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Pt was a hyper-gagger. Good times. Note that even on multiple attempts the mesial (bottom) marge is consistently clear. That's the biggest advantage of gingival troughing--when done correctly. Too little and you can't see the margin, too much and you tramuatize the tissues and the patient. ...
October 30, 2014
Laser Dentistry
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Does anyone have an idea what I should code for removal of a traumatic lesion (gum tag under 1 cm) due to bruxism? It will not be sent for biopsy. CYA, excision of benign lesion with biopsy. You need the results to verify your DD.
July 18, 2016
Coding Q&A
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so my hygienists have been using the term active gum therapy to educate and inform patient that they either need to come in for more frequent hygiene appointment for more severe plaque induced gingivitis or to treat periodontist using SRP with local anesthetic. I find this term it is ambiguous. She
April 10, 2021
Periodontics
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Pt presented with CC of pain LL. With my explorer I can feel deep caries #18 B way below the gum line, you can kinda see it on my xrays too. What should I do with this tooth? RCT then gingivectomy/crown lengthening and crown? Let's start by saying that gingivectomy and SCCL are very
March 11, 2025
Restorative Dentistry
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Laser gum treatment is a revolutionary option for individuals with periodontitis or gum disease, a common concern among adults. According to NHANES, 42% of U.S. adults aged 30 or older are affected by gum disease. Valencia Periodontics emphasizes the effectiveness of laser gum treatment in preserving teeth and combating periodontitis.This article summary was generated by AI. To view the full article, click the link here:
December 28, 2024
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#3 implant crown seated 3 months ago. Starts bleeding from gum suddenly. No trauma. No food trap. No occlusion issue, not much pain. I removed the crown and noticed the gingival Cuff appeared inflamed. What could be the cause? Thank you! You have to be clearer. What does bleedings form the gums
March 13, 2026
Implantology
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If you've recently been diagnosed with periodontal disease and are concerned about poor breath, receding gums, and tooth loss, you're probably interested in how to treat periodontitis at home. Periodontal disease (also known as gum disease) is usually caused by continuous poor dental hygiene
October 22, 2024
by Farzin Farokhzadeh
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In your option, what kind of impression does chewing gum send? Do you allow your team to chew gum at work? Just yesterday I was watching a video of several business people interacting with a potential customer. One of the business people was chewing gum. I found it very distracting
January 08, 2014
Staff Management Issues
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Brushing and flossing and getting normal dental cleans/check-ups will help you to have an incredible looking grin, brighter more white looking teeth and new breath. They are an essential part in averting gum ailment and decreasing your danger of tooth misfortune and dental issues. Getting
May 18, 2016
by Tariq Drabu
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. Mandibular dentition is extremely worn from wear especially the mandibular anterior (#23-26) but not terminal.<br/><br/>Referrals: OS referral and Ortho referral given. OS explained that maxilla can be ethically TX planned as an all on 6 but mandibular teeth were fairly healthy. Ortho consult
May 06, 2026
Fixed Prosthodontics
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science-based principles and treatment philosophies resulting in exceptional treatment outcomes, healthier patients and happier more satisfied clinicians. VIDEO - DUwHF #952 - Kim Miller AUDIO - DUwHF #952 - Kim Miller Howard: It is just a huge honor for me to be podcast interviewing Kim
February 18, 2018
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Dentist in manassas Va,cheap braces in manassas va,affordable dentist in manassas va,emergency dentist in manassas va,family dentist in manassas va,dental implants in manassas va Living With Diabetes: Teeth and Gum Problems to be Aware of Request an Appointment - (703) 361-2345 check out our
March 20, 2017
by seodentals
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When you visit us for a comprehensive exam, we will do a thorough evaluation, take X-rays and clean your teeth depending on your oral health condition. We then review the X-rays of your teeth for signs of decay, check your gums for changes, and check for signs of oral cancer or other diseases
September 27, 2018
by seodentals
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When you visit us for a comprehensive exam, we will do a thorough evaluation, take X-rays and clean your teeth depending on your oral health condition. We then review the X-rays of your teeth for signs of decay, check your gums for changes, and check for signs of oral cancer or other diseases
September 27, 2018
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Living With Diabetes: Teeth and Gum Problems to be Aware of() Request an Appointment - (703) 361-2345 check out our special offers for new patient - people in the U.S. who suffer from diabetes. Gum Disease() Diabetes can reduce the blood supply to the gums, which increases the risk for gum
July 28, 2017
by seodentals
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Using teeth for only eating (not for activities like opening caps of glass bottles) Having regular health checkups with dentist Chewing sugarless gum Proper dental hygiene should keep most dental diseases at bay. However, in the off chance you do get a dental disease, people are turning
March 05, 2016
by Tariq Drabu
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A popular trend today is using natural products to heal your body and take care of your teeth. People are afraid of the chemicals they use, or they want to protect the environment from needless toxins. This trend also is happening for oral care. People want to naturally or protect their gums
May 20, 2016
by GrayMoore
