If you have decided that dental implants may be a good option for you, the first step is a consultation at our office...

When gums are healthy, they are positioned up against your teeth covering your tooth roots and keeping food particles from getting below your gum line...

At one time, periodontal disease (also known as gum disease) was looked at as simply ‘an infection of the mouth...

Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, can range from gingivitis, which is the first stage where the gums are inflamed, to advanced periodontitis where severe bone loss has occurred...

Research has shown that gum disease (also known as periodontal disease) is connected to problems such as heart disease, respiratory problems, diabetes and even pregnancy problems...

Research has shown that gum disease (also known as periodontal disease) is connected to problems such as heart disease, respiratory problems, diabetes and even pregnancy problems...

Although the long term of hostory may be somewhat vague, there is a significant amount of evidence that chewing gum was enjoyed as far back as the time of the ancient Greeks with a sticky substance which was bade from the resin of the Mastic Tree, a plan which was indigenous to Turkey...

Mastic is a resin, or gum, extracted from a tree grown in Mediterranean or Middle liastern regions Long used as a chewing gum and a traditional medicine, mastic resin also has been developed for use in numerous industrial applications (Milovet al...

The act of chewing gum has been around for hundreds of years as the ancient Greeks used to chew mastiche, the resin from the mastic tree, while the ancient Mayans chewed chicle made from the sap of the sapodilla tree...

Osteopathic medicine is a distinct type of practice An osteopath utilizes much of the same technology as other doctors, is able to prescribe medicine, and employs similar methods to evaluate and diagnose problems...

Any gum disease poses harm to the bone structure underlying teeth that provides support for your gums and hold teeth within its position...

Toothache is clinically tagged as either odontalgia or odontalgy The overwhelming uneasiness associated with toothaches makes it unbearable for the person...

It’s a well-known fact in the world of dentistry that over 75 percent of people over 35 years of age in North America have some type of gum disease (also known as periodontal disease), and most aren’t even aware that they have it...

Gum disease is a bacterial infection of the tissue that surrounds your teeth, and the traditional approach to removing the plaque, tartar and pockets of infection that are consistent with periodontal problems (gum disease) is to either scrape away the tartar and infection in a process called scaling and root planing or to cut into the gum tissue to be able to access and remove any infected deposits below the surface...

Another more technical term for the gums and bone that directly surround and support your teeth in your mouth is the Periodontium, also known as Periodontal Tissue...

Advanced periodontal disease (also known as gum disease) that occurs when a bacterial infection fills the pocket between your tooth and gums can be extremely painful...

Research has shown that, around the world, 15 billion cigarettes are bought every day Why so many, you might be thinking...

Typically people in their thirties and forties (and men more than women) are most susceptible to periodontal disease...

As a starting point, most adults and very many children have gum disease, and whilst this sounds awful, and let’s face it gum disease is very widespread; indeed were it chicken influenza it could rightly be called a disease of pandemic proportions...

So your gums used to bleed, and you worried about it a little, but thankfully it stopped, so you think everything must be alright...

It is a recurring nightmare for many people, that they waken up one morning to find out their teeth are loose, and panic, visit their dentist, or more usually try to find a dentist because their last visit was several years ago, and then discover they have to have one or several teeth extracted and a denture fitted...

There are many compelling reasons to visit a dentist regularly Dental screenings check for a wide variety of problems, many of which are important to a patient’s overall health as well as their teeth and gums...

Gum surgery sometimes becomes necessary, in spite of your best attempts to take good care of your teeth and gums and keep those important twice-a-year dental appointments...

Gum surgery is often recommended by a dentist and required in situations where the patient experiences serious infection of the gums...

Gum surgery is performed by the dentist for a number of reasons, and while some of them are because of a disease inside the gum, other gum surgery procedures are entirely cosmetic in nature and are done to improve the appearance of the mouth or smile...

As scary as it is to think about, let alone really consider, there may be a possible link between Alzheimer's and gum disease...

When most people think of dental problems they think in terms of cavities, tooth decay and even losing their teeth...

Guar gum is what is known as a soluble fiber, and it is well known that it promotes a healthy colon You will not find soluble fiber in what you believe to be 'high fiber foods', yet it is a very important part of your diet, particularly if you have problems with your colon such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or even colon cancer...

When it comes to how to quit smoking, it's likely that the slogan, "Just say no" isn't going to do it...

If you're a smoker, perhaps you've tried to quit and have been unsuccessful It's very hard to quit, and if you're addicted, experts have said that it's harder to quit smoking than it is to wean yourself off of heroin or cocaine...