General Dentistry

Uh-oh! A Dental Emergency! If a dental emergency should happen to your child, please remember to act quickly. Stay calm-a parent’s apprehension can be transmitted to the child. Bring the child to us with the tooth replanted or kept moist in transit. We’ll take care of you immediately. A child, learning to ride a two-wheeled […]

We want you to keep your teeth and gums healthy for a lifetime. We are happy to explain and demonstrate proper home care. However, responsibility for your oral health ultimately lies with you. Yes, it is really up to you to keep things on the right track. If you do the following every day, you […]

Bleeding A piece of cotton gauze may have been placed to control bleeding. Leave this in place ½ to 1 hr. If bleeding continues from the area where the gauze was removed, replace it with another gauze or moist tea bag. There may be slight bleeding the first few hours. If there is considerable bleeding […]

You have now completed the first step of the procedure to restore and protect your tooth. We have placed a temporary inlay/onlay in the tooth to protect it during the period of time that the laboratory fabricating your “real” one. A temporary serves to hold the space for the lab fabricated inlay/onlay, preventing the adjacent […]

After your first crown or bridge appointment, refrain from eating for at least 1 hour and until the anesthesia has worn off. Temporary: A temporary crown or bridge will be placed on the prepared teeth while the permanent restoration is being made. The temporary serves very important purposes. It protects the exposed dentin so it […]

You have just had some crowns or fixed bridges cemented onto your teeth. They will replace your missing tooth structure or missing teeth very well and should give you years of service if you will observe the following suggestions: CHEWING: Do not chew hard or sticky foods on the restorations for 24 hours from the […]

Composite fillings set up hard right away. There is no waiting time to eat. Children should be observed until the anesthetic wears off. Due to the strange feeling of the anesthetic, many children will chew the inside of their lips, cheeks, or tongue which can cause serious damage. Sensitivity to hot and cold is common […]