Infections are no joke, especially when they are inside your mouth. They can cause you a great deal of pain and cause some severe damage to your teeth. Luckily, root canals are a time proven way to bust bacterial infections at the source. Root canals, while invasive, are incredibly safe and performed on about 15 million Americans a year according to the American Association of Endodontists. Yet, even though it is a relatively common treatment, it has a lot of uncomfortable myths about it floating around.
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You have probably heard that a root canal treatment is one of the most painful dental procedures. This may be true, but the good news is that your dentist has several measures up his or her sleeve to help you deal with the pain. These measures may include medication and non-medication treatments. When it comes to the use of drugs, two of the most common ones used in these situations include
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According to the American Dental Association, pregnant women can safely undergo biannual dental examinations and cleaning. It is important to see a dentist at least once during your pregnancy because hormonal changes can affect your gums and cause them to swell. In such a case, the gums will no longer firmly grip your teeth causing plaque to build up below the gum level and cause decay and gum disease. So, cleaning is not only permitted, but highly recommended.
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Accidents are an unfortunate part of life, but like hospitals provide relief for medical emergencies your dentist can often provide services for dental emergencies. While dental emergencies range a wide variety of issues it is important to get them treated immediately as they can have rather adverse effects on your health in the long term. Here are some common dental emergencies and what you should do should they occur.
Chipped or Broken Teeth
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A dental crown is a cap that is placed over a tooth. It fully encases the entire visible portion of a tooth and works to improve its shape, size and strength.
What are some of the uses for a dental crown?
cover a dental implant cover a misshapen tooth restore a worn down tooth protect a weak tooth One reason a tooth may become weak is because of decay.
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