteria and your gum tissues has become unhealthy. The good news is that when…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons To Choose Dental Implants Las Vegas
Opting to choose dental implants to replace a lost tooth or teeth can be a difficult decision. Becoming educated on the positive aspects of dental implants can help you choose dental implants in an educated manner. Dental implants when completed by a well trained implant dentist have an over 98% success rate. Below you will find the top 10 reasons to choose dental implants to restore your smile to its natural state and beyond.
Dental implants are the perfect choice for people in overall good dental health who may have lost a single tooth or multiple teeth due to development of periodontal disease, traumatic injury, or just about any other reason. Dental implants are actually more tooth saving than traditional crowns and bridges. If you choose dental implants they will not require shaving down of healthy adjacent teeth or rely on adjacent teeth for their support.
Read MoreSummer Travel…Don’t Forget Dental Hygiene!
Summer is just around the corner which means school is out and traveling for many families. It is easy to overlook dental hygiene when on the road and forget to pack the essentials to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Below you will find some essentials to pack to ensure you keep up your dental hygiene…
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