Do you have pain in your jaw? Does your cheeks and jaw area swell? Does your jaw pop when you chew or talk? Do you realize that you may have TMJ? What is TMJ? TMJ is referred to as Temporomandibular joint disease or disorders. What is your temporomandibular joint? It is the joint that connects ...
If you ever need an upper tooth extracted, it is important that your dentist advise you if your tooth roots are in the sinus cavity. Especially if you are over 50 years of age, tooth roots can grow well into the sinus, and this can create a real problem that is difficult to treat. In ...
Most people have four wisdom teeth, – two on the top, and two on the bottom – although some people can have less, or even none at all. Wisdom teeth are also known as your “third molars,” because they can be found in the way back of your mouth behind your other molars. If you’re ...
The suffering that comes from a tooth extraction can turn into agony if a nerve is very close to the tooth being pulled. Sometimes a nerve becomes damaged and the patient feels prolonged pain, numbness and tingling that can go on for several days. Paresthesia can also cause tongue paralysis and changes in taste and ...
Wisdom teeth , also called third molars, are the last teeth to grow in your mouth. They generally come in between the ages of 17 and 25. Impacted wisdom teeth occur when the wisdom teeth do not have enough room to break through the gums as intended. According to the American Association Oral and Maxillofacial ...
Last week I got Expose and Bracketing tooth surgery. I am sixteen years old and I have had braces for a little over a year now. My orthodontist made room for my canine tooth on the left side of my mouth, but it got stuck. It was not necessarily impacted because you could see some ...
When my husband was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, we were stunned. That little white bump on Jim’s tongue had been there for months. It didn’t hurt or feel any different from the rest of his tongue, it was just there. How could something like that be cancer? But when the doctor ...
Getting your wisdom teeth pulled out is not that big of a deal and it is a process that most people go through during their lifetime. Thanks to modern medicine and technology, getting your wisdom teeth pulled no longer hurts and very often you won’t need to get a shot that will put you to ...
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