Do you know the most common cause of tooth loss among NYC adults?
The answer is gum disease. While this may be startling to NYC, Bayonne, and Brooklyn residents, there is a bright side:
Gum disease is easy to treat if it is detected in the early stages.
Regular check-ups with your Staten Island dentist are essential, but there are warning signs for gum disease that everyone should be looking for.
1. Gums that bleed very easily
2. Gums that appear tender, swollen, or very red, or gums that have visible pus in between them when they are pushed
3. A bite that changes suddenly so that your teeth don’t seem to fit together correctly
4. Gums that are pulling away from the teeth
5. A bad taste in the mouth or chronic bad breath
6. Loose or separating teeth
If you are experiencing these symptoms, talk to your dentist today. Avoiding these problems is ideal, but brushing isn’t enough. Since plaque causes gum disease, removing plaque through regular flossing is the key to healthy gums.
My name is Dr. Frederick Hecht and my practice, Staten Island Dental Care serves the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Bayonne areas. We take pride in caring for our patients and we want them to have healthy, beautiful smiles that they can be proud of. Many of our patients seek specifics about smile redesigns. If you’d like to know, schedule an appointment and we’ll take a look!
Our practice specializes in:
porcelain veneers
cosmetic dentistry
porcelain crowns
root canals
Contact us at 718-761-5757 and a member of our comfortable staff can make an appointment for you. During your consultation, you can talk to Dr. Frederick Hecht about swollen gums, veneers, cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, and more.
We hope to hear from you soon!
Dr. Frederick Hecht
Staten Island Dental Care
1520 Richmond Ave
Staten Island, New York
718-761-5757
https://www.afraidofthedentist.com/pages/about.htm
The following website was used as source material for this blog: http://dentistry.about.com/od/toothmouthconditions/a/gum_warnings.htm, accessed on October 22, 2014
