Monthly Archives: Gum Disease

• Problem with Black Triangle

  I used one of those mail order Invisaligns to straighten my teeth. It did straighten my teeth but I developed some gum disease and black triangles. I was brushing and didn’t notice any problems until it was too late. My dentist is treating the gum disease and I asked what would fix the black triangles.…

• Does She Need to Remove All Her Teeth?

  I had not had dental care for most of my life. My parents didn’t have dental insurance or money. I was equally in poverty as an adult. I finally was able to improve my circumstances and was able to get to the dentist. As expected, my teeth and gums are a mess. I had two…

• Deep Cleaning has Left Me in Terrible Pain

  I’m 53 years old and never had a problem with my teeth until I had a deep cleaning done because I was told I have deep gap pockets. The procedure itself was nightmarish and I never want to go through that again. However, ever since the cleaning my teeth are sensitive and hurt all the…

• Zoom Whitening and Blood Thinners

  I have been wanting to whiten my teeth for some time now. I think I want to do it quickly with that in office procedure that uses the lights. The one thing that is holding me back is that I am on blood thinners because of a heart attack. I have been stable for a…

• Zoom Whitening After Gum Surgery

  I had gum surgery to fix some recessive areas. I love the results, but now am wanting to improve my smile even more. Is it possible to get zoom whitening done or do I need to wait for a period of time? Kelly Dear Kelly, Congrats on the gum procedure and feeling good about your…

• Dentist Said I Have to Get Dentures

  I have dental insurance for the first time and just started going to the dentist. My teeth are pretty bad and some of them have started coming out. My dentist said I have advanced gum disease and will need to extract my teeth and get dentures. Is it at all possible that I could get…

• Invisalign Versus Smile Care Club

  I’ve been wanting to straighten my teeth for some time. I’ve been looking at Invisalign and was pretty excited about it. I almost have enough money. Today, I received an advertisement for Smile Care Club. This is less money and I could get it right away. Are there big differences between the two? Is it…

• Smile direct Club Safety

  I’ve been wanting to straighten my teeth for years, but wasn’t able to invest the amount of money into it required. I’d run across Smile Direct Club on Facebook. They are significantly cheaper than Invisalign.I did wonder in the back of my mind whether they were too good to be true. Is it okay to…

• Popcorn Kernel Leads to open Heart surgery

  Adam Martin in recovery. Photo courtesy of SWNS I saw an article yesterday that emphasized how quickly things can turn dangerous with a dental issue. You can read the article in its entirety here , but I will sum it up. Adam Martin, a 41-year-old man in the United Kingdom, had a popcorn kernel stuck…

• Is Orthly Equal to Invisalign?

  I told a friend the other day that I wish I could afford Invisalign. I’ve spent a lifetime embarrassed about my teeth. She sent me this link to a company called Orthly. It looks like Invisalign, but it’s 70% cheaper. I just want to make sure it’s safe to do it and it’s similar to…