Mar 9, 2015 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease
Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is dangerous for your oral health as well as your overall health. While many people are aware of the dangers of gum disease, not many know of how threatening it is to your oral health. The most common forms of gum...
Sep 18, 2012 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease
In our practice, we see it every day. Gum disease. It not only causes bad breath but it attacks the tissue and bone that hold teeth in place. In a recent study by the Journal of Dental Research, from 2009-2010, high amounts of periodontal disease (also known as gum...
Nov 7, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease
This summer our office added the “My Perio Path” test from Oral DNA Labs to our tool kit for improving our ability to diagnose and treat periodontal diseases. Oral DNA also offers “My Perio ID PST” for genetic testing of the patient’s risk for periodontal disease,...
Apr 2, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease
Dr. Roger D. Craddock “Periodontal Disease can make Your Lose More than Just Your Teeth” Monday April 18th, 2011 Embassy Suites Memphis
Mar 17, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease
“Trench Mouth” Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG), more commonly known as “trench mouth” for its common occurrence among soldiers in the trenches during World War I, is a painful gum disease caused by the gram negative bacteria known as...
Feb 19, 2011 | Periodontal (Gum) Disease
April 12th, 2010, By Dental Health Magazine Staff A link has been identified between individuals suffering from diabetes and oral inflammatory diseases such as periodontal disease; a recent study conducted in Canada suggests that there is an interaction between the...
