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Treatments for Gum Recession
If you struggle with receding gums, there are many different treatments available to you. Our Pittsburgh periodontists are trained in many different preventive and corrective procedures to ensure that your smile is healthy and beautiful. One of the more innovative approaches he offers is called Alloderm tissue grafts. Traditionally, in a gum graft procedure, gum…
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Advancements in Treating Receding Gums
If your gums are receding, you may need surgery to correct them. Traditionally this is done by cutting gum tissue away from the roof of the mouth, and replacing it under the affected gum line. The replaced gum tissue is stitched into place, where it will assimilate with the gum tissue around it. The healing…
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Creating and Protecting Your Beautiful Smile
We live in an exciting time when it comes to modern dental procedures and technology. Virtually anyone today can shine a beautiful smile, thanks to technology and techniques that correct many common dental problems. The following infographic developed by Carrington.edu illustrates some of the most interesting and surprising findings about dental health. According to the…
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Your Health, Your Future, Your Choice
Start 2016 Off Right At the dawn of a New Year, millions of Americans resolve to make healthier choices and turn over a new leaf. Here at Pinnacle Center Dental Implants and Periodontics, we would like to encourage all of our patients to make 2016 their year to return to dental health. Whether it…
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Happy New Year from Pinnacle Center Dental Implants and Periodontics
Don’t let those teeth go another year without being cared for. Join with us to make 2016 the year that you start focusing on your oral health! We are encouraging all of our patients to make dental care part of their New Year’s resolutions. It might seem silly, but by taking the time to…
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Taking Care of Your Dental Implants
After going through life with a few missing teeth, you might feel ready to have a few dental implants placed. However, just because those implants are man-made doesn’t mean that they require any less care than your normal teeth. Here is some crucial information regarding dental implant maintenance. How To Care for Dental Implants If…
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Taking Care of your Dental Implant
Dental implants are often utilized when a patient is missing one or more teeth. It acts as a substitute for the missing tooth; restoring function to the patient’s mouth while improving the aesthetics of the patient’s smile. Just like your regular teeth, dental implants require special care in order to keep your oral health in…
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A Crown Restoration
In the past, getting a crown was a lengthy procedure, involving weeks of waiting. The process of taking a cast of your tooth, sending it to an outside lab, waiting for them to complete the crown, getting it delivered to your dentist’s office, and finally having it placed in your mouth was a major inconvenience.…
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What is a Perioscope?
If you are suffering from gum disease, cleaning of the periodontal pockets—the space between your gums and your tooth roots—is essential to recovery. In a patient with gum disease, the periodontal pockets deepen and provide homes for harmful bacteria which infect the gum tissue and damage the teeth. In some cases, surgery has been the…
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The Effects of Tooth Loss
When most people lose a tooth, they start thinking about how it will affect their appearance. Unfortunately, most people imagine gap-toothed photos instead of life-altering bone loss. Believe it or not, if your teeth go missing and they aren’t replaced the right way, you might be left suffering with more negative consequences than you think.…
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