Archive for the ‘ Oral Health ’ Category

Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) is a revolutionary therapy that has gained popularity in the field of dentistry. PRF is a concentration of platelets in plasma, which is derived from the patient’s own blood. Platelets are essential for blood clotting, and they also contain various growth factors that stimulate tissue healing and regeneration. PRF has been […]

Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure that involves reshaping the gum tissue and underlying bone around a tooth to expose more of the tooth structure and create a better foundation for a crown or other restoration. This procedure is typically performed to improve the appearance of a “gummy” smile, where too much gum tissue covers […]

When properly cared for with best practices in dental hygiene, dental implants can provide a lifetime of confidence and smiles to patients.  However, as with any sort of oral health issue, lack of oral hygiene can lead to problematic situations around your new teeth.  Just like with periodontitis, peri-implantitis is a build-up of bacteria in […]

Periodontal Disease, or gum disease as it is more commonly known, as a widely used term used to describe one of multiple stages of inflammation, wear, infection, and/or decay to gum tissue, bone, and teeth.  This extremely common condition occurs in over 50% of the American population at some level of severity, though prevention is […]

Winters in the Midwest usually mean bundling up to stay warm.  A sweater, a winter coat, anything to keep us covered up and away from the cold winter winds.  But, did you know there is one part of your body you should worry about keeping covered up all year round?  That’s right, you guessed it!  […]

With all of the advancements in technology aiding oral health in the past century, one of the biggest may very well be the advent of periodontal laser therapy, namely Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) and Laser Assisted Peri-implantitis Protocol (LAPIP). Though lasers are often seen as “high-tech” and it should come as no surprise […]

One of the biggest fears patients have about going to the dentist is pain: from needles, to scaplels, to sutures, patients dread the pain that comes with dental procedures both during and after.  Coupled with recovery periods that can be longer than ideal, this fear compounds into an angst that, for many, prevents them from […]

When we think of impacted teeth, often the first thought is wisdom teeth.  However, any tooth can become impacted in the right circumstance.1  An impacted tooth is nothing more than one that does not properly erupt into the mouth, and ultimately can cause all sorts of oral health issues including damage to adjacent teeth, infection, […]

Around the mid to late teenage years, two haunting words enter into most teenagers minds.  No, it isn’t high school, or even job fair.  Those two words are Wisdom Teeth.  Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are aptly named because of the timing in which they appear, typically between age 17 and 21 according to data […]

When teeth are missing or decaying, it can lead to functional deficits and embarrassing interactions for patients, often wondering where to turn for help and normalcy.  For years, traditional dentures were a mainstay in the world of dentistry to replace missing teeth, though certainly not without their limitations.  When teeth are missing, and there is […]