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A person working on a dental blog on their laptop with a 3D tooth model on their desk.Dr. Scholes has created this informative blog to help educate the community.

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Why You Should be Concerned about Receding Gums

Posted on 12/1/2025 by Scholes Periodontics & Implants
Receding gums, also known as periodontal disease or gum disease, is a common problem that affects millions of people worldwide. It is caused by a buildup of plaque and bacteria along the gum line, which can irritate and inflame the gums. If left untreated, gum disease can lead to several serious...
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Cold Sores - A Problem? How to Heal and Prevent Them!

Posted on 11/15/2025 by Scholes Periodontics & Implants
Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are small, fluid-filled blisters that typically appear on the lips, around the mouth, or on the nose. They are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) and are highly contagious. While they are not usually serious, cold sores can be painful and unsightly....
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Should You Get Crown Lengthening?

Posted on 11/3/2025 by Scholes Periodontics & Implants
Have you ever been told you don't have enough tooth structure to support a crown? Maybe you've been considering getting implants but were told you need additional bone to support them. If so, you might be a candidate for crown lengthening. Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure that involves...
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All Posts:

Why You Should be Concerned about Receding Gums
12/1/2025
Cold Sores - A Problem? How to Heal and Prevent Them!
11/15/2025
Should You Get Crown Lengthening?
11/3/2025
What to Expect During Your Sinus Lift
10/15/2025
Do Your Gums Make You Embarrassed to Smile?
10/1/2025
Do You Need Your Gums Reshaped?
9/15/2025
What You Need to Know About Peri-Implantitis
9/1/2025
How Tongues Contribute to Bad Breath
8/15/2025
Dentures and TMJ - What You Need to Know
8/1/2025
Protecting Your Gums When You Have Diabetes
7/15/2025
Tired of Missing Out on Your Favorite Foods?
7/1/2025
The Reason you Cannot Have a Regular Dental Cleaning
6/16/2025
Do Your Gums Have Pockets?
6/2/2025
What are the benefits of scaling and root planing?
5/15/2025
The General Progression of Gum Disease
5/1/2025
What You Should Know About Pregnancy and Periodontal Care
4/15/2025
Stopping Smoking Improves Your Chances of Getting Dental Implants
4/1/2025
What Alcohol Does to Your Gums
3/15/2025
Dry Mouth - Is it Really A Real Problem?
3/3/2025
The Link Between Your Gums and Your Physical Health
2/15/2025
Dangers of Kids Getting Dental Implants
2/3/2025
Tooth Sensitivity and How to Stop It
1/15/2025
Should Fluoride Be Added to Milk?
1/1/2025
How Tongues Contribute to Bad Breath
12/16/2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Sinus Lifts
12/2/2024
Laser Treatment Can Improve Discolored Gums
11/15/2024
What Alcohol Does to Your Gums
11/1/2024
Gum Disease and Dental Implants
10/15/2024
All About Treating Gingivitis
10/1/2024
Signs of Gum Disease
9/16/2024
The Role of Antioxidants in Gum Health
9/2/2024
The Bone Grafting Procedure - A Guide to Restoring Your Smile
8/15/2024
Does Scaling and Root Planing Hurt?
8/1/2024
Should You Take Antibiotics for Periodontitis?
7/15/2024
Is Apple Cider Vinegar Good for Periodontitis?
7/1/2024
Crown Lengthening Can Restore Your Damaged Teeth
6/15/2024
What's the Solution to Uncomfortable Dentures?
6/3/2024
Differences Between Peri-Implantitis and Systemic Gum Inflammation
5/15/2024
Can a Periodontist Help You Manage Gum Cancer?
5/1/2024
How Can I Shrink My Gum Pocket at Home?
4/15/2024
Effects of Gum Disease on Your Health
4/1/2024
Nutritional Guidelines for Patients With Periodontal Disease
3/15/2024
Natural and Herbal Therapies in Periodontal Care
3/1/2024
Can Invisalign Push Teeth Into Gums?
2/15/2024
Can Gingivitis Be Cured Without a Dental Visit?
2/2/2024
Here's Everything you need to know about Gum Grafting
1/15/2024
Am I a Candidate for Tooth Scaling and Root Planing?
1/2/2024
Travel Tips To Help You Maintain Good Dental Health
12/15/2023
How does periodontal diseases affect the cardiovascular system
12/1/2023
The Risks And Threats Of DIY Braces
11/15/2023
What are the different periodontal plastic procedures
11/1/2023
What Is A Deep Cleaning?
10/31/2023
How a Fractured Jaw Gets Treated
10/15/2023
The crucial role of Genetics in dental health
9/25/2023
Benefits of Tongue Scraping
9/11/2023
Systemic Antibiotics for Periodontitis
8/21/2023
Acute Gingivitis Vs. Chronic Gingivitis
8/7/2023
How Often Do I Need A Deep Gum Cleaning?
