Gum Disease: What You Should Know

If you have gum disease, you need to seek treatment in order to save your teeth.Many people don’t realize that gum disease is actually an infection. If your gums are bleeding or swollen, it means your gums are infected with bacteria and if left untreated, the infection can eventually destroy the structures that anchor your teeth to your jawbone. The …

The Use of Dental Implants and Designing a Smile

When dental implants were introduced to restorative dentists it opened up many options for patients. Before, removable partials dentures and porcelain dental bridges were our only choices. Today integrated implants along with very material looking Zirconia crowns have changed all expectations. Zirconia crowns have no metal in them. This type of crown is very strong and allows tooth color to …