Often, when a tooth is decayed or cracked, there is not enough room for your dentist to make a well-fitting crown. To solve this problem, a periodontist will remove some of the soft and hard tissue around your tooth, exposing more tooth structure and allowing your dentist to make a better crown that will last longer and be more easily cleanable.
Garner Location - Now open and accepting new patients!
1235 US Highway 70
Garner, NC 27529
July 22nd 2020
Prior to the 1960s, professional athletes, marathon runners, high school jocks, and little league ballplayers all reached for the same thing when they grew thirsty: water. But in 1965, sports drinks took the hydration game by storm. Nowadays, people have all but replaced water with these sugary drinks. While popular among star athletes and weekend warriors alike, are these drinks...
July 9th 2020
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex autoimmune condition that affects sufferers in a variety of challenging ways. While many of us are relatively familiar with how rheumatoid arthritis impacts our joints and energy levels, fewer are aware of the condition's relationship to our oral health. RA is correlated with gum disease, gum inflammation, and tooth loss. This connection between rheumatoid...
June 25th 2020
Gum recession is a relatively common condition in which a person's gum lines recede upward toward the roof of their mouth. Gum recession can be caused by a number of different things, including gum disease, teeth-grinding, brushing too hard, and inheriting genes that produce weaker gum tissue. But while the condition isn't unusual, it is something that should be taken...
