Gum disease is usually preventable, but this may be more difficult for some than for others. Gum disease is one of the most common dental problems in the world. In fact, many people will experience some form of it during …
Periodontal diseases can sometimes cause antisocial symptoms like halitosis. Quite a few of us will probably have been told that our breath smells on the odd occasion, perhaps by a friend teasing us after eating too much garlic the night …
Root planing and ‘deep cleans’ can help save teeth affected by severe gum problems. Most of us will have gum disease at some point in our life. Usually this is relatively minor and may be caused by a ‘drop off’ …
While anyone can suffer from periodontitis if they don’t look after their gums, smokers are generally at a much higher risk. Regular readers of our blogs will hopefully be familiar with the need to look after their teeth well. Most …
While both sexes can suffer from gingivitis and periodontitis, there are times when women might be at more risk than men. Gum disease, thankfully, is now more widely accepted to be a problem and something that we should all pay …
This early stage of gum disease is relatively common, so do we really need to be concerned about it? At some point in our lives, most of us will probably have gum disease to some degree. In most cases this …
Gingivitis – Is Mild Gum Disease Something You Should Be Worried About? Read more →
Gingivitis and periodontitis – take them seriously! Most of us probably pride ourselves on the fact that we take good care of our teeth, brushing and hopefully flossing on a daily basis. This is a good thing of course, but …
Chelmsford dentist, Dr Harminder Sehmi, explains why this common disease can have a negative impact on your teeth and gums There are now somewhere in the region of 4 million people in the UK who have been diagnosed with diabetes. …
Looking after our gums well could help to prevent this degenerative problem. At Blue Sky Dental, we have long emphasised the importance of good overall oral health care for our Chelmsford patients. Traditionally, this has been because gum disease is …
Alzheimer’s – Is Gum Health Associated With This Disease? Read more →
