Smoking harms your gums in many ways — from restricting blood flow through damaged vessels to lessening your production of saliva that house essential proteins and micronutrients that protect against decay and disease. What Happens When You Smoke? When you smoke, your mouth fills with a cloud of dense smoke that contains tar, nicotine, and other ingredients. This thick, sticky…
What Can You Do to Ease TMJ Pain Before Your Appointment with Us?
TMJ is the temporomandibular joint which attaches the jawbone to the skull. When the lower jaw or teeth have been injured causing a tooth misalignment or chewing motion problems it can cause TMJ disorder. Other causes of this disorder can also include teeth grinding and poor posture along with stress, arthritis and gum chewing. What Kind of Symptoms Stem from…
Is Post-Op Bleeding Normal?
Some bleeding following oral surgery is normal, but when does it become concerning? It is normal to have bleeding following surgery until the area clots. The clotting generally starts within a few minutes after the procedure is completed. Many times, slight bleeding or oozing will continue to occur for up to twenty-four to forty-eight hours following the surgery. Patients should…
How to Tell if You Have Gum Pockets
You may wonder what we mean when we say you have gum pockets. If you are not trained as a dentist or hygienist, you may not understand this concept. The following information will outline how the pockets are assessed in the treatment of gum disease. What are Gum Pockets and How Do They Relate to Periodontal Treatments? The bacteria that…
Why Do Some Teeth Need to Come Out by Means of Oral Surgery?
Although removal and extraction are not always our first choice of treatment for dental health issues, there are some times where it is the only viable option to correctly deal with a problem and take care of it completely. While there may be other options early on in dealing with infections or other similar issues, if it has gotten to…