Topic
Gums, supporting bone and peri-implant tissue: preventing, treating and stabilizing the tissues over time.
6 articles
PeriodonticsThe dental laser is appealing for treating the gums: less pain, antibacterial action, healing. But the evidence is nuanced: a possible adjunct, never a replacement for scaling and root planing.
PeriodonticsRoutine scaling removes visible tartar; root planing cleans the root surfaces beneath the gums. Two different procedures, explained without overpromising.
PeriodonticsWhen the gum pulls back and exposes the root: what a recession means, what causes it, what it risks, and what mucogingival surgery can, or cannot, cover.
PeriodonticsOnce periodontitis has been treated, regular maintenance is what determines the long-term result. What a well-run supportive therapy program involves, how often to come in, and what the evidence shows.
PeriodonticsGingivitis is reversible and limited to the gum; periodontitis reaches the supporting bone and stays irreversible. The clinical picture.
PeriodonticsWhy your gums bleed, what this sign means and when you should seek care.
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