Peri-implantitis is to your dental implants what periodontitis–advanced gum disease–is to your natural teeth. It’s an infection around the implant that degrades the bone and can lead to the loss of your dental implant.
Read Dental StoryYour smile speaks volumes about who you are before you even get a word out. If your pearly whites aren’t so pearly or white then you might find you have a harder time winning over clients than someone whose smile looks healthy and attractive. There are a few things that a smile conveys that are extremely important for your personal brand.
Read Dental StoryWe’ve talked before about how diabetes can make gum disease worse, and how gum disease can make it harder for you to control your blood sugar levels. What we haven’t really seen before is good evidence that treating gum disease can help you bring your blood sugar levels under control.
Read Dental StoryGum Inflammation Treatment Beverly Hills CAhe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that almost half of all Americans aged 30 and older suffer from advanced gum disease, periodontitis. That’s about 64.7 million people, and if you live in Beverly Hills, California, you may be one of them.
Read Dental StoryAlthough natural supplements have not yet been established as a positive cure for or prevention technique, they can play a vital role in helping protect you from gum disease or speeding healing after gum disease treatment. Here are five supplements that are believed to help gum disease, followed by some cautions about using natural supplements.
Read Dental StoryFor years now, we have understood that the loss of natural teeth is associated with an increased risk of stroke. The only problem is, that we don’t really understand the connection. But this serious health connection gives another important reason to preserve your teeth.
Read Dental StoryDental implants look more like your natural teeth than any other tooth-replacement option, but not all of them look equally good. In fact, there are a lot of subtle things that an implant dentist can do to improve (or ruin) the appearance of your dental implants. Here are six of the most important.
Read Dental StoryDental implants are a fantastic and increasingly popular way to save your smile if you have lost a few teeth. Best of all, not only do they look like natural teeth, but you can maintain them like the teeth you were born with and they can last you for the rest of your life if you take care of them properly. Unfortunately, like natural teeth, dental implants can fail if you do not take care of them.
Read Dental StoryBraces work well to straighten teeth, but sometimes they don’t always give you the beautiful smile you were hoping for. Fortunately, there are ways to touch up your appearance after braces so that you’ll be delighted with the results.
Read Dental StoryThe Unique Cost of Veneers: Understanding the Personalized Approach in Cosmetic Dentistry By Dr. Ravon, Beverly Hills Periodontist and Cosmetic Dentist at Ravon Dental
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