March 17, 2011 - Posted by Dr. Alex Bankhead- 0 Comments
By now we have all of us in Provo and Orem have seen the television ads for “Teeth in an Hour”. I see them everyday while I am at Gold’s Gym peddling my stationary bicycle. As a Periodontist, I have patients asking about this concept. While I love their advertising (It helps me too), I [...]
March 6, 2011 - Posted by Dr. Alex Bankhead- 1 Comment
I am asked this question almost daily by new patients as I visit with them regarding the cause of their gum recession. While gingival recession is usually caused by several factors including genetics, which is out of our control, especially in the young patients we treat. Other influences on gingival recession include the following factors: [...]