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daughter is graduating college soon. Says her tongue is not burning. I wish I got pictures, sorry. Probing is normal. Gums appear visibly healthy. Little to no BOP. My boss consulted and noted that her muscles feel like steel cables. I have an idea what was going on here, but still
April 09, 2015
Oral Pathology
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, FMD, bleaching trays2. Lets start with 1,16,17,32 all Surg ext, followed by socket preservation with collagen membrane and silk sutures. That should be all together about 1600-2500 depending where you work3. White teeth and healthy gums? I beg to differ dear sir, look again, pt is smoker
March 12, 2009
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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. It's easy, say you have a few cavities, and some tartar buildup below your gum line. That needs to be cleaned off to get your gums healthy, and it can develop into serious problems in the near future if not treated. Now I typically will do this while I do your fillings in the area, so we can do
November 18, 2015
Periodontics
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for something without iron (ask me how I...Use Hemodent clear instead. Your troubles will go...No Ferric Sulfate. Clear Hemodent if need to. Happened to me before and learned from it. My thought would be to make sure the gum is healthy before cementation. The gingival margin is way too inflamed for you
October 10, 2018
CEREC Forum
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works as a hygienist in Dr. Fred Place’s office in Wysox. The American Dental Association (ADA) designates February as Children’s Dental Health month. According to the ADA, learning about oral hygiene early can help children develop habits that will keep their teeth and gums healthy
December 21, 2015
Automobiles
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treatment for perio pocketing? Sam Low proposed a change in nomenclature for treatment modalities which eliminates scaling and root planning from our lexicon. I'm with you. If I see no need for SRP, I don't do it. It's too destructive to the gums in the case of healthy gingiva. Your office manager
May 05, 2016
Periodontics
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Photos & X-rays of the 5 Stages of Gum Disease 1. Healthy Teeth & Gums 2. Gingivitis 3. Early Periodontics 4. Moderate Periodontics 5. Advanced Periodontics When do baby teeth come in? Baby Teething Tips and Remedies Guaranteed for a year! NOT!! Change your toothbrush
October 10, 2013
Patient Communication / Education
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healthy gums? my time spent in room with a prophy ( under age of 16) is usually about 10-15 mins, exam, review xrays and cavitron. I hand scale if there is calculus Assistant polishes with prophy cup and flosses. So appt time total is about 30 mins. Code for child prophy if under 13 yrs old, Adult
November 04, 2020
Periodontics
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the arestin poster and a progression of perio poster underneath in the rooms. Every time the patient lays back in the chair the are able to stare at it. I start treatment by saying I'm going to measure the health of their gums...healthy 1-3...unhealthy 4-above.... They spend that time looking
January 26, 2016
Hygiene Discussions
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for a fine scale, and she talked to him about how that would allow her more time to remove the tartar that had built up and help his gums become more healthy. He also needed some fillings, so we added a 2nd prophy to his treatment plan. He was quite nice in the office. A few days later he called
March 28, 2015
Hygiene Discussions
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acrylic to fit over her existing gingiva while filling in the papillas and covering the cervical portion of the teeth. I'm not necessarily suggesting this for your mom, but just throwing out an out-of-the-box solution that worked for creating the appearance of healthy gums and proportioned teeth
October 26, 2015
Cosmetic Dentistry
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!! Take care Terry Life changing work! Is there any chance shes interested in a deep cleaning? Her smile would look great with healthy gums. 100 percent. Her teeth look fantastic beautiful job!!! However her gums need work. It's hard to build a house, no matter how beautiful, on a crumbling
October 14, 2024
Cosmetic Dentistry
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back in New Brunswick for February and March. Life is good and weather has been warm and great!! Regards Terry enjoy your vacation. might want to stay away from the orchids of asia day spa.... give me 2 secs.... 5+ year recall a coming.... pre and post prophy.... healthy gums are normal here. I'm
November 01, 2021
Restorative Dentistry
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bond will break down and become leaky much faster than a GI restoration. I also like the fluoride aspect of GI in this situation. One thing I also notice with these composite marginal elevations is I see more irritated gingiva where as the fuji ix usually has pink healthy gums (of course assuming
November 13, 2014
Fixed Prosthodontics
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last week. Had it replaced today. Torqued it to 32Ncm. This was an immediate placement case, restored with a screw retained custom abutment and e-max crown. No drama. I didn't take any pictures today because there was really nothing to see. This case had apparently healthy gums (poo poo
July 26, 2014
Implantology
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come back until they are, and I don't participate in their care until then. I'm interested to know how most would handle a pt with reasonably healthy gums, no pocketing, but lots of small caries (proximal, class 5, recurrent, whatever)....you have documented this well and informed the patient
October 28, 2014
Periodontics
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and there is no way to prevent this. I agree it can be root caries, the hesitation that I had regarding that is that there was very little to no communication to the oral environment, I had to dig around with the probe pretty hard to identify the location. Gums appeared very healthy. Also, there was no involvement
