Preventing Painful Cavities

With the new school year starting also comes the beginning of after-school sports. If your child has just begun playing on a school team, then he or she is in for a lot of great fun and exercise but also the possibility of injury. Mouth guards protect your child's teeth from injury, and here are some mouth-guard guidelines to follow to minimize your child's risk of dental injury when engaging in his or her new sport.

"Immediate loading" has become a somewhat widely debated topic in the world of dental implants. Immediate loading basically refers to the fact that you will have a tooth on your dental implant within 24 to 48 hours after surgery. Most dental implants actually take quite a bit of time to fully install. The fact of the matter is, most dental implant surgeons will recommended that the patient wait upwards of 6 months to receive his or her implants.

A root canal isn't the painful procedure it is reputed to be—instead, the procedure ends the ongoing pain that necessitated the root canal in the first place. Many patients begin to feel better soon after the procedure is finished. The following tips can help you recover quickly from your root canal. Tip #1: Take Your Medication You will likely be prescribed antibiotics after a root canal, although in some cases your dentist may have you begin antibiotics a day or two before the procedure.

Entering college is one of the biggest transitions of a person's life. It's no surprise that in the whirlwind of new people, new places, and new experiences, some important things can be neglected. One thing that college students often unwittingly neglect is their dental health care. You'll be away from your familiar family dentist. Your sleeping and eating patterns may be erratic. You'll be under brand-new kinds of stress. And as a result of all that, your teeth may suffer.

Hypothyroidism is a disease that slows your metabolism. When most people think about metabolism they think about how the body burns calories. But metabolism affects more than that, including bone formation around dental implants. However, having slow metabolism or hypothyroidism doesn't mean you can't have dental implants. According to a study published by the National Institutes of Health, the risk of implant failure is not any higher for medically controlled hypothyroid patients than others who do not have the disease.

Peripheral giant-cell granulomas are a dental condition that are characterized by the development of bumps or nodules on the gum tissue. Here are five things you need to know about peripheral giant-cell granulomas. What are the symptoms? If you have a peripheral giant-cell granuloma, you'll notice the development of a soft nodule on your gum tissue. This nodule is purplish-red and tends to grow fairly quickly. After only a few months, the nodule can become as large as 1 centimeter (0.

Many parents think gum disease is something their kids don't have to worry about until they are adults. However, children and teens are as equally prone to getting gingivitis and periodontal disease as people in other age groups. According to a study conducted by the Illinois Department of Public Health, about 42 percent of children examined had gingivitis. Here are the different types of gum disease that can affect kids and some of the treatment options available.

If you suffer from swollen gums or notice blood when you brush your teeth or floss, then you may have gum disease. If left untreated, the consequences of gum disease can be severe. Fortunately, most cases of early gum disease can be treated at home and the full progression of disease stopped in its tracks. Below is more information on the seriousness of gum disease and how you can treat it using some strategies you may not have considered: