I hate to brag, but my teeth have always been excellent. A dentist once even told me I could be a mouth model (which is a thing that exists, apparently). So I took it extremely personally when another ...
In an effort to address the challenges posed by insufficient keratinized tissue around dental implants, Dr. Priscilla Sosa, a Periodontology resident at the University of Alabama in Birmingham School ...
Before gum graft surgery, it's important to avoid smoking and stop taking blood-thinning medications. For the procedure, the periodontist will give you localized anesthetic injections or nitrous oxide ...
At 39, I've never had a cavity, and my doctor used to say my mouth was boring. But I was born with thin gum tissue, and my gums started to recede gradually. I had gum-graft surgery to avoid an exposed ...
Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have developed a new application for guided tissue regeneration that they say reduces the pain and recovery time of gum grafting surgery ...
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — More than 50% of American adults suffer from gum recession and now there’s a new, less invasive solution to treat it. For decades, gum grafting surgery has been the go-to ...