Gums

Can Gum Disease Be Reversed? What’s Actually Treatable and What Isn’t Gingivitis is fully reversible. Periodontitis isn’t — but it is treatable. Dr. Liza Wakim explains the honest difference, what periodontal treatment actually involves, and what determines whether you keep your teeth. When a patient hears the words “gum disease” for the first time — […]

Gum Grafting: What Actually Happens Before, During, and After “Gum surgery” tends to sound a lot more intense than what a gum graft procedure actually involves for most patients. I get it — anything involving the word “surgery” near your mouth understandably raises the anxiety level. But once patients understand what’s actually happening, why it’s

Gingivitis vs. Periodontitis: Catching Gum Disease Before It’s Permanent Patients hear “gingivitis” and “periodontitis” used almost interchangeably, as if they’re just two names for the same thing at slightly different severities. They’re not, and the distinction matters more than almost anything else I discuss in a periodontal exam, because it marks the line between a