Archive for April, 2008

Periodontal Surgery

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

I don't care to ever again experience periodontal surgery to correct bone loss and pockets around the roots of my teeth. I hope you never need to experience this either. This surgery took hours and involved pulling the gums down to expose the jaw bone. The surgeon even ...

Pregnancy and Bleeding Gums

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Bleeding gums during pregnancy is a common occurance because pregnancy generally worsens any existing gum problems, sometimes quite dramatically. Hormonal changes during ...

Fighting Gum Disease; You Can Win the Battle!

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Fighting gum disease is a continuous struggle for millions of people. In fact, more than 75 percent of Americans over 35 have ...