Do you suffer from jaw pain, swelling, redness in the gums, bad taste in the mouth, or fever? This may be a way your body is telling you that you have an infection in your gums or tooth, which has spread to the bone around your tooth. Some of the signs and symptoms you may…
My patients often ask if they should take out their wisdom teeth. Sometimes, they say it hurts, and other times, they say it doesn’t, but they still want my opinion on keeping or taking it out. In this edition, I will be discussing about the wisdom teeth, and giving insights about why you should keep…
For anyone who has experienced a severe tooth ache, you know it is definitely not fun!… Well it is said that severe tooth ache can be compared to pain of childbirth, only that one births a tooth, right?.. Emergency due to tooth ache are a common occurrence in the dental office. The most common reason…
SILVER IS THE NEW BLACK Recently, the American Dental Association (ADA) approved the clinical use of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) in management of treating or arresting advanced cavitated lesions (teeth decays). What is SDF? SDF is a medicament consisting of silver, fluoride, water and ammonia, which can be placed on a tooth that is actively…
