Brian Gurinsky, DDS, MS Blog

The new wave of gum grafts involve using the donated placenta for an anonymous donor.  While the processing is highly regulated and tested to be completely safe, it is a

The whitening agent used to bleach your teeth can cause pain in the gums if it touches them.  While there really isn’t anything real harmful, it can be uncomfortable for

Can dentists perform wrinkle erasing (i.e. Botox) and wrinkle filling (i.e. Restylan, Juvaderm, Pearlane, etc.) procedures? The answer is yes. In fact, when I went to my training and certification

A common misconception from people is that there is an age limit for dental implants.  The fact is that anyone that is healthy is basically a candidate for implants.  As

Have you ever noticed that some people have a very “gummy” smile?  Most people don’t know that this can be corrected, often times with a short procedure that actually reduces

Because periodontal infection grows under your gums, you can have no symptoms at all.  More advanced cases can have some of the following symptoms: -Red, swollen or tender gums –

Because of the growing understanding of the role of periodontal disease in other systemic health problems, systemic antibiotics as an adjunct to mechanical instrumentation is becoming increasingly popular.  The fact

Periodontal infection grows in “bursts of activity”.  It is likely that are periods where no disease occurs and periods when more destruction of the bone take place.  This infection eats