by Cyrus B. | Oct 28, 2022 | Periodontics
Perhaps you’ve recently gone for a dental checkup and received the news that you have periodontal disease. While no one wants to discover they have a gum infection, there is a wide range of treatment options that will depend on your case’s severity. For... by Cyrus B. | Oct 18, 2022 | Periodontics
Dental implants have given people with tooth loss a new lease on life. Ashamed of missing or bad teeth, people who haven’t smiled in years are now proudly flashing their new pearly whites. On average, dental implants are successful when patients follow instructions... by Cyrus B. | Oct 8, 2022 | Periodontics
Periodontal surgery is not a walk in the park. How can it be? Someone is prodding, cutting, and generally doing things to your gums that are not natural and frankly, pretty invasive. Anesthetics make the procedure comfortable, but what happens afterward? You have... by Cyrus B. | Sep 28, 2022 | Periodontics
If you are getting a gingivectomy, you probably have the beginning stages of gum disease. The procedure is not elective. If you are getting a gingivoplasty, you are probably not happy with the appearance of your gums and want a more attractive smile. The procedure is... by Cyrus B. | Sep 18, 2022 | Periodontics
Periodontal disease is successfully treated with a combination of scaling and root-planing. Pockets of infection are prodded and cleaned with antiseptic solutions and antibiotics, new bone growth is generated, and the gum tissue gets reattached. The recent...
