Pocket Dentistry

How To Floss 1. Break off about 18 inches of floss and wind most of it around one of your middle fingers. Wind the remaining floss around a finger on…

Cracked Tooth If you think you may have a cracked tooth, look for these signs: • sharp pain that quickly disappears when biting down • pain that comes and goes…

Removable Partial Dentures Placement of a Removable Partial Denture Partial denture above gum Partial denture in place Partial denture in mouth (metal clasps on two teeth are visible)

Resin-Bonded Bridge Placement of a Resin-Bonded Bridge Smile is missing a tooth Resin-bonded bridge is being inserted Smile restored by resin-bonded bridge

Tobacco Using tobacco in any form is risky to your oral and overall health. Whether you smoke, chew, dip, or vape, there is no such thing as a safe form…

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) Two temporomandibular (tem-PORO-man-DIB-u-lar) joints work together in a delicate balance with muscles, ligaments, cartilage and your jaw bones. When problems prevent these parts from working together properly,…

Stages of Gum Disease Normal, Healthy Gums Your teeth are held in place by gums, bone and connective tissues. Your gums tightly hug your teeth and there is little or…

Periodontal Surgery Flap and Osseous (Bone) Surgery Probe shows pockets due to periodontal disease. Gums are inflamed and bone loss has occurred. The bone is contoured and any remaining tartar…

Bone Graft Surgery Bone Graft and Guided Tissue Regeneration Diseased tissue is removed from the pocket. In some cases, the bone may be reshaped. Bone has been reshaped. Grafting material…

Gum (Periodontal) Disease Gum Disease What is Periodontal Disease? Periodontal (PERRY-o-DON-tal) disease — also called gum disease — is an infection and inflammation that affects the tissues and bone that…