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Dry Mouth - Is it Really A Real Problem?

Posted on 10/15/2025 by Dr. Gopin
Do you ever wake up with a feeling of cottonmouth, even though you haven't had anything to drink? This sensation, known as dry mouth, might seem like a minor inconvenience, but it can actually be a sign of a bigger problem. As a periodontist, I often see patients who experience dry mouth. It's...
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Can You Call Your Periodontist for More than Just Gum Disease?

Posted on 10/1/2025 by Dr. Gopin
You might be surprised to learn that your periodontist is much more than just a gum specialist. While they are experts in diagnosing and treating gum disease, they also play a crucial role in a variety of other dental concerns, including oral care and restoration dentistry. What is a...
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How Digital X-Rays Are Used in Periodontics

Posted on 9/15/2025 by Dr. Gopin
Digital X-rays have revolutionized many aspects of healthcare, including dentistry. In periodontics, a specialty focused on the health of the gums and supporting structures of the teeth, digital X-rays play a crucial role in accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring progress. Why...
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All Posts:

Dry Mouth - Is it Really A Real Problem?
10/15/2025
Can You Call Your Periodontist for More than Just Gum Disease?
10/1/2025
How Digital X-Rays Are Used in Periodontics
9/15/2025
How to Treat Peri-Implantitis - Saving Your Dental Implants
9/1/2025
Plastic Surgery After Gum Disease May Give You Back Your Smile
8/15/2025
Repair Your Gums with Guided Tissue Regeneration
8/1/2025
Reversing Bone Loss - Restoring Your Smile and Health
7/15/2025
Does Drinking Alcohol Increase Gum Disease Problems?
7/1/2025
Oils That Can Help to Reduce Gum Inflammation
6/16/2025
Improve Your Smile with Crown Lengthening
6/2/2025
The Connection Between Gum Disease and Increased Cancer Rates
5/15/2025
All About Periodontal Pockets - What You Need to Know
5/1/2025
Understanding Pocket Reduction Surgery
4/15/2025
Common Tools Used in the Treatment of Gum Disease
4/1/2025
4 Periodontal Treatment Options That Don't Involve Surgery
3/15/2025
Gingival Flap Surgery - A Deep Cleaning For Your Gums
3/3/2025
Will You Need Antibiotics to Fight Your Gum Disease?
2/15/2025
Dental Implants - The Number One Way to Prevent Premature Aging
2/3/2025
How Are Receding Gums Treated?
1/15/2025
Does Mouthwash Cure Gum Disease?
1/1/2025
What You Need to Know About Reversing Gum Disease
12/16/2024
Why You May Need a Ridge Augmentation
12/2/2024
Protect Your Gums by Lowering Your Cholesterol
11/15/2024
Improving Your Diabetes By Treating Your Gum Disease
11/1/2024
Gingival Enlargement - What You Need to Know
10/15/2024
Do You Need Dental Conditioning?
10/1/2024
Crown Lengthening - Restoring Your Damaged Teeth
9/16/2024
Do You Need Antibiotic Therapy to Treat Your Gum Disease?
9/2/2024
How Smoking Affects Gum Health
8/15/2024
How Periodontal Problems Can Affect Your Self Esteem
8/1/2024
When Pregnant, Is a Little Bleeding of the Gums to be Expected?
7/15/2024
How to Prevent Further Gum Recession - A Guide to Protecting Your Smile
7/1/2024
Do Essential Oils for Periodontal Disease Work?
6/15/2024
Classification of Periodontal Disease
6/3/2024
What Happens If You Do Not Treat Periodontitis?
5/15/2024
What Does Gingival Flap Surgery Entail?
5/1/2024
What Is Perio Therapy?
4/15/2024
What Are Periodontal Abscesses?
4/1/2024
The Use of Probiotics in Periodontal Disease Management
3/15/2024
The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Periodontal Regeneration
3/1/2024
Tooth Loss Due To Gum Disease
2/15/2024
