Service
Gum grafting
Receding gums expose the root of the tooth, which can be sensitive and more prone to decay. A gum graft covers the root and rebuilds the gum line.
Why gums recede
Gum disease, brushing too hard, grinding, and simply the way your teeth sit can all cause recession. Finding the cause is part of the treatment.
What a graft does
A small piece of tissue is placed over the exposed root. It protects the root, reduces sensitivity and evens out the gum line.
Questions
Questions
How it works
How a gum graft works
Covering the root, protecting the tooth.
1We find the cause
An exam measures the recession and looks for what is causing it.
2The graft is placed
With the area numb, tissue is placed over the exposed root and secured.
3It heals
The graft joins the surrounding gum over the following weeks.
About us
Why families choose Happy Smiles
At the same address in Columbia for over fifty years — started by Dr. Brockley, then Dr. Qilin Xu.
Fifty years, one address
543 Locust St has been the practice's home the whole time.
A dentist who knows you
Dr. Xu holds degrees in medicine and dentistry — the same doctor at every visit.
Routine to emergency
Exams and cleanings, fillings, dentures and veneers, whitening — and emergency care when something cannot wait.
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543 Locust St
Columbia, PA 17512
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