7/24/2023
Types of Dental Implants: Endosteal vs. Subperiosteal
7/10/2023
Why Do Teeth Get Sensitive Over Time?
6/19/2023
Does A Rinse or Mouthwash Help?
5/22/2023
Role of Bone Grafting In Dental Implant Placement
5/8/2023
What is a Periodontist and What Do They Do?
4/24/2023
Is Periodontics Worth It? A Periodontist Explains
4/10/2023
Frequently asked questions about periodontology
3/20/2023
Is Gum Disease Curable?
3/6/2023
The Link Between Gum Disease and Alcohol
2/20/2023
Dental Implant Therapy For Periodontitis
2/6/2023
3 Types of Periodontal Surgery to Repair Your Gums
1/23/2023
Choosing the Right Periodontist or Your Oral Care
1/9/2023
What Type of Dental Implants are Best?
12/19/2022
The Benefits of Mouthwash for Reducing Gingivitis and Periodontitis
12/5/2022
What is Dental Bone Grafting?
11/21/2022
Your General Health is Linked to Your Oral Health
11/7/2022
4 Steps to Take After Being Diagnosed with Periodontitis
10/24/2022
Why You Should Not Ignore Your Periodontal Health
10/10/2022
What Are Some Natural Ways To Reduce Inflammation and Manage Periodontitis?
9/19/2022
How is Periodontal Disease Diagnosed?
9/5/2022
Is Broken Denture a Dental Emergency
8/22/2022
What Are Periodontal Procedure
8/8/2022
Emerging Therapies in Periodontics
7/18/2022
3 Dental Apps You Should Be Using To Improve Your Oral Care
7/4/2022
You Need to Get Emergency Care for a Periodontal Abscess
6/20/2022
Your Gums Need Extra Care After Periodontal Disease
5/23/2022
Why You Need An Interdental Cleaner
5/9/2022
What Entails a Bone Graft Procedure?
4/25/2022
Study Shows Implants Success Rate Highest When Done By A Specialist
4/11/2022
Is Coconut Oil Pulling Safe for Your Teeth?
3/21/2022
Good Reasons Why You May Need Gingivoplasty
3/7/2022
Dealing with Dental Anxiety
2/21/2022
A New Dental Pain Management Approach Reduces The Need For Narcotics
2/7/2022
Stages of Gum Disease
1/24/2022
Is Gum Disease Linked to Heart Disease?
1/10/2022
A Deeper Look into Ridge Augmentations
12/23/2021
What are the Symptoms of Trench Mouth?
12/10/2021
What You Need to Know to Prevent Periodontal Disease
11/22/2021
Important Things to Know About Gum Disease
11/8/2021
What are Dental Implants?
10/25/2021
What are the Solutions for Insufficient Bone Mass?
10/11/2021
Can You Always Reverse Gum Disease?
9/21/2021
Changes You Should Make to Your Dental Care Routine If You Are Treating Gum Disease
9/6/2021
Common Terms We Use When Treating Gum Disease
8/23/2021
Dental Crowns Can Still Have Issues Due to Unhealthy Gums
8/9/2021
Dangers of Infections Around the Root of a Tooth
7/26/2021
Come in for a Professional Cleaning and Whitening to Get Your Smile Summer Ready
7/12/2021
Many with High Cholesterol Have Untreated Gum Disease
6/21/2021
Proper Flossing Can Help You Slow Down Gum Disease Advancement
6/7/2021
What Does Gum and Tooth Resorption Mean?
5/24/2021
Hookahs Could Spread Gum Disease
5/10/2021
How to Keep Babies Gums Healthy
4/26/2021
Common Symptoms of a Gum Disease
4/12/2021
Aftercare for Gum Graft Surgery
3/22/2021
What is the Difference Between a Periodontist and a Dentist?
3/8/2021
What to Do If You Develop Bleeding Gums and Have Dental Implants?
2/22/2021
Can Gum Disease Be Treated?
2/8/2021
Key Things First Time Denture Wearers Need to Keep an Eye Out For
1/25/2021
How Can You Benefit from Pocket Reduction Surgery?
1/11/2021
Effects of Gum Resorption on Your Oral Health
12/21/2020
Clenching Your Teeth Puts a Lot of Stress on Both Teeth and Gums
12/7/2020
Is a Same-Day Crown the Way to Cover a Dental Gap from a Missing Tooth?
11/16/2020
What Does Gum Reshaping Actually Do?
11/9/2020
How Mouthwash Factors Into Gum Disease Treatment
10/19/2020
Can Alcohol Lead to Worsening Receeding Gums?
