Top tips to help you prepare for your periodontal visit. If you are considering booking a visit with a gum specialist team (i.e., a periodontal practice), you may have some information about how you can prepare for your first visit. This information may have been shared by your dentist, you may have had similar treatments…
Anxious about your dental visit? Here is how we can help you. At Pure Periodontics, we understand that attending a dental visit can be quite a stressful experience for many of our patients. Research shows that about 50% of the British public report some type of anxiety about visiting the dentist and approximately 12% of…
Daily habits to help improve your gum health When it comes to keeping your mouth healthy, what you do on a daily basis can have a significant impact on your oral health and how you respond to treatments. Here are small daily habits you can practise to keep your gum health at its best and…
Periodontitis: The 6th Complication of Diabetes Diabetes effects all populations and is becoming a ‘global epidemic’ with many cases (possibly up to 50%) remaining undiagnosed. It is a common health problem that if not controlled can have many serious health effects which in turn can lead to lower life expectancy, complications include: Cardiovascular disease (major…
What is Periodontal Maintenance Therapy? Periodontal Maintenance Therapy consists of four main stages: 1. Reassessment – This involves assessment of the periodontal status, including repeat measurements of pockets, bleeding, gum recession, mobility and oral hygiene levels. 2. Diagnosis – We can diagnose disease that may have relapsed or detect new disease based on the measurements…
THE COVID CONNECTION: How Leaving Gum Disease Untreated May Be Increasing Your Risk of Covid-19 Complications GUM DISEASE, commonly known as Periodontal Disease, encompasses Gingivitis and Periodontitis. It is a bacterial infection involving the gums and oftentimes, the bone that surrounds a tooth. Gum diseases can affect just one tooth or many teeth and Gingivitis…
I hope that you have been Staying Safe and Staying Well! REOPENING DATE I wanted to reach out in light of the recent government announcement. As we collectively face a re-emergence to a new normal, I am pleased to announce that we will be re-opening on WEDNESDAY 17th June to service our patients and resume…
I felt compelled to reach out to all existing patients as well as to any patients that will have the need to avail of our services in the future. These are unprecedented times. Due to the current climate that is impacting us all on a global scale, feelings of stress, anxiety and uncertainty are at…
Two common causes of receding gums are gum disease (periodontitis) and trauma from tooth brushing. If the cause is periodontal disease, management involves treating and stabilising the disease in order to prevent further destruction. If tooth brushing trauma is the cause, prevention may be somewhat more challenging since it may be difficult to change brushing…
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