Gum recession occurs due to periodontal disease and/or mechanical forces on the gums from clenching, grinding and incorrect tooth brushing. Gums begin pulling away and creeping down the roots of the teeth. When there is no gum tissue over the roots of teeth, there is no bone, either. This makes teeth sensitive to eating and…
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Straight Teeth. Nearly Invisible Braces on the Fast Track
Categories: Orthodontics, Six Month Smiles
Adults, no need to worry about sporting that teen metal-mouth look for years. With Six Month Smile™, Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha of Port Warwick Dental Arts in Newport News is able to straighten your teeth in a matter of months, with nearly invisible braces. “You’ll be done in three to nine months with most patients…
You May Have It…
Periodontal disease is a common and challenging bacterial infection that affects the gums and the bone supporting the teeth. It can also affect the whole body in strikingly dangerous ways. Periodontal disease can even delay conception and cause harm to mother and baby during pregnancy. Alarmingly, scientific research shows that up to 85 percent of…
People With Periodontal Disease Have Higher Cancer Risk
Categories: Gum disease, Periodontal Treatment
People who have periodontal disease have a higher overall risk of developing cancer, say researchers in the June issue of The Lancet, Oncology. Studies have suggested that tooth loss and periodontal disease might increase patients’ risk of developing cancer, but smoking might have confounded the association. To determine whether periodontal disease or tooth loss is…
The Art of Healing
FROM THE INSIDE OUT Nutritional support is an essential ingredient of our highly successful and internationally acclaimed non-surgical protocol for treating periodontal disease. Beginning in the 1980’s, Dr. Samaha initiated leading -edge clinical evaluations into the positive effects of pharmaceutical grade nutritional supplementation on periodontal disease. Building on success, Port Warwick Dental Arts continues to…
Reclaim Your Smile – Reclaim Your Health
Healthy dental habits are important for maintaining a pleasing smile, and they are more important than you might think for maintaining a healthy body. In fact, they are critical to achieving Total Body Wellness. Many will agree that healthy lifestyle habits are important, especially so for those who are predisposed to health problems such as…
Planning on Starting a Family? Don’t Forget this Critical Care
Before trying to start a family, get your gums checked. When you make the decision to start a family, you receive a lot of advice from doctors, friends, family and other well-wishers who have been through the process: eliminate exposure to cigarette smoke and alcohol, eat a healthier diet, exercise in moderation, take supplements, etc.…
How Do Your Gums Affect Your Heart?
Since the mid-nineties, scientists have been increasingly observing a strong connection between poor oral health and heart conditions. How might oral health affect the heart? In gingivitis, the milder form of gum disease, infection leads to chronic inflammation—gums are swollen, red, and sometimes bleeding. Bleeding gums indicate the bacteria is active throughout the mouth and…
Fountain of Youth™, The Natural Choice!
Categories: Fountain of Youth™, FOY Dentures®
Based on principles of Neuromuscular dentistry, the hard tissues and the soft tissues, muscles and nerves, are allowed to work harmoniously by determining the position that best benefits the individual’s mouth and facial structure. Fountain of Youth™ Dentures employ principles of neuromuscular dentistry that seek to achieve and maintain optimum muscle relaxation and function. Because…
Live Securley with Fountain of Youth™ Dentures!
Do your dentures cause you embarrassment and pain? They may be loose and even hurt badly enough that you don’t even wear them. Some dentures float and lift, causing sore gums because they rock and food traps underneath them. Other dentures cause a lisp or a click during speaking or eating. Worn-out or “economy dentures”…