Can You Drink Alcohol After a Tooth Extraction? (9 Safety Tips)
Can You Drink Alcohol After a Tooth Extraction? The use of alcohol in medical or dental procedures dates back to ancient times when it was used to calm nerves before a procedure and “sterilize” the area or numb teeth before being extracted. However, it was not an effective method, many people died during or after […]
Excessive Saliva: Why My Mouth is Watering So Much Suddenly
Savoring food, chewing, and swallowing it without difficulty have a very close relationship with the amount of saliva produced in the mouth. Here the well-known adage applies: all extremes are vicious. If you have little saliva and a dry mouth, it is not the normal condition. In some circumstances, you may wonder: why does your […]
Teeth Numbers : Study Shows the 6 Numbering System
“Distal occlusion in piece 23” and “resin for change in piece 48” are phrases frequently heard when consulting the dentist to find out the condition of your oral health. This does not refer to the person having 48 teeth. The number of permanent teeth in an adult is 32. The primary (temporary) denture set has […]
Why Do Teeth Hurt? (14 Possible Causes Of Your Tooth Pain)
Dental pain is the main reason for a dental consultation: A study carried out in France in 2015 showed that 76% of the people who sought care in a dental emergency department came for pain. Many patients describe toothache as the worst pain they have ever felt. So let’s dive into why teeth hurt. How […]
How To Deal With Dead Tooth? (2 Main Reasons Why Tooth Die)
[ux_text text_color=”rgb(0,0,0)”] Teeth are made of hard and soft tissues. The hard tissues are enamel, dentin, and cement; they are found in the outermost part that protects the soft tissue: the dental pulp. When the dental pulp is severely attacked, it dies; then we say that the tooth is dead. In this article, we will […]
How to Pull out a Tooth Safely (6 Risk you Should Know)
Tooth extraction can occur at any time in life. The difference is the procedure. It takes place, according to the life stage. The question is how to pull out a tooth safely. How to handle the change of milk teeth? Can you extract an adult tooth at home? What are the effects of losing a […]
5 Main Reasons why Bone Loss in the Jaw Happens
Bone is living tissue, made up of a compact layer on the outside and spongy tissue on the inside. As living tissue, dental bone cells are designed to self-destruct and regenerate over time, maintaining the jaw. The cells are osteoblasts (cells that produce bone) and osteoclasts (cells that destroy bone). Bones also contain blood vessels, […]
Do Wisdom Teeth Ever Stop Growing?
Have you ever wondered do wisdom teeth ever stop growing? Wisdom teeth, or the third molars, are the last to come out at the back of the mouth behind the second molars. We generally have four wisdom teeth, one in each quadrant. Although these teeth commonly show signs of eruption between the ages of 17 […]
How Baby Teeth Erupt and Fall Out (3 Tooth Care Tips)
Have you ever wondered How baby teeth erupt and fall out? Every individual has two sets of teeth: primary (baby) and permanent ones. Baby teeth are present during early childhood, and as the child develops, they naturally shed to pave the way for the permanent teeth that will stay with them throughout their lifetime. Next, […]
6 tooth abscess stages: What should you do at each stage
Dental infections are the most treated oral health problem of an emergency nature since the mouth is exposed to millions of bacteria when we eat or put an object in our mouth. Diagnosis is relatively simple during a consultation, but depending upon the degree of progress, it can be difficult to manage. Most of the […]