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Dental Implants Dental implants are used to replace lost teeth and they have become increasingly popular as an alternative to removable dentures. But they need to be looked after: good oral…

Various symptoms can indicate that you are suffering from a gum disease. The most common symptoms are bleeding gums, wobbly teeth, and shrinking gums. Bleeding gums Your gums should always look…

Preventing gingivitis and periodontitis Gum diseases – gingivitis and periodontitis – can be prevented by looking after your teeth and gums. This means adopting good habits in oral hygiene and…

Gum diseases are very common human diseases and affect most people at some point during their lives. They are caused by the body’s reaction to bacteria that build up in the mouth and cause…

The following FAQs provide answers to many common questions about gum disease including the symptoms, the causes, the risk factors involved, the best ways to prevent it, and how it can be treated…

If the gums around your dental implants become inflamed, if they start to look swollen, if they turn reddish in colour, and if they start to bleed, you may be suffering from peri-implant…

Dental implants are used to replace lost teeth. First deployed in the mid-1960s, they have become increasingly popular as an alternative to removable dentures. Dental implants can be used to…

As with periodontitis, peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis develop as a result of the accumulation of bacterial plaque. So, the treatment for these two implant diseases adopts the same…

The key to preventing the appearance of peri-implant diseases (peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis) is the same as that for preventing gingivitis and periodontitis: good oral hygiene at…

The following FAQs provide answers to many common questions about dental implants and about peri-implant diseases. They cover the symptoms, causes, and risk factors of peri-implant diseases,…