What does it mean to have a “Hot” Tooth? The term a “Hot Tooth” is generally used for patients who have had a very painful tooth, and upon treatment is persistently stubborn to fully anesthetize. In some cases despite the area being profoundly...
Space Dentistry Interesting Facts About Our Teeth and Space: Effects of Space Environment on the Oral Cavity: It has been found that being in space has the ability to increase our levels of dental plaque. Further the levels of tartar or calculus build-up has...
Fluoride exposure must first be considered in an optimal environment, individual drinking water should be around 0.7-1.2mg/L, it has been found that non-fluoridated communities are in the range of 0-0.3 mg/L. To remedy this other methods must be considered to help...
The Unrestorable Tooth – Extractions & More In some cases a tooth may be so heavily broken down; either through tooth decay, fracture, or trauma, it may not be possible to provide a long term restorable option with the available tooth structure. In...
In some cases tooth-ache pain may be hard to pin-point. Why does this happen? During a dental emergency, in cases of tooth-ache and instances of pain, it is always a goal to get things settled as soon as possible. But why does the body play tricks on us, when pain...
