Treatment for Periodontal Disease

As mentioned in last week’s article, periodontal disease is the number one cause of tooth loss in adults.  Periodontal disease, or so called “gum and bone disease” acts much like termites on the foundation of your house.  And like termites, the disease is silent until it is very advanced.
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Posted Under: General Dentistry, Gum Disease
This post was written by William J. Moorhead, DMD on February 22, 2009 Comments (0)

Periodontal Disease – The Silent Tooth Killer

Of the three ways you can lose teeth, periodontal disease – also referred to gum disease or gum and bone disease – causes the most tooth loss in adults.  Periodontal disease is a silent disease until it reaches advances stages, so without a routine dental exam, you could have it but not know it.  Of [...]

Posted Under: Gum Disease
This post was written by William J. Moorhead, DMD on February 8, 2009 Comments (0)