Receding gums change the way your smile looks – and can even change the way your face looks. There are many reasons why the gums recede, making teeth look longer, and potentially exposing discoloured portions of the tooth, along with the roots. The good news is that gum contouring is an option, whether it is for functional or purely cosmetic reasons. Continue reading
Read moreIn the last couple of blogs, we discussed that smoking impairs the reparative (healing) process that is required for successful restoration of the gums and bones when an implant is placed and also when a tooth is extracted. Smoking also … Continue reading
Read moreI’m going to cover the topic of gum grafting in two blogs. The first will discuss what a gum graft is and what the procedure entails and the second will look at the causes of gum recession i.e., why we … Continue reading
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Dr Axelrad and Staff