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How Gums Respond When You Lose an Adult Tooth |
Posted on 12/21/2020 by Gwinnett Dental Implant & Periodontal Center |
| If you have tooth loss, the gums and adjacent teeth will respond accordingly. Therefore, to keep your bite in alignment and maintain the health of your gums, it is important to fill up the space where you lose a tooth. The following information details what happens when an adult tooth is lost.... Read more... |
Understanding Periodontal Pocket Repairs and Why We Need Them |
Posted on 12/7/2020 by Gwinnett Dental Implant & Periodontal Center |
| Periodontal pockets tell us what we need to know about the severity of gum disease. The deeper the pocket, the more extensive the disease. Therefore, repairing these spaces is important if we want to re-establish the stability of the teeth in the jaw bone. What Are Periodontal Pockets? When... Read more... |
How Alcohol Impacts Gum Disease |
Posted on 11/16/2020 by Gwinnett Dental Implant & Periodontal Center |
| Like smoking cigarettes, abusing alcohol is another risk factor for developing gum disease. Not only does excessive alcohol consumption lead to gum disease in the first place, but it can increase the severity of periodontitis as well. Alcohol Dries Out the Mouth Our saliva is very important for... Read more... |
Gwinnett Dental Implant & Periodontal CenterDr. Melody J. Schiffer &
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Dr. Schiffer has created this informative blog to help educate the community.