In order to install your tooth-colored composite filling, your dentist will need to get rid of the part of your tooth that is decayed. This involves drilling into your tooth. If you suffer from a large amount of decay, then a large chunk of your tooth will be removed before inserting the filling. Once the filling has been installed, you may experience some tooth sensitivity. This is due to the fact that the enamel surrounding your tooth is weakened by the dental operation.
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Sometimes, it can be difficult to know when you need to contact the dentist. Most preventative care visits are pre-scheduled, but other visits may become necessary throughout the year, especially when a dental emergency occurs. Here are a few examples of dental issues that necessitate an immediate call to your dentist's office:
A Dislodged Tooth
A tooth can be knocked from its socket by a traumatic blow. Once it is dislodged, the tooth begins to die.
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Dental implants offer a natural looking and feeling tooth replacement due to the implant's jawbone-supported root. The root placement requires healthy jawbone that has sufficient density, width, and height to properly fuse around the implant during healing to hold the root firmly in place. Problems with your jawbone could make placing a dental implant difficult or impossible -- for the time being. There are a couple of ways your dentist can work around jawbone issues to still allow you to have a dental implant.
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Are you one of those people who realizes you are due for a dental check-up and starts thinking of all the ways you can get out of it? If you are, it is nothing to be ashamed of. A lot of people dislike going to the dentist – and some are even afraid of it.
Have you ever wondered why some people dislike going to the dentist so much? Here are some of the more common reasons.
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Although the common dental wisdom is that you should visit a dentist at least once per year, the CDC estimates that only 62 percent of adults visited the dentist in 2014. Even if you are an excellent brusher and flosser, there are still many benefits of getting a checkup each year.
Preventing Difficult Cavities
Dental cleanings can be very helpful for preventing tooth decay and cavities. The dentist will remove plaque from hard-to-reach places and they may also be able to point out spots that you're routinely missing when you brush your teeth.
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