Understanding when to get a dental extraction is important to your overall oral health. With modern dental techniques, dental extractions and other dental conditions can be successfully addressed and treated. Ultimately, your dentist would like to preserve as many of your natural teeth as [...]
In the dental implant world, we hear terms like “fixed” and “permanent,” but do those mean what we think they mean? Can dental implants be removed? Yes. For it to be necessary for a dental specialist to remove an implant, it has to have failed. The possible reasons for the [...]
A child’s tooth must be extracted if it is so badly decayed that even a root canal won’t save the tooth, or when the primary teeth “hang around” too long, as that can adversely affect the eruption path of the underlying permanent ones. A [...]
What really constitutes a dental emergency? This is a question that people ask us on a regular basis. Most patients do not want to call something an emergency when it really is not. Partially because life is busy and they do not want to take time off [...]
What is the purpose behind fluoride treatments? While there are pros and cons of fluoride in municipal water supplies, and about the benefits and risks of fluoride toothpaste and topical dental fluoride treatments, it is undeniable that fluoride helps to prevent tooth decay, and [...]
Is it harmful to my teeth to get them whitened? Worried about harming your teeth when whitening them? A white smile is often a confidence booster if you’re looking to stand out and make a positive impression. When done by a dental professional, whitening [...]
Is a dentist a doctor? You would be surprised at just how many different types of doctors there actually are. Most doctors have extra expertise in one type of medicine or another. In fact, there are several hundred medical specialties and subspecialties, including dentistry. [...]
What is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS)? Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dentists specializing in surgery of the mouth, face and jaws. After four years of dental school, surgeons receive four to seven years of hospital-based surgical and medical training, preparing them to [...]
Periodontal disease is a serious infection under your gumline. ARESTIN (minocycline hydrochloride) is an antibiotic that kills the bacteria that causes the infection. It’s placed directly in the infected areas—or “pockets”—in your gums. It’s applied right after scaling and root planing, the dental procedure [...]
Gum Disease Prevention There are gum disease prevention steps. Periodontal diseases are infections of the gums, which gradually destroy the support of your natural teeth. There are numerous disease entities requiring different treatment approaches. Dental plaque is the primary cause of gum disease in [...]
