14 Jan Self Referral for Root Canal is not Cheating on your Dentist
We all have that lovely dentist who takes great care of our precious smile and makes us feel very relaxed and comfortable. A very familiar place that most...
We all have that lovely dentist who takes great care of our precious smile and makes us feel very relaxed and comfortable. A very familiar place that most...
This is the 2nd part of a 2 part blog in which I hope to illustrate the intimate relationship between root canal treatments and dental implants in all situations i.e. it is always important to look at important to think about the two treatment options at the same time...
Gum disease is an incredibly common condition and a leading cause of tooth loss. Only 10% of human beings will not get gum disease. Unfortunately, it is a “silent” disease i.e. many times, there are no symptoms and by the time the tooth becomes loose, it is impossible to save the tooth....
This is the second instalment of a 2-part blog where we cover the treatments carried out for a patient suffering with gum disease, including root canal therapy....
Gum disease is an incredibly common condition and a leading cause of tooth loss. Only 10% of people will not get gum disease. Unfortunately, it is a “silent” disease i.e. many times, there are no symptoms and by the time the tooth becomes loose, it is impossible to save the tooth....
In this, the second of this 2-part blog, Dr Ope Sodeinde discusses the elements that must be considered when making decisions on dental treatments of this nature. As we saw in part 1, if the decay/fracture does not extend to the bone, the treatment is very simple but when it does, the options are crown...
Decay or fracture of teeth that extend underneath the gum are extremely common dental problems. The difficulty with these situations is that the decay/fracture tends to extend to the bone level and this is the first of a 2-part blog that discusses the things that have to be considered when making a decision....
This is the second part of the blog post from yesterday. In addition to the cyst removal in the lower left, this lovely patient had gum flap surgery on most of her back teeth under intravenous sedation (to make her comfortable....