Finding An Answer To Chronic Periodontal Disease

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

I've been battling chronic periodontal disease for over 10 years. Believe me, there is a reason they call it chronic! Despite the surgery, despite regular quarterly dental visits for checkups and cleanings, despite the daily oral hygiene routine, it is still a struggle to ...

Is Smoking Linked to Gum Disease?

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Did you know smoking and gum disease go together? Current smokers are four times more likely than people who have never smoked to have periodontitis, but ex-smokers who had abstained for 11 years did ...

Cure for bleeding gums?

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

When your gums bleed, it is not stopping the bleeding that should be your concern, it is the root condition that causes the bleeding ...

This Sounds Terrible: Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis is an ugly name for an ugly disease. It is also known by another ugly name - trench ...