Hearing that you have periodontitis (advanced gum disease) can be upsetting. Here at Advanced Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Seattle, WA, we are committed to educating and assisting patients in preventing gum disease. If you discover that you already have gum disease, don’t despair. We can help. Symptoms of Gum Disease Bleeding gums Swollen, tender […]
4 Important Reasons to Floss Every Day in Our Seattle Area
Maintaining good oral hygiene in the Seattle area is essential to overall health and wellness. At Advanced Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry, we know that your teeth and gums are the foundation of great personal health. Most of us brush our teeth twice a day. This is good practice and makes for a good start to […]
How Oral Inflammation Affects Your Health
Swollen and painful gums are symptoms of periodontal disease, an inflammatory gum disease. Swelling occurs from an auto-immune response of the body reacting to an infection. Infections are noticeable through pain, redness, and warmth. If the infection is left untreated, it can affect the bone near the teeth. The body’s immune system wants to rid […]
An Ugly Duckling In Your Mouth?
Do you have a damaged tooth that causes you embarrassment? Even if all of your other teeth are nicely shaped and pearly white, guess what other people notice? Yep, the ugly duckling. You have probably experienced that yourself when you have looked at a smile that contains one discolored tooth. No matter how hard you […]
You Can’t Afford Cheap Dental Work
Have you ever gotten a deal on a used car that turned out to be a lemon? After a couple of years of constant repairs, you realize that it ended up costing as much as a new vehicle would have. And after spending all that money, you still have a lemon. At Advanced Cosmetic and […]
Do You Grind Your Teeth While You Sleep?
Here is the Advanced Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry guide to treating teeth grinding. Understand Most teeth grinding will occur while sleeping. Consistent teeth grinding might be suspected with a sore jaw and dull headache in the mornings. Anxiety or stress are not the only reasons grinding may appear. It can also be related to an […]