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What Are Dental Tori and Bone Spurs in Gums?

 

A concerned woman touching her cheek feeling a lump on her gum.

Do you have a hard boney lump on gum above a tooth or a sharp boney growth in your gum tissue? These may be types of bone spurs that can occur in the mouth. Dental tori and bone spurs in gums are both boney growths that can appear in the mouth. Technically, a dental torus…

Are There Clear Choice Dentures?

 

Satisfied man after dental implant restoration looking at his nice teeth in a mirror.

If you have missing teeth, you may have been interested in commercials featuring Clear Choice and their “teeth-in-a-day” smile replacements. For those looking for an alternative to dentures, Clear Choice offers dental implants. Clear Choice “dentures” are prosthetic teeth attached to dental implants. What Is Clear Choice? Clear Choice is a chain of dental implant…

My Root Canal Tooth Hurts with Pressure Months Later

 

A dentist and a woman in a dental chair pointing at a painful tooth.

Root canal therapy is performed to remove infected or diseased pulp from inside the tooth, along with the nerve roots. This should stop tooth pain as the nerves are removed, but that is not always the case. If a root canal tooth hurts with pressure months later, it may be a root canal failure or…

How Long Does a Temporary Crown Last?

 

dental crown

When you need a dental crown placed on a tooth, you may first receive a temporary crown before your permanent crown arrives. These crowns are meant to protect your tooth for a short period of time, but how long does a temporary crown last? Here is what you need to know about temporary crowns. Dental…

Blood Blister in Mouth: Causes and Treatments

 

A man feeling pain and discomfort due to a blood blister in his mouth.

Blisters are fluid-filled sacks that can occur on the skin, sometimes filled with blood, which is known as a blood blister. These can occur anywhere, usually when there is friction against the skin, including a blood blister in mouth. What causes blood blisters in the mouth? Here is what you need to know. Blisters form…

Silver Teeth Kids: Why Do Kids Get Silver Teeth?

 

A little girl holding a banana in front of her face and covering her mouth with it.

Have you ever wondered, “Why do kids get silver teeth?” When a child needs a tooth repair, there is a good chance that they will receive silver-colored restorations to fix their teeth. If you see silver teeth kids, there is a good chance they needed cavities removed or had some other tooth damage. Kids begin…

Pulpotomy vs. Pulpectomy for Primary Teeth

 

Dentist with a dental model explaining the issue to a mother and her little daughter sitting in a dental chair.

If the pulp in a baby tooth is damaged, it may need to be removed. The pulp is inside the tooth under the dentin, and it protects the nerves of the tooth. If your child has a primary tooth with pulp damage, the pulp may need to be removed. What is the difference between a…

How to Treat a Gum Boil

 

A concerned middle-aged woman touching her cheek due to dental issue.

Do you have a lump or sore on your gums? You may have a gum boil, which can appear as a blister on your gums. This condition can be uncomfortable and may need gum boil treatment to control the infection under the skin. Here is information on how to treat a gum boil and when…

What Is a Frenum?

 

A girl showing her tongue out.

The mouth has many different types of tissues, from your teeth and tongue to muscles, ligaments and frena (plural for frenum). What is a frenum? It is one of the lesser-known tissues, also called a frenulum. In some cases, a frenectomy may be recommended for children, but is this a wise choice? Frenum are connective…

Tartar Broke Off While Flossing?

 

An Afro-American woman flossing her teeth.

In most cases, the hard tartar on teeth can only be removed by a dental professional. Brushing, string flossing or water flossing usually will not budge calculus on teeth, but in the right circumstance, it may happen. If tartar broke off while flossing, here is what it means and what you should do next. What…