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Treating Receding Gums With Oral Surgery

by Dr. Smith | Mar 27, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Oral Surgery

While minor gum recession can be treated by your dentist with deep cleaning and antibiotics, serious gum recession can only be treated with oral surgery. A loss of bone and gum pockets that are very deep require gum surgery to address the pain and damage left by acute...

Common Reasons for Oral Surgery

by Dr. Smith | Dec 27, 2019 | Blog, Dental Topics 1, Oral Surgery

Many oral surgeries go beyond simply removing a tooth, and the cause is not always related to poor dental hygiene. Some reasons for oral surgery just can’t be predicted or avoided, such as injuries, birth defects, or cancer. Great strides have been made in oral...