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Conditions
PeriodontitisPeriodontitis is a chronic infection that destroys the ligament and bone holding the teeth.
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Gum painGum pain most often comes from inflamed gums, food or debris trapped under the gum, a periodontal abscess, or brushing too hard.
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Receding gumsGum recession is the gum pulling back from the tooth and exposing the root.
Wikidata Q964920 Bad breathMost chronic bad breath (halitosis) starts in the mouth: bacteria on the back of the tongue, in gum pockets and under old dental work release sulfur compounds.
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Gum disease and your healthPeriodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, and its effects reach beyond the mouth.
Wikidata Q520127 Bone loss around teethBone loss around teeth is the loss of the jawbone that anchors the roots, most often caused by periodontitis.
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Tooth sensitivity at the gumlineSharp sensitivity to cold at the gumline usually means an exposed root.
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LANAP laser gum surgeryLANAP (Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure) treats periodontitis with the PerioLase MVP-7, a 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser made by Millennium Dental Technologies.
Wikidata Q17156558 Laser gum surgeryLaser gum surgery uses light energy in place of a scalpel to remove diseased gum tissue, reduce bacteria and reshape gums.
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Scaling and root planingScaling and root planing (SRP) is a deep cleaning that removes tartar and bacteria from the tooth roots below the gumline, under local anesthetic.
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Gum graftingA gum graft places new tissue over an exposed root or thin gum to stop recession, cover the root and reduce sensitivity.
Wikidata Q85763540 Pinhole gum rejuvenationThe Pinhole Surgical Technique treats receding gums through a small opening in the gum.
No Wikidata item Osseous surgeryOsseous surgery, also called pocket reduction or flap surgery, folds back the gum to clean the roots directly and reshape or regenerate the bone around them.
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Dental implantsA dental implant is a titanium or zirconia post placed in the jawbone to replace a tooth root.
Wikidata Q143680 Bone graftingA dental bone graft adds bone or a bone substitute where the jaw is too thin or short for an implant, or fills a socket after extraction to keep its shape.
Wikidata Q3814234 Sinus liftA sinus lift raises the membrane of the maxillary sinus and places bone graft beneath it, adding height to the upper back jaw so implants can be placed.
Wikidata Q2289694 Crown lengtheningCrown lengthening removes gum, and often a small amount of bone, to expose more of a tooth.
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Peri-implantitisPeri-implantitis is an infection of the gum and bone around a dental implant.
Wikidata Q601168 Periodontal maintenancePeriodontal maintenance is a cleaning every three to four months for patients treated for periodontitis.
No Wikidata item Bone graft materialsBone graft materials come from four sources: the patient's own bone (autograft), processed human donor bone (allograft), cattle or pig bone mineral (xenograft) and lab-made minerals (alloplast).
No Wikidata item Socket preservation after extractionSocket preservation places bone graft material in a tooth socket at the extraction visit, usually under a collagen membrane or sponge, to limit shrinking of the jaw ridge as it heals.
Wikidata Q7553019 Ridge augmentationRidge augmentation rebuilds a jaw ridge that is too thin or too short for an implant, adding width (horizontal) or height (vertical) with particulate grafts under a membrane, bone blocks, ridge splitting or tenting screws.
Wikidata Q73354901 Guided bone regeneration (GBR)Guided bone regeneration (GBR) covers a bone graft with a barrier membrane that keeps soft tissue cells out of the defect, so bone-forming cells from the surrounding jaw can fill it.
No Wikidata item Sinus lift types: lateral window and crestalA lateral window sinus lift reaches the sinus floor through a small window in the side of the upper jaw, and a crestal (osteotome) lift raises the floor through the implant hole from below.
No Wikidata item PRF and growth factorsPRF and PRP are concentrates spun from the patient's own blood, and Emdogain, rhPDGF-BB (GEM 21S) and rhBMP-2 (INFUSE) are FDA-approved biologics added to periodontal or bone grafts.
