What is Periodontal Disease?
Periodontal (gum) Disease is an infection that destroys the tissue surrounding and supporting the teeth. Approximately 50% of people over 30 years of age have the disease. Periodontal infections are the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. Often, this disease can be present and cause severe damage without the slightest discomfort. A person can […]
A Balanced Approach to Treating TMJ
Temporomandibular Joint problems or disorders (often called TMJ or TMD) have plagued mankind since the beginning of modern dentistry. The intense pain and tension involved with TMJ disorders are debilitating and frustrating. Often the patients are treated for years by the medical profession with the use of drugs to dull or numb the senses. Many […]
