The winter season can accelerate dental issues for many people. While worsening dental pain can be frustrating, treatment from an experienced dentist can help you achieve relief. 

Why Do Dental Issues Get Worse in the Winter?

Dental issues including tooth sensitivity, damaged fillings, and gum recession can lead to worsened pain during the winter season. This is because the air becomes colder and drier in the winter. When a damaged tooth or tooth root is exposed to cold air, it can cause sharp pain. This is similar to the pain that many people experience when they consume cold drinks or foods.  [Read more…]

Gum disease is an extremely common condition among people today. Often caused by poor oral hygiene, genetics, smoking, and other lifestyle factors, gum disease presents a significant risk — not only to your oral health, but to your overall wellbeing. 

LANAP, which stands for Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure, is an available treatment option for gum disease. As an alternative to traditional gum disease, this laser procedure is more efficient, comfortable, and provides superior results.   [Read more…]

LANAP laser treatment can be an excellent alternative to gum surgery for many patients. But what exactly is LANAP treatment, and how does it differ from gum surgery? This article will provide a detailed comparison of these available treatments for patients suffering from periodontal disease. 

Gum Surgery

In conventional gum surgery for periodontal disease, the gum tissue is pulled back from the periodontal pocket with a scalpel. This improves accessibility to the area for your doctor. Some of the gum tissue will then be removed and sutured to reduce the depth of the pocket. After this step has been completed, your doctor may complete a bone or tissue graft to join the root of the tooth with the gums.  [Read more…]

Gum disease, or periodontal disease, affects thousands of people every year. It is a very common condition. In fact, many people have gum disease without even realizing it simply because they haven’t visited a dentist and are unaware of the symptoms. It is important for everyone to practice good oral health in order to prevent gum disease. Here are some things you can do at home that will help.

Daily Teeth Cleaning

Your daily cleaning of your teeth is not just for your teeth themselves, it is also to keep your gums healthy. When you brush, you should be  moving the brush down away from the gum to get all of the debris that gets stuck just under the gum line. When you floss, you should be working the string between your teeth starting at the gum and going downward in a C motion. You should also be using either a fluoridated toothpaste or a fluoridated mouthwash. [Read more…]

Most people have heard of gum disease, but do you really know what it is or how it can progress? The actual name for gum disease is periodontal disease, and it affects not just the gums but also the bone beneath the gums. Here’s what you need to know about periodontal disease and how it can affect you.

What Is Periodontal Disease?

Periodontal disease is a condition in which the gums begin to recede and become inflamed. If left unchecked, the disease can penetrate below the gum into the bone, resulting in bone loss of the jaw beneath the teeth. Periodontal disease can be treated in a variety of ways depending on the severity and stage of the condition. [Read more…]

Gum disease can be a very serious condition that affects the overall health of your mouth. When gum disease strikes, it pulls the gums away from healthy teeth, leaving them unprotected and prone to infection and tooth loss. Advanced periodontal disease can even affect the jaw, which can impact your candidacy for dental implants and other solutions for missing teeth. It is best to treat gum disease as soon as it becomes apparent.

Today, there are some new treatments for gum disease. One of the most technologically advanced treatments is laser surgery for gum disease. Laser surgery is able to treat gum disease by eliminating harmful bacteria that causes infection while also prompting the gum tissue to reattach to the healthy teeth surrounding the area. Laser dentistry can help save your gums and your teeth and improve your overall health.

Laser surgery for gum disease is a fairly new treatment. Dr. Tadros has been performing this surgery in his office since 2011, which is just eight years. The treatment has only been popular in the last decade. Because it is a newer treatment, many dentists are not quite using laser dentistry to treat gum disease on a regular basis, yet Dr. Tadros is one of the few dentists in the area that is a proficient expert in this type of dental laser surgery.

If you are battling gum disease and looking for new treatments to help, contact us today for more information about laser surgery for gum disease. We can schedule an appointment for an examination and to discuss your options.

Periodontal disease can affect more than just your smile. Gum disease, as it is also called, can result in lost teeth, pain and discomfort, and bone loss. It is important that you know the signs and symptoms of periodontal disease so you can take action. Your dentist can help you fight periodontal disease, as well as help you overcome the effects of it.