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Gingivitis eventually causes the gums and bone that support the teeth to become infected and damaged. Your gums are bleeding but nothing hurts... when is it time to act? The key to understanding the difference between a bit of gingivitis and irreversible periodontitis is to understand what happens
September 27, 2016
by EONClinics1221
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be treated with antibiotics. Dr Tariq Drabu also mentioned that the inflamed dental pulp and toothache can be caused by a host of problems from tooth decay to gum disease. Tooth decay is the most common and is when a hole is made in the tooth, over time this increases in sensitivity and the patient
March 03, 2015
by Tariq Drabu
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can lead to plaque build-up on teeth and red swollen gums. Red, swollen, sore gums are not only painful, but could be a sign for a more serious issue. 2. Your Diet -We all know that we must watch our weight, but did you know that watching what we eat can also help boost our immunity and nourish
April 05, 2018
by Monica Neely
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is a bacterial disease that prompts a discharge pocket development in the gums. It happens when microorganisms taint the tooth pit and cause the gum tissues to debase. Three most normal kinds of tooth abscess: 1.Periapical abscess- This type of abscess happens in the tooth's root, in the alveolar bone. 2
December 03, 2020
by Steffany Mohan DDS
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I don't have any experience in GUM stimulator. It seems to be one of those hygiene products that my hygienist recommends to patients but I have never learnt that from school or any other colleagues; and it seems to be a complete gimmick if my patients area brushing already. Anyone with any thoughts
August 21, 2018
Hygiene Discussions
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on a healthy kid, then it's fine. GA for special needs kids, I'm fine with also, because a lot of the time the kids that are sent to me because they just cannot be seen without GA. Doing some small class IIs or occlusals....I tend to either try those with no2, or monitor with 3 month recalls until
November 03, 2014
Pediatric Dentistry
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agree with the extraction, it's an old crown fractured below the gumline, non-restorable). I know I will need to prep #14 and 12 before extraction, but I'm not sure how to go about temporization and final impression when I have a fresh socket (the patient is healthy and not taking any anticoagulants
February 13, 2014
Fixed Prosthodontics
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father treated if he was in this state. Great plan except for this part. Even if he was a healthy 40 year old, these teeth would have little value for a new prosthesis. thank you all for the comments. SO for my final plan I will extract all uppers for a full upper and save the 4 teeth
September 30, 2015
Prosthodontic Cases
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is that the gingiva doesn't look healthy in any of those photos. it is very shiny, red, and has no stippling. is there some underlying health condition? why does the gingiva look this way? since it was done flapless we really don't know how much buccal plate you had to begin with....so that might have been
March 12, 2017
Implantology
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and block out time for at least 100 days (5 days x 20 subjects) for studying. Also, consider the time you will need for mock exams and extra reviews. Ideally, try to repeat a pattern for at least 21 days. After this period, your body and brain will have adopted a healthy habit as second nature. Studying
March 01, 2019
by Claire J
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are calibrated with each other--they will ultrasonic for a maximum of 30 minutes and then stop. Always with the conversation of we got some of calculus off today but by no means all of it and your gum disease is going to progress. We're just trying to slow it down a little. This is what I call the perio
August 09, 2023
Periodontics
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, irritated or even bleeding gums. When it happens frequently, the gums may recede which make teeth unstable, causing pain. Be sure to only use a toothbrush with soft bristles, and if you aren't certain that you're brushing the right way, talk to your dentist or hygienist and ask to be shown how
March 15, 2019
by kushgupta
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This patient had two laminate veneers placed on #8,9 about 20 years ago. Since that time she has had irritated gums that seem to appear traumatized. I cannot tell if the margin, which seems good for the most part, is causing irritation. She seems aware of tooth brush abrasion and does not do
May 23, 2017
Periodontics
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. At our initial conversation about this, I asked him, was it LANAP? It was an honest question. He said maybe... sounded familiar... but, he wasn't sure. When we (dentists) hear about laser gum treatment these days, it's usually LANAP. I'll ask you this: Are you aware of any OTHER laser gum treatment
March 18, 2014
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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. He and I agree lymphedema. The perfect placement of my PSA caused it. I call patient and 7:00 and she cheerfully says the swelling is gone. GREAT! I check on her a few days later and she says her gums are sore. ( I have had this happen with a couple of incorrectly placed intraosseous injections
July 03, 2019
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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using or offering this unproven treatment to ALL patients is the problem. There is no Doctoring going on, just profiting.Come on...we all know there are a lot of bull shit treatments out there. Stuff more for a profit center than for making people healthier and looking better. We've all had patients
March 19, 2014
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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teeth in fraction of a minute BLIZZIDENT Need to shave some time from your morning routine? A new toothbrush claims to be able to fulfill your dental cleaning needs in just six seconds. The claims to simultaneously brush your teeth, tongue and gums, as well as floss, according to the company
