If your gums bleed when you floss your teeth, should you drop flossing from your dental health routine? We’re asked about this from time to time at Michelsen Dental in Orange CA. Our answer is short and sweet: “No!” Bleeding is probably a sign that you need to clean your teeth and gums more thoroughly—not…
Gum disease treatment
The Michelsen Dental Guide To Preventing Gum Disease
One of every ten American adults is likely to get some form of gum disease by the time they’re sixty-four years old. At Michelsen Dental in Orange CA, we provide treatment for gum disease. We take gum disease very seriously. It is a leading cause of tooth loss, and is associated with health issues like…
Do You Have Periodontal Disease?
Gum disease is more common than you might think. At Michelsen Dental in Orange CA, we see patients with gum disease every day. Some patients aren’t even aware they have it until we diagnose it. Fortunately, gum disease is a treatable condition, although the sooner it’s caught and treatment begun, the better. What is gum…
Preventing Gum Disease At Michelsen Dental
Categories: Dental health, Gum disease treatment
This message from Michelsen Dental in Orange CA is about gum disease, and what you can do to prevent it. Run your tongue along the gumline behind your lower front teeth. Do you feel a ridge? This is probably tartar, also known as dental calculus. Even if you brush and floss regularly, plaque and tartar…
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