If you have a cracked tooth or an infection deep within your tooth, you may need a root canal. During this procedure, a specialist removes the infected center of the tooth, cleans it out, and fills it. While the root canal process is critical to your oral health, the preparation before the procedure also plays…
If you need dental work but lost crown structure in your teeth, you may undergo a crown lengthening procedure. This process involves removing gum and bone tissue to expose the teeth beneath the gum line, which prevents the crown margin from intruding into the bone and ligaments of the teeth. When getting this procedure, it’s…
If you go to your dentist to fill a cavity or apply a crown, they may also recommend a procedure called crown lengthening. Crowns need at least two millimeters of surface area to bond with the gums, so crown lengthening reshapes the gums to expose more of the tooth underneath. This helps bond the crown…
If you notice your teeth are temperature sensitive or that your gums are thinning, you may need gum graft surgery. During this procedure, an oral surgeon takes tissue from your soft palate or from other donated materials and replaces your receded gums with the tissue. This surgery helps protect your teeth from decay and improves…
Not every patient who needs dental implants is immediately ready for implant placement. If you have insufficient bone height in your upper jaw, a sinus lift may be necessary first. During sinus lift surgery, the sinus membrane is carefully elevated to create space beneath it, allowing a bone graft to be placed. Over several months,…
A chipped tooth can be anything from a minor nuisance to a serious emergency. For our purposes in this article, we will consider instances in which people chip a front tooth as opposed to cases of cracked or broken teeth anywhere in the mouth. There are different considerations based on where the tooth is located…
Dental technology has transformed how patients receive care, and dentures are no exception. CAD/CAM design software and intraoral scanning have made digital dentures more accurate and predictable than ever, and adoption has accelerated significantly in recent years. A 2023 prospective study published in the National Library of Medicine found that digital fabrication consistently delivers higher…
Dental fear or phobia is a genuine problem that prevents many people from seeking the essential dental care they need to maintain good oral and overall health. With sedation dentistry, your dentist can help you overcome dental fear and undergo any necessary treatment. What is Sedation Dentistry? Sedation dentistry is an umbrella term that covers…
Dental crowns are a common way that dentists repair a broken or decayed tooth. Patients with dental crowns can experience problems. Some of those problems are common just after your dentist places the crown on your tooth, and others can occur years down the road. Short-Term Problems Many people experience short-term issues with dental crowns…
When many people think of oral health, all they worry about is tooth decay or cavities. Cavities affect the teeth themselves. What many people forget is that we can lose teeth that are perfectly healthy when the surrounding tissues are unhealthy from gum disease. Bone grafting is a treatment that can both save natural teeth…