Root Canals

ROOT CANALS Do root canals hurt? In most cases root canals do not hurt. The pain associated with root canals is due to an infection or an irritated nerve and this pain procedure the root canal. The root canal procedure removes the nerve and cleans out the infection,...

Root Canals

ROOT CANALS Do root canals hurt? In most cases root canals do not hurt. The pain associated with root canals is due to an infection or an irritated nerve and this pain procedure the root canal. The root canal procedure removes the nerve and cleans out the infection,...

Teeth Cleaning / Scaling and Polishing

Teeth Cleaning / Scaling and Polishing Instruction After having scaling (Gum disease treatment) 1) The feeling of sensitivity may occur during drinking of cold or hot water but it will be gone in a few days. 2) In any cases, if the feeling of sensitivity does not...

Retainer (orthodontic device)

Orthodontic retainers are often used before or after braces in order to hold teeth in a certain position while allowing surrounding gums and bone to adjust. Often a patient will be required to wear the retainer at all times except when eating for a period determined...

Amalgam Fillings

An amalgam is any mixture or blending of mercury with another metal or with an alloy. Most metals are soluble in mercury, but some (such as iron) are not. Amalgams are commonly used in dental fillings. For some centuries, dentists have been cleaning out decay and...