I hear patients quite often comment in my Scripps Ranch dental office that they received the flu shot, yet they ended up getting the flu. First, discuss your concerns with your physician and realize that I am not an expert in the field. However, I had several...
Often times patients ask me if they should extract their wisdom teeth. This is still a topic of controversy and many professionals will disagree. That is why you need to discuss your concerns with your own dentist. Below is a guideline that I use. Most wisdom teeth...
What is gum disease As bacteria sit on the tooth, the gum fills with blood. Within just a few days the gums grow blood vessels to send immune cells into the site. This is called gingivitis. During gingivitis, you man notice bleeding during flossing or brushing, and...
Smokers have the highest risk of gum disease of all people. As a matter of fact, they are more than five times likely to get gum disease over non smokers. According to the Center for Disease Control, 41% of all smokers over the age of 65 have missing teeth while only...
Baby teeth eruption Just about every day I have a mother asking me questions like when they should expect a child to get their teeth, or when should their adult counter parts erupts. 1. Upper Teeth front two ...
Summary: A root canal is a way of saving a tooth that would otherwise need to be extracted. When bacteria invade the pulp chamber, that is the chamber that houses the nerve and its blood supply, a root canal is performed to clean out the chamber and seal the root...