The Guide to Treating Periodontal Disease Okay, so you’ve assessed various online resources and cross-referenced it with your symptoms. You’re experiencing bleeding, tender or swollen gums as well as loose teeth and mouth pain. You suspect that you might be suffering from gum disease, or even from periodontitis. What now? Who should you go to…
What causes Periodontal Disease? In most cases, gum disease and periodontitis are caused by bacterial plaque, which forms on the teeth when starches and sugars from food interact with the bacteria in our mouths. When plaque isn’t regularly removed it builds upon the teeth and hardens to form tartar. When these build-ups become trapped under…
What Does a Periodontist Do for Gum Disease? The way in which we go about treating periodontitis is, as you might imagine, directly related to the severity of the condition and the symptoms that you display. The first step will usually be the same in most cases: a deep clean of the affected and surrounding…
Gum Disease (Periodontal Disease) Symptoms & Causes Simply put, periodontitis is the technical term for a disease that affects both the gum and the periodontal bones. Periodontitis is a very nasty disease. It is an infection that affects the structures around the teeth – the gums; the alveolar bone and the periodontal ligament –…
Dentist Vs Periodontist The work that a periodontist does is closely linked to that of a dentist but at the same time, it is fundamentally different. Your dentist will manage routine checkups, clean your teeth, remove teeth if necessary and generally provide you with ongoing oral health education (such as telling you to floss every…
Whilst dental implants have been documented as far back as the 1960s, they have become the recommended solution for most tooth replacement cases over the years The BBC states that in the UK alone, 10,000 implant procedures are performed in the lower jaw each year… the majority in people over 65. More. Wearing dental implants…
What do Tom Cruise, Cheryl Cole, George Clooney, Demi Moore and Catherine Zeta-Jones have in common? Yes, they are all celebrities, but there is something else. They all have terrific smiles. Would you be surprised to know that they all have dental implants too? We are living in an era where being the best version…
How important are your teeth? Most of us would agree that they are an essential part of the human anatomy. With over 22.0 million of us in England visiting the dentist last year, between 2018-19 and with 39.7million having courses of us treatments delivered, (according to NHS dental statistics) it is obvious that our…
Receding gums can lead to tooth decay, infection or tooth loss. This is because when gums recede, it draws back from your teeth and exposes the sensitive roots. There are several reasons why your gums might be receding. There are some things you can do to control it but other factors are out of…
It is important to recognise the symptoms of periodontitis (gum disease) early on to prevent serious damage to your teeth and gums. There are some clear signs that you may be developing gum disease or already have a form of gum disease. Blood: If you notice blood on your toothbrush or when you spit out the…