10/5/2020
You Can Reduce the Risks of Oral Cancer if You Treat Gum Disease
9/21/2020
You Can Look For Signs of Oral Cancer At Home Between Appointments
9/7/2020
What are the Benefits of Reshaping Your Gums?
8/24/2020
Are Gum Grafts Really Necessary?
8/10/2020
Types of Food That Can Harm Gum Health
7/23/2020
What Happens if A Missing Tooth Leads to a Reabsorbed Jaw?
7/7/2020
What to do About Gum Soreness with a Bridge
6/22/2020
Should You Come In and See Us at the First Signs of Gum Disease?
6/8/2020
At What Age Should You Teach Your Children to Brush Their Own Teeth?
5/29/2020
Can Kids Struggle With Dental Anxiety Too?
5/15/2020
How Crown Lengthening Can Improve the Look of a Smile?
4/20/2020
What Brushing with a Hard Toothbrush Can Do to Your Gums
4/10/2020
Gum Disease Can Endanger Your Heart
3/20/2020
Giving Up Alcohol Could Boost Your Oral and Gum Health
3/10/2020
How Are Vaping and Gum Disease Are Connected
2/20/2020
Do You Prevent Other Diseases by Preventing Gum Disease?
2/10/2020
Three Most Common Causes of Dental Implant Failure
1/20/2020
What to Do After Gum Disease Treatment to Prevent Its Recurrence
1/10/2020
Gum Disease Can Be Made Worse with Too Much Stress
12/20/2019
Does Birth Control Increase Your Risk of Gum Disease?
12/10/2019
Gum Disease and Dental Abscesses - What You Need to Know
11/20/2019
Do Your Gums Bleed for Other Reason Than Gum Disease?
11/10/2019
Juice Can Make Your Gums and Teeth More Sensitive
10/20/2019
How Tap Water Helps with Treating Gum Disease
10/10/2019
Is Chewing Tobacco Safer for Your Mouth Than Smoking?
9/20/2019
How Receding Gums Can Cause You to Lose Your Teeth?
9/10/2019
What Types of Diseases Can Stem from Gum Disease?
8/20/2019
Is There Anything to Know About Diabetes and Gum Disease?
8/10/2019
What Can Make You a Bad Candidate for a Gum Graft?
7/20/2019
Can Vitamin C Boost Gum Disease Treatment?
7/10/2019
Your Gums Quickly Develop Problems if You Pick Up the Smoking Habit
6/20/2019
Why Gums Tend to Shrink After Getting Dentures
6/10/2019
Treating Gum Disease Early Gives You The Best Chances of Having a Healthy Mouth
5/20/2019
Top Questions About Bleeding Gums We Hear
5/10/2019
How Peppermint Oil Can Help Your Gums
4/20/2019
Times Where Gum Grafts Are Necessary
4/10/2019
How Alcohol Can Worsen Gum Disease
3/20/2019
Can You Get Dental Implants with Gum Disease?
3/10/2019
Bone Resorption Needs to Be Addressed During Gum Disease Treatment
2/20/2019
Are There Downsides of Periodontal Stabilization Splints?
2/10/2019
Cranberries Can Boost Your Gum Health - Find Out How!
1/20/2019
Top 3 Reasons to Cure Gum Disease Right Away
1/10/2019
Gum Disease and Diabetes Are Deeply Connected
12/20/2018
Getting Gum Disease In Your Tooth's Socket is Possible
12/10/2018
Why is Root Planing So Important?
11/20/2018
When Tooth Loss Hits, Treating Gum Disease Becomes Far More Difficult
11/10/2018
How Gum Disease and Tooth Loss Are Interrelated
10/20/2018
How Flossing Helps Reduce the Chances of Gum Disease
10/10/2018
Most Common Treatments for Early Gum Disease
9/20/2018
Is Gum Reshaping a Necessary Part of Gum Disease Treatment
9/10/2018
How Do So Many People Have Gum Disease and Not Know It?
8/20/2018
How Do Gum Sores Heal?
8/10/2018
Does Vaping Harm Your Gums?
7/20/2018
Best Candidates for Crown Lengthening
7/10/2018
How We Help Reattach Your Gums to Your Teeth After Pockets Form
6/25/2018
How Gum Disease Treatment Works
6/15/2018
Do You Need to Worry at the First Sign of Bleeding Gums?
5/25/2018
Diagnosing the Different Stages of Gum Disease
5/15/2018
What You Need to Know About Vitamin C and Your Gums
4/20/2018
How Electric Toothbrushes Help Battle Gum Disease
4/10/2018
Do Receding Gums Hurt?
3/20/2018
Are There Downsides to Crown Lengthening?
