Brushing, flossing, and visiting the dentist may be habits that have already been ingrained into your life as essential routines. These steps are helpful ways to keep your breath fresh, avoid cavities, and prevent periodontal disease. If you do not regularly follow these steps, it is not too late to start them. Your Sunny Smiles… Read more »
Category: Gum Disease
Preventing Periodontal Disease
When it comes to your oral health, it is important that you do not neglect your gums. This tissue acts as a barrier to infections and holds your teeth in place. You should be flossing twice a day, along with brushing your teeth. This can prevent problems like gingivitis which can cause the gingival tissue… Read more »
Guarding Your Gums Against Disease
It is no secret that your gingival tissue is important to your oral hygiene. Your gums protect your teeth, keep them in place, and help form your smile. To maintain healthy gingival tissue, and a healthy oral cavity overall, it is important to brush and floss twice a day and see your dentist every six… Read more »
Preventing Periodontal Disease
When you go in for your biannual cleaning, you may notice that your dentist asks you if you floss and how often. This is because flossing is an additional step in keeping your gums healthy. When it comes to oral health, your periodontal tissue should not be overlooked. Sunny Smiles of El Paso, TX, is… Read more »
Keep Up With Your Gum Health
When you brush, are you making sure to go all the way down to your gums? Your gum health is a vital part of your smile maintenance, and if you are only focusing on your teeth when you brush and floss, you are at risk. Gingivitis can start to develop, and when this becomes periodontal… Read more »
Recognizing and Treating Gingivitis
Most people have experienced bleeding gums at some point. But they may not be aware that it is one of the first signs of a more serious gingival infection. In today’s blog, Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry discusses the signs of gingivitis and how to proactively treat it and prevent more severe forms of gum disease.
Maintaining A Healthy Smile After Gum Disease
Living with gum disease requires constant monitoring of your oral health to maintain a healthy smile. This is because an infection that reaches the jawbone become permanent. However, by attending cleanings and exams on a regular basis, you may be able to detect an infection when it is in its reversible initial stage. At each… Read more »
Restoring Your Gums After An Infection
When you look at your smile in the mirror, are your gums at the same level as in years past? If your gumline begins to recede, it could be a sign of a latent gum infection. Other common signs include sore tissues, chronic bad breath, and bleeding whenever you brush or floss. By reporting these… Read more »
Practices To Maintain Your Healthy Gums
Have you noticed a recession in your gumline compared to when you were younger? If you are concerned about the movement of your gums, talk to your dentist about strategies to improve their health. They could inspect your smile for evidence of gum infection and provide periodontal maintenance when necessary. Gum disease results from an… Read more »
Taking Steps To Improve Your Gum Health
Have you started to see a shift in your gumline? When this happens, take the time to meet with your dentist to see what is going on. This may be a result of an infection within your periodontal tissue, and it is important to take steps to keep your gums safe. Gum disease is a… Read more »