This article was originally distributed via PRWeb. PRWeb, WorldNow and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. SOURCE: Dr. J. Michael Robertson now performs gum grafting at his Tupelo, MS periodontal practice, to help patients avoid the various health risks associated with receding gums. A gum graft can help protect the teeth and roots, lowering the risk of infections and also reducing discomfort. Tupelo, MS (PRWEB) December 19, 2014 People suffering from receding gums in Tupelo, MS, can now protect their oral health by visiting Dr. Michael Robertson for a gum graft. Gum grafting can mitigate the risk of many oral health problems associated with gum recession, from infection to root damage. Grafting also offers cosmetic benefits by restoring a more natural, aesthetically balanced smile. Dr. Robertson offers three types of gum grafts. Pedicle grafts involve the reallocation of gum tissue situated near the affected tooth, while free gingival and connective tissue grafts involve harvesting gum tissue from the roof of the mouth. Dr. Robertson also uses AlloDerm or donated tissue, to reduce the need for tissue harvesting. Dr. Robertson is often able to correct receding gums in one appointment, but for cases with severe or widespread … Continue reading →

Brodie Smith and his girlfriend, Kara Spark. Bangkok: Australian Brodie Smith was convinced a radical treatment using an African shrub would cure his craving for illegal drugs and turn his life around, even though it is banned in some countries. "Hey Mama Bear, I know it's been a while since I have actually seen or spoken to you . . . sorry, but I think it was mainly to do with me being ashamed, as once again I was on drugs and being around negative f---wits," he wrote to his mother on Facebook, only days before he stopped breathing, his eyes wide open while lying on a bed in a $19-a-night guesthouse on a remote Thai island. Advertisement Mr Smith, 33, assured his mother that even though it sounded unbelievable because the plant called ibogaine is hallucinogenic and is treated as a party drug, African tribes have been using it in its natural form for centuries in a rebirthing ceremony. "It has a 92 per cent chance of people not using [drugs again] within the first . . . months," he wrote. The night before he died in front of his girlfriend, Kara Spark, on the island of Ko Phangan … Continue reading →