If you get dental implants, it’s at least partly because you are hoping for a highly cosmetic restoration for a missing tooth. But what if your gums turn gray, brown, or black after dental implants? This is a possible complication, but it’s not a concern except a cosmetic standpoint, and there are options to fix the problem.
Read Dental StoryResearchers this week created a minor Internet sensation when they published a picture from the Hubble Space Telescope that seemed to show the universe smiling at us.
Read Dental StoryTrench mouth is a kind of gum disease that is different from normal periodontitis. It’s an acute infection, which means it can be triggered quickly and can also quickly cause serious damage to your gums and teeth. If you suspect trench mouth, you need to periodontist immediately.
Read Dental StoryWe have long suspected that women are at a higher risk for dry sockets than men. Now a new study confirms this is the case, although it’s much higher for women using hormonal birth control. A periodontist can help you manage your increased risk of dry socket and avoid further complications.
Read Dental StorySmiles are as different and unique as people. What’s perfectly acceptable to some people can be troubling to others. Take, for example, gapped teeth. Some people have no problems with gapped teeth, while others find gaps in their smile disconcerting. If you fall in the latter category, cheer up! You can easily close those gaps with porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers are slim, custom-made porcelain shells that Dr.
Read Dental StoryObesity is increasing in this country, and today more than a third of all Americans have the condition. Along with rising obesity rates, diabetes is increasing, affecting 12% of Americans, although 28% of them don’t know it. Every day new people are diagnosed with the condition and come to realize that they are now at risk for a number of very serious complications, including oral health risks.
Read Dental StoryA Bangalore man is smiling happily since he was fitted with a 3D printed denture. Not only that: he’s talking and eating more easily since the denture closes a hole in his mouth left by oral cancer surgery.
Read Dental StoryGum disease is a chronic infection, and, if left untreated, it can lead to other chronic infections. One of the most serious infections that have been linked to gum disease is endocarditis, an infection of the inner layers of the heart, causing inflammation, damage to the heart valves, and even death.
Read Dental StoryDental implants have proven to work wonders for people who have experienced tooth loss and help prevent further damage to the jawline and other teeth. The main catch with dental implants is that if they are not properly taken care of then the risk for infection rises dramatically, leading to dental implant failure.
Read Dental StoryAlthough we understand a lot about gum disease, there are still a number of mysteries that we have had difficulty unraveling. For example, why do some people with relatively poor oral hygiene remain at the gingivitis stage of gum disease without having it ever evolve into periodontitis, while other people seem to suddenly vault into periodontitis without much time for us to prevent it?
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