Wisdom Teeth Evaluation I recently had a 22-year-old patient who developed a small cavity on the biting surface of one of his lower wisdom teeth. The tooth didn’t have much room. The gum tissue runs high near the biting surface of the tooth. So, I referred him to an oral surgeon for an evaluation. After…
DetailsI have been seeing a patient for over 25 years. Now I’m seeing the husband as a patient. The husband has some significant medical history, in particular, 2 heart attacks with significant heart damage. And he’s only in his 50s. Upon examination, he will need to have some dental work done. Although he requires only…
DetailsThe dentist can diagnose a cavity or several cavities that need to be treated. You may not be in any pain at the time. But if you have cavities, you will be told that the cavities will get bigger if not treated. Getting Fillings Since you want to save your teeth, you will want to…
DetailsSenior citizen dental work can be interesting and rewarding. Case in point: A 94-year-old patient came in to have a crown recemented. When he arrived and smiled, one of his central incisors was totally missing with very little tooth structure above the gum line. He had the crown with him, but the supporting tooth structure…
DetailsWhen patients are informed that dental work is recommended, there are those who get it done immediately and those who wait. This article tells the unhappy story of those who waited and what happened to them (no names given). From Cracked Tooth to Lost Tooth First Case: A 57-year-old male was having trouble chewing…
DetailsThe Color of Teeth Over time many dentists have discontinued using silver-colored fillings in favor of tooth-colored fillings. And fillings on front teeth require more perfection in restoring teeth since they are so visible. Also, there is not much leeway when it comes to matching the shade. It has to perfectly blend in – not…
DetailsCovid 19 and Dental Health Consequences When Covid first appeared on the scene, medical news stories reported that affected patients were losing their sense of taste and smell along with body aches and breathing issues that could be quite severe. Other covid related physical changes were subsequently discovered. This article focuses on changes in the…
DetailsA One-Tooth Removable Partial Denture If someone is missing just one tooth, how can you replace it? Flippers Immediately after an extraction, a dentist will not be recommending a one-tooth-removable-partial. The solution after extraction is a temporary “flipper”. A flipper covers up space with a denture tooth and stays in by resting on the gums.…
DetailsDr Bicuspid (2/5, Busch) reports a new study that indicates that “periodontitis may be a risk factor for COVID-19. And it may make patients vulnerable to severe complications, including death.” The researchers found that “people who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and also had periodontitis were more than nine times as likely to die than…
DetailsSafe Dentistry in the time of Covid-19 in America No doubt, these are interesting times for dentistry and dental care. Consider this: The coronavirus is present in the respiratory system in affected patients, exactly in the area where dental work takes place. The challenge is to provide necessary dental work, while keeping health care personnel…
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