How will you know if your daily oral health care routine is doing its job? When you think about preventive dental care, you should think about protecting your smile against the threat posed by cavities. However, your concerns should extend beyond your teeth. You should also think about how well your oral care regimen is… Read more »
Category: Gum Disease
Swollen Gums: A Couple Reasons You’re Seeing Them
You may catch a glimpse of your smile in a passing reflection or as you’re staring at your smile when you brush and floss. If you don’t see what you usually see, which is hopefully flat, light pink gum tissue, then you may wonder why you’re seeing swollen tissue. Why are swollen gums suddenly a… Read more »
Things You Should Know About Periodontal Disease
Gum disease (more formally known as periodontal disease) is one of the most common dental health concerns for adults. Yet, despite how common it is, periodontal disease is highly preventable with consistently good hygiene and preventive dental care. Unfortunately, many people develop periodontal disease simply because they don’t realize that their hygiene routine has failed,… Read more »
Quiz Time: Periodontal Disease
Perhaps at a dental appointment you have heard us mention periodontal care or periodontal disease, and wondered exactly what that meant. Periodontal structures are those that support the teeth, such as your gums. Periodontal disease refers to problems with your gums, from mild inflammation, to the serious condition called periodontitis. In the early stages, you… Read more »
Know More About Gum Disease
Knowledge is power; especially when it comes to preventing gum disease and other oral health issues. For instance, if you understand how gum disease develops, you can work to neutralize its instigators. If you know the warning signs that indicate gum disease’s development, then you can treat it early, before it has a chance to… Read more »
Important Q&A About Periodontal Disease
When it comes to protecting your oral health, a key factor includes paying attention to your gum tissue. It is quite easy for patients to become focused so strongly on the health of their teeth that periodontal health falls by the wayside. The good news is that by becoming familiar with periodontal disease and how… Read more »