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. However.... gums are my thing. My approach to periodontics is to divide cases into those that I can monetize and those I can't monetize for what ever reason. Monetize means to try and fit it into the insurance scheme to get paid. It is much easier if they do not have insurance. I do all
October 29, 2014
Periodontics
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just try to explain to the patient that you were reviewing the x-rays again and you had concerns about the longevity of that tooth. I would basically tell her that you don't want her to be throwing money at a tooth that you didn't think would be healthy long term. Maybe there is another tooth you
September 16, 2015
Restorative Dentistry
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eat and drink sugary and carbohydrate-rich meals, the bacteria on your teeth make more acid. Untreated cavities can cause issues with eating, drinking, and speaking, as well as a serious infection behind your gums. However, numerous myths have emerged over the years regarding what causes cavities
July 21, 2022
by Ella Dekhtyar
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commonly used instruments in a dental office. They are, but both deliver powerful results. Cavitrons help in protecting teeth from decay by removing plaque from the teeth. Autoscalers remove plaque from teeth, clean gums, and polish teeth all at once, which hygienists need to keep patients healthy
April 18, 2022
by Tacomaquicksale
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of the common culprits. If you can't avoid these items, try to rinse your mouth with water after consumption or use a straw to minimise contact with your teeth. 4. Quit Smoking Smoking is one of the worst habits for your oral health, contributing to severe tooth discolouration and gum disease. The tar
June 16, 2024
by MarinaAmbridgeDDS
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To Be Smart from PBS Digital Studios, which have been viewed more than 125 million times and attracted 1.8 million+ subscribers. I also regularly write about science for print and digital publications, including Nautilus, Wired, Texas Monthly and Scientific American. How to Keep Your Teeth Healthy
March 06, 2025
Patient Communication / Education
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explains how orthodontic care can enhance different aspects of your life. Better Oral Health Straight teeth are easier to clean. When teeth are crowded or misaligned, food particles get trapped. This leads to plaque buildup, cavities, and gum disease. Braces or aligners help align teeth properly, making
March 20, 2025
by MarinaAmbridgeDDS
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Oral Investig . Hasegawa, Y., J. Sakagami, T. Ono, K. Hori, M. Zhang and Y. Maeda (2009). "Circulatory response and autonomic nervous activity during gum chewing." Eur J Oral Sci 117 (4): 470-473. Droste, D. W., W. Berger, E. Schuler and J. K. Krauss (1993). "Middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity in healthy persons during wakefulness and sleep: a transcranial Doppler study." Sleep 16 (7): 603-609.
March 02, 2026
Sleep Apnea / Snoring
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the palatal donor site. David, Why seemingly backwards with the tissue? Same question, I find it easier to finish the foundation before I build the house Who says it's backwards? The periodontists that teach us, or don't teach us, perio in dental school? Periodontium is healthy, just recession
August 31, 2016
Cosmetic Dentistry
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% of implants, healthy patient healthy bone, I would think a lot of people are listening thinking, well no most people lose their teeth because they're sever gum disease, diabetes, so why are you saying 90% of teeth loss that need implants are healthy bone? Gordon: Well, as you know the data
June 09, 2015
by howard
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to get some retention / resistance form. I usually try to avoid putting margins anywhere near the gingival tissue... remove less tooth, easy to clean, easy to detect another issue, healthy periodontium, allows gingival sx, easy impression, etc. All zirconia crowns are ugly to dentists and attractive
March 25, 2014
Restorative Dentistry
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, more cleansable area and the margin of a crown is at the gum line. This leads to longer lasting and healthier restoration. Crown margins at or below the gum line may often incite gum inflammation, or worse, more severe forms of Gum Disease. Due to the above 2 considerations… a Crown is more
April 21, 2013
Restorative Dentistry
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if: The patient was perfectly healthy Had perio and plaque so bad you could not do a comprehensive exam until things were cleaned up Patient only wanted to do one thing, i.e one tooth broke Did you charge your normal hourly production goal or was the visit a lost leader? Edit - Where did you get
February 19, 2018
Patient Communication / Education
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-bur, it seemed the endo and the rest went fine. Advised pt. to complete his Amoxil, told him about the ulceration and that I was guessing an abscess had ruptured. Advised to rinse w/ warm salt water 3 times/day, ibuprofen, and told him his gum would probably be sore for several days. He came back
March 06, 2014
Periodontics
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from a relatively healthy and stable mouth of a heavily restored older man, to wildfires everywhere. Some teeth went from closed margins to unrestorable...some started developing interprximal decay at alarming speed.. 13 months ago, I bonded a splint 22-27 to maintain a loose incisor..at the time, #27
July 29, 2017
Cariology
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that a crown on #29 was loose because if felt as though her gum was being pinched. I did a focused examination and was not able to find any issues with her crown. The gingiva looked a little sore, but she had just had her teeth cleaned so I did not think much of that. Fast forward to 2 weeks ago. She
September 20, 2018
Oral Pathology
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Pt asked at a recall if she could do anything regarding her Black Lines at the gumline on her front teeth. Crowns are good with no open margins and pt has no sensitivity. I don't know if it's doable, but would I be able to drill right at the gum line and place composite? I'd hate to do
May 18, 2016
Cosmetic Dentistry
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will be okay. Reflect a full thickness flap. Midcrestal incision is perfect. Images above from their respective vendors - names kept with the pictures. Used with thanks! Sounds like a great place to use Bubble Gum therapy. If you have never tried this noninvasive simple treatment option you might give
December 15, 2022
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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receded. There is a blue/grey hue in the photo where the canine is prepared. As you say you did not use retraction cord etc.... so its not core tucked under the gum causing this coloration. Most likely subgingival calculus, that you probably did a scale & clean at some stage, removed it then got
December 12, 2014
Fixed Prosthodontics
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Brian, Thanks for the amazing article! Tom Great article, very helpful information and well presented. Recognizing when a graft is needed is something I have struggled with, and this served as an excellent primer for further reading. Any suggestions for more detailed reading? Nice article also....
