Laser Gum Treatment

Periodontal Disease is silent, meaning it is painless and typically has very mild symptoms in its early stages. These symptoms are usually overlooked by many people but it’s very important to recognize them early.

Once the disease progresses to the advanced state, patients become aware that something is wrong due to a myriad of symptoms.

A thorough periodontal examination is needed when you notice any of the warning signs of periodontal disease. Below is the list of most common symptoms of periodontal disease :

•     Red, swollen or tender gums
•     Tender gums or pain while chewing
•     Bleeding while brushing, flossing, or eating hard food
•     Gums that are receding or pulling away from the teeth
•     Loose or separating (shifting) teeth
•     Pus between your gums and teeth
•     Sores in your mouth
•     Bad breath that won’t go away
•     A change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite
•     A change in the fit of partial dentures

Presence of plaque and bacterial toxins are the main cause of periodontal disease. However, factors like the following also affect the health of your gums and will modify how your body’s immune system responds to periodontal bacteria and their toxins.

SMOKING

Smoking is the single major preventable risk factor for periodontal disease. The habit can cause bone loss and gum recession even in the absence of periodontal disease. Research has shown that smokers are 11 times more likely than nonsmokers to harbor the bacteria and toxins that cause periodontal disease and four times more likely to have advanced periodontal disease.
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Periodontal disease is silent, meaning it is painless and typically has very mild symptoms in its early stages. These symptoms are usually overlooked by many people but it’s very important to recognize them early. Once the disease progresses to the advanced state, patients become aware that something is wrong due to a myriad of symptoms.
A thorough periodontal examination is needed when you notice any of the warning signs of periodontal disease. Below is the list of most common symptoms of periodontal disease :

• Red, swollen or tender gums
• Tender gums or pain while chewing
• Bleeding while brushing, flossing, or eating hard food
• Gums that are receding or pulling away from the teeth
• Loose or separating (shifting) teeth
• Pus between your gums and teeth
• Sores in your mouth
• Bad breath that won’t go away
• A change in the way your teeth fit together when you bite
• A change in the fit of partial dentures

Presence of plaque and bacterial toxins are the main cause of periodontal disease. However, factors like the following also affect the health of your gums and will modify how your body’s immune system responds to periodontal bacteria and their toxins:
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Florida Dental Implants

Long Term Success

Modern dental implants are highly reliable and exponentially stronger than the tooth roots they are replacing. Recently, the development of stronger titanium alloys (titanium) and implant-surface technology has dramatically improved dental implant success. Today, dental implants have become the single most successful implantable device in dentistry or medicine.

The Success of Dental Implants has been extensively reported to be in the high 90% range (96-98%). Numerous studies of modern dental implants, which have existed in their current form since the 1990′s, have shown similar success rates at 15 years.

Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants are the most advanced tooth replacement option available to our patients. Done correctly, they are highly esthetic and will look and feel like your own teeth. Equally important, dental implants are the only tooth replacement option that maintains the jaw bone that is so critical for facial esthetics. Following loss of a tooth, the jawbone will naturally resorb (atrophy) unless replaced by a dental implant. This is traditionally what happens under bridges and dentures, a process that can give denture patients a prematurely aged, “sunken-in” look.

Besides saving bone, dental implants also save teeth. Prior to implants, fixed (non-removable) bridge-work which was used to replace missing teeth required the shaving down of adjacent teeth to serve as anchors. Besides requiring the grinding-down of sound tooth structure, this would often result in the immediate or future need for root canal treatment of the anchor teeth. Capped and root canaled anchor teeth are more vulnerable to cavities and fractures. With implants, missing teeth can be replaced without touching adjacent teeth. The results are individual tooth restorations that are easier to clean. Implants help distribute biting forces and therefore protect, not weaken, adjacent teeth.

Dental Implants cannot get cavities nor will they require root canals, making them the ideal option for patients with a history of cavities or failed root canals. A properly placed, healed, and well-maintained dental implant will serve as a permanent (lifetime) tooth replacement.

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Dental Implants

Our doctors have vast experience in the placement of dental implants. They have lectured nationally and internationally on implants, taught and mentored other doctors, and published numerous articles on dental implants.

Dental Implants are the most advanced tooth replacement option available to our patients. Done correctly, they are highly esthetic and will look and feel like your own teeth. Equally important, dental implantsare the only tooth replacement option that maintains the jaw bone that is so critical for facial esthetics.

Dental implants are titanium anchors used to permanently replace teeth that are missing, cannot, or should not be saved. Dental implants themselves serve as tooth root replacements to support caps, bridges, or dentures. Developed in the 1960’s, modern dental implants revolutionized dentistry and have become the standard of care for replacement of missing or soon to be missing teeth.Our doctors have vast experience in the placement of dental implants. They have lectured nationally and internationally on implants, taught and mentored other doctors, and published numerous articles on dental implants.

Beautiful smiles are the result of several inter-related elements: the teeth, the gums and the lips. There are two instances in which gum recontouring is necessary. First, teeth may appear short and square, often resulting from tooth structure being hidden beneath the gums. This may be accompanied by a high smile line, resulting in the appearance of a ‘Gummy Smile’. In these instances, doctors at the Florida Institute for Periodontics and Dental Implants reshape the gums and supporting tissues. This exposes the unseen portion of your natural teeth, instantly creating a vibrant and healthy looking smile. 

If you have any questions about the smile lift procedure or would like to find out if you are a candidate for this treatment, please contact our office today to schedule an appointment.

you have any questions about the smile lift procedure or would like to find out if you are a candidate for this treatment, please contact our office today to schedule an appointment. - See more at: http://perio-implant.com/services-2/smile-enhancement-2/#sthash.MNsDh3eJ.dpuf

Beautiful smiles are the result of several inter-related elements: the teeth, the gums and the lips. There are two instances in which gum recontouring is necessary. First, teeth may appear short and square, often resulting from tooth structure being hidden beneath the gums. This may be accompanied by a high smile line, resulting in the appearance of a ‘Gummy Smile’. In these instances, doctors at the Florida Institute for Periodontics and Dental Implants reshape the gums and supporting tissues. This exposes the unseen portion of your natural teeth, instantly creating a vibrant and healthy looking smile. - See more at: http://perio-implant.com/services-2/smile-enhancement-2/#sthash.MNsDh3eJ.dpuf

Beautiful smiles are the result of several inter-related elements: the teeth, the gums and the lips. There are two instances in which gum recontouring is necessary. First, teeth may appear short and square, often resulting from tooth structure being hidden beneath the gums. This may be accompanied by a high smile line, resulting in the appearance of a ‘Gummy Smile’. In these instances, doctors at the Florida Institute for Periodontics and Dental Implants reshape the gums and supporting tissues. This exposes the unseen portion of your natural teeth, instantly creating a vibrant and healthy looking smile. - See more at: http://perio-implant.com/services-2/smile-enhancement-2/#sthash.MNsDh3eJ.dpuf

Beautiful smiles are the result of several inter-related elements: the teeth, the gums and the lips. There are two instances in which gum recontouring is necessary. First, teeth may appear short and square, often resulting from tooth structure being hidden beneath the gums. This may be accompanied by a high smile line, resulting in the appearance of a ‘Gummy Smile’. In these instances, doctors at the Florida Institute for Periodontics and Dental Implants reshape the gums and supporting tissues. This exposes the unseen portion of your natural teeth, instantly creating a vibrant and healthy looking smile. - See more at: http://perio-implant.com/services-2/smile-enhancement-2/#sthash.MNsDh3eJ.dpuf