How To Stay Away From Gum Diseases
Nobody likes to think about losing their teeth, and the good news is, there are things you can do – simple things – to help prevent gum disease and preserve your oral health. But first, you need to understand a little bit about periodontal disease and how and why it develops. What is gum disease? […]
Why Periodontists are Important for Your Teeth?
Periodontists are dental specialists who focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the varying stages of gum disease. They’re well qualified to do this because they undergo at least three years of further training after four years of dental school. Periodontal experts also have in-depth knowledge of how gum issues can damage general health. […]
Dental Implants: All You Need to Know
Dental Implants sound scary. Do not panic when your family dentist tells you that you require dental implants. They are more common than you think, and it is nothing to stress about. Below is a guide that will answer many of your questions regarding dental implants. WHEN SHOULD YOU GET AN IMPLANT? Make an appointment […]
Main Reasons for Periodontal Diseases
Periodontal diseases or gum disease is a pathological inflammatory condition of the gum and bone support (periodontal tissues) surrounding the teeth. The two most common periodontal diseases are: Gingivitis – inflammation of the gum at the necks of the teeth, and Periodontitis – inflammation affecting the bone and tissues of the teeth. Following are the […]
Caring For Your Dental Implants
Caring for your new teeth that have been reestablished with full mouth dental implants is like looking after your natural teeth: that includes brushing and flossing, and standard dentist cleanings and checkups. With a blend of appropriate oral care at home and at the dental office, your full dental implants can last forever. Like with […]
Periodontal Diseases and Their Treatments
Advanced gum infection, called periodontitis, influence half of Americans beyond 30 years age, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As common as the condition is, tooth loss is often the unfortunate outcome when left untreated. But today, with so many successful treatment options available for the advanced periodontal disease, losing teeth doesn’t […]
Gum Diseases – Causes and Treatments
Today gum disease treatment has become highly advanced, however, gum diseases or gingivitis continue to plague our oral well-being. Gum disease is for the most part caused by inappropriate oral cleanliness that enables microscopic organisms in plaque to stay on the teeth and infect the gums. Some of the most common risk factors are as […]
How Full Mouth Dental Implants Improve Your Smile
If you’re missing one or two teeth, your dentist may propose a few options. Inexpensive bridges and dentures are options that will help you leave behind the discomfort or embarrassment of missing teeth. Another proposal your dentist may make is full mouth dental implants. A little expensive, implants offer several advantages over other solutions, particularly […]
Periodontal Disease: How to Treat Them
“Peri” means around, and “odontal” refers to teeth. Periodontal diseases are infections of the structures around the teeth. These include the gums, the cementum that covers the root, the periodontal ligament and the alveolar bone. In the earliest stage of periodontal disease, gingivitis, the infection affects only the gums. In more severe forms of the […]
Gum Disease Treatment
Gum diseases can severely damage your oral health and if not treated timely can result in loss of the tooth. Gum disease treatment should be initiated in a timely manner or else it may also impact the rest of your body. Luckily, dental treatments have a decent shot of bringing the periodontal disease under control, […]