Receding Gums: Can You Grow Back Gum Tissue?
Without routine dental care at home and in the dentist’s office, gum disease can quietly attack your gums and teeth. Left unchecked, the decay caused by gum disease can eat away at your gumline and eventually make your teeth appear as if they’re getting longer. Once the gums suffer decay, there’s nothing you can do […]
What Are the Early Signs of Gum Disease and How Do Dentists Treat It?
Roughly have of U.S. adults have gum disease, either in its early or more advanced stages. Though it’s common, it’s certainly preventable. And if it hasn’t progressed too far, it can even be reversible. Some of the best things you can do to manage or prevent gum disease to brush regularly, floss regularly, learn to […]
What’s Periodontal Maintenance and Why Might I Need It?
Once gum disease has progressed beyond its early stages, it starts to do damage that can’t be reversed. And the more gum disease progresses, the fewer options you’ll have for treating it minimally invasive procedures. Periodontal maintenance can get your oral health back on track and can help stop the damage from gum disease from […]
How to Avoid Dry Socket After Wisdom Teeth Removal
Ahead of a wisdom teeth removal, some people worry about both the extraction and what could happen after the extraction: dry socket. If a blood clot doesn’t form at the site of a tooth extraction, the extraction site may dry out and develop into a condition known as “dry socket.” Dry socket can delay healing […]
When Do You Need a Periodontist?
With a focus on treating gum disease, a periodontist is a dental specialist that can offer many more services than a general dentist when gum disease progresses from its earliest stage, gingivitis, to periodontitis. Take a look at some of the many things a periodontist in Chicago, IL do to help you get your gum […]
How a Periodontist Can Help You Get Gum Disease Under Control
Gum Disease Two of the most powerful tools in your home are your toothbrush and floss. However, a buildup of plaque on teeth can eventually harden into tartar and facilitate the spread of gum disease. And when tartar is present, it’ll take more than brushing and flossing to keep gum disease from damaging your teeth […]
What Are the Types of Gum Disease?
What Are The Types Of Gum Disease? Roughly half of the adults in the U.S. suffer from some level of gum disease. Yet, all too often, people don’t look into treating gum disease until it turns severe. Knowing the characteristics of the different levels of gum disease can empower you to step up your dental […]
If I Have Gum Disease, What Can I Do About?
Gum Disease Maybe you’ve noticed some tenderness with your gums, maybe even a bit of bleeding. Does it mean you have gum disease, advanced gum disease or something else? A brief visit to a dentist’s office will give you definitive answers about whether you have gum disease or not, as well as treatment options for […]
Can Periodontitis Be Cured?
Can Periodontitis be cured? The short answer is no. Most cases of gum disease, especially periodontal disease, can’t be completely cured. And with roughly half the population having gum disease to some degree, the focus probably shouldn’t be on curing something so persistent and pervasive. That energy should be put into dental visits and lifestyle changes to […]
How Laser Dentistry Can Help Rid You of Gum Disease
Gum Disease You can tell you have gum disease when you experience bright red gum tissue, loose teeth, constant toothaches or halitosis. You may be worried about visiting the periodontist’s office, but allowing this disease to grow will only cause further problems down the line. Fortunately, you no longer have much to worry about in […]