Category
Patient Education
Root Canal Treatment
About Root Canal Treatment A root canal is an endodontic treatment used to remove an infection from the tooth pulp. This treatment is used to preserve a tooth that would otherwise need extraction. Bacteria in the mouth can cause infection to soft tissue, or pulp, inside your tooth. People often become aware of this infection […]
READ MORE Root Canal Retreatment
About Root Canal Retreatment You may need a root canal redone if you develop a new infection in the affected tooth. It can also address issues with a loose or cracked crown or filling. A retreatment is nearly the same as the initial root canal treatment. For root canal retreatment, your endodontist will remove your […]
READ MORE
Cracked Teeth
About Cracked Teeth Cracked teeth can be caused by many things, such as aging or pressure on your gums from chewing. They also happen when you have an accident that causes trauma to the tooth in question, which may result in cracks across different areas of its surface like vertical roots or craze lines. Cracks […]
READ MORE Combined Root Canal & Gum Problems
About Combined Root Canal/Gum Problems The pain in your mouth and around gum areas can feel generalized, but you’re not sure where it came from. There is a possibility that both an infection of the root canal and the tissue itself are causing your pain. There may be intermittent pain. You might feel intense pain […]
READ MORE
Endodontics
About Endodontics Endodontics is a dental specialty involving treatment of dental pulp and roots. After receiving a degree in dentistry, an endodontist, or endodontic dentistry, is trained in this specialty. It can take up to two or more years before these doctors start practicing on patients. In cases that require it, they will perform root […]
READ MORE
Traumatic Dental Injuries
About Traumatic Dental Injuries Dental injuries can be one of the most traumatic events to happen in your life. Statistics indicate that every individual experiences at least one dental injury as a result of trauma at some point during their life. However, certain types merit emergency services, while others can wait until your dentist opens […]
READ MORE
Tooth Pain
About Tooth Pain: When to Go to the ER Tooth pain is one of the leading causes of trips to the emergency room, but that expense is often unnecessary, as a dentist can treat tooth pain before it gets too severe. It’s important to know what to look for to avoid an unnecessary trip, as […]
READ MORE
Gum Injuries
About Gum Injuries If you have experienced a gum abscess, you’re not alone. Millions of people get them every year. The best way to help alleviate swelling and / or pain from gum injuries is to use a cold compress or warm compress. Call your dentist to see if you need immediate care. If you […]
READ MORE
Emergency Care
About Emergency Dental Care: When to Seek Help Sometimes, things happen to us that are out of our control, and we cannot avoid injury. This applies to injuries to the mouth, teeth, and gums as well. It is important to know what constitutes a dental emergency. Some signs of a dental emergency are immediately visible, […]
READ MORE
Tooth Wear
About Tooth Wear Although there are many different types of tooth wear, including abrasion, attrition, and erosion, the majority of cases involve some form of dental attrition. This is the wearing away or loss of tooth substance from excessive grinding. Abrasion is caused when the enamel surface is damaged by substances in the mouth, particularly […]
READ MORE
People First Dentistry
At People First Dentistry, serving Pinecrest, Kendall, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and other South Florida communities, we really do put patients first! Learn More
