Tag: gum disease

As a dental hygienist, I refer my patients to a periodontist when they require extended care. There are multiple reasons why we refer to a periodontist, including dental implant therapy, gum disease...

Often when my patients who smoke try to quit, they use a nicotine replacement. Nicotine gum can be looked at as a safe alternative to cigarettes. However, nicotine gum has some surprising effects on...

Sometimes my patients ask some pretty personal questions such as, "does my breath stink?". Not that I deliberately smell their breath, but the reality of working in people's mouths is that I get...

Does your mouth feel like the driest desert on the hottest day after you wake up in the morning and take off the CPAP mask? A dry mouth can be both a nuisance and a starting point for a lot of other...