Let’s talk about periodontal disease, the truth and the misconceptions. Here’s a misconception. You or your dentist missed something, so as a result, you now have a disease. Could that be true? Only if you believe that people get heart attacks because their doctors miss something or people get cancer because their doctors miss something, [...]
It was great to spend the evening with such a group of highly educated dental hygienists! Most people do not realize the expertise and knowledge that their Hygienist has regarding their TOTAL dental care. Trust your Hygienist as he or she has your best interest in heart.
Denture patients have several options to improve and even eliminate there dentures with dental implants. Three treatment options are given for the denture patient.
Last night I presented an update on Dental Implants and Cone Beam 3D Imaging to the “Ride and Learn” group at Sundance, Utah. Gary Takacs, the founder and CEO of Ride and Learn shared a story from the football legend Terry Bradshaw. After winning four superbowls in the 1970′s, Terry’s Motto for life is no [...]
The longer I practice the more I realize just how important it is that we have healthy gums. While this statement may seem trite and perhaps a bit generalized, it certainly is true. What I mean by healthy gums is more than just are they “pink and firm”. In order for your gums to be [...]
On February 26th we joined hands with dentists around the state to provide some much needed dentistry to those children whom otherwise may not have been able to see the dentist. As a result of Give Kids a Smile, a total of $270,000 of dental care was provided to these appreciative children throughout the State [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
I would like to personally thank all the Volunteers who made this years GKAS event such a big success!! I am humbled by the effort, time and dedication of all those involved today….. I am grateful to the sponsors who donated their resources to the cause… I wish they could have seen the faces of [...]
It is a well-known fact that oral hygiene relates directly to one’s overall health. Of the bacteria that thrives in the mouth, certain strains that cause periodontal disease have also been linked with pneumonia, prostate cancer, stroke and diabetes as well as breast cancer. In a study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and [...]