From the category archives: Gum Disease
Gum Disease
Are you experiencing gum soreness, bleeding, or swelling? Periodontal disease may be to blame. Also known as gum disease, periodontal disease is typically caused by bacteria getting into the gum “pockets” and causing irritation and discomfort. If left untreated, gum disease can lead increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or complete tooth loss. Traditional treatment methods for gum disease include grafting, or removal, of the infected gums or bone. This procedure is often quite painful and the gums can take a while to heal. Fortunately, a more gentle, minimally invasive technique known as Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure, or LANAP® is available to treat gum disease. Your dentist and their expert team in Nashville, TN offer this groundbreaking procedure and advanced technologies to treat gum disease.
About the Procedure
LANAP includes the use of a gentle laser light to remove disease causing bacteria and infected gum and bone tissue while leaving healthy t ...
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Laser Gum Surgery has major health benefits in Nashville, TN because it improves your oral health by removing bacteria within your mouth that can be detrimental to your oral health. Also, because of the fact that your oral health is connected to your overall health when you have laser gum surgery and improve your oral health you are also improving your overall health. Let’s explore exactly what laser gum surgery is and how it positively impacts your oral and overall health by precisely removing damaged gum tissue.
What Is Laser Gum Surgery?
What exactly is laser gum surgery you might ask? Well it involves using a dental laser to precisely remove any damaged gum tissue and clear away harmful bacteria that is associated with advanced gum disease. Also, there are quite a few different advantages of that laser surgery has when compared to traditional forms of gum surgery. To learn more about these advantages please review the bullet points below:
Medical lasers are ...
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When it comes to gum disease because it is a bacterial infection if it’s not treated promptly and allowed to spread to the rest of your mouth it can then cause some associated risk factors to turn into the development of systemic diseases. To better understand these risk factors as well as these systemic diseases it would be beneficial if you reviewed some of the information that is being discussed below:
Systemic Diseases Associated With Gum Disease
Stroke
Heart Disease
Diabetes
Erectile dysfunction
Alzheimer’s disease
Respiratory infections
Pre-term low birth weight
Understanding the Links Between Gum Disease and Health Risks
Gum disease starts out as gingivitis which is bacteria that can cause your gums to become inflamed. The infection is mild when it is in the initial gingivitis stage. However, if it is allowed to spread or advance it can lead to systemic diseases. These diseases stem from the bacteria traveling through the bloodstream and ...
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Is our oral health really connected to our overall health? Find out if it's a fact or a myth!
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If you have been diagnosed with gum disease, you need to take action with the help of someone like Dr. Bill Akin, our periodontist in Nashville, TN
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Nashville, TN periodontist Dr. Bill Akin and his team of professionals are ready to answer your most pressing concerns about gum disease.
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Advancements in laser dentistry have led to laser procedures that allow patients suffering from gum recession to regain some of their gums back. Although, lasers were previously associated with leisure or play they are currently being incorporated into the medical field more and more in the present day. The dentist industry is no exception to the incorporation of lasers. Specifically, lasers have been used to conduct laser gum surgery and which essentially is used to treat gum disease and improve oral health. Lasers are replacing traditional dental instruments such as dental drills making procedures less painful.
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How do you determine if you are a good candidate for surgical dental implants? The first step would be to gain a better understanding of what a dental implant is and what it does. A dental implant replaces the root of a tooth that has fallen out. Utilizing a dental implant allows your dentist to replace the fallen out tooth permanently. Unlike dentures you don’t have to worry about taking your implants out to clean them. Review all the points below to see if you are a good candidate who qualifies for dental implants.
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You may have heard the phrase, “the mouth is the gateway to the body,” but do you know how your mouth directly impacts your heart health?
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Did you know that taking care of your gums is just as important as taking care of your teeth?
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