3/10/2018
How Grafts Can Improve Your Smile
2/20/2018
Does Smoking Actually Hurt Your Gums Directly?
2/10/2018
Can Multiple Grafts Be Used at the Same Time to Help Reshape Your Smile?
1/20/2018
Can Poor Oral Health Put You At Higher Risk of Oral Cancer?
1/10/2018
Things That Are Known to Cause Implant Failure
12/20/2017
Symptoms Your Gums are Resorbing
12/10/2017
How Stress Impacts Gum Disease Treatment
11/25/2017
How Smoking Impacts Your Dental Implants
11/15/2017
Damage to Your Gums When You Chew Tobacco
10/20/2017
Common Terms You May Hear When Battling Gum Disease
10/10/2017
How Far Along is Gum Disease Reversible?
9/20/2017
How a Tooth's Root Gets Exposed
9/10/2017
How to Know When to Seek Help for Sore Gums
8/20/2017
How Soft Tissue Grafts Can Help Your Oral Health
8/10/2017
Terms You Should Know When Starting Gum Disease Treatment
7/30/2017
Smoking and Dental Implants - What You Need to Know
7/23/2017
Dangers of Open Mouth Breathing and Gum Disease
6/20/2017
Can Your Gums Reflect Your Heart Health?
6/10/2017
What are the Health Benefits of Gum Reshaping?
5/20/2017
Understanding the Pain Associated with a Dental Abscess
5/10/2017
Water's Role in Treating Gum Disease
4/20/2017
Using a Laser to Reshape Your Gums
4/10/2017
How Do You Get Exposed Tooth Roots Covered?
3/20/2017
Gum Disease Myths to Be on the Lookout For
3/10/2017
How You Can Tell Your Gums Are Receding
2/20/2017
How Lasers Are improving Gum Health
2/10/2017
Potential Complications from Implants and What You Can Do
1/20/2017
The Impact of Flossing on Gum Disease
1/12/2017
How Periodontal Disease Can Be Linked To Premature Birth
1/10/2017
Tracking Your Gum Disease with Your Smartphone?
1/5/2017
Regenerating Bone Tissues of the Jaw - What to Know
12/30/2016
Relationship Discovered Between Gum Disease and Hookah
12/25/2016
Diabetes and Gum Disease - What You Should Know
12/20/2016
Crown Lengthening Can Restore Your Damaged Teeth
12/15/2016
Do You Need Your Gums Reshaped?
12/10/2016
Drinking Water Can Fend Off Gum Disease
12/5/2016
Dental Bridges Are a Great Option for People with Gum Disease
11/30/2016
Dental Implants Mean You Don't Have to Worry about Gum Disease - Right?
11/25/2016
Untreated Gum Disease Can Affect Your Lungs
11/20/2016
What Happens at Your Annual Comprehensive Periodontal Evaluation
11/15/2016
Tea Bags and Aloe Vera - Two Home Remedies to Reduce Gum Swelling
11/10/2016
Repair Your Gums with Guided Tissue Regeneration
11/5/2016
Periodontal Plastic Surgery Can Leave You with a Beautiful Smile
10/30/2016
Protect Your Tooth Roots with Gum Grafting
10/25/2016
Is Gum Disease Causing Your Chronic Bad Breath?
10/20/2016
Is a Gingivectomy Right For You?
10/15/2016
What You Need to Know about Peri-Implantitis
10/10/2016
What to Expect with during Your Periodontal Scaling Appointment
10/5/2016
All about Treating Gingivitis
9/29/2016
All about Periodontal Pockets
9/25/2016
Treating a Gummy Smile
9/20/2016
The Truth about Why Your Gums Bleed
9/15/2016
5 Foods that Will Aid Your Fight Against Gum Disease
9/10/2016
Understanding Root Debridement Therapy
9/5/2016
Understanding Pocket Reduction Surgery
8/30/2016
Treating and Preventing Gum Recession
8/25/2016
Preparing for Scaling and Root planing
8/20/2016
Can Ridge Preservation Help to Maintain Your Smile?
8/15/2016
Can Hormone Changes Lead to Gum Disease in Women?
8/10/2016
Would Your Oral Health Benefit from Implanted Dentures?
8/5/2016
Why You Need Professional Help For Gum Disease
7/30/2016
How Strong is the Connection between Gingivitis and Heart Disease
7/25/2016
Improve your Smile with Crown Lengthening
7/20/2016
Two Reasons to Choose Dental Implants
7/15/2016
Are your Gums Trying to Tell you Something?
7/10/2016
What are the Stages of Gum Disease?
7/5/2016
How Digital X-rays Help with Gum Disease
6/29/2016
Take Care of Your Teeth!
6/20/2016
Scholes Periodontics & Implants in Chandler, AZ
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