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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.
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.
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.
Health Commentary with Dr. Mike Magee: a look at oral health for seniors. More information at www.healthcommentary.org
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.
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.
Crowns using CEREC. This using a 3D reconstruction to repair and replace broken down teeth, with a porcelain type material.
Sleep apnea is very common, and although there is a multidisciplinary treatment of sleep apnea including lung doctors and ear nose and throat doctors, there is also treatment that your dentist can provice that will help. This dental device basically opens up the airway and can help with sleep apnea.
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.