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be restored with MOD resins. #20 is fractured (assume vital) and needs a crown (the "broken" tooth). Assume for this sake every other tooth is fine, there's no malocclusion/parafunction/crowding, gums are healthy, and there is adequate bone/spacing for implants at all the sites of the missing teeth
March 28, 2026
Patient Communication / Education
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? I do light scaling on supragingival calculus for healthy gums in about 5 min and have an RDA prophy polish maybe for 10 including OHI on an adult pt. SRPs I'm done quick for 2 quads/visit and you wouldn't know the difference with an RDH taking 1 hour to do one quad. RDH in one office did 1 hour
May 31, 2022
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on by Americans? A toothpick! Wouldn't it just be easier to floss? Quick Tips: Brush twice a day. Keep to your healthy eating plan. Try to control your blood sugar levels. Red or swollen gums? See a dentist. Have your mouth checked regularly by a dentist. Please watch
August 26, 2013
Patient Communication / Education
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In England, the NHS is considering a major change to routine dental check-ups. Under the proposal, adults with healthy mouths, no cavities, gum disease, or other problems, would no longer be required to attend dental check-ups every six months. Instead, their recall interval could stretch out
September 24, 2025
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them because they are hidden in the gums. From healthy gums come healthy teeth. Baby teeth start to break through the gums around 6 months. Just keep brushing, just keep brushing! If you need help brushing properly, let your dentist MINNOW! The first “regular” dental visit should be just
September 23, 2015
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to commensal flora obligatorily brings back to normal healthy gum. Bones just follows. This is medecine and microbiology technology. Have a look for yourself. But you have to really look. Medecine does not remove bugs with surgery. Tartar removal in a non infected area becomes easy, and patient hygiene
November 05, 2014
Periodontics
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You Know That the Health of Your Teeth and Gums can effect Your Total Health? A recent study in a prominent cancer journal found that men with a history of gum disease are 14 percent more likely to develop cancer than men with healthy gums. In fact, researchers uncovered that men
July 28, 2015
Patient Communication / Education
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RCT or more. Symptoms be damn. This would be drilled into you in one on one meetings with corporate head knockers. Treatment needed to be started that day if at all possible on all NP. Every large restoration needed to be crowned. Healthy gums needed deep scale. DMO patients had treatment drug out
December 03, 2024
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? What good are white teeth without healthy gums underneath? Show your gums some love during September which is National Gum Care Month, and then continue it all year long. You don't have to brush your teeth for 2 minutes twice a day, floss nightly, use mouthwash and a tongue scrapper, and get
September 14, 2014
Patient Communication / Education
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When someone calls your office and asks this question, what do you say? Assume the patient has no insurance. $80... dougAll cleanings are done by prescription and without an insurance plan, when you have healthy gums, the price for regular cleaning is _____. But before we can
August 18, 2018
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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practice to fully holistic care, I developed the Great Oral Health patented system-a probiotic-based formula designed to restore balance to the oral microbiome and support healthier gums and teeth. You can explore our flagship system here: For those interested in expanding their knowledge
September 23, 2025
Restorative Dentistry
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It ain't just ego. Some docs will say its super annoying trying to diagnose or treat caries along the gum line when the teeth are covered in junk and the gum are puffy bleeding. The bad breath is also super annoying to some docs. So there are some selfish reasons for doc the patient to have healthy gums
April 22, 2017
Periodontics
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, the group taking the placebo actually had a 36% increase in endotoxemia. The authors suggested that the positive results might be improved significantly if the probiotics were taken for several more months. In 2016, Xue Li and others () published their medical research. They used healthy human gum tissue
June 02, 2018
Periodontics
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Dental Health: Everything You Need to Know Having healthy teeth and gums is essential for achieving and maintaining a beautiful smile. Good oral hygiene can also help to prevent bad breath and tooth decay. Unfortunately, many people dont take the time to properly care for their teeth
April 06, 2023
Dental Students
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MY Wife has been diagnosed with cutaneous lupus and on different occasions complains of burning gums. A visual exam shows only pale pink normal looking gingiva, also had another dentist look at her and he agreed visually her gums look healthy. Anyone have any ideals what could be causing
March 09, 2019
Periodontics
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Gums Bleeding? It’s a Problem. By Carol Jahn, RDH, MS. If you think a little bleeding now and then is normal, think again. Plain and simple, healthy gums don’t bleed. Dental Implantation Several research studies show regular toothbrushes being just as effective at cleaning
December 22, 2014
Patient Communication / Education
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healthy gums - well why wouldn't they be? They're cleaned properly every day!BeautifulX-Floss has changed how we get our patients to clean under their fixed bridges.<br/><br/>We now make ALL of our fixed bridges with a CLEANSABLE fitting surface.<br/><br/>We show our patients how
August 03, 2017
Implantology
