From: Jerry Gordon, DMD	Category: Dental
City: Bensalem	Language: English

Dr. Jerry Gordon performs a root canal on one of his patients. He also describes the procedure. Root canal is needed when a cavity affects the root of the tooth, making it sensitive to touch, and sensitive to cold.

From: Joel Neely, DDS	Category: Dental
City: West Lake Hills	Language: English

Dr. Joe Neely discusses how dentists drain a tooth abscess. A dental abscess is an infection that is trapped in the outer shell of the tooth. Sometimes these require drainage, usually by drilling a hole through the outer surface of the tooth or gum to drain the infection.

From: Adam Thorne, BDS	Category: Dental
City:  -	Language: English

Dr. Adam Thorne discusses the use of dental implants. Dental implants are used when you are missing a tooth because of advanced dental caries, or loose teeth from trauma or other causes.

From: Brad Rodu, DDS	Category: Dental
City: Birmingham	Language: English

Brad Rodu, DDS of Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses the burning mouth syndrome. Burning mouth syndrome usually affects women. The common symptoms is burning, feeling like the mouth has been burned by coffee, or peppery or scorched sensation.

From: Liana Zoitopoulos, PhD, MCDH	Category: Dental
City:  -	Language: English

Dr. Liana Zoitopoulos discusses tooth decay. When sugar enters the mouth it is broken down into acid. Eventually you will get a tooth abscess. This sometimes requires root canal, or a tooth extraction.

From: Adam Thorne, BDS	Category: Dental
City:  -	Language: English

Dr. Adam Thorne discusses newer techniques for crowns and bridges. Crowns are used for broken teeth, or teeth with large fillings and cavities. A bridge is a group of crowns. For people with advanced dental caries, these treatments are necessary.

From: Joel Neely, DDS	Category: Dental
City: West Lake Hills	Language: English

Dr. Joe Neely discusses the choices for antibiotic treatment for a tooth abscess. Unless a patient has an allergy to a particular antibiotic, you want to use a broad spectrum antibiotic for a tooth abscess. Amoxicillin is a common first line treatment, or another penicillin, such as Pen V K. Clindamycin is good for a long standing abscess that may involve the bone.

From: Mike Magee, MD	Category: Dental
City: New York	Language: English

Health Commentary with Dr. Mike Magee: a look at oral health for seniors. More information at www.healthcommentary.org

From: Christian Yaste, DDS	Category: Dental
City: Charlotte	Language: English

Crowns using CEREC. This using a 3D reconstruction to repair and replace broken down teeth, with a porcelain type material.