Root Planning and Gum Disease
09/27/2006
What are dental implants?
Dental implants are substitutes for the roots of missing teeth. They act as an anchor for a replacement tooth or crown or a set of replacement teeth.
Am I a candidate for implants?
Implant patients are of all ages and implants may be the right choice for anyone missing one or more teeth due to injury, disease or decay. They are especially practical for patients who can no longer wear removable dentures. Your dentist can determine if you are a candidate for dental implants after a careful evaluation of your dental and medical history.
Are there different kinds of implants?
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09/22/2006
THURSDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are exploring a promising treatment for severe periodontal disease in which a biodegradable gum implant slowly releases medicines that fight infection.
Word of the new procedure -- designed to be less invasive and more effective then current surgical treatments -- came Thursday, September 14, at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting in San Francisco.
"I'm extraordinarily confident that this technology will work," said study co-author Kathryn E. Uhrich, a professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
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09/19/2006
Preventing
Gum Disease
Periodontal diseases are infections of the gums, which gradually destroy the support of your natural teeth. Most often the patient will be unaware that this is happening as there is generally no discomfort associated with periodontal disease. Dr. Wyman is a specialist in periodental disease in Springfield, VA.
Periodontal disease and decay are both caused by bacterial plaque. Plaque is a colorless film that constantly forms on your teeth and sticks to your teeth at the gumline. Bacteria normally present in your mouth tend to concentrate in the plaque and produce toxins or poisons that irritate the gums.
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08/29/2006
Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have confirmed in human gingival tissue that immune cells play a destructive role in periodontal disease. Although researchers had suspected the correlation between bone loss in periodontal (gum) disease and immune cells, this is the first time that this has been confirmed in human tissue samples. With this work, Forsyth scientists and colleagues hope to determine methods for intervening and halting bone loss and thus improving the health outcomes of the estimated 80 million Americans suffering from periodontal disease.
The study, led by Toshihisa Kawai, D.D.S., Ph.D.
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08/22/2006
Flossing a Quick Fix for Gum Disease, Bad Breath
FRIDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Just two weeks of flossing, added to regular tooth brushing, can significantly reduce bleeding gums and bad breath, a U.S. study finds.
The study included 51 sets of twins, aged 12 to 21, divided into two groups. One group brushed their teeth and tongue twice a day, while the other group did the same, along with flossing twice a day.
After two weeks, the group that brushed and flossed had a 38 percent reduction in gingival bleeding and also had less halitosis (bad breath).
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