What Foods Should I Avoid After A Deep Gum Cleaning?
2/2/2024
What Procedures are done in Periodontics?
1/15/2024
What is the Most Common Periodontal Surgery?
1/2/2024
What Are Inlays And Onlays?
12/15/2023
How Can Gum Disease Affect Your Overall Health
12/1/2023
Understanding The Effects Of Odontophobia On Oral Health
11/15/2023
How To Stop Stains And Cavities During Braces Treatment
11/1/2023
Are There Ways To Aid My Gums Through Diet?
10/31/2023
Ways of Preventing Cavities Between Your Teeth
10/15/2023
What is Periodontal Therapy?
9/25/2023
Latest improvements in dental sealants
9/11/2023
What are the Must-do Aftercare of Root Planing and Periodontal Scaling?
8/21/2023
Periodontitis as a Manifestation of Systemic Diseases
8/7/2023
Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy: What to Expect
7/24/2023
Crowns vs. Bridges
7/10/2023
Implants Timeline: How Soon After Extraction Can You Get An Implant?
6/19/2023
Surgical Treatment for Gingival Recession
6/5/2023
Benefits of Using Antibacterial Mouthwash For Gum Disease
5/22/2023
Brief Overview of Periodontal Treatment
5/8/2023
Benefits of Using Laser Technology in Treating Periodontitis
4/24/2023
Ways You Are Secretly Harming Your Teeth
4/10/2023
How To Effectively Clean Your Gums
3/20/2023
Risks of Periodontal Diseases to Pregnant Women
3/6/2023
The Link between Smoking and Gum Disease
2/20/2023
How Much Do Dental Implants Cost?
2/6/2023
Can You Get Rid of Gum Disease Without Antibiotics?
1/23/2023
Fluoride Toothpaste: What to Know About It
1/9/2023
What is Periodontal Plastic Surgery?
12/19/2022
Signs and Symptoms of Peri-implantitis
12/5/2022
What Are Some Tips For Keeping My Gums Healthy?
11/21/2022
Which Complications can Occur in a Pregnant Patient with a Periodontal Disease
11/7/2022
How to Know if You Have Periodontitis
10/24/2022
What Is Periodontitis
10/10/2022
The Importance of Periodontal Health
9/19/2022
Braces Vs. Invisalign: Which Is the Fastest Way to Straighten Your Teeth
9/5/2022
Preparation Procedures for Periodontics
8/22/2022
When to See a Periodontist
8/8/2022
How To Stop Gingivitis From Becoming Advanced Periodontal Disease
7/18/2022
Early Signs of Gum Disease You Should Not Ignore
7/4/2022
Why oral maxillofacial surgery is conducted.
6/20/2022
The Definition of Periodontitis
6/6/2022
When should one need a periodontist.
5/23/2022
How A Root Canal Treatment Can Save Your Tooth
5/9/2022
What You Should Have In Your Travel Dental Kit
4/25/2022
What are the white spots on my teeth?
4/11/2022
Setting The Record Straight On Root Canal Treatments
3/21/2022
I Brush And Floss Daily But My Gums Are Inflamed
3/7/2022
Flap Procedure for Gum Disease
2/21/2022
Candidate for sedation dentistry
2/7/2022
You Can Stop Gum Disease but It Can Be A Long Fight
1/24/2022
Why You Need to Be Mindful of Sore Gums
1/10/2022
How Long Do I Expect My Dental Implants to Last?
12/23/2021
When is Soft Tissue Grafting Necessary?
12/10/2021
What Are Your Anaesthetic Options for Oral Surgery?
11/22/2021
What is gum disease?
11/8/2021
4 Facts About Periodontal Disease and How to Prevent It
10/25/2021
Removable or Fixed Implant Dentures
10/11/2021
Find Out If You Are a Candidate for Gum Reshaping
9/21/2021
Should You Be Concerned with Trench Mouth?
9/6/2021
What Leads to Gum Problems in Most Cases?
8/9/2021
Is Gum Disease Treatment Necessary if You Want Dentures?
7/26/2021
What Leads a Tooth to Go Numb?
7/12/2021
How Inflamed Gums Affect the Rest of Your Mouth
6/21/2021
Ways to Combat Denture Odors
6/7/2021
Signs You May Need A Gum Graft
5/24/2021
Benefits of Gingival Flap Surgery
5/10/2021
All You Need to Know About Periodontal Therapy
4/26/2021
6 Risk Factors for Severe Gum Disease
4/12/2021


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