Discomfort and Pain

When you have periodontal disease, your gums will be very sensitive to the touch. It may be very difficult to brush and floss due to the pain you have from touching your gum with the toothbrush. You will also likely experience some pain while chewing. Pain while chewing can also be the result of cavities, but it is important to see your dentist so the source of your pain can be found.

Gum Appearance

The appearance of your gums is a big tip-off to periodontal disease. If your gums are red or purple, swollen, or pulling back away from your teeth, these are signs that you have periodontal disease. In the beginning, you may only notice some redness and possibly some slight swelling. The sooner the condition is diagnosed, the easier it will be to treat it, so at the first sign of redness you should schedule an appointment. [Read more…]

No disease is a good disease, but gum disease is especially dangerous. It can threaten the integrity of your teeth and spread quickly to other part of your body. If you’ve neglected brushing in the past or simply had bad luck with your oral health, protect your mouth with LANAP, an innovative laser treatment for anybody hoping to prevent or reverse periodontal disease.

An Intro to Periodontal Disease?

Periodontal disease, also called gum disease, is an infection of the structures that support and surround your teeth. Warning signs include gums that bleed easily, gums that have pulled away from the teeth, loose teeth, change in bite, and persistent bad breath. Since your gums are essential to hold and protect your teeth, unresolved periodontal disease leads to the rapid loss of tissue throughout the mouth and widespread tooth loss.

LANAP Is an Innovative Treatment Option

LANAP is FDA-cleared to offer a less painful and more effective gum disease treatment compared to conventional surgery. It achieves laser assisted regeneration (LAR) by sterilizing infected gum tissues, destroying bacteria, and helping healthy gums reattach to the teeth in a short period of time.

LANAP is actually the only methodology proven to achieve true periodontal regeneration. In other words, LANAP doesn’t simply stop gum disease from spreading; it actually enhances and restores the health of your gums!

Simple and Non-Invasive Gum Treatment

Laser technology now makes it possible to improve your oral health without any invasive surgery or painful recovery time. When you use LANAP for your periodontal disease treatment, you benefit from significantly less pain, bleeding, sensitivity, gum loss, swelling, downtime, and post-op infections as compared to surgery. Best of all, you know that your gum tissues are actually regenerating and healing!  

Dental Implant Solutionz in Largo, Florida is proud to offer LANAP for all patients battling periodontal disease. Dr. Tadros and his experienced team will customize your LANAP treatment in order to improve the health and structure of your mouth. Call (727) 202-4926 to make your first appointment at Dental Implant Solutionz today!

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Don’t be fooled into thinking that only your skin, heart, and lungs are prone to disease as you get older. Your teeth and gums are also vulnerable to damage, especially if you neglect proper oral care habits or eat too many foods that trigger decay. Use these tips to prevent gum disease and safeguard the health and integrity of your mouth.

What Should You Know About Gum Disease?

Gum disease does not form instantaneously. It develops over time in stages. This means that gum disease can often be prevented and minimized with simple diet and lifestyle changes.

Gingivitis is the first stage of gum disease that is defined by red and swollen gums that bleed easily. This is a common condition that can be easily resolved with improved brushing and flossing habits. The damage is reversible as long as the bone and tissue holding the teeth in place are not impacted.

However, if gingivitis is not resolved, it will advance into a more serious version of gum disease called periodontitis. This final stage of gum disease destroys the gum tissue and underlying bone structure that is needed to support the teeth. [Read more…]

Receding gums, also known as gingival recession, is a serious oral condition that shouldn’t be ignored. Healthy pink gum tissue is meant to cover the root of each tooth in your mouth, but gingival recession stops that from happening. The mouth becomes vulnerable to decay, infection, and tooth loss when tooth roots become exposed, so it is essential to identify and treat receding gums as early as possible.

Why Is Your Gumline Receding?

The most common cause of gum recession relates to periodontal disease and inflammation. Gum disease is an infection of the gums and bone, both of which are responsible for holding the teeth in place. It causes the gums to pull back away from the teeth, which in turn creates open pockets where bacteria thrives. So much bacteria inevitably causes an infection that triggers the connective gum tissue and jawbone to deteriorate. [Read more…]