Wisdom teeth are the last erupting teeth in the oral cavity. It usually erupts between the ages of 17- 34 years of age. Wisdom teeth the name is a misnomer as it is not related at all to wisdom. It rather is a vestigial organ in the oral cavity and it doesn’t help in chewing. […]
IS ROOT CANAL TREATMENT PAINFUL ?
Root canal is a treatment to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it. The term “root canal” means cleaning of the canals inside a tooth’s root. A root canal procedure is not as scary as it sounds. The patient may feel little or no pain as your dentist will use […]
SURGICAL EXTRACTION OF WISDOM TOOTH
Third molar which erupts around 18 years of age is referred to as wisdom tooth. Though most commonly associated with wisdom is actually a misnomer. Instead this tooth is notoriously famous to cause discomfort while erupting and mostly requires intervention of dentists. This blog aims to answer few common questions when dealing with wisdom teeth. […]
WILL ANTIBIOTICS HELP TREAT MY DENTAL PAIN?
Dental pain is a very familiar problem that occurs when the nerve within a tooth dies due to advancing decay or some kind of damage due to injuries in the absence of treatment, microorganisms can contaminate the dead tooth and cause a dental abscess. This could lead to swelling. This infection spreads and occasionally has […]