Monthly Archives: Periodontal Surgery

• should I have gotten a cerec crown?

  I had a crown placed which led to pretty severe gum inflammation. My dentist couldn’t figure out why so he sent me to a periodontist. She couldn’t figure out what the cause was either. Off I go to a prosthodontist. This doctor thinks it is because the dentist placed the crown too deep. He also…

• Dental Flap Surgery

  My dentist is recommending I see a periodontist for dental flap surgery. What is Dental Flap Surgery? Thanks, Gloria Dear Gloria, Flap surgery is recommended when root planing and scaling are not enough to treat moderate to severe periodontal disease in eliminating the pocket. This surgical procedure is done with a local anesthetic and the…