Category: Toothache
In all my years of being a dentist in Charlotte, NC, I’ve heard a lot of interesting stories from patients about bad experiences. No doubt, the large majority of them are true, but there are a few dental myths out there that always give us in the profession a good chuckle. One of my personal favorites is [...]
I’d like to start off this post with a short story written by my friend and colleague, Dr. Alan Mead, on his blog Mead Family Dental. I have a friend who told me about something that happened to him recently. “So I was jogging the other day and one of my toes fell off. It [...]
One thing that patients can’t stand, and understandably so, is getting a crown done, and after it’s put on, the gum around the crown turns red, sore, and it bleeds easily when brushing and flossing. After all, a crown should FIX a problem, not create one, right? Why Do Some Crowns Make the Gums Red [...]
But the good news is, a visit to your dentist could literally save your life. BTW – as much as I like using photos to illustrate a point, no worries here, this post is safe to view at work, at home, around the kids, and will NOT upset your stomach at all. No gory photos! [...]
Absolutely! As an example of how, let me tell you Michael’s story: “Ever since I had that crown done, it hurts to bite down!” Michael first came to see me not because of a dental problem, but because he was taking over our office computer network in the fall of 2010. However, as he was [...]
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