Everyone experiences and deals with pain differently. As a result, when tooth pain affects your smile, you may happen to follow a path toward a solution that we would highly recommend. Or, you might do things counter to the ideal method we might suggest. To get a quick and thorough glimpse at common ways of […]
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If there is a classic “Oh No!” dental situation, it might be the thought of root canal therapy. Yet, the reality is that an infected tooth grows more painful when it is left untreated. For many patients, the dental consultation and assessment is the first step to feeling better. If your Kansas City dentist has […]
You may understand that tooth pain is not something to take lightly because you know that it might mean you need restorative care. What you may not fully understand, though, is that this is not just serious business. It’s so serious that you might even face tooth loss if you aren’t careful! Find out some […]
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If you discover that your tooth hurts every time you bite down but it looks perfectly healthy, you’re fairly certain that it’s decay free, and you don’t really see any cracks, you may wonder what is happening. Understandably, you may dismiss it for a while as tooth pain due to irritation. However, we remind you […]
You know that there are many things you can do that may either encourage problems or prevent them. However, when it comes to habits that you don’t really even notice you perform on a consistent basis, this type of action tends to fly under the radar (making it harder to recognize and control). We’d like […]
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Beyond the discomfort and the bit of shock that you may experience when you realize that you have a broken tooth, you may then find that you’re feeling quite guilty. You may worry that you should have been taking better care of your smile and that you could have prevented it. You may worry about […]
As tooth pain gets worse and worse, patients who have been avoiding a visit with us may feel the temptation to continue putting their exam off. While we understand it’s often a little scary to address dental pain, the risks associated with pretending nothing is wrong can be worse! Consider these details and spend a […]
Tooth decay is most commonly known as the infection that leads to cavities, or holes in your teeth. In most cases, these cavities can be treated early with a minimally invasive, tooth-colored filling. However, more severe cases of tooth decay can involve the infection of your tooth’s pulp and root canal, which carry its nerves […]
Most people (over 90%) will have to deal with a cavity at some point in their lives, if they haven’t already. However, many patients fear that if they receive a metal filling to treat their cavities, then they’ll have a metallic shine to deal with every time they smile. Fortunately, that concern is often irrelevant […]
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Regardless of the type of restorative care you need for your smile, why you need it, when you require it, and how long it’s going to take, there’s generally one question on every patient’s mind that tends to trump all others. The question is: Will it be comfortable? Of course, we know that when you […]
