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Change Your Smile With Laser Gum Tissue Recontouring
Oakridge Dental Center can dramatically change the appearance of gummy smiles with laser gum reshaping. If you have excessive gum tissue that makes your teeth look small or uneven, laser gum reshaping may be the right treatment for you. Read on to learn more about...
5 Tips for Good Dental Health
Good Oral Hygiene is Good for your Overall Health At Oakridge Dental Center, we know that proper dental care is important to maintain healthy teeth. We want you to know that it also plays a role in your overall health. Research shows a direct link between gum disease...
FILLINGS: AMALGAM OR COMPOSITE- BLACK OR WHITE?
Most of us have had at least one filling in our life. The majority of people probably have some silver fillings. Most of them are out of sight and out of mind. But, if we look carefully, we’ll notice that the term, “silver fillings” is not actually descriptive of...
Diabetes and Gum Disease
Diabetes Mellitus is a syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia due to deficiency of insulin. Recent studies by the American Diabetes Association stated that about 18 million people in the United States have diabetes. An estimated 13 million are aware of the...
Laser Bacterial Reduction at Your Dental Visit
Did you know that bacteria can hide in the tissue under your gums where traditional cleaning cannot reach? Fortunately, advancements in technology have made possible a procedure called LBR to combat this untouched source of infection. We offer this treatment with...
We Offer Treatment for SNORING, SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING, SLEEP APNEA and CPAP INTOLERANCE
Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) are the result of a narrowed or blocked airway when an individual tries to breathe while sleeping. Normally, air passes through the nose and past the flexible structures in the back of the throat such as the soft palate, uvula and tongue. During sleep the muscles relax but , normally, the airway stays open. Snoring is created by the vibration of the pharyngeal soft tissues as air passes through an airway that is too small to allow for smooth, unimpeded flow.
