Every single feature about you is genetic. Patients regularly ask me if their genes have anything to do with their periodontal disease. They want to know if their parents’ gum disease has been inherited, for example. The answer is that a patient’s oral health is definitely affected by genetics, although the precise mechanisms are not […]
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Periodontal Laser Therapy Often Produces Great Results
Laser therapy is often the preferred method of treating periodontal disease because it is easier on the patient. Laser treatment is minimally invasive, causes less discomfort, and leads to a quicker recovery than more conventional surgical treatments. With the laser, there is also less bleeding, swelling, and scaring, and the laser actually targets the diseased […]
READ MOREPeriodontist Dr. Karl A. Rose Influences Students and Patients Worldwide
As a student in the periodontal specialty program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, I had the good fortune to train under some very important teachers in the world of dentistry. My mentors were teachers who gave freely of their time. Their influence on me was so profound that I decided to […]
READ MORETooth Extraction Requires Attention to Both Physical and Emotional Comfort
It is understandable that patients have emotional factors that dentists have to consider when teeth cannot be saved. Most patients think that they are embarking on a painful journey when they come in to have a tooth removed. When they need to have multiple teeth extracted, their anxiety grows exponentially. Prior to the procedure, the […]
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