Did you know that you have some control over how quickly your mouth heals after a tooth extraction? There are several ways to support and improve the healing process, which will help you heal more quickly. Read this week’s blog to learn how you can influence your body’s healing for the next time you or […]
You have probably heard of an abscessed tooth. Maybe you have even experienced one. Abscessed teeth can affect anyone from children to senior adults, from those without ever having a cavity (yes, really!) to those with severely broken-down teeth. This blog will explain what you need to know in the event that you or a […]
Spring break is a time when many teenagers and college students undergo the procedure of removing their wisdom teeth. Parents choose school holidays so their students won’t have to take time away from their studies to have the surgery and recover. So how do you know when the time is right to have your wisdom […]
Despite all of our efforts and abilities to save damaged teeth, tooth extractions remain one of the most commonly performed dental procedures. An extraction is a surgical procedure because it removes an important part of the human body. As with any surgery, some pain afterward is to be expected. However, there are also complications that […]
This is a question we hear from parents of six to twelve year old children because that’s the age that it seems like kids are losing teeth all the time. If you get lucky, your child may want to pull his or her own teeth. If you are really lucky, the teeth will just fall […]
Having tooth pulled is a relatively common experience. Children lose twenty baby teeth, perhaps having them pulled by their parents. Many people have their wisdom teeth extracted in their late teens or early twenties. Aside from baby teeth and wisdom teeth, why do other teeth have to be pulled? It’s all about prognosis. What is […]
