Is tartar just another name for plaque?
Posted in Dental Health, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry on May 13th, 2008 Comments Off
Yes, tartar is simply hardened plaque.
Archive for May, 2008
How do you avoid plaque?
Posted in Dental Health, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry on May 13th, 2008 Comments Off
You can avoid plaque by brushing and flossing daily.
How does plaque hurt your gums?
Posted in Dental Health, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry on May 13th, 2008 Comments Off
Plaque is a bacteria that secretes acids that damage the gums at the bone.
How do I know if my child is getting enough fluoride?
Posted in Dental Health, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Teeth Whitening on May 13th, 2008 Comments Off
Today, because fluoride is in the water and in all sorts of food, having enough fluoride is not a problem. The key is to just make sure that they are brushing their teeth and not having too much sugar.
I have 4 kids under the age of 7. Should I be taking them to a pediatric dentist or is my family dentist ok?
Posted in General Dentistry, Personal, Preventive Dentistry on May 12th, 2008 Comments Off
If your family dentist treats children, that is ok. If they don’t treat children, then go to a pediatric dentist.
Can a tooth that is mildly loose become naturally strong again?
Posted in Dental Health, Facial Pain, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry on May 12th, 2008 Comments Off
Yes, by cleaning around the loose tooth, we can build strong gum fibers around it and the looseness may go away. And, the bite should be checked to make sure there is not too much pressure on that particular tooth.
Can a loose tooth be saved?
Posted in Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Health, Facial Pain, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry on May 12th, 2008 1 Comment »
Sometimes a loose tooth can be saved. The first step is to deep clean and check the amount of bone around the tooth. After the deep cleaning, we’ll see if the tooth hardens up. If it still remains loose, then it is because there is tremendous amount of bone loss. Then the tooth will have [...]
How do you treat an abscessed tooth?
Posted in Dental Health, Facial Pain, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry on May 12th, 2008 Comments Off
There are several ways to treat an abscessed tooth. One is by using antibiotics for the abscessed. And then, after antibiotics, root canal therapy may be needed if the abscess is at the bottom of the root. If the abscess is caused by a gum infection, then antibiotics will be needed followed by cleaning and [...]
Is a lower wisdom tooth extraction more painful then most?
Posted in Dental Health, Facial Pain, General Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry on May 12th, 2008 Comments Off
Yes, lower wisdom teeth are usually more painful because the lower jaw bone is stronger. While, it is a little bit more painful, it is not much more painful than removing the upper wisdom teeth. Because the upper jaw bone is not as dense, the upper teeth come out easier.
Do liquid oral nutritional supplements with iron stain children’s teeth?
Posted in Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Health, General Dentistry, Personal, Preventive Dentistry, Teeth Whitening on May 12th, 2008 Comments Off
Yes liquid oral nutritional supplements with iron can stain a child’s teeth, especially if there is natural or artificial coloring in it.