February 06, 2020
January 2017
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I am having hard time sealing around the gumline. Thus the result is white incisal and mid third but brown on coronal 3rd. I don't know what I should do to make it better. I put about 0.5~1mm residue on facial surface about 1mm~1.5mm above the gum line. I use a nice scissor but it still gives
December 11, 2015
Bleaching / Whitening
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Some patients say my gum hurts when I chew on food What usually causes this problem? I don't have any pictures (I am sorry). I know that both patients had about 0.5mm diastema mesial to the tooth that they had gum pain on chewing. Does that mean higher chance of food getting stuck leading
January 15, 2016
Periodontics
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that is displayed on the lowers. What would you tell the lab to do? Here are the photos of the wax try in of the new denture: This is the normal repose display. This is what she does not like, the gum display on the lowers when she is relaxed. Slight smile. Exaggerated smile. Here
March 12, 2015
Removable Prosthodontics
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Gum Disease in Yonkers, NY () call us at (914) 779-2090 for appointment For more special discounts visit (http://yonkersfamilydentist.com/) If you have been told you have gum (periodontal) disease, you’re not alone. Many adults in the currently have some form of the disease. Periodontal
March 23, 2017
by seodentals
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New patient walked in today, arrived a week ago from Europe. She said 2 crowns were done earlier this year by her European dentist, and they fell off. She threw the crowns out.<br/><br/>What do I do with this gum thing? Patient said it kind of hurts, but she seemed more concerned
October 03, 2020
Periodontics
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Has anyone else seen any studies on this? My doctor wants me to come up with something for our patients to send out, any help would be appreciated! Thank you in advance! Amanda, I saw that mentioned here: Pull the key facts from these articles with citations and share with patients. Don't...
August 28, 2020
All Things Coronavirus (Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2)
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Hello I had a patient come in, presented with pain on the upper left first lone standing molar. (26 / #14) - Pain only occured during mastication, and only when food was contacting the gum area - Not sensitive to cold or hot - not spontaneous or lingering pA radiograph was taken - no apical
June 03, 2014
Dental Students
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Gum disease associated with kidney disease deaths. The mouth is the doorway to the body, rather than a separate organ, and is the access point for bacteria to enter the bloodstream via the gums. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/306724.php Okay, let's look at the numbers. Here
March 13, 2016
The Oral-Systemic Health Connection
Dentaltown Magazine
a mucogingival (receded gums) defect is and how to identify one, what and where to measure, and when, why and how we can treat them. The term mucogingival refers to the area of the mucosa and gingival tissues, so a mucogingival defect is one that involves either the mucosa, gingiva or both
March 2017 - UK Edition
by Dr. Brian S. Gurinsky
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47 y/o female seen on recall, pt has bleeding on probing mostly in anterior, no serious attachment loss, normal probing depths, the appearance of maxillary and mandibular facial surfaces are red, swollen, spongy, almost and orange peel appearance. She is currently on medications, welbutrin,...
October 18, 2018
Periodontics
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Hi guys, I've been trying to make youtube videos to help patients understand important topics in dental health - I just made one on gum disease and would love some feedback before I start making more. Keep in mind I'm not going too complex, because the goal is to get people to have a basic level
November 06, 2018
Periodontics
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How would you treat this gum recession? Dentaltown has the following online courses in Periodontics: How Periodontal Soft Tissue Grafting WILL Enhance your Restorative Results byJames Kohner DDS. Enhancing Restorative Results with Crown Lengthening by James Kohner DDS Salivary
February 22, 2015
Periodontics
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If I need to ext #8, is there a way to prevent #8 from having gum recession so that my final restoration w/ either ovate pontic or implant crown still look natural and have the gum line at the same level as #9? Does bone graft help? or is it only temporary as bone resorption occurs without a tooth
August 28, 2016
Periodontics
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Fascinating....
