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What Is Gingivectomy?
What Is Gingivectomy?
Gum disease is common and unpleasant, but, according to a growing body of evidence, it could also play a role in a surprising range of seemingly unrelated health problems.
Importance Of Tongue Cleaning In Dental Care
Importance Of Tongue Cleaning In Dental Care
Most people think brushing and flossing are the only ways to maintain your oral health therefore, cleaning your tongue is neglected as a result. Below we tell you more about tongue cleaning and the importance of it. Why Tongue Cleaning Is Important The tongue is a breeding ground for microorganisms and different microbes, that lead...
What Are Some Reasons To See A Periodontist
What Are Some Reasons To See A Periodontist
A periodontist is a dental specialist who diagnoses, treats and helps prevent diseases that affect the structural support of the teeth, including the gums and the alveolar ridge. There are several reasons why one would need to see a periodontist. There are several procedures your general dentist cannot perform that require the specialized and advanced...
Lifestyle And Home Remedies For Periodontitis
Lifestyle And Home Remedies For Periodontitis
Periodontitis is a dental condition that impacts the gums and other structural parts of the teeth. There are several lifestyle changes and home remedies to manage periodontitis. Proper oral hygiene and a healthy diet are some lifestyle changes for periodontitis. Techniques like oil pulling, salt water rinse, and mouthwash can clear periodontitis in its early...
Is Gum Flap Surgery A Good Idea?
Is Gum Flap Surgery A Good Idea?
The need for a gum flap surgery depends on the severity of the gum disease. Gum flap surgery simply is a procedure carried out to repair or treat periodontal pockets, more so it can be used to treat periodontitis. A disease caused by the long-term build of tartar and plaque below the gums. Gum diseases...
How To Choose The Right Toothbrush For Your Dental Needs?
How To Choose The Right Toothbrush For Your Dental Needs?
Brushing your teeth is an integral habit that you start when you are young. However, you have never considered whether you have used the right toothbrush to cater to your periodontal needs. Not all toothbrushes are appropriate for your dental needs. Therefore, here are some things to consider when getting a toothbrush: The Bristles When...
Don’t Let Dental Infections Spread To Other Teeth
Don’t Let Dental Infections Spread To Other Teeth
Oral health is something that you cannot take for granted unless you want to face serious dental issues. Often, people tend to skip dental appointments for cleanings and checkups or overlook their at-home oral hygiene routine. Also, people wait too long before they seek solutions to their dental problems and only head to a dentist...
How To Prepare For Periodontal Surgery?
How To Prepare For Periodontal Surgery?
Periodontal surgery is a dental surgery done for people with periodontal disease. This procedure aims to ensure you have healthy gum tissues and prevent damage to the teeth and surrounding gum tissues. If your dentist has recommended periodontal surgery, you can prepare in the following ways: Stop Smoking Smoking is known to delay your healing...
Flossing For Dental Wellness
Flossing For Dental Wellness
Flossing is a vital component of dental treatment that’s commonly forgotten. It is an easy and efficient technique for removing food debris and plaque from places between teeth that brushing alone cannot reach. This article will discuss the importance of flossing and why it should be part of every person’s oral hygiene routine. Gum Disease...
Am I A Good Candidate For Flap Surgery?
Am I A Good Candidate For Flap Surgery?
Flap surgery is an invasive dental procedure that involves lifting your gum tissues to access the roots of your teeth and remove underlying bacteria and tartar. It is commonly used for patients with advanced gum disease or those with gum recession. When determining a good candidate for flap surgery, a dentist will consider your overall...
Am I A Candidate For Gingival Flap Surgery?
Am I A Candidate For Gingival Flap Surgery?
Gingival flap surgery helps clean your teeth’s roots and repair any bone damage due to severe gum disease. The gums are surgically pulled and folded to offer a periodontist enough space to access the bone and root of the teeth. The procedure is necessary for people with advanced gum disease to help remove the infected...
Tips For Care After A Deep Gum Cleaning
Tips For Care After A Deep Gum Cleaning
You are about to undergo a deep gum cleaning, which sounds alarming. However, a deep gum cleaning benefits your teeth and gum, and may even save them. If you are going to have a deep gum cleaning, there are some tips you need to know. Keep reading for more aftercare tips after a gum cleaning....
How To Beat Periodontal Abscess?
How To Beat Periodontal Abscess?
A periodontal abscess can cause pain in the mouth and cause problems when chewing food. If the pus in the abscess is not drained immediately, it will cause pain and inflammation. The leading causes of abscesses are gum disease, tooth decay, or any other infection caused by oral bacteria. Some of the primary steps to...
Anesthetic Options For Oral Surgery
Anesthetic Options For Oral Surgery
When it comes to oral surgeries, anesthetic plays an important role. It is safe and helps relieve the anxiety and discomfort of oral surgery. There are different anesthetic options for oral surgery; some of them include: Local Anesthesia Local anesthesia is one of the commonly used anaesthetic in oral surgery. It is used in procedures...
Treatment For Gum Disease And Periodontitis
Treatment For Gum Disease And Periodontitis
The CDC says that gum disease affects nearly half of all individuals above 30 years of age in the US. It is a severe issue that can cause tooth loss if not addressed promptly. However, thanks to advances in dental treatments, there are increasingly successful methods of treating gum disease. The following is how dentists...
What Is A Dental Implant?
What Is A Dental Implant?
A dental implant is surgically attached to the jaw and is below the gum to create a space for attaching the false or synthetic teeth. The Dental implant has a metal post that is screwed into the jawbone and later fuses with the bone to provide attachment and create a space for the synthetic teeth....
Can Receding Gums Grow Back?
Can Receding Gums Grow Back?
Do your teeth seem longer than they used to be? Are your gums red or swollen? You may be suffering from gum disease if any of these questions are ones that you have wondered about before. In its early stages, it can be reversed. But, once it has escalated, gum recession can cause a person...
Fighting Gum Disease With LANAP
Fighting Gum Disease With LANAP
For the last 50 years, dentists have been treating gum disease with a scalpel. Patients dreaded the deep cleaning of teeth and gum tissue that treated the disease but was painful and required time to heal. If you are living in fear of gum disease, you’re in luck. The LANAP procedure, or laser-assisted new attachment...

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Dr. Kanika Bembey, DDS, MS
Encinitas Periodontics & Dental Implants
Dr. Bembey
477 North El Camino Real #C-306
Encinitas, CA 92024

Phone: 760-632-9055
Fax: 760-943-0500
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Tuesday: 8am - 5pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5pm
Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: Closed
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