Bad Breath: A Warning Sign Of Other Medical Conditions
A whiff of bad breath can hint at matters more serious than a meal of onions and garlic or a skipped tooth brushing. Foul exhalations warn of gum disease, dry mouth, and other unhealthy medical conditions. Unfortunately, even the healthiest of bodies suffer from...
topDentist Memphis & topPeriodontist Memphis
Congratulations to Dr. Craddock and Dr. Godat. They were both named as topDentists and topPeriodontists in Memphis Magazine for 2010. Periodontal Associates of Memphis is the only Periodontal and Implant Dentistry office in the Mid South to have both doctors...
Breakthrough In Dental Plaque Research
The Groningen professors Bauke Dijkstra and Lubbert Dijkhuizen have deciphered the structure and functional mechanism of the glucansucrase enzyme that is responsible for dental plaque sticking to teeth. This knowledge will stimulate the identification of substances...
North American Society of Periodontists Meeting
We had the privilege of attending the North American Society of Periodontists meeting this past weekend. This is the Best of the Best Periodontists across the country. This an unique organization of practicing periodontists with a mission of perfecting the art and...
Platelet Rich Plasma to Help Speed Healing
Drs. Craddock and Godat use special procedures to help improve your healing after certain procedures. One of these is listed below. The use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) following tooth removal appears to speed healing and bone formation, according to an article in...
Smoking Cessation – How to quit smoking with a Chantix Plan?
One of the best ways we have found to quit smoking is with Chantix. One of the best ways to quit is to have a plan. If interested in quitting, check out this site to create a plan. http://www.chantix.com/support-plan.aspx If interested in more info on how smoking...
Dr. Preston Miller Served as AAP President in 2006-07
Dr. Preston Miller Served as AAP President in 2006-07 Home Dr. Miller maintains a private periodontal practice in Memphis, TN at the Periodontal Associates of Memphis. He founded this practice along with Dr. James Ross and works with Drs. Roger D. Craddock and...
Periodontal Disease and Stillbirth Baby
Spreading the Word About the Perio/Stillbirth Connection Many clinicians are unaware that the bacteria that thrive in women with gum disease can travel through their blood and harm or even kill an unborn child. We have begun getting the word out through the media,...
Christmas 2010 Office Party
We had a blast at our Office Christmas Party. Our entire team was present except Dr. Craddock who was teaching Lasers at the Institute for Laser Dentistry. Our retired partners, Drs. Ross and Miller, were also present. It is always nice to see them....
Oral Cancer is rising in women, young people and non-smokers.
Oral Cancer Testing is Painless and Saves Lives. Oral Cancer is not just an older man’s disease. Early Detection Saves Lives Oral Cancer Attached THREE times as many people as cervical cancer. ONE American dies of oral cancer every hour of every day. An...