What is the difference between periodontal and gum disease?
Q: What is the difference between periodontal and gum disease? Or do they both refer to the same thing? A: Both terms mean the same thing.
Q: What is the difference between periodontal and gum disease? Or do they both refer to the same thing? A: Both terms mean the same thing.
A: What can a person do to treat gum disease at home? Does gum disease have to be treated professionally? Q: I highly recommend a consultation with a Laser Periodontist to determine what stage of gum disease you have. Treatments vary depending on the severity of the disease. Homecare, including flossing and brushing, are important. However,
Q: I have had upper dentures for years. Would I still be able to get implants even though my gums have receded? A: Most people can have dental implants after wearing a denture. However, you would need special x-rays and scans to determine in which areas the implants can safely be placed. In addition, a
Q: I’ve already been told I’m a good candidate for gum grafting due to the recession I’m experiencing. However, on a recent trip to the general dentist for a standard filling, he seems to have nicked the gum tissue in between two teeth – the papilla I’ve learn it’s called – and now my tongue
Q: I survived a brain aneurism, but afterwards my gums hurt badly. I was told that I had periodontal disease and needed my teeth pulled. This was done in 2010. I also have Bell’s palsy. I am in severe pain to this day and I have sharp pain running from my gums to a shunt