If you’re the caretaker of a special needs child or adult, or an elderly person, you may have questions about keeping their teeth healthy. Sometimes good dental care can be very hard to achieve if your charge is disabled, confused, or in pain. I worked as a caregiver for a long time, so I can understand the difficulty you’re facing. In this blog, I’ll discuss dental care strategies for caregivers, as well as signs that your charge needs a dentist that you might otherwise miss. A dentist that specializes in special needs patients can be a big help for you. Learn more by reading my blog.
Posted on: 24 February 2017
Dental sealants can help save the day and prevent a lot of tooth decay that may be compromising your oral health. No matter how well you try to take care of your teeth, it can be difficult to keep momentum to take great effort to clean every part of each tooth, and you may find yourself trying to wing it when it comes to brushing your back teeth where bacteria can add up.
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Posted on: 27 January 2017
A root canal is a pretty common dental procedure that is performed to remove diseased or damaged tissue inside the tooth. The procedure is often recommended to halt an infection that has infiltrated the inner tooth and save the tooth from extraction. Unfortunately, many patients are misinformed as to why they may need a root canal, often opting to have the tooth extracted or staying with an infected, painful tooth. This article looks at common questions you may have about a root canal so as to determine if you need one performed.
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Posted on: 16 January 2017
Dental implants can provide the most natural-looking replacement for missing teeth, but they are not for everyone. There are a few factors you should talk to your dentist about before your implants are installed. Here are three questions to ask if you are considering dental implants.
Is the Rest of Your Mouth Healthy?
The success or failure of your dental implants will be dependent on your overall dental health. Your dentist will take an x-ray of your mouth during your first consultation to analyze the thickness of your jawbone.
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Posted on: 5 January 2017
The first bicuspid teeth are located just behind the pointed canines and two in front of the rear molars. First bicuspids, or first premolars, are a small flatter tooth that provides some grinding to the food you're chewing. If the bicuspid becomes infected, that grinding can become increasingly painful. The infection can also risk irreversible damage to both the interior and exterior of the tooth.
Your general or family dentistry office has a few different treatment options for a first bicuspid with a severe infection.
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