Useful Links

The following website links contain helpful information and pictures. Just click on the links below to go to the website page that is described.

Links from The American Academy of Periodontology:

Periodontal Disease

Click here to view the types and causes of periodontal disease. It includes illustrations and possible treatments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to view “Frequently Asked Questions” covering general periodontal questions, periodontal procedures, and how periodontal disease affects general health.

Possible Medical Complications

Click here to view how periodontal disease can adversely affect your general health.

Smoking & Periodontal Disease

Click here to view information on how smoking may be one of the most important risk factors in the development of periodontal disease.

Women & Periodontal Disease

Click here to view information to help women avoid periodontal (gum) disease and protect their oral health.

Diabetes & Periodontal Disease

Click here to view information on how diabetes increases periodontal disease and how periodontal disease can also increase diabetes.

Transmitting Periodontal Disease to Family Members

Click here to view information on how periodontal disease can be passed from parents to children and between husbands and wives.

Periodontal Procedures

Click here to view information on periodontal procedures such as dental implants, scaling & root planning, crown lengthening, regeneration, tissue grafts, and dental laser surgery.

Links from the American Dental Association

Inflamation & Medical Consequences

Click here to viw recent research concerning inflammation and its connection to other medical consequences. It defines periodontal inflammation and explains its effects on the body.

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