What Causes Gum Disease and How Does It Progress?
Gum disease is a bacterial infection of the tissues supporting the teeth, caused primarily by plaque accumulation along and beneath the gum line. It begins as gingivitis, where gums become inflamed and bleed on brushing, and progresses to periodontitis when untreated,...
How Often Should You Get Professional Tooth Cleaning Done?
Every six months is the standard for most adults. Not everyone fits that. Some patients need cleaning every three to four months. A few with excellent home care and no gum issues can stretch to twelve. The interval isn’t arbitrary, it’s based on how fast...
How Is Laser Cavity Removal Different From Drilling?
A drill spins at high speed and grinds decay out mechanically. A laser vaporises it using focused light energy. No spinning, no vibration, and in many cases no injection. Both get rid of the decay and prepare the tooth for a filling, but how they do it is completely...
What Happens If You Delay Root Canal Treatment?
Delaying a root canal lets the infection spread. Starts in the pulp, moves into the bone, then reaches adjacent teeth. The nerve dies, the pain often stops, and patients take that as a sign things improved. It didn’t. A dead nerve is still a live infection. The...
Laser Whitening vs Professional Bleaching: Which Is Better?
Laser whitening and professional bleaching both use peroxide-based agents to break down stain molecules, but the mechanism that drives the reaction is different. Laser whitening uses high-intensity light to activate the gel, accelerating oxidation and reaching deeper...Medically Reviewed by
Dr. Jaydev Matapathi
BDS, MDS (Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics)
MFD RCSI (UK), MFDS RCPS (Glasgow, UK)
Member Faculty of Dentistry — Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing
Member Faculty of Dental Surgery — Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow Dual Super-Specialisation: Microscopic Endodontics & Smile Designing