I work full time as a general dentist in addition to running this website. On a daily basis I do fillings, crowns, root canals, and extractions. Without fail, when I sit my patients up and explain what we did that day and ask if they have any questions they’ll ask me “When can I eat […]
Invisalign is a great way to get straighter teeth and is being utilized more and more each year instead of traditional braces. Align Technology (aka AlignTech / the company behind Invisalign) estimate that there will be over 200,000 people who start Invisalign in 2018. With the rise in the number of people being treated by […]
I recently go this question from a friend about a wisdom tooth extraction… Question: I had a question for you about wisdom teeth extraction. My girlfriend now needs to have her bottom wisdom teeth removed (had the top ones out a few years ago). While they were numbing her on her right side, they hit […]
Question: I went to my dentist for a cleaning, which I have every 6 months. I had a crown put on a tooth that developed an abcess. This was done approximately 12 years ago. On the visit today, 2/1/17, the dentist said the filling in the crown needed to be replaced because of age, but […]
I get a good number of questions via email and do my very best to respond to all of them. Occasionally I’ll publish those questions on here along with my answer. Question: I had a root canal on my upper right premolar on 14 Feb 2017. This is my last appointment (third appointment). The […]
Guest Post By Philip L. Fava, DMD, MDSc Estimates show that as many as 15 million dental implants are successfully placed worldwide each year. Patients benefit from one, two or even an entire mouth of replacement teeth that look and function as good as (or in some instances, even better than!) regular teeth. Today’s dental […]
A really common question I get asked after a patient has had treatment for gum disease is “Why can’t I just have a regular cleaning?”. It’s a good question and the answer is a bit more complicated than you’d expect. In most cases this question comes down to cost. Regular cleanings are usually covered at […]
I get asked in person or online almost every single day about how to know when someone will need a root canal. Most people are understandably concerned when they start to have sensitivity, biting discomfort, or other unusual symptoms. Quickly your mind can jump to the worst case scenario and all of a sudden you’re […]
You thought you did the right thing. You got your filling done like the dentist recommended. Now your tooth hurts when it didn’t hurt before. What gives? There are a couple of reasons why your tooth might hurt after getting a filling done. The good news is that most of them will get better with […]
Have you seen dentists advertising the use of mini implants to stabilize your denture? If you’re like most people, you’re probably wondering what makes mini implants different than regular implants… and are they a good solution for stabilizing your denture? Dental implants are the best solution for the replacement of teeth today. Your dentist or […]