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Could You Have Gum Disease?

By on January 17, 2017 in Periodontal Dentistry

Periodontal ExaminationPeriodontal disease, (aka gum disease) is painless in its early stages. So how can you tell if it’s in your future? Take a good look at your gums. Then call us.

  • Do your gums bleed—at all—when you brush?
  • Are your gums swollen, red or tender?
  • Have any permanent teeth loosened?
  • Are you distressed by persistent bad breath?
  • Are your gums pulling away from your teeth?
  • Do your teeth or partial dentures fit together differently when you bite down?

About Yuri Kaneda, DDS

Dr. Yuri Kaneda was born in Japan and immigrated to the US when she was 4 years old with her family. She lived in Ohio, Nebraska, and Illinois before finally settling in the San Diego area. A graduate of Bonita Vista High School, she went on to the University of California Berkeley where she obtained her Bachelors in Microbiology and Immunology. After working for 2 years in growth plate research at University of California San Diego, she went to the University of California San Francisco Dental School for her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Upon graduation, she returned to San Diego where she worked as an associate in the practice of Drs. Morimoto and Yaryan, her childhood dentist. She then started her own practice in 1995 and has been at her present location since 1999 which happens to be across the street from her high school!
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