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		<title>Maintenance of Dental Implants and Peri-implantitis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dental implants are Titanium screws that are placed into the jaw bone which support artificial tooth/teeth.  Dental implants are very widely used to replace missing tooth/teeth in patients.  Although they have high success rates, long term maintenance and regular check ups for dental implants is essential.  This is because, dental implants may get a form [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halitosis (Bad Breath)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Halitosis or bad breath can be quite debilitating for a number of people. This can reduce the amount of social interaction that people have and hence have a huge impact on the social life of sufferers. There are 3 main factors which contribute to Halitosis: 1. Poor oral hygiene Patients who have poor oral hygiene [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Much Gum Display?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you feel you are showing too much gum when you smile?  Do you feel your front teeth look too short? These problems can often be resolved by minor plastic surgery of the gingival (gum) tissue.  Typically, these simple procedures can be done under local anaesthesia (injection into the site only) and have minimal post-operative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking and Gum disease</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Smoking has an overwhelming adverse effect in gum disease.  Smokers are up to 6 times at greater risk to getting gum disease compared to non-smokers.  Smokers, in general, lose more teeth than non-smokers over a period of time and they do not respond as well to gum treatment as do non-smokers.  The biological basis for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gumdoctors.com.au/wordpress/?p=11</link>
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		<title>Dental Implants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that a periodontist places into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason. While high-tech in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Periodontal Disease?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Periodontal disease (or commonly known as gum disease) is an inflammatory disease of the support structures of teeth. These structures include gingiva (gum), periodontal ligament and alveolar bone (part of the jaw bone). The gingiva, being the most superficial tissue, provides most of the signs and symptoms of periodontal disease, such as swelling, redness, bleeding, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.gumdoctors.com.au/wordpress/?p=4</link>
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		<title>Welcome to this blog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Dr Stephen Yeung&#8217;s blog. If you have any question please email hereÂ ]]></description>
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