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Let’s chat about common dental emergencies. While a simple toothache may seem benign, the truth is that a toothache isn’t something you want to take lightly. It’s your mouth’s way of telling you to that something isn’t right and to take a closer look. While a minor toothache may not be considered a dental emergency, a sudden and unexplainable one needs to be treated very quickly.
Dr. Travis A. Roberts, DDS January 25th, 2022
Posted In: Emergency Dental Care
Tags: broken tooth, toothache
It can be hard for you to tell if a tooth is cracked. If you have pain, you may not be able to tell which tooth hurts or even whether the pain comes from the top or bottom of your mouth. Cracks may be invisible to the eye and m ay not even show on an x-ray. And sometimes you won’t have any pain or sensitivity at all; your dentist will discover it during your exam.
If you are having symptoms you can help your dentist find the cracked tooth by sharing some information:
Dr. Travis A. Roberts, DDS August 30th, 2021
Posted In: Emergency Dental Care
Tags: broken tooth, dental crown, dental exam, root canal
Did you know that about 15% of people have a habit of grinding their teeth or clenching their jaws, a condition called bruxism? Clenching and grinding can be caused by multiple factors, such as stress or anxiety, and studies have shown that even sleep apnea can sometimes go hand-in-hand with grinding and clenching your teeth at night.
So, what can be done to help with this? A Night guard is often the answer to this problem!
Dr. Travis A. Roberts, DDS February 9th, 2021
Posted In: Sleep Apnea
Tags: broken tooth, cracked tooth, restorative dentistry, teeth clenching, teeth grinding
