This week is National Smile Week! We thought we’d use the occasion to remind you of all the many benefits of a healthy, attractive smile, with which you can: Eat and chew all the yummy and nutritious foods you like Help generate positive emotions (even if you’re faking it!) Appear friendlier and even more trustworthy...
At Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants & Periodontics, we offer today’s most effective treatment for moderate-to-severe gum disease with procedures that have proven to be the most minimally invasive for our patients. LANAP® is a great example. Short for “laser-assisted new attachment procedure,” LANAP stops gum disease progression in its tracks with a laser no...
Do you brush your teeth in the shower? Delta Dental estimates that 4% of individuals in this country are proponents of this habit. Our question—is it a good habit or a bad habit? We’re coming clean here (sorry, couldn’t resist) by saying that we’re honestly just happy you’re brushing your teeth and giving this thought!...
This week, we’re highlighting a report made on edentulism, the state of being without any remaining natural teeth (edentulous). More than 10,000 individuals studied included 3,519 denture wearers compared to 6,962 “controls” of similar ages over an eight-year period. The researchers discovered that there was a risk of undernutrition in the denture wearers. As the...
Did you see the recent CBS clip where Alex Rodriguez discusses early stage gum disease? He’s on a mission to raise awareness. Even if he is a paid spokesperson for a gum health company, his message is a welcomed one, especially since research shows that gum (periodontal) disease is more prevalent in men than women...
Gum (periodontal) disease is not just bad for your teeth and gums. Research points to life-threatening consequences if the toxins from this chronic oral infection spread to the rest of the body. Conditions like heart and respiratory diseases, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, some cancers and other seemingly unrelated issues are linked. If severe gum disease remains untreated,...
Check out Dr. Dmitriy Klass’s interesting article at HealthHelpZone, an informative website that offers readers health resources in the form of articles, directories and links. In this article, Dr. Klass, as guest author, reminds individuals that DIY dental hacks like filing your own teeth to make them more proportional (do NOT do this at home!)...
At Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics, “now” is always the best time to prioritize oral health. With this month designated National Smile Month, it’s the perfect occasion to remind our current and future patients of the importance of maintaining good oral health. Tips for maintaining healthy smiles include: Brushing twice daily and floss...
The advantages of addressing gum (periodontal) disease early on equate to a lot more than just a more comfortable and attractive smile. A chronic disease, one which affects nearly half of all adults over age 30, gum disease signifies that your teeth’s supporting (gum) tissue is infected. Without professional dental intervention, gum disease can progress,...
Have you been told you lack supportive soft tissue surrounding your teeth due to severe gum disease (periodontitis)? Healthy gum and bone tissue is needed to hold your teeth in place. Even if teeth are failing or you’ve lost teeth, you’ll require healthy tissue to provide a stable base for future dental implants. Soft-Tissue Regeneration...
