Brian Gurinsky, DDS, MS Blog

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