Help! My Tooth is Killing Me
by DebbieB23.In the past eight years, I have talked to thousands of people with tooth pain. With my job with an Endodontist or root canal specialist, I had opportunities every day to soothe nerves, answer questions and give comfort to those in pain and fear of ro...
What to Do after a Tooth Extraction?
by drnguyen.After an extraction, it's important for a blood clot to form to stop the bleeding and begin the healing process. That's why your dentist will ask you to bite on a gauze pad for 30 to 45 minutes after an extraction. If bleeding or oozing continues aft...
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Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Diagnosis and Treatment
by drnguyen."Wisdom teeth" are classified as molars. Molars are the chewing teeth found furthest in the back of the mouth. Most humans have first, second, and third molars.A person's third molars are their wisdom teeth. These teeth come in behind the 2nd molars ...
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How Do I Get My Teeth Pearly White?
by drnguyen.Often the distinction between a good smile and a great smile is the whiteness of the teeth. Over time most teeth typically lose their luster and brightness because they accumulate stains made by foods and beverages. New whitening agents can take away...
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Yellow Teeth - Need For A Makeover
by kevinp.Yellow teeth or cavities in your teeth may not be such an appealing thing if you happen to smile to a person; you have met for the first time. It may be considered bad oral hygiene than anything else. With the arrival of new toothpaste which only cla...
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Coping With Infant Teething Problem
by drnguyen.Teething is a normal process by which an infant begins to cut the first teeth (primary dentition). The relationship between the eruption of the deciduous teeth and the general health of infants has been documented for over 5,000 years. Various physic...
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Childrens Dental Health Care Concern
by Steven Brazis. Children with developmental disabilities or challenges face many obstacles as do the professionals that teach and treat them. It can be quite difficult for a child with developmental challenges to understand some of the medical or dental procedures ...
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Who Needs Dental Implants?
by Steven Brazis. The Science and technology behind dental implants has been constantly advancing over the past twenty years. Implants are now as predictable and reliable as the more traditional crowns and bridges.Implants are done in two distinct stages. A titanium ...
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An Anecdotal Account Post-extraction
by David Siegel. On December 7, 2007 I had my lower left wisdom tooth extracted while under general anesthesia. Certainly, one of the benefits of general anesthesia is that I have no memory of the actual extraction; but according to the orthodontist the procedure we...
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Extracting Wisdom Teeth
by David Siegel. The extraction of wisdom teeth, also known as third molars is a common surgical procedure. Your dentist may recommend extraction if your wisdom teeth do not fully erupt, when the alignment of the wisdom teeth damages the adjacent teeth and when a cy...
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Common Dental Pain Medications
by Minh Nguyen, D.d.s..In part 1, nonnarcotic pain medications for dental pain are discussed. Dentists use these medications for relieving mild to moderate oral pain. This article describes the narcotic medications. For moderate to severe dental pain, the typical medicat...
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Low Cost Dental Implants
by Gary Stephens.Dental implants are a revolutionary development in terms of dental technology and are giving more and more people a reason to smile! Unfortunately due to the high cost of dental implants, they are still not accessible to many who could benefit tremen...
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