Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

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Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

Hi! My name is Addy Reed. I’m 57 years old and have been neglectful about going to the dentist. Last month was my first dentist visit in six years. I had always been diligent about twice a year cleanings and checkups, but time got away from me until one of my crowns came out. As we age, the dental work from years past tends to do that. When you neglect to visit the dentist on a regular basis, the list of things that need to be done may grow; at least this was my experience. I left the dentist office with an extensive list of things I needed to have done. The office staff was very kind. They are working with me to set up a plan. I’m going to share some ideas on how to tackle a dental treatment plan, keeping it affordable and not too overwhelming.

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2 Procedures Your Dentist May Prescribe For A Tooth Infection

3 March 2016
 Categories: Dentist, Blog

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If you develop an infection in one of your teeth, you may experience a large number of symptoms. Some of them include extreme sensitivity to heat and cold, a persistent toothache, smelly liquid leaking from the area around a tooth, a pimple-like bump on the gums near the tooth and swelling of the gums. If you are experiencing these symptoms and a dental X-ray confirms the presence of an infection, your dentist is likely to begin your treatment immediately. After prescribing an antibiotic, he or she may perform one of the following procedures:

A Root Canal

A root canal is in endodontic procedure in which the pulp of a tooth is removed from the tooth's interior chambers. The procedure involves drilling a hole in the tooth to access the tooth's center. Then, the pulp, which contains the blood supply and dental nerves of the tooth, is removed. After the pulp's removal, the dentist can clean the interior of the tooth and disinfect it to ensure that there are no remaining living bacteria within the tooth. Next, the dentist can fill the tooth and place a temporary cap over it. If a permanent porcelain or porcelain-over-metal crown is selected, the temporary cap or crown will be replaced during a subsequent visit when the crown is back from the dental laboratory.

Still, there are instances in which a porcelain crown can be repaired during the same visit. In such cases, the temporary crown is not needed. Instead, the permanent crown is fashioned using CAD /CAM technology. A digital image of the patient's mouth is prepared, and a computerized milling machine creates a crown based on the digital imagery.

Extraction

If a root canal is not chosen to salvage the infected tooth, extraction is usually necessary. The extraction will be considered a simple extraction if the tooth is fully erupted and is not difficult to remove. However, if the tooth is difficult to remove, such as a tooth that has progressively decayed to the point that it is in multiple pieces, the extraction is considered surgical.

If you have been experiencing dental pain and suspect that you may have a dental infection, it is important to be seen by a dentist right away. The infection, if left untreated, can spread to other teeth or even to your jawbone. Even if you are not certain that there is a dental infection, it is best to have the tooth reviewed by a dental professional. Schedule an appointment with a dentist like TLC Dental Center.