January 4th, 2012
In days gone by, if you went to your dentist in the city of London, you didn’t really have a lot of options to choose from when having a dental procedure done. You were knocked out with a hammer and then your teeth were then attacked with a road drill, or if there were any doubts, the dentist would yank it out. Okay, so that may be a little over the top, but technological changes in the dental world now mean that you are more integrated with your dentist and get more of a say in what you would like to have done. There are so many operations involved in dentistry these days that the choices become overwhelming at times. Basic procedures such as having a filling and root canals can be done with a laser if you so choose, that is virtually painless, removing the choice of anaesthetics, but the use of lasers truly come into their own when it comes to the options in cosmetic dentistry. Such things as gum contouring, teeth whitening and dental implants have never been easier thanks to this new technology. Of course, you can still get your teeth into shape using tried and tested methods such as crown placements, veneers and bridges. You really are spoilt for choice with what’s on offer these days so you would be wise to do lots of research beforehand in order to get what is best for you.
May 9th, 2009
If a person maintains a good oral hygiene, tooth abscess will unlikely to occur. Tooth abscess is an infection of one tooth or the root of the tooth. If you have tooth abscess, it is important that you consult and seek treatment with your West London dentist to prevent spreading the infection to other teeth.
Tooth abscess has several causes, including:
• Existing tooth infection – when a dental procedure was performed on your tooth such as filling, root canal or crown, the infection was already in the tooth. The dental work failed to kill the bacteria which will later turned into tooth abscess.
• Weak immune system – a tooth abscess may be caused by a germ resident in the tooth and a weak immune system may have failed to fight the infection brought about by this germ.
• Age-related – as a person ages, his tooth weakens which allows a germ to enter and caused infection.
Your West London dentist may able to determine a tooth abscess because of signs and symptoms which may include:
• Persistent toothache at the site of the tooth infection
• Swelling of the tooth
• Facial swelling in cases that tooth abscess penetrated to the bone and started draining into tissues surrounding the tooth.
Unchecked tooth abscess may cause complications such as fistulae, facial disfigurement and falling teeth. Hence, it is important that tooth abscess should be treated as early as possible. Several treatment options for tooth abscess are:
• Use of antibiotics to kill the germ that caused infection
• Root canal treatment which involves drilling of the infected area, cleansing and resealing the infected tooth.
• Tooth extraction to clean the infected area