July 26, 2023
Oral Pathology
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for 120 seconds, twice per day. What is a Dental Hygienist? A Dental Hygienist is a licensed oral health care professional whose focus is preventing and treating oral diseases. A Hygienist helps you to maintain healthy teeth and gums as well as protect your total health. Tie your shoes and brush your
April 09, 2017
Patient Communication / Education
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that their teeth and gums are healthy (four out of five people) and yet a recent national oral health survey found that 80 per cent of people have some form of gum disease. The cutting of some dental benefits previously provided under PRSI and medical card schemes has had a major impact on the frequency
June 25, 2017
Ireland
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have any intraoral pictures but there isnt really recession. He didn't have a 16mm implant in stock (who does?). It might be OK but will be a nuisance to restore, and may not have healthy gum tissue around the deep placement platform. Converting the case to immediate was his prerogative, he didn't
August 20, 2020
Implantology
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developed. Very often a previously completed treatment is out of site and out of mind, so for patients this can be a great opportunity to reinforce the high- quality work they have already receive in your office. For example, you can show how healthy the gum tissue is around a new porcelain crown
December 10, 2015
Ask a Dental Consultant
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support and does not except that much of force to the abutment teeth I am all for saving teeth. Not this one. Full upper / 2 Implant supported over denture for lowerSRP to get the gums healthier and a growing denture as others have stated. As time passes, you can start to place implants while he
January 23, 2018
Removable Prosthodontics
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extract all teeth and do dentures on healthy teeth. According to the perio chart they have Stage II Localized Periodontitis, due to up to 4mm of clinical attachment loss with less than 30% of the teeth affected (I counted 28%) I just attended a seminar with a Harvard professor/periodontist who said SRPs
October 27, 2025
Legal Issues
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or address their previous concerns. Celebrate Successes. Acknowledge progress. After treatments, celebrate the patients decision and emphasize the positive outcome. You made a great decision. This crown looks fantastic, and its protecting your tooth perfectly! Look how much healthier your gums are now
November 29, 2024
February 2022
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People who keep their teeth and gums healthy with regular brushing may have a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a new study. Nice article. I also like your quote 'create a great day. Bharat Patel New York Oddly, the health of your teeth and gums can help predict
July 31, 2020
Hygiene Discussions
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is about 3 to 1. Those are no power factors! Age is just adding misconception. If you really do the mathematic, the most important risks factors come from having gingivitis either plaque induced or not plaque induced; and parasites into the biofilm since they are about totally absent in healthy gum
January 14, 2016
Periodontics
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tell him how important it is to have healthy, non-bleeding gums in order to do good tooth colored fillings. I try to help him understand the decay process and cavity risk factors. I tell him that dental care is expensive and that unless we can control the factors that lead to the problems we see
March 26, 2014
Restorative Dentistry
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files and enable uploading. Ed With all due respect I would have had those teeth crown lengthened. The inter proximal tissue will be an area of chronic inflammation. Will the crowns last a long time if cord is placed prior to cementation? Sure but I like pink healthy gums at final impression stage
February 06, 2015
Restorative Dentistry
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. We really like our patients. Dr. Sanjay Gupta tells us how flossing regularly not only helps prevent heart disease but can also help you live to 100. Sleep, Eat & Teeth Your smile is a work of art - it deserves a beautiful, healthy frame. Gums that are puffy, discolored, receded
July 06, 2014
Patient Communication / Education
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assume your brother is in Nashville. PM me if you want. I am just curious, there are alot of overzealous dentists in that area. Some really good ones, but also bad...Same thing happened to my aunt. 58 years old, pretty healthy gums, said she needed SRP full mouth treatment. Over $2000 total. She
February 23, 2014
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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the retention of any indirect restoration here after caries excavation. This is a short tooth (probably bc of patient's age) and there doesn't look to be much healthy tooth structure above the gum line. If it is as bad as it looks, I might clean it up the best that I can, try to slip a tofflemire
April 03, 2024
Restorative Dentistry
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and the gums are healthy, they will recover back to where they were before. 3- If you are going to be doing a stained case, then it might be best to extend the prep a little below the gum line. One good measure that I used successfully is to place a cord, then prep to that new gum line. That way you
March 27, 2019
Cosmetic Dentistry
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to keep gum tissue healthier or to remove the viscostat staining, it has been shown to cause the micoleakage under temps and definitive restorations which can lead to the subsequent failure of porcelain restorations.Hope this helps.Regards,LynnLynn MawhinneyUltradent Products, Inc.The material
November 06, 2014
Restorative Dentistry
