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    Root Canal

    What is a Root Canal? A tooth has two basic parts, the crown and the roots. The crown is mainly above the gum, and the roots, which attach your tooth to your jawbone, are below. Inside the tooth is a hollow area, called the root canal. The root canal contains a substance called pulp, which … Continue reading Root Canal

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    Malocclusion

    Malocclusion of the teeth is a misalignment problem that can lead to serious oral health complications. It’s also known as: crowded teeth crossbite overbite underbite open bite The teeth won’t be able to perform vital functions if they’re misaligned. Learn more about this issue and how it may be treated, to protect your overall oral … Continue reading Malocclusion

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    Wisdom Tooth Extraction

    Wisdom tooth extraction is generally a surgical procedure to remove one or more wisdom teeth — the four permanent adult teeth located at the back corners of your mouth on the top and bottom. If a wisdom tooth doesn’t have room to grow (impacted wisdom tooth), resulting in pain, infection, or other dental problems, you’ll … Continue reading Wisdom Tooth Extraction

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    Broken Chipped Tooth

    If you have a chipped tooth, you might not feel any tooth pain unless the chip is large enough to expose the nerves in the inner layer of the tooth. If a chipped tooth exposes the nerves inside a tooth, you might notice increased tooth sensitivity and pain when chewing or when the chipped tooth is exposed … Continue reading Broken Chipped Tooth

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    Cavities

    A cavity, also called tooth decay, is a hole that forms in your tooth. Cavities start small and gradually become bigger when they’re left untreated. Because many cavities don’t cause pain in the beginning, it can be hard to realize that a problem exists. Regular dental appointments can detect tooth decay early. According to the … Continue reading Cavities

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    Tooth Pain

    A toothache or tooth pain is most often caused when the nerve to a tooth is irritated, but there are numerous other reasons for a person to experience tooth pain. Risk factors for toothache include dental infection, gum disease, plaque, dental decay, injury, cracked teeth, poorly placed fillings or crowns, failing or leaking fillings or … Continue reading Tooth Pain

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