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to do their fillings and get their gums healthy before continuing with the orthodontist. I've spoken to the doctor in the past and told them they need to be cleared from a restorative and Perio standpoint before ortho is initiated. I don't think they care. What is the standard of care
January 07, 2026
GP / Specialist Communication
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this product for many years and my dentist attributes my healthy gums to this fact. Thank you. A.W. My sincere apologies to those dental professionals who have chosen to stop buying or promoting the Sulcabrush to their patients, as a result of unacceptable (for lack of a better term) marketing
May 30, 2003
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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patients the healthy gums provided by our hygienists reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and alzheimers! We are saving lives! If thats true then DDS wages should be adjusted first for the simple reason that we should have the money first to pay them. for the record I dont think
July 16, 2023
Dental "Pearls"
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massage the gums, which stimulates blood flow and helps keep gums healthy. Best foods to eat:Apples, carrots, cauliflower, green beans, broccoli, pineapple, celery and hard cheeses. 2. Saliva When the flow of saliva is increased, it helps keep teeth whiter by essentially rinsing your teeth as you eat
November 16, 2017
Hygiene Discussions
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decay set in on the buccal of a tooth in the first place? The area was getting missed. We have all seen single teeth with recession, have either super inflamed gums on their buccal, but the adjacent non receded teeth have healthy gums, because that one receded tooth is getting missed. Yes of course
January 10, 2025
Periodontics
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With 30 years in the dental field, Im exploring several LEGO kits to support dental education, including one for dentists and hygienists to educate patients on periodontal disease. The concept includes a 16x16 stud baseplate with a cross-sectional tooth and gum model, removable healthy (green
July 08, 2025
Patient Communication / Education
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circulatory system causing havoc including weakening the entire immune system thats so critical right now. Clean gums do not get infected! Healthy gums grow into the roots of the teeth and seal out any type of bacterial invasion. If you have healthy gums and follow the above regimen, your gums should
April 02, 2020
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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that u listen to this part carefully: are u ready? I would like to see u in 3 months again. Here is why: if we don't all if this effort will be in vain. A person like yourself needs extra help to keep your teeth and gums healthy. If we drop the ball on this, we will not only go back to the point
July 14, 2014
Hygiene Discussions
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That is WAY more than a class 1 furcation. ...Dropped margin on #14. Placed in 2011 in my office. #15 was an old crown with recurrent decay. Sensitivity and recommended crown. Today, drop margin prep. Recurrent caries on #15 margin. ( not my crown) Healthy gum tissue around #14
April 19, 2014
Restorative Dentistry
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deserve teef. Or fake healthy gums. Have you tried the Taub elixirs? Taub stains are very bad, come off in no time. Using lightcure stains actually bond with acrylic and composite Even if you cover it with a clear, light cured layer?
March 14, 2022
Removable Prosthodontics
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gingival tissue? No I have not taken any. But gingiva is generally coral pink to red color, puffy/edematous, and healthy looking gingival margins. Puffy/edematous gums with healthy looking margins? Those seem to contradict each other. Yes the puffiness is apical to the margin where the marginal
August 29, 2020
Periodontics
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important that scaling a porous surface that was designed for attachment (hard or soft tissue and....bacteria). I believe in keeping the gums healthy but don't have my hygienists scaling deep on implants as I don't think it makes a big difference. Marshall Actually, that's a good question. It would
June 13, 2014
Implantology
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: the soft tissue that surrounds the base of the teeth Root: the anchor of a tooth that extends into the jawbone Cementum: a layer of tough, yellowish, bone-like tissue that covers the root of a tooth. It helps hold the tooth in the socket Diseased Gum vs. Healthy Gum. Gum disease has inflammation
July 07, 2015
Patient Communication / Education
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. What benefit could this possibly offer to society? 90% of people don't floss to begin with. Now they're going to have ammunition to fight back with when we tell them to floss. Absence of evidence if not evidence of absence. I know that my patients that floss have healthier gums and teeth than those
August 03, 2016
Dentistry In The News
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to help the patient, but attempting veneers will not help her. I would encourage the patient to get her gums healthy and get all the decay out and make a splint to help with occlusion and she will be stable until she's ready for comprehensive tx. There is a good chance she's a candidate
January 15, 2021
Fixed Prosthodontics
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pls guide us!Rebecca,Mind you I have lower Anterior crowding myself! So if I talk about Crooked Teeth or things like that Will I be contradicting myself?! Other than that I assure you I have healthy gums with helathy fillings (so I do NOT have perfect STRAIGHT TEETH!) OuuuutchYes. If you and your
November 20, 2014
Marketing
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over time. One more thing... I wouldn't even schedule this patient for treatment until he can show good OH and happy pink gingiva. Just had a similar conversation with a 16yo patient and his mom in my office. I just won't treat class V lesions without happy healthy gums. Shad- Thanks
