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Caused by poor oral hygiene, gum disease is an often-painful infection of the gums. When plaque is left untreated on your teeth, it begins to harden which causes periodontal disease. This can result in extreme damage to your lower jaw as well as tooth loss.

Here at Healthy Smiles Premier Dental, our team of experts can deal with many stages of periodontal disease. We offer both surgical and nonsurgical treatments for gum disease. Now, let’s take a look at what can really happen when gum disease is left untreated.

The Symptoms of Gum Disease

Gum disease can very often be a silent disease that causes lots of damage. Most of the time, symptoms don’t even appear until someone has already got the advanced stage of the disease. Some of the most common symptoms of gum disease are:

• A change in the bite
• Puss between the teeth and gums
• Red gums
• Tender gums
• Swollen gums
• Receding gums
• Mouth sores 
• Loose teeth
• Separating teeth
• Bleeding while flossing
• Bleeding while brushing
• Persistent bad breath

If you suspect that you are dealing with gum disease, you need to visit us here at Healthy Smiles Premier Dental.

The Long-Term Risk of Untreated Periodontal Disease

When gingivitis goes untreated, it progresses into periodontitis which is a far more severe stage of gum disease that you definitely don’t want to reach. During this time, the pockets and infection will begin to deepen as they eat away at your jaw. Your teeth will then become loose and fall out, in serious cases, a tooth extraction may be needed. 

As gum disease goes on, your gums will often recede or completely separate from your teeth at the jawbone. This is when periodontal pockets form. You will often have a hard time chewing or biting as changes in the bite progress.

When left untreated, gum disease will only get worse. This can lead to pain and even changes in your bite. Here at Healthy Smiles Premier Dental, we work closely with our patients to improve gum health. 

Get in touch with us today to see how we can help you out!

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Have you been worrying about the appearance of your teeth for far too long? Are your teeth causing you discomfort because of how they are placed in your mouth? Do you want to avoid multiple procedures when trying to achieve your smile goals?

Well, you’ve come to the right place! Porcelain veneers could be the best option to get your smile looking better than ever before. While many cosmetic dental treatments only correct one to two aspects of your smile, porcelain veneers completely change your smile’s appearance.

Let’s take a look at some of the reason’s veneers can turn a smile around.

Versatility

Dental veneers are essentially thin pieces of porcelain shaped to fit over your natural teeth. During the procedure, the veneers will fit over the surface of one or more of your teeth. Veneers are a fantastic way to improve dental imperfections such as:

• Mild misalignment
• Breaks
• Cracks
• Chips
• Teeth that are too short or long
• Gaps or missing teeth
• Intrinsic stains
• Severe discoloration

As long as none of these issues are actually oral health-related, veneers are a fantastic solution.

Simple Solution

Veneers are a super simple solution when it comes to achieving the smile of your dreams. In only two appointments, you will gain access to a picture-perfect smile.

Fantastic Results

Did you know that you most likely have a coworker with veneers? That just shows how natural-looking and functioning veneers are. You may have even seen celebrities who have veneers without realizing it. 

Celebrities with veneers include Miley Cyrus, Hilary Duff, and Tom Cruise.

Easy Maintenance

Veneers are not only effortlessly beautiful, but they also allow you to keep your natural tooth’s strength and structure. They also don’t require any sort of special maintenance. 

As long as you maintain great hygiene habits, don’t use your teeth as tools, and go to your regular dental exams and cleanings, you will find that you have no problems maintaining your beautiful new smile.

Veneers can truly be the best way to turn your smile around. If you are dealing with any dental problems, such as the one listed above, and you also have healthy teeth and gums, you would likely qualify for porcelain veneers.

However, you should always seek professional advice first. Get in touch with the friendly team at Healthy Smiles Premier Dental  today to start your journey towards a flawless smile.

More Helpful Articles on Cosmetic and Preventative Dentistry:

• Reducing Sugar Cravings to Improve Your Oral Health
• Your Options for Treating Tooth Fracture
• Why You Need a Deep Cleaning

Sweet Treats

Summertime is a great time for kids to indulge in healthy snacks, instead of making their dental problems worse now and planting bad seeds for their future oral health. A good diet is a form of preventive dentistry that stops problems before they start. Every parent knows that it’s all too easy for children at school or when visiting other homes to be given high-sugar treats and foods. The good news is that there are lots of tasty alternatives.

Make sure you have plenty of sweet summer fruits handy that also help scrub teeth, like Bosc pears and apples. Natural alternatives to candy to satisfy the sweet tooth include bananas, watermelon, and berries. Buy yogurt (or non-dairy versions) sweetened with honey, stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol, which are healthier than sugar or fructose (though any sweetener requires brushing teeth or at least rinsing out the mouth afterwards to avoid cavities and gum disease). Every natural food store also has nutrition bars and candy that can be as delicious as the junk food versions to take to school for lunch (but read the labels carefully).

Wholesome Snacks & Frozen Desserts

Cheese and yogurt have calcium and vitamin D, which build strong teeth. Celery and carrots scrub teeth and can be made tasty with dips like avocado, cream cheese, or hummus. Whole grain or non-grain chips satisfy hunger without harming teeth, too.

Today, healthier sweeteners can make dairy or non-dairy ice cream or frozen yogurt taste as good as the sugary versions in every flavor you can imagine (and some you can’t, but they’re very popular). There is no reason for your child to feel that they can’t enthusiastically invite friends to your home to try them, too.

Super Smoothies & Summer Drinks

Summer is the perfect time for a healthy smoothie. You can blend up a combination of fruits and bananas (for thickness) just as they are and perhaps add in a superfood powder that adds nutrition. Even better on hot days would be a frozen smoothie. Buy ripening bananas with brown spots when stores are discounting them to move fast, freeze them, and throw in fruits, flavors, and powders for a cold dessert that your kids will ask for again and again.

Sodas have acids that can erode tooth enamel and usually too much sugar. Water to keep kids hydrated is always best to satisfy thirst, but if they crave something sweeter, you can either give them cold water with a bit of stevia and flavor or buy some of the non-sugar beverages for hydration that are widely available.

Make summertime fun and healthy for youngsters and this will set them on the path of having healthy teeth and gums for the rest of their lives. Still, if your child runs into dental problems, don’t hesitate to visit a pediatric dentist for regular teeth cleaning.