Root Canals

If it is a true dry socket, you can go to the dentist that removed the tooth and they can pack the whole with medicated gauze. You can also try putting a tea bag over it and firmly but gently biting down. Just a little more pressure than is needed to hold the tea bag in place.

what are the roots of infection

Are you sure it is a "lymph node" or is it perhaps an impacted salivary gland? Both are common after dental work on the lower jaw. A quick visit to the ENT will put your fears to rest. Overwhelmingly, it's nothing to worry about.

All dentists do, if in fact after injection of lidocaine is injected area should become numb. If infection is present lidocaine may not penetrate. At this point antibiotics should be prescribed to the patient, and then return to clinic to begin treatment again.

your baby hasn't had excess fluoride ingestion? that can cause tooth decay? what about lots of fruit juices, as the acid in fruits can effect the calcium, weakening it? and, what about antibiotics? some taken during the formation of the teeth, can effect the enamel as well?

depends on the reason the crown had to be taken off

if it was for caries the crown should be replaced

if it happened just because the pulp started hurting but with no caries involved he might be able to glue the crown with temporary glue preform the root canal and then glue it again permanently -though he will have to add a `core` to the tooth too.

Yes, as bacteria/infection is most likely the culprit you want to remove that bacteria and dead tissue before a full blown absess occurs. With an abcess some will and some wont and it all depends on your dental professional.

absolutely. in an upper first molar if the dentist goes too far. however, i dont see this as being a very common thing, even when the apex of the roots are really close to the maxillary sinus.

but i doubt it would cause any serious damage. possibly an infection, which can be covered with antibiotics

The degrees DDS and DMD are the same and earned by by attending an accredited Dental school. Initially Dental schools in the United States were not associated with any university setting, rather were separate colleges scattered throughout the US. The original degree the awarded was DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery). Harvard university later decided to form a Dental school. However Harvard only awards degrees in latin, thus they decided to change the degree to DMD - Dentariae Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Dental Medicine). Throughout the years the smaller separate schools scattered throughout the US basically merged with the States Universities and continued to award the DDS degree. If a University system starts a Dental School they can decide to award the DDS or DMD degree, however most elect to award the DMD degree.

In regards to training, DMD and DDS are the same, all licensed dentist in a given state must pass the same test and have the same schooling to practice dentistry.

Other names for Trigeminal Neuralgia are prosopalagia, suicide disease or Fothergill's disease.

well.. it depends.. if the crack was in the crown.. then a prep is done then a fixed crown is placed.. but if the crack extended to the root.. then the tooth will be indecated for extraction.

Go to a dentist and shortly after they see the tooth they will most likely whiteing it or make you use the whiteing strips

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I am a registered dental hygienist (RDH) licensed in the state of Oregon to perform many dental procedures including periodontal scaling and root planing (PSRP). I graduated from Dental Hygiene school in 2004, and at that time we were not being trained to routinely irrigate during PSRP. However, I know that over the years opinions have varied on this topic, and the "standard of care" has gone back and forth with regards to how effective (and therefore necessary) irrigation really is. I don't know if this question is from a dental professional, or a consumer, I will answer as though it is a consumer (patient) asking. Using my knowledge of periodontal disease and the treatment modalities currently available to us, I can't think of any reason why irrigation would be harmful or detrimental to your treatment. Usually, Irrigation would be performed with a solution called Chlorhexidine Gluconate 0.12% (Peridex). Peridex has been proven to kill periodontal pathogens (the bacteria that cause perio) so my personal opinion is "It sure won't hurt. Why not?" However, in my clinical practice, I don't routinely perform irrigation in conjunction with PSRP unless the procedure was particularly messy or difficult. Simply because, that's not how I was trained. Now, if you are being charged an additional fee for the irrigation, well, I don't know what to tell you. If the fee is small (like $20 or less) then it might be worth it. Otherwise, if it was myself or my family I would recommend saving your money and buying a bottle of Peridex (prescription required) and rinsing with peridex 1-2x a day for the first 6 weeks following PSRP. This has been proven to give better results than PSRP alone.

WARNING THOUGH: Continued use of Peridex will probably cause black/brown staining on your teeth. The good news is that 90-99% of that stain is removable with a professional polish.

The tooth will continue to hurt for a couple reasons, either the nerve in the tooth has been tampered with or it is just still sore.

Medicaid will pay for root canals, partials, crowns, etcetera regardless of state and pregnancy status. There are only specific offices that offer these treatments for medicaid patients, though, so make sure you visit an accredited dentist that accepts this form of payment.

Is completely safe and is commonly used as a gargle agent.

You don't have to use water you take it out of the package and brush and you know that pointy end on the bottom you use that like floss sorta.

It depends on what kind of mouthwash it is. Non-alcohol? Or alcohol? Non-alcohol does expire.

Mouthwash with alcohol in it expires too. I have Listerine and it has an expiration date on it, and it does contain alcohol.

If after two years, you are still having headaches from your tooth, you need to visit your dentist. There could be nerve damage from the bad tooth or root canal procedure.

Your tooth should not be a color pink after a root canal! If the center of the tooth is a slight pink that could just be the (gutta percha) which is a rubber base material the dentist fills in the canal with, this take the space where the nerves use to be.. Gutta Percha color is pink... After a root canal and the gutta percha is packed in the canals, the dentist will then fill the center of your tooth with a white or silver filling. If you are not satified with the results simply ask you dentist to put a bit more white filling material on your tooth to hide color of material....most of the time dentist are ok doing that. Aunt Laura

It is not uncommon for teeth to hurt after root canal therapy. What you want to watch out for - is increased inflammation (swelling), draining (geenish, whiteish, yellowish fluid) draining from the site. Very yucky taste in your mouth. If you have these - then you need to contact your Dentist ASAP as you may have an infection.

when an immature infected toothn need 2 have endodotic treatment