Posts tagged “radiographic bone examination”

I think my gums are receding, can you help?

December 1st, 2011
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Hi there Dr Zurdo I am a little worried that I may have gum recession but I cannot tell whether this is the case or not. I have noticed over the last couple of weeks that I have a few small gaps appearing around my front teeth right where the gum would normally come to a point between them. also my right incisor looks a little too long. normally I would just conclude that this was happening but I have recently been to the dentists and following that I have been to the hygienists. none of them have mentioned that this is happening and when I asked them they said yhh it does look a bit enflamed in these areas, hurt like hell when she was scaling around these areas with the water jet as well! I am not sure but how can i keep track of it or evenn stop it occuring Dr? it really worries me and your feedback would be priceless, thanks.

Dr Jose Zurdo

Dr Jose Zurdo

Mall Dental Care
Pall Mall, Manchester, M2 4DU
Web: www.malldental.com Tel: 0161 830 7300

Two dentists have conflicting opinions concerning the health of my gums, what should I do?

November 28th, 2011
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Hi I am a bit concerned about the state my gums are in., I used to live down near Gloucestershire but have recently moved up north just outside of Manchester, reality check for me, I know! anyway not long before I left I’d had an appointment with my dentist/hygeinist who’d been somewhat concerned – no panicked but concerned about the wellbeing of my gums, she reckoned I had a more advanced stage of gum disease that could apparently be destructive, to what? anyway after six months I went for a check up at what is my new dentist who said everything looked fine!? you cansee the issue I have, If it were the other way around then Id suggest it had developed, I’d still seek advice as that would be quick to contract it and have it develop but its even quicker in terms of it just vanishing, I told him what my old dentist said and referred him to her in-case he wanted to chat but he checked again, no every things fine sir? I don’t know what to believe as my gums don’t look different to when I left? please could you help me what should I do or just look out for between now and my next check up? what do you advise? thank you!

Dr Jose Zurdo

Dr Jose Zurdo

Mall Dental Care
Pall Mall, Manchester, M2 4DU
Web: www.malldental.com Tel: 0161 830 7300

Can pneumonia be linked to gum disease?

November 28th, 2011
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Hi, my aunt recently fell ill, she’s OK no but it has happened before and we think it may be mild cases of pneumonia. I know these things happen when your slightly older but the other day I noticed that her teeth were all a mess, I’m not criticising, she should probably have had dentures a long time ago. her gums were really red- and to be honest I always past her bad breath of as being old! terrible. I think though she could potentially have gum disease which wouldn’t be at all nice and probably wouldn’t get eradicated at this point in her life. I was wondering if you have ever heard of cases whereby gum disease was linked to pneumonia, and how far would you say is to far gone for teeth and gum disease (as to whether they would be salvageable or not? what should I consider, how wobbly they are or what?). thank you Dr Jose, I appreciate you taking the time to read and consider this.

Dr Jose Zurdo

Dr Jose Zurdo

Mall Dental Care
Pall Mall, Manchester, M2 4DU
Web: www.malldental.com Tel: 0161 830 7300

Where can I find a BOST specialist?

May 28th, 2011
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Where can I find a BOST specialist?

Dr Jose Zurdo

Dr Jose Zurdo

Mall Dental Care
Pall Mall, Manchester, M2 4DU
Web: www.malldental.com Tel: 0161 830 7300