Root Amputation
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Dr. Jason Hales
This tooth had been retreated once, and was failing to heal. Over time, an increase in the radiolucent lesion around the MB root ...
Root Canals
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Pat S.
I write some about root canals in my book, Wellness Piece by Piece. Based on the ground breaking research reported by Dr. Georg ...
Cracked Tooth
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Dr. Jason Hales
When a crack extends from the occlusal (chewing) surface towards the root, we call it a cracked tooth. These cracks may be very ...
Diagnosing Root Fractures
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Dr. Jason Hales
Diagnosis of a vertical root fracture is very difficult. It sometimes frustrates me to see how quickly some people diagnose a r ...
Vertical Root Fracture
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Dr. Jason Hales
This 92 year old patient came into our office for evaluation of #7. She reported no pain, but had a sinus tract between #6 & #7. ...
How to Care for Knocked-Out Teeth
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Cory K.
With the Little League baseball season in full-swing, I thought it would be prudent to provide you with some tips for handling k ...
Horizontal Root Fracture?
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Dr. Jason Hales
This tooth was referred to an oral surgeon for extraction and immediate implant placement on #11. A void between the post and th ...
Root canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This chamber is connected to the tip of the root of the tooth via thin hollow pipe-like canals—hence, the term "root canal". Human teeth normally have one ...
Tooth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [26] Another, known as the cushioned hammock theory, resulted from microscopic study of teeth, which was thought to show a ligament around the root. ...
Top Ten Healthy Gifts Bleaching is more of a luxury, but it's not strictly cosmetic since white teeth can motivate people to take care of their new beautiful smile. ...
Health Information Root canal therapy has a high success rate. On average a root canal has a 90% success rate, however teeth with large and longstanding infections have a ...
Savannah Dentist Explains The Life of a Tooth You can either fix it (usually requiring a root canal and a crown) or you can pull it. BUT, why has the problem got so large before fixing it? ...
Root Beer Safest For Your Teeth, Study Says Root Beer Safest For Your Teeth, Study Says. March 28 (iVillage Total Health) -- When you are strolling down the beverage aisle at the grocery store trying ...
Extraction or root canal for baby teeth? Because your daughter will probably have those front teeth for about 4-5 more years and because they function for cosmetics, phonetics, and chewing, ...
Abscessed Teeth & Gums In the mouth, abscesses can occur at the end of a tooth’s root or in the space between the teeth and gums. Infection may spread into the tissue and bones ...
Dental Care: Your Child's Health - iVillage The ages when permanent teeth erupt to replace the primary teeth can also vary. ... This is because the erupting permanent tooth causes the root of the ...
Oral & Dental Anatomy The pulp chamber is continuous with the root canal. Gums (gingiva) are the flesh below the anatomical crowns of teeth that combine with other features of ...
Teeth loose after injury If the traumatized teeth do become symptomatic or infected in the future, a pulpotomy ("baby root canal") or extraction may need to be done. ...
Abscessed Teeth & Gums Dental abscesses may occur at the tip of a tooth’s root or in the area between the teeth and gums. An abscess may develop at any age after the teeth have ...
Why won't dentist reimplant baby teeth? Reimplantation of completely avulsed primary teeth is generally not recommended. ... This effect may include a change in direction of the root, ...