EXPERT
Dr. Alexander J Corsair, DMD
Periodontist
Dr. Alexander Corsair practices Periodontics in Rockville Centre, NY. In addition to his clinical practice he is an assistant clinical professor in periodontics at S.U.N.Y. He has written many scientific papers. Dr. Corsair has expertise in the treatment of oral inflammation and often treats problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Some treatments that Dr. Corsair provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
58 years
Experience
Dr. Alexander J. Corsair, DMD
- Rockville Centre, NY
- New Jersey College Of Med and Dentistry
- Accepting new patients
Dental Implants and Risk Factors for Failure
Millions of dental implants have been successfully placed in the past 30 years in the USA with a high success rate. There is a failure rate of 5% immediately after placement,...
Concern for gum graft recovery
Not a big problem but I prefer to see the graft tightly attached to the bone. Sometimes if the graft was thick then some elastic and fat tissue nay be present. I would wait 2 READ MORE
Not a big problem but I prefer to see the graft tightly attached to the bone. Sometimes if the graft was thick then some elastic and fat tissue nay be present. I would wait 2 months and if it's still mobile then flap the tissue back and remove any: fat, elastic or muscle fibers.
I can see a black spot on my gums. What could it be?
It can be from an old silver amalgam filling. When these old fillings are removed, sometimes a piece if filling material becomes embedded in the gum tissue. It's called an amalgam READ MORE
It can be from an old silver amalgam filling. When these old fillings are removed, sometimes a piece if filling material becomes embedded in the gum tissue. It's called an amalgam tattoo. It may also be melanin pigmentation. In people of color, much of the gum is dark pink but spots of dark brown are usually present. Definitely see an oral surgeon or periodontist for a,diagnosis
How quickly can smoking cause gum disease?
Each year that you smoke makes you more susceptible to Periodontitis
Gum disease and heart disease
There have been many good studies showing a very strong association between inflamatory diseases like Periodontitis and atheroscleroric heart disease. The plaques found in coronary READ MORE
There have been many good studies showing a very strong association between
inflamatory diseases like Periodontitis and atheroscleroric heart disease.
The plaques found in coronary arteries often have the same bacteria in them
that we find in the periodontal pockets of Periodontitis patients.
Statistically there is a strong association but a causative relationship
has not been proven but merely speculated. A recent study done at NYU
LANGONE by Dr. Young has also show a strong association between periodontal
pathogenic bacteria and pancreatic cancer. These researchers are not doing
a,study to see if injecting these bacteria into rats will CAUSE pancreatic
cancer.
inflamatory diseases like Periodontitis and atheroscleroric heart disease.
The plaques found in coronary arteries often have the same bacteria in them
that we find in the periodontal pockets of Periodontitis patients.
Statistically there is a strong association but a causative relationship
has not been proven but merely speculated. A recent study done at NYU
LANGONE by Dr. Young has also show a strong association between periodontal
pathogenic bacteria and pancreatic cancer. These researchers are not doing
a,study to see if injecting these bacteria into rats will CAUSE pancreatic
cancer.
What is a dry socket?
Dry socket occurs 4 to 5 days after a tooth extraction where the blood clot falls or is sucked out of the socket. It is not an infection. Treatment: the dentist cleans out the READ MORE
Dry socket occurs 4 to 5 days after a tooth extraction where the blood clot falls or is sucked out of the socket. It is not an infection. Treatment: the dentist cleans out the socket and places a dressing often made of gauze with eugenol. It takes 10 days for new tissue to line the socket and relieve the pain. This is more common in smokers.
