People First Dentistry Blog Archive: Expert Dental Care Insights
Endodontics: Expert Root Canal & Dental Pulp Care
About Bone Grafting Bone grafting is a procedure used when a patient’s supporting jaw bone is not able to support implants, which may be due to injury, age, or gum disease. This treatment consists of taking existing bone from another area of the body and surgically placing it where the jaw bone has been lost. […]
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Dental Implants in Miami Near Kendall
Explore dental implants in Miami near Kendall at People First Dentistry. Learn about implant placement, restoration, costs, benefits, candidacy, and how to book a consultation.
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Tooth Sensitivity
About Tooth Sensitivity Tooth sensitivity is characterized by sensitivity to hot/cold, as well as occasional pain in one or multiple teeth that can come and go. Your endodontist may use a variety of options for treatment. These options are fluoride application, specific types of toothpaste, root canal treatment, gum grafts, and a variety of other […]
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Root Canal Treatment
About Root Canal Treatment A root canal is an endodontic treatment used to remove an infection from the tooth pulp. This treatment is used to preserve a tooth that would otherwise need extraction. Bacteria in the mouth can cause infection to soft tissue, or pulp, inside your tooth. People often become aware of this infection […]
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About Root Canal Retreatment You may need a root canal redone if you develop a new infection in the affected tooth. It can also address issues with a loose or cracked crown or filling. A retreatment is nearly the same as the initial root canal treatment. For root canal retreatment, your endodontist will remove your […]
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Cracked Teeth
About Cracked Teeth Cracked teeth can be caused by many things, such as aging or pressure on your gums from chewing. They also happen when you have an accident that causes trauma to the tooth in question, which may result in cracks across different areas of its surface like vertical roots or craze lines. Cracks […]
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About Combined Root Canal/Gum Problems The pain in your mouth and around gum areas can feel generalized, but you’re not sure where it came from. There is a possibility that both an infection of the root canal and the tissue itself are causing your pain. There may be intermittent pain. You might feel intense pain […]
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Endodontics
About Endodontics Endodontics is a dental specialty involving treatment of dental pulp and roots. After receiving a degree in dentistry, an endodontist, or endodontic dentistry, is trained in this specialty. It can take up to two or more years before these doctors start practicing on patients. In cases that require it, they will perform root […]
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Traumatic Dental Injuries
About Traumatic Dental Injuries Dental injuries can be one of the most traumatic events to happen in your life. Statistics indicate that every individual experiences at least one dental injury as a result of trauma at some point during their life. However, certain types merit emergency services, while others can wait until your dentist opens […]
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Tooth Pain
About Tooth Pain: When to Go to the ER Tooth pain is one of the leading causes of trips to the emergency room, but that expense is often unnecessary, as a dentist can treat tooth pain before it gets too severe. It’s important to know what to look for to avoid an unnecessary trip, as […]
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