{"id":57,"date":"2026-11-06T22:33:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T18:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:22:08","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles on oral health"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"phead\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <nav class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Directions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span>Articles<\/span><\/nav>\n    <h1>Articles on oral health<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"phead__sub\">The practice's answers to what you ask most often. Informative texts, which do not replace a clinical examination.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"sec\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"posts posts--lead\" data-posts><a class=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/emfytevmata-ti-prepei-na-xerete\/\"><div class=\"post__txt\"><span class=\"post__meta\">Implants<\/span><h3>Dental implants: what they are and who can have them<\/h3><p>What implants are, whether placement hurts and why the bone and your general health must be assessed first.<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/fovos-odontiatrou\/\"><div class=\"post__txt\"><span class=\"post__meta\">The appointment<\/span><h3>Afraid of the dentist? How to make your appointment easier<\/h3><p>Fear of the dentist is common. What you can expect, what to bring with you and why it is not worth waiting for the pain.<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/oulitida-periodontitida\/\"><div class=\"post__txt\"><span class=\"post__meta\">Gums<\/span><h3>Gingivitis and periodontitis: when your gums bleed<\/h3><p>Bleeding when brushing, swelling, bad breath: what they mean, when an examination is needed and how they are treated.<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/aponevrosi-pote-xreiazetai\/\"><div class=\"post__txt\"><span class=\"post__meta\">Endodontics<\/span><h3>Root canal treatment: when is it needed, and does it hurt?<\/h3><p>Endodontic treatment can save a tooth that would otherwise have to be extracted. When it is needed and what follows.<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/fronimites-pote-vgainoun\/\"><div class=\"post__txt\"><span class=\"post__meta\">Oral surgery<\/span><h3>Wisdom teeth: when should they be removed?<\/h3><p>They do not always need to come out. When extraction is the right choice and what a surgical extraction involves.<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/leukansi-dontion\/\"><div class=\"post__txt\"><span class=\"post__meta\">Aesthetics<\/span><h3>Teeth whitening: what you need to know first<\/h3><p>Whitening is a conservative cosmetic procedure when it is properly indicated. What is checked first and which other aesthetic options exist.<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavrentiadis-grigoris.com\/en\/vrouxismos-narthikas\/\"><div class=\"post__txt\"><span class=\"post__meta\">Functional<\/span><h3>Bruxism: teeth clenching and the night guard<\/h3><p>Grinding your teeth in your sleep wears them down and makes your jaw ache. 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