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Oral Health During Cancer Therapy

Certain cancer treatments can have side effects that may compromise the health of your gums. Understanding how to reduce impact on your gums is the first step to maintaining periodontal health during cancer therapy. Pretreatment Evaluation and Oral Hygiene Routine It is important to visit your periodontist for a comprehensive periodontal evaluation before undergoing any type of cancer treatment. Identifying and correcting potential problems in your mouth may prevent them from intensifying or interfering with chemotherapy or [...]

Oral Health During Cancer Therapy2019-12-02T03:19:06+00:00

Periodontal Health for Men

Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that periodontal disease is significantly more prevalent in men (nearly 60 percent of U.S. adults over 30) than in women (nearly 40 percent of U.S. adults over 30). This may be because men, who are less likely to see the dentist regularly, also have worse indicators of periodontal health than women, including higher incidence of dental plaque, tartar, and bleeding during a dental exam. With their [...]

Periodontal Health for Men2019-12-02T03:08:52+00:00

Periodontal Disease and Reducing Inflammation

Periodontal disease (also known as gum disease) is a chronic inflammatory condition in which plaque bacteria accumulate below the gum line. Over time, the inflammatory response to the bacteria can cause the erosion of gum tissue and supporting bone. If left untreated, periodontal disease can lead to tooth loss. The good news is that through such treatments as scaling and root planing, a periodontist can help you reduce the inflammation in your gums. There are a few [...]

Periodontal Disease and Reducing Inflammation2019-12-02T02:50:29+00:00

Periodontal Disease and Diabetes

About the Conditions Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., affecting nearly 26 million Americans. Diabetes causes the body not to produce or properly supply insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar (or glucose) into energy. People with diabetes may experience a host of other systemic complications, including periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is an inflammatory response to a bacterial infection in the gums. If left untreated, the disease may cause damage to [...]

Periodontal Disease and Diabetes2019-12-02T02:44:15+00:00

A Patient’s Guide to Dental Implants

A Patient’s Guide to Dental Implants From the American Academy of Periodontology A dental implant is an artificial tooth root placed into the jaw to hold a replacement tooth. Dental implants look and feel like natural teeth, and with proper care, they can be a long-term solution to tooth replacement. Advantages of Dental Implants Appearance: The replacement teeth that dental implants are built to hold will appear identical to your surrounding teeth. No one will know you [...]

A Patient’s Guide to Dental Implants2019-10-01T03:29:49+00:00

An Annual Snapshot of Your Oral Health: The Comprehensive Periodontal Evaluation

An Annual Snapshot of Your Oral Health: The Comprehensive Periodontal Evaluation From the American Academy of Periodontology A regular visit to your periodontist should be part of your overall health and wellness plan. And while a bi-annual dental checkup and cleaning are necessary, these visits may not include a detailed look at the health of your gums. The American Academy of Periodontology recommends that all adults undergo a comprehensive periodontal evaluation (CPE) once a year. What is [...]

An Annual Snapshot of Your Oral Health: The Comprehensive Periodontal Evaluation2019-10-01T03:29:29+00:00

Gum Disease and Men

Periodontal health for men is extremely important as it may impact a variety of other health factors. Research has found that periodontal disease is higher in men (56.4 percent) than in women (38.4 percent). This may be because men are less likely to go to the dentist or because men have worse indicators of periodontal health than women, including higher incidence of dental plaque, tartar, and bleeding on probing. However, periodontal health for men is extremely important [...]

Gum Disease and Men2019-07-29T02:24:17+00:00

Understanding Dental Insurance

Feeling “antsy” about your dental plan? Sorting through the complexities of insurance plans can be difficult.  However, ultimately, patients are responsible for knowing what their coverage is.  Plan sponsors (usually the employer) are required to provide booklets detailing what is and what is not covered.  The intent of all dental insurance is the same: to help pay a portion of the cost of dental care. Virtually all plans limit the yearly dollar amount that will be [...]

Understanding Dental Insurance2018-06-08T22:24:41+00:00

Need a Dental Implant? Fear Not!

For some people, there is nothing more terrifying than the thought of a trip to the dentist. Even scarier for some is the prospect of replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant. However, as dental implants grow in popularity as a permanent solution to tooth loss, it is time to put nervous minds at ease.    A recent survey conducted informally by the American Academy of Periodontology asked periodontal patients what factors stopped them from [...]

Need a Dental Implant? Fear Not!2018-06-08T22:25:10+00:00

Choosing Dental Implants

If you had a choice between a set of removable dentures or permanent replacement teeth that look and feel like your own, which would you choose? What if the replacement teeth would also allow you to speak and eat with comfort and confidence, offer you freedom from the irksome clicks and wobbles of dentures, and allow you to say goodbye to worries about misplaced dentures and messy pastes and glues? Dental Implants are growing in popularity [...]

Choosing Dental Implants2018-06-08T22:25:40+00:00
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