Periodontal disease can lead to serious trouble for your smile without treatment. For example, the advanced stage is the most common factor behind adult tooth loss! But we can help manage the disease and keep your smile strong. In today’s blog, your Brighton, MA, dentist talks about managing periodontal disease.
Category: Gum DIsease
The Importance Of Fighting Gum Disease
Your oral health is about more than just your teeth. While your teeth are certainly the stars of the show, we cannot forget the supporting cast, and this starts with a dedication to keeping your gums safe. Your periodontal tissue serves as the foundation for your smile, and when plaque and tartar form between your… Read more »
Protecting Your Smile During Pregnancy
If you are expecting, let us be the first to congratulate you on your new addition to the family. This is an exciting time, but unfortunately, it is also a period where you have to handle multiple additional health concerns. As if you don’t have enough to deal with right now, you need to keep… Read more »
How Do We Treat Your Gum Disease?
While gum disease has no cure, we still have treatment options to manage the disease and protect your smile from serious complications, including the loss of one or more of your natural teeth. In today’s blog, your Brighton, MA, dentists will look at treatments for minor and severe cases of periodontal disease, from scaling and… Read more »
Preventing Gum Disease with a Periodontal Cleaning
With the holidays just around the corner and family gatherings in sight, many individuals will be indulging in delicious seasonal treats. While you may be practicing excellent preventive care at home, keep in mind that a number of factors contribute to your smile’s health, including diet, beverage consumption, and more. The truth of the matter… Read more »
4 Steps To Prevent Gum Disease
With a board-certified periodontist as part of our team, we understand how to help prevent or manage gum disease. Routine care is crucial for avoiding long-term, negative impacts, such as tooth loss! In today’s blog, your Brighton, MA, dentists will look at four different ways to help prevent gum disease, or to properly manage it… Read more »
The Dangers Of Gum Disease
Periodontal disease is a serious issue, one that studies for the Centers for Disease Control show impacts half of all adults. Without treatment, this could lead to serious dangers of your overall oral health, and even associated disorders such as diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. In today’s blog, your Brighton, MA, dentists talk about the dangers… Read more »
3 Treatment Options For Gum Disease
When we see a Brighton, MA, residents for gum disease, we want to help protect their smiles from serious complications, many of which could lead to missing teeth. While there is no cure for gum disease, we have treatments to help control and successfully manage the disease. In today’s blog, let’s look at three options… Read more »
Routine Care Can Help Prevent Gum Disease
When gum disease forms, there is no cure. Instead, routine care is crucial for managing the disease to prevent tooth loss and complications for your overall health. But what can our Brighton, MA, residents do to avoid gum disease completely? In today’s blog, we’re going to cover the routine care needed to safeguard your gums… Read more »
The Impact Of Gum Disease On Overall Health
Did you know that the health of your smile could impact your overall health? In today’s blog, we’re going to look at the mouth-body connection, particularly how gum disease impacts our heart health. When should patients in Brighton, MA, see us for treatment? How do we prevent gum disease and protect our health in the… Read more »