If you start to experience a toothache, or if you notice that your teeth are starting to lose their whiteness, you can become concerned about the condition of your smile. Do you know what signs of trouble to look out for when it concerns the condition of your gums? Is the health of your periodontal […]
Category: Gum Disease
Receding Gums: What’s Really Going On?
September 5, 2019
You may have heard of receding gums before and you may have gotten the (correct) sense that this isn’t a good thing. However, as for what’s going on with your gums, should recession begin to affect you, and the why behind this change, you may feel like you’re still very unsure about the details. Of […]
Do I Need A Periodontal Cleaning? Or Not?
June 11, 2019
When patients visit our Lake Orion, MI practice, one of the common questions we receive from them is how they will know if they need a periodontal cleaning or a traditional cleaning. Generally speaking, those requiring traditional professional cleanings are those whose gums are healthy! Those in need of a deep (or periodontal) cleaning will […]
When You Protect Your Gums, You Protect Your…
April 16, 2019
When you’re brushing your smile and flossing, you’re not only protect your teeth, though you may sometimes feel like that’s what you’re doing. You may even have a tendency to feel that your primary goal is keeping your dental tissue healthy, which can make it easy to accidentally overlook your gum health (and even underestimate […]
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Gingivitis: Prevent It, Know It, Treat It!
March 19, 2019
Gingivitis is the type of oral health issue that everyone has heard of, that many people assume isn’t really anything to worry about, but that can actually lead to surprisingly devastating consequences. The result? Our Lake Orion, MI team likes to feel certain we have done all that we can to help our patients feel […]
