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Signs You Need a Root Canal

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Root canals are often viewed as one of the most dreaded dental procedures. However, it’s a common procedure that can save your tooth and alleviate discomfort. And the earlier you recognise that you need it, the better. In this blog post, we’ll discuss a few signs that indicate that you may need a root canal. Persistent Pain in Your Tooth If you’re experiencing persistent pain in your tooth, you may need a root canal.…

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4 Reasons to See an Emergency Dentist for Dry Socket

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When one of your teeth is extracted, a blood clot should form to help the healing process and protect the nerves and bone beneath. However, that clot may sometimes fail to form properly or break down once it has. This results in a condition called alveolar osteitis, which is commonly known as dry socket. Dry socket often requires no professional intervention, but complications can arise. As such, it’s often a good idea to see a dentist as soon as possible should you find yourself suffering from dry socket.…

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The 3 Types of Denture Relines

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Denture relines are when a material is added to the inside of your dentures. This helps the dentures better adapt to your mouth as your gum tissue and jaw bone change. However, not all denture relines are the same. Here are the three types of denture relines available to you. Soft denture relines Soft denture relines are often the preferred option. The procedure is sometimes a more comfortable one, especially if you haven’t been wearing dentures for very long and you’re experiencing more rapid bone loss.…

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Four Signs You're in Need of Urgent Dental Services

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Seeing your dentist for regular check-ups is important, but you may also need to visit them for other reasons. It can be hard to work out what counts as a dental emergency, so this article explains four signs that you may need urgent dental services. You Regularly Have Toothache It’s not unusual to get a toothache every so often, whether it’s after eating sweets or chewing something hard. However, if you have regular toothache, or toothache that is hard to manage, it’s a good idea to see your dentist as soon as possible.…

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Emergency Dentistry: Understanding The Importance Of Immediate Dental Care

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Dental emergencies can happen to anyone ranging from a simple toothache to a more severe injury to the jaw or mouth. In these situations, it’s essential to seek prompt and professional treatment to prevent further damage and ensure proper healing. That is where emergency dentistry comes in. Emergency dentistry is a branch of dental medicine that deals with promptly diagnosing and managing dental problems that require immediate care. It involves the treatment of dental injuries or oral pain that cannot wait for regular office hours or routine dental appointments.…

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How to Wake Up Tired Dental Restorations

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It’s a broad term, but you can probably guess what dental restorations are. They’re basically anything added to a tooth that restores it in appearance or functionality—or both. A tooth-coloured filling is a restoration. So is a dental crown that fits over an entire tooth. Restorations are designed with durability in mind, but they won’t last indefinitely, and their appearance is often the first thing to be compromised. Can a dentist wake up a tired-looking restoration?…

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Can You Get Braces If You Have a Dental Implant?

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Unlike natural teeth, dental implants don’t move over time. This fact means that the natural teeth surrounding a dental implant may change position as a person ages. But can you still straighten your teeth with braces if you have a dental implant? Although braces won’t move a dental implant, you may still be able to undergo orthodontic treatment with a dental implant. There are several scenarios in which you can get braces with a dental implant.…

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4 Habits That Lead to Enamel Erosion

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Just as soil and rock can be eroded by water and other elements, teeth can suffer from erosion. This is despite the fact that enamel is harder than any other material in the human body — including bone! Your teeth are under constant pressure from outside forces. And since enamel erosion is one of the first steps to dental decay, preventing it is pivotal to avoiding trips to the dentist.…

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Here's Why Immediate Complete Dentures Should Only Be Temporary Dentures

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Many patients need to have some teeth extracted before their complete dentures can be fitted. Complete dentures (which securely rest on your palate) can be more stable and more straightforward to design and manufacture than partial dentures. Those isolated remaining natural teeth aren’t necessarily doing your bite any favours, and the best results can be achieved with a full bite restoration—involving complete dentures.  Post-Extraction You will be fitted with immediate complete dentures as soon as your last teeth are extracted.…

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An Unexpected Cause of Sensitivity After Teeth Whitening

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There are the usual suspects when it comes to why your teeth can feel uncomfortably sensitive after whitening. You might be using too much whitening gel, causing the product to leak from the applicator trays, where it burns your gums. You might also have untreated dental decay, creating a tiny pathway to the tooth’s nerve, which is then irritated by contact with the whitening agent. But perhaps neither of these scenarios applies to you.…

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