How Diabetes and Gum Disease Feed Each Other

How Diabetes and Gum Disease Feed Each Other

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. If you live with diabetes in Wisconsin, your mouth can show early signs of change. At Dentistry of West Bend, we look after your oral health with calm, careful attention. You deserve clear answers, gentle treatment, and a...
What Your Gums Are Telling You: Early Signs of Gum Disease

What Your Gums Are Telling You: Early Signs of Gum Disease

Your gums play a crucial role in maintaining your oral health. They can also show you when there may be a problem. Gum disease can start as mild gingivitis and progress to periodontitis. Initially, the symptoms of gum disease can often be overlooked because they are...
How to Detect Early Signs of Gum Disease

How to Detect Early Signs of Gum Disease

For many patients, cavity prevention is the primary reason they visit the dentist regularly. While preventing tooth decay and cavities is certainly essential to promoting your oral health, keeping your gums healthy is vital, too. In fact, gum health and the health of...
How Untreated Gum Disease May Affect Your Overall Health

How Untreated Gum Disease May Affect Your Overall Health

Periodontal disease (also called gum disease) is a bacterial infection of the gums that occurs when plaque and tartar accumulate on the surfaces of the teeth and force the gums away. This creates pockets where harmful bacteria thrive, leading to periodontal disease....
What Happens After Gum Disease Laser Therapy?

What Happens After Gum Disease Laser Therapy?

Laser therapy for gum disease is a revolutionary treatment designed to address more advanced cases of periodontal disease (gum disease). Laser therapy uses lasers set to specific wavelengths to sterilize harmful bacteria while removing gum tissue that is either dead...
What Are the 4 Stages of Periodontal Disease?

What Are the 4 Stages of Periodontal Disease?

One of the primary reasons dentists recommend having regular professional dental cleanings and preach practicing good oral hygiene at home is to prevent the development of periodontal disease and all of the general health issues that are directly related to it. What...