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happens. The shank of the bur is thicker than the cutting flutes. So once I get 4mm down the shank is now grabbing gingiva and often rips unpredictably. Do you do mild gingivectomy first to avoid the shank of your bur tearing the gums? I have noticed in patients with healthy gums this isn't an issue
June 16, 2021
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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to help keep mouths and hearts healthy. According to the American Academy of Periodontology, several studies have shown periodontal disease to be associated with heart disease. While theres no proven cause-and-effect relationship between oral health and heart health, research has indicated that gum
February 28, 2021
The Oral-Systemic Health Connection
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patients with bad perio because insurance will not cover sc&rp unless you have pretty severe cases. Compare to HMO, you don't need permission from insurance companies. I have actually seen more healthy gums in corporate HMO setting (no thanks to aggressive treatment plan but because pt's
May 12, 2015
Ethical Issues
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imho....other option is to buy a Biolase EpicX diode laser and trough your prep. Hope something here helps!Keep it simple. Ensure the gums are healthy, supra or equi gingival preps where possible and H&H impressionI too had issues with keeping the preps dry before the impression. I changed two things
April 07, 2016
Restorative Dentistry
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? Whatever the motivation (fear, lack of knowledge, denial, poverty, cheap), I don't think it has to be complex - to keep the standard the same - diagnosed periodontal disease is just that. Healthy gum tissue/bone are the foundation of dental health. Cede that point and then, as a provider it is hard
September 26, 2016
Periodontics
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A young male patient, 28 years old, has chief complaint of gum recession. Patient is healthy non-smoker and no significant medical history. He brushes and flosses at least daily, using a Philips Sonicare on Sensitive Mode with Gum Care brush heads, only placing the toothbrush gently on his teeth
December 23, 2019
Periodontics
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healthy teeth and gums and dont floss much. Keep doing what your doing, its obviously working for you. Ive seen plenty of people with fair OH and never develop a problem. Who are we to shove some ideal down peoples throat. Leave well enough alone. When I see a smoker, chewer patient
August 17, 2014
Chewing Tobacco Cessation
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the retainers. I have had several get the braces off, come back for a few cleanings, get the gums healthy again, and then do aligner therapy......I get my money paid in full before I do any dentistry and I strongly suggest you do the same for all your dentistry, but especially for anyone that owes
August 17, 2021
Orthodontics
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give a discount. Your employee is the a great source of advertisement. Dont you want them to have the best smile possible? This includes healthy gums, beautiful restorations and so forth. We even have an agreement with the fantastic orthodontist in our community to treat our employees and family
December 22, 2014
Staff Management Issues
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-piece zirconia implants. CeraRoot implants are FDA and Health Canada approved since 2011. The first CeraRoot implants were placed in 2003 in Europe and they are functioning perfectly. The one-piece design and white color of the implant, makes the gum to be really healthy because you avoid deep
July 21, 2016
Implantology
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for healthy tooth enamel. More than 300 types of bacteria make up dental plaque. One in four people over age 35 suffer from gum disease. Don't forget to brush and floss twice per day! If you think your teeth are too short, periodontal plastic surgery can lengthen the visible portion of your
October 05, 2016
Patient Communication / Education
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. No bond failure present. No recession. Gum tissue is healthy and pink in color. Does anyone know why he is having sensitivity only when flossing? I thought about giving the patient Sensodyne toothpaste. Try lightening the contact with a finishing strip. I find a small percentage of patients have
May 06, 2021
Sensitivity
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website, when a patient provides their email. For example - Guide to Dental Implants, Guide to Braces, Guide to Keeping your Teeth Clean and Gums Healthy. Based on what the patient downloads you know what service they are interested in. As regards buying lists and sending our random emails, complete
February 01, 2018
Marketing
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in January, identified at least 11 cases in which Rubel diagnosed healthy patients as having serious gum and bone infection, leading to unnecessary concern and potentially costly treatments. In one instance a patient began treatment based on his diagnosis, only to be told by another dentist
February 10, 2026
Legal Issues
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. Gums appear to be healthy around the implant. Interesting. I would observe bone level for now. Wouldnt jump to any conclusions until I see more time. In any case, if implant is stable, soft tissue is healthy I would do nothing. Keep us posted.Cheryl Failing. The bone loss is past the 5th thread
July 19, 2022
Implantology
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long term healthy teeth and gum, the long game. If something is an urgent need, then obviously tell them what you see. If you see some wear, open margins, etc. look at the history. If they have been like that for years, take a picture, show the patient, explain this looks a little suspicious to me
February 24, 2018
Restorative Dentistry
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, which are associated with healthy gums. However, once bacteria get past 2-3 mm. subgingival, CHX loses effectiveness. That is why I am hammering so hard to start with it immediately and forever. The subgingival flora will transition to pathogens - P. gingivalis, T. forsythia, T. denticola, F. nucleatum
August 07, 2016
Implantology
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