Gum disease. It sounds dramatic and serious and maybe the kind of thing you feel you are unlikely to ever experience. But the truth is that periodontal disease is more common than you think and, affecting 9 in 10 people, it can truly happen to anyone. True, gum disease may be more common as you…
Missing teeth are pretty common in adults especially, but that doesn’t make them any less embarrassing. The truth is that, whether you are missing one tooth or several, tooth loss can have a dramatic impact on your self-esteem, which in turn can seriously hinder how you go about your day-to-day life. But, with dentures widely…
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 –…
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…
Studies show that almost 50% of adults in the UK suffer from some form of gum disease. Bleeding when brushing and flossing, red or swollen gums and an unpleasant taste in the mouth, among others, are all tell-tale symptoms of periodontal disease, and if you notice any of these red flags, you should book in…
