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Periodontal Probing Can Tell Us a Lot About the Severity of a Gum Infection
posted: Aug. 26, 2021.
The red and puffy gums that sometimes accompany the onset of periodontal (gum) disease don't always catch your attention. You may not even get any symptoms at all, in Read more -
Gum Disease Could be Making Other Diseases Worse
posted: Jul. 27, 2021.
Half of adults over age 30, and an astounding 70% over 65, have had some form of periodontal (gum) disease. Unchecked, a bacterial gum infection can spread into the Read more -
Gum Disease Can Be Stopped but You Could Be in For a Long Fight
posted: Jun. 27, 2021.
It often begins without you realizing it—spreading ever deeper into the gums and damaging tissue attachments, teeth and supporting bone in its way. In the end, it could cause Read more -
Love Your Heart, Love Your Gums
posted: Feb. 17, 2021.
This month there are hearts everywhere we look, so it's fitting that February is designated as American Heart Month. We join with the American Heart Association in the goal Read more -
3 Things That Could Help You Avoid Another Round With Gum Disease
posted: Jul. 29, 2020.
While periodontal (gum) disease could ruin your dental health, it doesn’t have to. Dentists and periodontists (specialists in gums and other supporting tooth structures) have effective methods for stopping Read more -
Without Prompt Intervention, Gum Disease Could Damage Tooth Roots
posted: May 10, 2020.
Periodontal (gum) disease often involves more than gum inflammation. The real danger is what this bacterial infection may be doing to tissues beneath the gum line—including tooth roots and Read more -
Periodontal Maintenance Can Help You Avoid Another Episode of Gum Disease
posted: Oct. 13, 2019.
To keep a healthy smile, brushing and flossing your teeth every day should be at the top of your to-do list, along with regular dental visits. Dental visits are Read more -
Lasers Could be the Future for Gum Disease Treatment
posted: Nov. 27, 2018.
We’ve developed a number of effective treatments for periodontal (gum) disease. Depending on how far and deep a patient’s infection has advanced, treatment can be quite invasive and even Read more -
FAQs for National Gum Care Month
posted: Sep. 18, 2018.
Gum disease is a bigger problem than you might think. More than half of all adults over age 30 have it, and that figure jumps to 70% of adults Read more -
Dr. Travis Stork: Don't Ignore Bleeding Gums
posted: Nov. 29, 2016.
Are bleeding gums something you should be concerned about? Dear Doctor magazine recently posed that question to Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host of the syndicated Read more -
Watch for these 4 Signs of Gum Disease
posted: Mar. 10, 2016.
Your smile may look healthy, but something quite unhealthy may be going on behind it. Unbeknownst to you, periodontal (gum) disease could even now be damaging tissues and bone Read more
Meet the Doctor
Kevin Aiken, DDS
In 1978, Dr. Aiken returned to Hudson, Ohio and opened his own practice. Since then, Dr. Kevin C. Aiken, D.D.S., Inc. has grown into the established dental practice that it is today.
