Dental Medicine
Dentistry is a medical practice involving the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of conditions of the mouth, teeth, jaw and face.
Stories
Root Canal
Something on an X-ray had indicated an infection at the root, and my jaw was trying to wall it off with calcification. We wanted to avoid bone loss so we did root canal. Read More
Deep Scaling
My dentist recommended this because some of my teeth were getting loose. She referred me to a periodontist. He explained that they would do quadrants of my mouth, recovering for 6-8 weeks in between procedures. The periodontist has a way of working with tools so you never actually see the tools. Read More
Fibroma Removal
I noticed that there was a small bump on the roof of my mouth. I didn't think much of it, figuring I'd burned my mouth on pizza or something. Well, that bump swelled up into a small hard knot in the soft palate tissue in the middle of the roof of my mouth. Read More
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
I had my wisdom teeth out relatively late, at age 23. Read More
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
My dentist recommended that I get my wisdom teeth removed to prevent the possibility of infection. Read More
Tooth Filling
For the past six months it hurt when I chewed on one side. The dentist took X-rays but didn’t see a problem, so she recommended removing part of the existing filling so she could look inside and put in a new filling. Read More
Gingival Graft
The gums around my lower front teeth had receded so far they needed more tissue around it. The doctor numbed my mouth in a place where he took some gum and then sutured it to the area that needed it. Read More
Crown
My dentist looked at my teeth initially and she said we needed a dental plan to allow me to keep my teeth. I had some very large fillings, and she said to avoid chipping away or splitting the tooth we should put in a crown. Read More
Tooth Implant
The first implant was in my upper jaw, and the doctor needed to do a sinus lift. The bone in that area is porous, and in order to put a screw into the bone to attach the tooth to he cut the gums. Read More
Cerec Crown
I needed a crown because a tooth had a large filling which put the tooth at risk for breaking. A crown was recommended for appearance and to maintain the integrity of the tooth. My dentist explained that there would not be a need for impressions or a temporary crown as she now had the capacity to “create” the crown immediately using a computerized program. Read More
Tooth Extraction
I had an extraction of molar #30 due to what appeared on X-ray to be an infection in the tooth and a likely crack in the tooth down to the bone. Read More
Mouth Biopsy
I went to an oral surgeon who considered a diagnosis of pemphigus vulgaris, an autoimmune disease that causes blistering of the skin and the mucous membranes. To confirm that suspicion, he needed to do a biopsy. Read More
Crown
A bottom left molar had been hurting for a year. The doctor thought it might have a small crack, and he suggested a temporary crown. Read More
Root Canal
I had a bad root in a top tooth and my dentist recommended a root canal. Read More
Tooth Extraction
I had to have two top teeth pulled because the roots were bad. The plan was to replace the teeth with a bridge. Read More
Bridge
I had two top teeth pulled and needed a replaceable bridge. Read More
Tooth Filling
I had cavities and so I needed fillings in my upper and lower teeth. Read More
Herbst Appliance
The herbst appliance, a tube and rod that work together inside the mouth, was installed in order to realign my jaw and bring it forward. Read More
Braces
The braces were very easy to deal with once I got used to smiling with my mouth shut, which was frustrating for my mom during family pictures but gave me piece-of-mind. Read More
Root Canal
My tooth had been hurting for a year, the dentist could not find any fractures or reason for the pain on X-rays, and a temporary cap (to repair any possible microfractures) failed to help. So I needed a root canal. Read More
Teeth Whitening
I had BriteSmile at the dentist's office. The dentist and his assistant made me comfortable in the chair, offered a movie and headphones, and began the procedure. Read More
Root Canal
I went to the dentist because I had extreme sensitivity in one of my back molars. My dentist examined the tooth and exposed some of the infected nerve tissue, which made the pain even worse. I was referred to an endodontist and was able to schedule the root canal for that evening. Read More
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
After taking an X-ray of my teeth, my doctor saw that there was not enough room in my mouth for the four wisdom teeth still hiding beneath my gums. Read More
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
An infection formed in my back bottom wisdom teeth. At my first visit to the dentist, I could not even open my mouth. Read More
Tooth Filling
I had a filling fall out and I needed it replaced. Read More
