As we finish out National Dental Hygiene Month for October, we want to draw attention to a topic that matters to all of us: bad breath. More than ninety percent of bad breath originates in the oral cavity, and one hundred percent of it is the result of smelly gases produced by bacteria. This is […]
This is a question dentists hear quite often. And would you be surprised to learn that the answer is not always the same? We make a lot of general recommendations, especially in our website content. However, we want to make sure that all of our patients understand that a customized approach is always the best! […]
The short answer to this question is that there is inflammation present, bringing increased blood flow to the gum tissues and making the tissues more delicate so that they bleed at the slightest provocation. The longer answer to this question includes what various things lead to inflammation in the gums and predispose you to bleeding. […]
