Nutrition Counseling

Good nutrition is an essential part of maintaining healthy gums and teeth. Studies show some 30% of the population is genetically susceptible to gum disease. You are at an increased risk if you are nutritionally deficient in a number of vitamins and minerals. For example, one study showed patients who consumed less than the recommended daily allowed (RDA) of 60 mg per day of Vitamin C were at nearly 1 ½ times the risk of developing severe gingivitis compared to those consuming 3 times the RDA (180mg). Research shows that young women who get less than 800 mg of calcium per day double their risk of periodontal disease.

Proper nutrition improves your overall immune system, making you less susceptible to periodontal disease. If you have periodontal disease, good nutrition can improve healing following treatment.

If you require implants, proper nutrition can increase the rate of success. Dr. Froum will provide nutritional counseling to help you prevent and successfully treat periodontal disease, and if you require tooth replacement, optimize your chances of implant success.

He will help you develop a personal nutrition program complete with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to promote a healthy mouth and body. For those interested, he will also discuss homeopathic alternatives. Periodontal disease affects your entire body. Systemic diseases related to your periodontal health include Diabetes, Breathing Problems, Heart Problems, Stroke and Alzheimer’s disease.

Come in for your free consultation or contact our New York Periodontist Dr. Stuart Froum in his Manhattan office at 212.586.4209 for more information regarding proper selection of foods and supplements that can improve your immune system.

Our Approach

Dr. Froum is the Director of Clinical Research at the Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry at New York University Dental Center. Dr. Froum teaches practicing dentists and dental specialists who return to school to learn advanced implant procedures.

Because of this and his extensive experience treating his patients in his own private practice, Dr. Froum offers the most current techniques in implant treatment. Whether replacing a single missing tooth or multiple teeth, implants are a reliable method of restoring teeth without having to cut down good teeth for crown placement or having to wear removable bridges. We realize that all patients have different problems and you may have questions regarding your situation. This web site is designed to introduce you to our office, learn how we can help you and see what type of results are possible.

For a free consultation please contact our New York Periodontist Dr. Stuart Froum in his Manhattan office at 212.586.4209 for more information regarding treatment choices that are right for you.

Our Philosophy

"Saving your own teeth in an hour" ™

Our goal is to save your teeth and create a healthy, aesthetic, comfortable, and functional bite and smile. We realize that all patients have different problems and you may have questions regarding your situation. Learn how we can help you and see what type of results are possible. Our philosophy is to provide you, the dental patient with the best, most up to date diagnosis and treatment options (since there may be more than 1 treatment applicable in your case). Then if you decide to follow through with treatment we will deliver the service in as comfortable an experience as possible. We will also show you how to maintain your mouth and prevent future problems.

Saving Teeth

Rebuilding Lost Support

These techniques of soft or hard tissue grafting are designed to replace the missing gums or bone that you lost due to disease. Dr. Froum pioneered many of the materials and techniques that are being used today to rebuild bone and gums lost due to disease, age or trauma. Dr. Froum has saved thousands of teeth that were condemned to extraction and removal. Drs. Stuart & Scott Froum teach and lecture all over the world on these techniques.

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Cosmetic Procedures

These are designed to improve the look of your smile, gums, and teeth. Gum addition or reshaping allows the veneers (laminates) crowns or restorations to look natural so you can smile with confidence. Dr. Froum performs procedures to reverse gum shrinkage (gum line recession) and to cover unsightly areas so you don't look long in the tooth.