No Wikidata item Bone graft recovery day by dayRecovery from a dental bone graft comes in stages: the gum heals over 1 to 3 weeks, and the graft then matures into bone over months before an implant.
No Wikidata item Periodontal regenerationPeriodontal regeneration regrows the bone, ligament and root cementum that hold a tooth, in deep bone defects beside a root (intrabony defects) and between the roots of molars (furcations).
No Wikidata item Bone graft failureA dental bone graft fails when infection, exposure through the gum or poor healing leaves too little new bone for an implant.
No Wikidata item Dental implant process and timelineThe dental implant process runs from a consultation and 3D CBCT scan, through implant surgery and bone healing, to the abutment and final crown.
No Wikidata item Immediate implants and same-day teethImmediate implants go into the socket on the day a tooth is removed, and immediate loading attaches a tooth to an implant within a week of surgery.
Wikidata Q73220283 Full-arch implants and implant denturesFull-arch implants replace every tooth in a jaw with either a bridge fixed to implants or a denture that snaps onto them.
No Wikidata item Zirconia vs titanium implantsTitanium and zirconia implants both bond to the jawbone; titanium has the longer research record and zirconia is the ceramic option.
No Wikidata item Who can get dental implantsMost adults with healthy gums, enough jawbone and controlled medical conditions can get dental implants.
No Wikidata item Guided implant surgeryGuided implant surgery plans each implant on a 3D CBCT scan and transfers the plan to the mouth with a printed guide, live navigation or a robot arm.
No Wikidata item How long dental implants lastDental implants usually last decades when the gum and bone around them stay healthy.
No Wikidata item Implant vs bridge vs dentureDental implants, bridges and dentures all replace missing teeth; they differ in surgery, effect on the neighboring teeth, upkeep and time to finish.
No Wikidata item Recovery after dental implant surgeryRecovery after dental implant surgery takes about a week for the gum and several months for the bone.
No Wikidata item Mini dental implantsMini dental implants are narrow implants, usually in one piece, used mostly to hold a denture in place when the jaw is too thin for standard implants.
Wikidata Q123146143The specialty
What is a periodontistA periodontist is a dentist who has completed three additional years of accredited residency in periodontics.
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Training and schoolsPeriodontists train in three-year residencies accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
No Wikidata item AssociationsPeriodontists in Florida belong to national, regional and state bodies.
No Wikidata item Board certificationA board-certified periodontist is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP).
Wikidata Q4743214 History of periodonticsPeriodontics grew from Pierre Fauchard's 1728 description of gum disease, through John Riggs's 19th-century therapy and the founding of the American Academy of Periodontology in 1914, to the science of the late 20th century: plaque as the cause (1965), osseointegrated implants (1965), and regeneration of lost attachment (1982 onward)..
No Wikidata item Modern periodontal techniquesModern periodontics rebuilds as well as removes disease.
No Wikidata item Periodontists and dental implantsPeriodontists place dental implants and manage the bone and gum that hold them.
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American Academy of PeriodontologyNational. The specialty society for periodontists.
Wikidata Q4742904American Board of PeriodontologyNational. Certifies periodontists through a qualifying and an oral examination.
Wikidata Q4743214Southern Academy of PeriodontologySoutheast. Regional periodontal society founded in 1920 for ten southeastern states..
Official siteFlorida Association of PeriodontistsFlorida. The state society of Florida periodontists, with winter and summer meetings..
Official siteFlorida Dental AssociationFlorida. The state dental association for Florida dentists of every specialty..
Official siteAmerican Dental AssociationNational. Recognized periodontics as a dental specialty in 1947, one of the first five..
Official siteUniversity of Florida College of DentistryGainesville, FL. Periodontics: 36 months, certificate and Master of Science in Dental Sciences.
Wikidata Q7895403Nova Southeastern University College of Dental MedicineFort Lauderdale, FL. Periodontics: 36 months, certificate; Master of Science in Dentistry optional.
Wikidata Q1798499Columbia University College of Dental MedicineNew York, NY. Periodontics: 36 months, certificate or MS (program since 1947).
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