Why Brushing and Flossing Not Enough? The title of this post brings to mind something I hear at least every week from a patient who has just been diagnosed with some degree of gum disease, a… Read More
Toxic Toothpaste and Scary Mouthwash! At the end of the last post, I said I was ready to take on gum disease and start fighting back. So with that in mind, I reread the labels on commonly us… Read More
From Health to Disease — How to Gum-up the Works? This post discusses the progression of a normal molar and its associated structures, including its sulcus, from a state of health to o… Read More
What Does Sulcus Mean In Dentistry? A sulcus is defined as a deep, narrow furrow in tissue or an organ, which in dentistry translates to the space between the tooth and the gum tissue, measu… Read More
Why Do My Gums Always Bleed? So many patients have said these words to me over the years that if I could get all of them to say it together simultaneously, I would have a chorus, also singin… Read More
Should I Worry About Gum Disease? Periodontal disease has serious health consequences that go well beyond cavities, tooth loss, and halitosis (bad breath). Although approximately 90 percent… Read More
Oral Health Products Secrets Revealed! A check for periodontal (gum) disease would reveal that at least nine out of ten adults have some evidence of gum disease at this time, and it would be… Read More