How to look after your gums: a few basic tips
Gums not only support our teeth, but also play a crucial role in our oral and general health. Healthy gums are key to preventing problems such as gingivitis and periodontitis, which can lead to tooth loss and other more serious health problems. In this article, we will explore how to [...]
Fran Sánchez-Alcaraz trains in the management of the gummy smile
Our colleague Fran Sánchez-Alcaraz, from the area of periodontics and prosthetics, has been trained in the management of the gingival smile thanks to a course given on the 10th of November at the Colegio de Dentistas de Murcia by Dr. Carlos Oteo and Dr. Silvia Oteo. The course explained the different causes of gingival [...]
Receding gums: causes and solutions
Receding gums are a relatively common problem in dental clinics, especially in patients of a certain age. These patients come because they notice a weakening of the soft tissue that makes up the gums and how this has been shrinking, exposing more of the tooth. This, in addition to aesthetic problems, often leads to [...]
Diego Saura and Fran Sánchez attend a course on endo-periodontal lesions
On 5 November, doctors Diego Saura and Francisco Sánchez-Alcaraz attended a course at the Murcia Dental Association entitled 'Management of endo-periodontal lesions'. The course, given by Fernando Luengo and Jaime Alcaraz, focused on this type of lesions, which require the intervention of two specialists and two different treatments.
Periodontal treatment: 'Doctor, what are my options?
In most of the entries in this blog in which we approach the field of periodontics, we always do so from a preventive point of view, because, like any other professional in the health sector, we believe that prevention is the best treatment for any disease, oral or otherwise. However, it is also convenient and makes sense to [...]
How do we classify periodontal patients?
As an expert in periodontics at Vélez y Lozano, you can imagine that many times a month I explain to a patient what is wrong and how I know, because there are many questions that arise in this regard. That is to say, when I tell a person sitting [...]