Laser Gum Surgery: More Efficient Performance, Less Downtime for You
Over time, the mild swelling or the gums and irritation when brushing will start to do irreversible damage to your teeth and gums as gum disease progresses from gingivitis to periodontitis and eventually to advanced periodontitis. The sooner you act to get your gum disease under control, the more treatment options you’ll have available – […]
LANAP: What to Expect Before and After Laser Gum Therapy
Advanced gum disease, when left untreated, can be absolutely relentless. Periodontitis is distinct from the early stages of gum disease, gingivitis, in that much of the damage it does is permanent. Though you can’t reverse the damage done by periodontitis, you can certainly stop it in its tracks and then keep it under control from […]
Deep Cleaning: Beating Gum Disease with Scaling and Root Planing
For some people, it’s not that hard to ignore the early warning signs of gum disease. But for most people, it’s hard to look past the red flags of advanced gum disease. The symptoms of periodontitis, advanced gum disease, are as serious as they appear to be, but all is not lost when the gums begin to […]
Gum Recession, Gummy Smile: Perfecting Your Smile with a Better Gum Line
Symmetries factor in heavily to the aesthetics of a smile, and your gum line can have a tremendous impact on it just how symmetrical elements of your smile are. A receding gum line can make it appear as if some of your teeth are getting longer, while a gummy smile can make some of your […]
The Top Five Things to Know About Laser Gum Surgery
Unchecked, gum disease will eventually level irreversible damage to the teeth and gums. The gum line may begin to recede, the teeth may begin to decay, and the teeth may begin to loosen and shift. Dental lasers offer a powerful stopgap that can help you rein in even severe cases of gum disease, known as periodontitis. Take […]
How a Periodontist Can Help You get Gum Disease Under Control
For those not alarmed by the gum tenderness or the bit of blood in the spittle when brushing, the more advanced signs of gum disease are generally enough of a wakeup call to prompt them to finally get treated. There’s a lot a periodontist can do for you, especially if you seek treatment sooner rather than later. […]
Beyond Enjoying Food: The Other Benefits of Full Mouth Dental Implants
For many people looking forward to life with new Full Mouth Dental Implants, there’s only one thing on their minds: fully enjoying food again. However, the benefits of this economical, permanent solution for tooth loss doesn’t end with being able to fully chew food. The restoration of biting and chewing function alone makes full mouth dental implants […]
Dental Implants: How Much Discomfort Can I Expect?
Even people without a strong imagination probably won’t have troubling conjuring up all sorts of nightmarish ideas about what it feels like having dental implants inserted into the jawbone. But it turns out, dental implants patients experience very little discomfort. And if they completely follow their doctor’s aftercare instructions, they typically experience very little discomfort […]
Dental Grafting: Preparing for Life with Dental Implants
The process of getting dental implants is life-changing. The restoration of biting and chewing function can significantly elevate your quality of life, especially if you’ve been living with missing or failing teeth for years. However, not everyone is a strong candidate for dental implants – at least not at first. But dental grafting procedures can remedy poor […]
Know Your Risk Factors for Gum Disease
Gum disease is also known as periodontitis, and is a serious condition that destroys the gum’s soft tissue and may even weaken the bone around the teeth. At its worse, periodontitis can cause loss of teeth, and strokes and heart attacks have been linked back to gum disease. While gum disease is a fairly common condition that many people […]
