Ideally, your regular dental cleaning ends with effusive praise over how well you’ve been maintaining your teeth. But sometimes, you need to have some repairs done, and a handful of scenarios might even call for a tooth extraction—a minor procedure performed by an oral surgeon, dentist, or periodontist.1 Whether you have an extraction scheduled to […]
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Hearing your dentist utter the words “tooth extraction” may give you a jolt of fear, but rest assured, they’re a common and sometimes wholly necessary aspect of dental care. Performed by a dentist, oral surgeon, or periodontist, tooth extractions are exactly as their name suggests: They’re the complete removal of one or more of your
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Tooth extractions may be performed in your dentist’s chair, but the aftercare you perform post-procedure is one of the keys to a swift and successful recovery.1 A large part of the tooth extraction aftercare comes down to the diet you follow post-procedure. And while your dentist may have advised eating “soft foods,” that may be
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You may have heard of gingivitis, but you might not know what gingivitis looks like when you look in the bathroom mirror. So, what does gingivitis look like? Here’s what you need to know about identifying and treating this common oral health issue.
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How long does it take to recover from wisdom teeth removal? If you are concerned about recovering from wisdom teeth removal, this article covers everything you need to know to keep your recovery on track.
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