The main reasons why people get gum disease around teeth are: cigarette smoking, irregular attendance at the hygienist and suboptimal daily cleaning. If all these reasons are not addressed when a patient is having implants, then the gum disease will be repeated around the dental implants....
Gum disease frequently leads to teeth moving away from their usual position which leads to cosmetic issues. Although it is possible to improve the appearance with porcelain veneers, the final results are not going to last very long...
Gum disease is an incredibly common condition and a leading cause of tooth loss. Only 10% of human beings will not get gum disease. Unfortunately, it is a “silent” disease i.e. many times, there are no symptoms and by the time the tooth becomes loose, it is impossible to save the tooth....
This is the second instalment of a 2-part blog where we cover the treatments carried out for a patient suffering with gum disease, including root canal therapy....
Gum disease is an incredibly common condition and a leading cause of tooth loss. Only 10% of people will not get gum disease. Unfortunately, it is a “silent” disease i.e. many times, there are no symptoms and by the time the tooth becomes loose, it is impossible to save the tooth....
This is the second part of the blog post from yesterday. In addition to the cyst removal in the lower left, this lovely patient had gum flap surgery on most of her back teeth under intravenous sedation (to make her comfortable....
Gum disease and implant disease and widespread problems that normally require comfortable gum OR flap surgery to adequately treat the disease. The treatment of this lovely lady led to the discovery of a very large cyst that would have led to a numb lip OR fracture of the lower jaw if I had not discovered...
Gum recession and sensitivity of the tooth/gum are extremely common dental problems. These problems tend to occur together and broadly speaking, you can either treat the sensitivity with either a toothpaste/a dental filling material OR you can treat the gum recession and the sensitivity at the same time by doing gum graft (mucogingival) surgery....
One of the main side effects of successful treatment for gum disease which affects 90% of human beings is gum recession. Although it is possible to fix the cosmetic problem with porcelain veneers and white filling material, there is a much simpler option - removable gingival veneers....
This startling study is yet more evidence that gum disease is directly linked to other serious health issues. A new study by the Oral Health Foundation published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention has found that older...
