Services
Fillings
Root Canals
A filling is material that your dentist uses to fill a cavity after he removes any tooth decay. To fill a tooth, your dentist will:
- Numb your teeth, gums, tongue and surrounding skin. Your dentist will first put a substance that feels like jelly directly on the area to start the numbing process, and then inject an anesthetic to complete it.
- Sometimes use a small sheet of rubber on a frame {rubber dam) to target the decayed tooth and to stop liquid and tooth chips from entering your mouth and throat.
- Drill out all the dacay and replace it with a filling
A root canal is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or becomes infected.
Root canal procedures are preformed when the nerve of the tooth becomes infected or the pulp becomes damaged. During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed.
Root canal procedures have the reputation of being painful. Actually, most people report that the procedure itself is no more painful than having a filling placed. The discomfort experienced in the period leading up to seeking of dental care is truly the painful period of time, not the root canal procedure itself.
Gum Disease
Extractions/Oral Surgery
What Causes Gum Disease?
Plaque is the primary cause of gum disease. However, other factors can contribute to peridontal disease.
These include: Hormonal changes, illnesses, medications, bad habits, poor oral hygiene habits and family history of dental disease.
What are the symptoms of Gum Disease?
- Gums that bleed during and after tooth brushing
- Red , swollen or tender gums
- Persistent bad breath or bad taste in the mouth
- Receding gums
- Formation of deep pockets between teeth and gums
- Loose or shifting teeth
- Changes in the way teeth fit together upon biting down, or in the fit of partial dentures
Reasons for Pulling Teeth
Although permanent teeth were meant to last a lifetime, there are a number of reasons why tooth extraction maybe needed. A common reason involves a tooth that is too badly damaged, from trauma or decay, to be repaired.
Other easons include:
- A crowded mouth. Sometimes dentists pull teeth to prepare the mouth for orthodontia.
-Infection. If tooth decay or damage is too extensive to repair.
- Risk of infection: If your immune system is compromised(for example, if you are receiving chemotherapy or are having an organ transplant) even the risk of infection in a particular tooth maybe reason enough to pul the tooth.
- Periodontal (Gum) Disease: If periodontal disease-an infection of the tissues and bones that surround and support the teeth - have caused loosening of the teeth, it maybe necessary to pull the tooth or teeth.