After tooth extraction, bleeding is normal as the area where your dentist extracted your tooth continues to heal. However, the bleeding should not be excessive. If you are bleeding a lot, contacting your dentist about what you should do about it is crucial.
When a Tooth Extraction Is Necessary
A tooth extraction is something that a dentist will try to avoid by helping you combat oral decay. But if your tooth has decayed substantially or become damaged, an extraction could be the only option.
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As far as you know, dental implants are expensive replacement teeth that people get to fix an area of their mouth where a tooth has been pulled. Why not just get dentures, a crown, a bridge, a spacer, or even a retainer with a fake tooth attached to it to repair your smile? Why do people get dental implants?
There are several reasons why people get dental implants, and you'll learn more about how they can benefit you if you explore your options and learn more about dental implants in the first place.
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Why does your child have a cavity—or more than a few? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over half of six- to eight-year-olds have had a cavity. If your child is one of the many pediatric patients with dental decay, take a look at what you need to know about the culprits behind cavities and the ways a children's dentist can help.
What Causes Childhood Cavities?
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When you want to whiten your teeth for a specific special occasion, you need to plan ahead—although it's possible to achieve eye-catching results in relatively little time.
An Exact Date
Whether you're whitening your teeth for a wedding, anniversary, graduation, or another special event, you'll need dependable results by an exact date. As such, you can forget about using an at-home whitening kit. The results of an at-home kit may be perfectly satisfactory, but the results are not always consistent, nor are they as definitive as you may be hoping for.
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If you are missing one or more of your teeth, then you have a few solutions available to you. Two of the most popular are dentures and dental implants, the latter of which involves a metal post and crown that are implanted into your jaw, effectively replacing a natural tooth or teeth. While some people may prefer dentures for their affordability, there are a number of advantages to getting dental implants instead.
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