Wisdom Tooth Extractions: Be Prepared!

I never thought wisdom teeth were that much of an issue until just about a year ago. Usually, I’ll get one or two inflammations if something I eat gets stuck under the skin over those long-forgotten molars, a day or two passes, and so does the inflammation. That’s it—I get over it and move on…

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Crowning Dark Teeth After Trauma and Root Canal

I present you with a dental case dealing with traumatic injury causing discoloration of the teeth and how the issue was resolved. The patient has a history of trauma to her two teeth in the front.  As a result the teeth have died off and become darkly stained.  They had a root canal to prevent…

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Dentist Implants Boar Teeth in Patient

Sadly, we don’t have any pictures for this post. To make up for it, we guarantee that it is a hilarious story. As you may have guessed already, some dentists have a great sense of humour. In the spirit of fun and laughing, some dentists will pull the odd practical joke or two. Equipped with…

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Odd Case For Root Canal

I think most people would agree that the last thing they want to hear from their dentist is “that tooth needs a root canal”.  Root canals have a history of being painful and uncomfortable and usually requiring multiple lengthy appointments to complete.  The other problem with root canal treatment is that many people do not…

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Wisdom Tooth Extraction Irregular Roots

Patients always ask “how long will my wisdom teeth extractions take?”.  This depends on many factors.  Such factors include age of patient, size of roots, density of bone, configuration of the roots, etc.  Generally speaking, in young patients where the wisdom teeth are already erupted, these can take anywhere from 1-10 minutes per tooth, usually…

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Determining Need For a Root Canal

Most often when patients visit a dental office, the chief complaint involves signs of blackening in teeth due to dental caries occurrence. They demand the dentist to place a filling material in their teeth after removing the blackened carious part. This may not be possible in all cases. Sometimes the dentist advises them to undergo…

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Post Extraction Care and Tips

After you undergo a tooth extraction in a dental office, the dental surgeon always gives you certain post extraction instructions. The reason behind these important suggestions is to have a comfortable healing process without any chances of the occurrence of complications following surgery. We advise you to follow these tips after you undergo tooth removal…

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Ancient Dentistry – Thousand Year Old Root Canal Discovered

Today, dentistry is an incredibly advanced profession, equipped with the most recent biological understanding of the entire mouth and body, and the most advanced technology. There are records of professional dentistry that date back to the 1600’s. However, what you might not know is that a skull that was discovered in Israel`s Negev Desert apparently…

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Arguments For Dental Implants

Dental implants are one of the most innovative developments in dental technology. A dental implant is an artificial substitute for a tooth root which is surgically placed within the alveolar bone of the jaw. They are gaining popularity worldwide because of their numerous benefits over other tooth replacement techniques. The main factor responsible for the…

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Socket preservation after extraction to make implant placement easier in future

With the advancement in dentistry, implants have replaced almost all restorations as the ultimate restoration of missing teeth. Implants are dependent on the process of Osseo integration which involves a structural and functional connection between the healthy alveolar bone and bio-compatible titanium based or zirconia implant. Dental implants placement requires sufficient amount of bone to…

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