Archive for June, 2021

6 Tips For Managing and Overcoming Dental Anxiety

As a periodontal and dental implant practice in Dallas, we understand that many people experience anxiety when faced with the need for any kind of professional dental or oral healthcare. From routine cleanings to more invasive procedures, simply the idea of hands and tools poking and prodding around in your mouth can cause any level […]

Sports and Your Teeth: Which Sports Rank Highest For Dental Injuries?

Happy Monday, everyone! The rain is gone, Texas is heating up, and school is just about over for students in Dallas. Of course, all of this means that summer is just around the corner. While we may not love the heat, summer does bring with it all kinds of enjoyable pastimes (Texas Rangers, anyone?). One […]

Charles F. Orth, DDS/PA
Periodontics and Implants

Sports and Your Teeth: Which Sports Rank Highest For Dental Injuries?

Periodontal Regeneration

Gum disease has traditionally been treated by eliminating the gum pockets by trimming away the infected gum tissue and by re-contouring the uneven bone tissue. Although this is still an effective way of treating gum disease, new and more sophisticated procedures are used routinely today. One of these advancements is guided bone regeneration, also referred to as guided tissue regeneration. This procedure is used to stabilize endangered teeth or to prepare the jaw for dental implants. As periodontal disease progresses, pockets of degenerated bone develop in the jaw.