A second sitting usually comes down to one of a few specific situations, a severe infection that needs thorough cleaning, active swelling or pus that hasn’t settled yet, or root canals with an unusual curve or shape that take longer to treat safely. Splitting the …
Age on its own has never disqualified anyone from clear aligner treatment, and there’s no upper cutoff written into orthodontic guidelines. What actually decides candidacy is the condition of your teeth, gums, and the bone supporting them, since these are what determine whether teeth can …
Once periodontitis has damaged the jawbone and the connective tissue holding a tooth in place, that damage doesn’t grow back on its own. What treatment can do, and does reliably, is stop the disease from progressing further and keep the remaining bone and gum tissue …
Tooth pain that worsens at night usually comes from one of three places. A cavity that has reached the nerve. A localized infection or abscess sitting at the root. Or pressure referred from inflamed sinuses above the upper back teeth. Lying down changes how blood …
A few signs tend to show up together when a crown is on its way out, persistent pain, a loose or wobbly fit, visible chips or cracks, an odd taste or smell, or a dark line where the gum has pulled back. None of these …
A large filling does not automatically require a crown down the line. Go too far without enough tooth left, though, and the odds shift fast. A tooth that stays structurally sound, doesn’t flex under normal bite pressure, and shows no cracks can hold a large …
Most people are back to a normal diet somewhere between one and two weeks after wisdom tooth removal, easing through liquids and soft foods before returning to solids as comfort allows. The exact timeline depends on how the extraction went. A simple removal recovers faster …
When left untreated, dry socket pain usually lasts around seven to ten days, though professional care tends to resolve it much faster. The discomfort typically begins one to three days after an extraction, once the protective blood clot breaks down, and it’s most intense during …
Sensitivity after a root canal is common, and in most cases it does settle on its own within a couple of weeks. The pulp causing the original pain is gone, so any lingering reaction is coming from the tissue around the tooth rather than inside …
In office whitening delivers fast dramatic results. A single sixty to ninety minute session can lift your smile by up to eight shades, with the exact result depending on how deep the staining goes. Home whitening takes a different route. It relies on custom trays …