In the middle of a dental emergency, the pain feels like the whole problem. A throbbing tooth, swelling that’s pushing into your cheek, a crown that came off in your salad. Once we get that under control and you walk out of the office actually able to feel your face again, the temptation is to…
“Can this tooth be saved?” is almost always the first thing patients ask once they hear something serious is going on. It’s the right question. The answer comes down to a handful of factors: how much healthy tooth is left, whether the inside of the tooth is infected, the shape your gums and bone are…
A bad toothache has a way of taking over your day. You can’t focus at work, you can’t sleep through the night, and even a sip of cold water makes you wince. Sometimes the cause is something small. Other times, the pain is your tooth telling you that an infection, a crack, or a failing…
