What is Periodontal Charting?

What is Periodontal Charting?

Periodontal charting is a very important aspect in the health of the dental patient.  It is a way to measure gum tissue health and the numbers represent the depth at which the tissue attaches to the tooth.  This depth is the difference in height between the level of...

January 30: National Plan for Vacation Day

There seems to be a day for everything now.  Just a few days ago was National Chocolate Cake Day. But this one really made us feel warm inside on a cold winter day … today is National Plan for Vacation Day!  It’s a day to encourage Americans to declare...

Are Bleeding Gums Normal?

If you were to wash your hands and they bled afterwards, would you be concerned?  Of course you would!  The health of the gums is quite similar.  Gums can bleed because plaque is accumulating where the toothbrush simply cannot reach.  Plaque contains disease-causing...

Happy New Year 2018!

Wow, it’s 2018!  We would like to wish everyone in the Marion community a very happy and healthy New Year!

What is a Deep Bite?

Many people have probably heard of a deep bite but don’t actually know what it means.  A deep bite is an exaggerated overbite in which the upper front teeth almost completely overlap the lower front teeth.  It is a malocclusion where the lower jaw is not...