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Clinics Grant Free Dental Work to Children

Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. Pediatric dental faculty partner with dental students, specially trained dental assistants and staff members to provide comprehensive low-cost dental care for children.

Research Finds First Oral Bacteria Linking a Mother and Her Stillborn Baby

Researchers from the Department of Periodontics at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, reports the first documented link between a mother, 35, with pregnancy-associated gum disease to the death of her fetus.

Alarming Signs of Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease or Periodontitis is an infection of the tissues that support the teeth. It is the inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth caused by specific microorganisms, resulting in progressive destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone with pocket formation, recession or both.

Dental Health: Dentistry for Women’s Special Needs

It’s not easy to be a woman. You should care about much more things then it seems. The same is about your dental health. Puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause – all of them seriously affect your teeth and gums. That’s why some important information is shortly described here to help you better take care of everything.

Dental Implants Placement Results in Minimal Bone Loss

Dental implants are frequently used as a replacement for missing teeth in order to restore the patient’s tooth function and appearance. Previous research demonstrates that the placement of a dental implant disrupts the host tissue in the area of the implant, so practitioners often focus their treatment planning to carefully maintain the patient’s bone and gum tissue surrounding the implant.

New Laser Technique to Treat Periodontal (Gum) Disease

Not wanting to resemble one of his former patients, Davis put off Weeks’ recommendation for surgery. But earlier this year during a visit to Weeks’ office, Davis learned about a new technique to treat periodontal disease - Laser Assisted New Attachment Program (LANAP) developed by Millennium Dental Technologies.

Avoid Periodontal Disease, When You Should See Dentist Immediately

Many researches and studies reported a great importance of periodontal care and recommended an evaluation with the periodontist if a person is experiencing any of the following symptoms that may be signs of periodontal disease

Periodontal Disease Treatment, Healthy Gums

Periodontal disease treatment is needed after the state of gingivitis reaches the point of infection. The gums begin to pull away from the teeth and pockets of inflammation and infection begin to build. The body’s enzymes and bacteria will try and fight off the infection that is growing under the gum line, but eventually will begin to eat away the bone and the tissue that is holding the teeth in place.