January 11, 2016
Dentistry In The News
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by Dr. Jason Olitsky For the final installment of my 7 Violations of Smile Design series, I’ll explore how instituting a knowledge of gum symmetry, papilla heights, and smile lines can maximize positive outcomes in your esthetic cases. When evaluating the esthetic
August 30, 2016
by jennjanicki
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Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease or gingivitis, is the most common non-communicable diseases in the United States. About 60 million Americans have some degree of gum disease. If red, inflamed and bleeding gums aren’t treated, in the initial stages, the infecting bacteria can do
January 26, 2015
by SamirKrana
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Bacteria That Cause Gum Disease Linked To Alzheimer's. Could gum disease and poor dental health be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease? Bugs that cause gum disease were found in brains of dementia patients. These bugs can enter the bloodstream through eating and dental surgery. From
January 25, 2019
General Health
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Depression and stress associated with severe gum disease. Porphyromonas gingivalis induces depression via downregulating p75NTR-mediated BDNF maturation in astrocytes Thanks for sharing this Howard, it is really fascinating. I read a while ago about the role inflammation in depression
August 18, 2019
Periodontics
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Your mouth is full of and flossing lowers the bacterial count, but harmful bacteria can still cause gum inflammation. Gum disease starts with surface inflammation, then spreads deeper, until it can even destroy the bone around your teeth. What are the signs of gum disease? red, swollen
January 31, 2014
by DrTupac
Dentaltown Magazine
a mucogingival (receded gums) defect is and how to identify one, what and where to measure, and when, why and how we can treat them. The term mucogingival refers to the area of the mucosa and gingival tissues, so a mucogingival defect is one that involves either the mucosa, gingiva or both
January 2017
by Dr. Brian S. Gurinsky
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New Research from Queen Mary, University of London, in collaboration with research groups in the United States, may elucidate the reasons behind deteriorating gums as we age. According to the study, published in Nature Immunology, the worsening of gum health, common with aging, is associated
December 24, 2013
by DrTupac
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will also be doing a gum graft on her on Wednesday, and then will be trimming her gingival margins of 8 and 9 to make them more even. She is in my chair today for a cleaning and to get a chipped tooth fixed, because she said these are things that he says he cannot do. I looked her in the eye
February 25, 2015
Legal Issues
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Do you find it is predictable to obtain increase in soft tissue thickness bysubmerging a healing abutment (short G/H) for tenting effect ? I dont find it predictable. It can work nicely, other times you can get dehiscence and infection around the healing abutment.I either soft tissue graft with...
October 15, 2022
Implantology
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. Boards aren't messing with large dsos. You think they want a piece of heartland, pds or western? Worst case dso throws dentist under bus and brings in next associate. Yes, I get patients that claim they got a $4000 treatment plan at aspen for a deep cleaning and medicine for the gums
November 16, 2022
Associates Corner
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When I think of gum grafting, I think of periodontists. But seeing as how so many implant cases require soft tissue grafting, it would make sense that oral surgeons would be just as well versed as periodontists. Grafting tissue so that you can have an ideal esthetic and functional result
August 04, 2022
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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How to help a 5 and half year old with pain from gum flap covering 6 year molar coming ? scalpel, laser, bur, periosteal elevator, orajel and do nothing...pick one Depends on the child.....and the parent.......... Unless they are super inflamed and necrotic looking, I've had good success with an Rx
October 12, 2023
Pediatric Dentistry
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Hi townies, I recently inserted two crowns for a patient. now she said ever since, her gums have been inflamed and in pain. see radiographs. i dont see impingement of biological width.. maybe cement has been stuck? help! :( Prescription for Magic MouthwashIts MAGIC Where's the inflammation
November 28, 2024
Restorative Dentistry
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data, can be obtained from models of a living person than from skulls. For instance, if the models show that the gums are apparently firm and tight around the teeth and have not receded that alone indicates to some extent a healthy mouth. From the fact that the arches are so even and well developed I
October 15, 2018
Nutrition
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. when you move your tongue it moves more then just the tongue. I see people whose tongues just wont hold still. Trying to rub a bump off of their gums, and end up exposing the bone. All of them insist the tongue had nothing to do with it. You clearly don't believe me when I say
April 15, 2019
Oral Pathology
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to chat with anyone interested!The most common age-related dental problems and how to avoid Dry mouth, Gum disease, Bad breath, Ulcers and mouth sores and Tooth loss. Australia's Oral Health Tracker Australia's Oral Health Tracker Dr. Stephen K. Shuman DDS, MS Associate Professor
September 01, 2019
Geriatric Dentistry
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