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• posted: May 07, 2021
• gum disease

Keeping your gums healthy could reduce your risk of more serious health problems. It’s important that we start talking about gum disease. After all, with gum disease increasing your risk Read More

• posted: May 23, 2020
• gum disease

Periodontal (gum) disease often involves more than gum inflammation. The real danger is what this bacterial infection may be doing to tissues beneath the gum line—including tooth roots and Read More

• posted: May 24, 2018
• gum disease

Your gums’ primary role is to protect your teeth and keep them firmly in place. But periodontal (gum) disease can damage your gums to such an extent you could Read More

• posted: Jan. 06, 2018
• gum disease

You have a great smile: beautiful white teeth all perfectly aligned. But unbeknownst to you, periodontal (gum) disease might even now be damaging your gum tissues, setting the stage Read More

• posted: Aug. 16, 2017
• dental implants,  gum disease

Teeth-replacing dental implants not only look life-like, they’re made to last. For one thing, the metals and dental materials used in them are impervious to bacterial infection. But that doesn’t Read More

• posted: Jan. 21, 2016
• oral hygiene,  celebrity smiles,  gum disease

Are bleeding gums something you should be concerned about? Dear Doctor magazine recently posed that question to Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host of the syndicated Read More

• posted: Oct. 27, 2014
• gum disease

Periodontal (gum) disease is an infectious condition that if left untreated could lead to tooth loss. While gum disease is primarily caused by a thin layer of bacterial plaque Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2014
• gum disease,  periodontal disease

Your body’s organ systems are interlinked — what happens in one system may affect another. An example of this is the interrelationship between periodontal (gum) disease and cardiovascular disease Read More

• posted: May 31, 2013
• gum disease,  periodontal disease

Do you frequently experience bleeding gums during your daily brushing routine? You might assume that you are brushing too hard and that this bleeding is normal. However, you should Read More