August 15, 2016
Hygiene Discussions
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Dentist: Sir, you have periodontal disease. Your teeth are going to fall out. Patient: So, what you're saying is... I can bleach my teeth?! Yeeeeaaahhh. It must be the sharp instruments making your gums bleed. Imagine that. What with all your flossing and healthy ways... Guess who just got
November 28, 2014
Jokes.....(Clean)
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in area of #6 and I thought it was decemented. I tried to remove the bridge but it wasn't successful. After using floss under #6 I realized that tooth was snaped on gum level. I explained patient we need to remove Bridge and provide TX options : rct +post and core for #6, crowns for #6 and #11
August 27, 2021
Fixed Prosthodontics
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the margins when they trim the gums away on the model?Laz Yes. Thats the margin. Trim away the stone gingiva and youre done. Thats the beauty of it. You instruct the lab to place the margin at either a. the gumline or b. the cord, whatever is the structure they see that intersects with the vertical
September 03, 2021
Fixed Prosthodontics
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Has anyone done a decoronation procedure? Healthy teen female presents with #7 failing endo due to internal resorption. After consulting endo and ortho, agreed plan between ortho and endo is to decoronate #7 to preserve bone, and have pt wear a bonded denture tooth to temporarily replace #7 until
September 04, 2021
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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...Midline off Apparently still has another office in Burbank. From the web site: Our dentist will stay above the gum line and remove little tooth tissue with this minimally invasive form of dentistry that keeps your smile healthy. Quite a niche! sounds freaking awesome. I spent all morning removing
July 30, 2016
Cosmetic Dentistry
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towards long buccal margin since that is the easiest for me to do. But if you could graft that much, that would be ideal. ST graft or do a vertical crown Don't leave the recession uncovered or untreated - setting yourself up for failure What failure? I would not make their gum problem my problem. I
December 22, 2021
Cosmetic Dentistry
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for expenses for this procedure. Additionally, veneers are most commonly used as cosmetic dentistry materials which are not supported by Medisave. Am I a good candidate for Veneers? Although the benefits of veneers can be very appealing, not everyone can have them. People with a history of gum disease
December 20, 2019
by OCMax
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and have to return to the dentist for some sort of (gum) tissue treatment, Mike said. With his keen interest in bio-friendly dental solutions, this metal-free option is a huge factor for Mike and one of the primary reasons why he formed Emerginnova as a company focused on bio-friendly dental
March 27, 2019
by DentInsStore
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resorbable membranes placed to cover the implant? Shouldn't we worry about the resorbable membrane resorbing before gums heal completely? I was told to use PTFE non resorbable for socket graft because resorbables resorb too fast. I have seen a surgeon using PTFE and 2ndary closure for implants
September 13, 2017
Implantology
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Patient came on Friday because #10 fractured to the gum line. Obviously non restorable. Really tried to talk the patient into an implant, but he wouldn't go for it. #9 had an ugly crown with recurrent decay and #11 had a large decay on the M (pulp tested normal). Pt wanted to go with a bridge. So I
September 19, 2017
Fixed Prosthodontics
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of dental tools lodged in patients' gums. In some cases, he is accused of pulling out perfectly healthy teeth. The warrant also contains allegations that Mr. van Nierop was fleeing his home country of the Netherlands where he was facing similar charges, Benic said. At this time, these are unconfirmed
September 06, 2014
Dentistry In The News
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Thank you for looking at my case. I have a 40 yo healthy female patient who is looking to get an implant at #9 location. She presently has a maryland bridge which often come loose and she want a permanent solution. The tooth was lost a long time ago due to trauma. On evaluating the CT scan
June 17, 2014
Implantology
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premolar can get in. If there is plenty of space it may not be an issue - if not it can be. WaveExtracted tooth K and will placed LLA. Thanks guys! That tooth looks totally healthy. Why in the world would you take it out? Good job! Feeling snarky today (my last day this week! woot woot
November 25, 2015
Pediatric Dentistry
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for another option?Why don't reward all of them if they hit a certain number?Why create competition among them?Good ideaWill considerThank uA little competition I thought wouldn't be bad...I like a little good healthy competition, however, I don't think you will see the motivation your looking for if you
January 27, 2017
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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Hello All, 40 year old female patient would like more permanent long term restoration to restore her upper front teeth. She expressed no history of grinding or bruxism. Medically healthy. She is considering veneering crown or porcelain veneer restoration instead of composite fillings that were
August 18, 2018
Fixed Prosthodontics
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I have this 60 year old female patient. High decay risk, I have slowly been extracting teeth on her and have ended up at the point seen in the pano. A long time ago, she was healthier and married to a guy whose sister was a dental student. Said dental student placed and restored these implants
July 15, 2021
Removable Prosthodontics
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