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You just had root canal treatment. The hardest part is over, but as you go home, you may have some questions about the aftermath. Here are the most common questions about recovering from a root canal and answers that can help you know what to expect, relax, and avoid unpleasant complications.

When you have dental anxiety, any treatment can seem intimidating. Whatever your reasons for fearing the dentist, being put to sleep may seem like an attractive option; however, hospital-grade anesthesia is overly drastic for most dental procedures.

Nitrous oxide is a much more appropriate sedation option, but will nitrous oxide put you to sleep? The simple answer is no, but it is still worth your consideration. Keep reading to learn more about this milder sedation and another more powerful alternative.

When you discovered sedation dentistry, it was a game changer for you. Appointments have since become much easier and more relaxed, but in these troubling economic times, you may find yourself looking for ways to save money. Is sedation really something you should cut?

Although sedation can cost a couple of hundred dollars, in this post, you will learn about how sedation can help you save more in the long run and how your dentist determines the cost of sedation.

To someone unfamiliar with dental terms or treatments, a crown and a filling may seem interchangeable. They are both used to repair teeth, right? However, the reality is that these are different restorations that you need to understand. Keep reading to learn how crowns and fillings are unique and how they can help your smile get back on track to full health.

A flawless, confident smile is timeless. For some, veneers are necessary to achieve perfection, but maintenance is simple and well worthwhile. Of course, to keep your veneers in excellent shape, you must brush and floss your teeth every day and see the dentist regularly for checkups and cleanings, but will you need to alter your daily diet? It depends on the stage of treatment you’re in and how long you want your veneers to last! With the right choices, your veneers could still look great at 20 years or even more. Learn about what you should and shouldn’t eat to preserve your perfect smile.

You’ve seen the results on some of your favorite Hollywood stars. Maybe you even know someone who has improved their smile with veneers. But when you learn that the process of getting veneers involves removing some enamel, you hesitate to try this treatment for yourself. Do you really want part of your tooth structure to be taken away? In this post, you’ll learn why this step is necessary, how much enamel is removed, and what the veneers process entails.

After years of looking forward to a flawless smile, you finally decide to get veneers. You can’t wait to see how perfect your teeth will look. However, you find out that you’ll need two appointments to get your veneers, and at the end of your first visit, the dentist attaches temporary ones. Why do you need to wear these versions now? Why can’t you just wait until your custom veneers are ready? Read on to learn about the reasons that your temporary veneers are necessary.

In the past, you struggled with cavities. Perhaps they even contributed to some of your tooth loss. Now, you are considering dental implants to replace your missing teeth, but will your old enemy return and cause more damage to your new smile?

The good news is that cavities cannot affect implants, but you should know that these false teeth are not impervious to other complications. Keep reading to understand how best to take care of your dental implants decade after decade.

After losing a tooth, you never thought your smile could look good again. But then your dentist tells you about replacing your missing tooth with a dental implant. It feels like getting a fresh start for your smile! To truly have a new beginning, you consider whitening your remaining healthy teeth, but should you wait until after you have the implant put in or do it beforehand? Does the order of these treatments matter? Continue reading to learn the answer!

Coming home from the dentist’s office after wisdom tooth extraction, you may not feel like eating much right away. After a while, however, you may start to feel hungry, but what could you eat while your mouth recovers from this procedure? Here are some guiding principles to help you select the right kinds of food to get back to normal oral health without running into complications or setbacks.