May 29, 2014
Pediatric Dentistry
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Healthy Prophy Pink, healthy gums 1-3mm probings Light Plaque Standard Prophy 1hr exam/xray/prophy 6 month follow up D1110 $100 Type II Bloody Prophy
September 22, 2016
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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New patient came to my office few months ago. pt states that #9 was placed 14 years ago and the implant was immediately placed. But holy cow, at least 7mm subcrestal and yet seems bone growing over the abutments. It looks serviceable, restoration stable, and gums looks healthy. what do you make
December 28, 2017
Implantology
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Pt came in with complain of soreness of gums in front region Gums were healthy with pocket depth of no more than 4mm Took a PA and found this Pt had previous radiograph on file taken by some other dentist in office, but no note on radiolucent line I think it has increased in size since last time
August 05, 2016
Radiographic Diagnosis
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choice, potential chipping, compromises, etc. We removed everything broken and did bone grafts. He is now caries free and gums are healthy, joints have no sounds and he functioning just fine as is with no limitations whatsover. Terry posted he just builds these cases freehand in composite
September 24, 2020
Restorative Dentistry
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that's the politics you play with a minority working in the government service. Patient centered care :). 'My teeth are healthy, just my gum sore'. To her credit, post-op she was as happy as a clam when the periodontal condition improved. Go figure.Did you apply fluoride to the root surfaces afterwards? Very interesting.
March 14, 2015
Digital Radiography
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a boss. There are a “mouthful” of problems linked to tobacco use. Besides devastating effects to your heart and lungs, tobacco use is a significant risk factor in the development of periodontal disease. The sooner you kick the tobacco habit, the closer you will be to healthy gums
August 23, 2015
Patient Communication / Education
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: Huge improvement mesial and furcation area. She said that her gums swelled up again about 2 weeks ago for a couple of days then went back down, but near last tooth (referring to #18). Her gums are perfectly healthy today. Tooth #18 slightly tender to percussion, #19 completely asymptomatic. Also, distal root of #19 grabbed my attention... did I miss a second distal canal somewhere? Can anyone notice healing in distal too?
April 23, 2015
Endodontics -- The ENDO Files
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breath. Vomiting & Dental Care What happens in your mouth when you vomit? What are the consequences of frequent vomiting? How do you minimize damage from vomiting? Your tooth is alive! Internal: Nutrition External: Healthy Gums, Enamel & Saliva Liked My Dentist On Facebook
January 11, 2014
Patient Communication / Education
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, the black margins are due to the dark roots. The teeth were damaged and darkened, then RCT, post, and crowns. Several years ago ortho was done to force erupt the centrals in hope of moving the soft tissue down, not much success though. Can CT graft fill help esthetics? Healthy gum. CT grafting
May 02, 2022
Cosmetic Dentistry
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of the info gathered by FD. Especially if it has been some time, I think FD should inform up front that the promotion price pertains only to a regular preventive service appropriate for healthy gums, and they may require more than that if there is an issue of gum disease to address. Yes you are doing
April 27, 2017
Patient Communication / Education
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need to research more. This isnt my work. Im literally giving you the research. If youre truly interested in learning how to create healthy gums and periodontium while doing sub G crown work, use the search bar here on Dentaltown and look up biologic shaping. It was all the rage here years ago
December 09, 2023
Restorative Dentistry
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is really good. Her teeth are in good shape, her gums are healthy. Not at this moment. She didnt report any changes. A lot of people with reduced salivary flow don't complain of xerostomia symptoms. Do you use a clinical oral dryness score, and xerostomia screening questionnaire? I've also seen
November 27, 2021
Oral Pathology
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individuals who have gum disease have an inherent lack of resistance to many chronic diseases. When you get a new patient in the chair, you can identify these individuals within 5 minutes, who are just not healthy. They are susceptible to gum disease and many other chronic illnesses. If we ever learn
January 18, 2018
The Oral-Systemic Health Connection
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. Captek exhibits a biocompatible advantage where metal is exposed for margins. Captek's unique composite metal structure does not oxidize and is clinically proven to significantly reduce harmful bacteria and plaque, thus creating very healthy gums over time. and this composite metal structure also
January 30, 2023
Restorative Dentistry
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. Having healthy gums and teeth is the best possible way for avoiding a dentist’s drill, and boosting your self-confidence as well as reducing anxiety. Over three million miles of dental floss is purchased in North America each year. That is 120 trips around the Earth. That it is a lot
October 24, 2015
Patient Communication / Education
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bacterial loads in relatively healthy patients -- then you are probably right, it is a scam. On the other hand, if they honestly believe that the treatment results in healthier gums for their patients and have the results to prove it, are they wrong to provide that service? Intent is something
March 19, 2014
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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