Local Sedation Dental Care - Dentistry
Ernie Anderson DDS - Augusta Office
Appointments: (281) 205-9162
Ernie Anderson D.D.S.
Ernie Anderson DDS - Augusta Office
1220 Augusta Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057
You're unique, and you deserve quality, individualized care. Dr. Ernie Anderson believes your dental experience should blend the best of the personal and the professional. At Ernie Anderson DDS - Augusta Office in the Houston, Texas area, we take the time to get to know you and understand your dental needs. Dr. Anderson and his staff are dedicated to providing you with top-quality dental care designed exclusively for you.
Houston area restorative dentistry at Ernie Anderson DDS - Augusta Office can produce natural-looking results. If you have a damaged or missing tooth, we can help.
Our highly skilled team will assess your need for a crown, bridge, implant or other procedure to restore or improve your smile. Our goal is to provide quality dental care for your life-long oral health.
If you need gum disease treatment, Houston area gum disease dentist, Dr. Anderson offers extensive experience. Unhealthy gums can be a risk factor for more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our professional team will assess your situation and create a personalized treatment plan. We're committed to your life-long healthy gums and teeth.
If you suffer from dental anxiety in the Houston area, Dr. Anderson can help. We offer several options that can make your dental treatments pleasant and stress-free. Our team at Ernie Anderson DDS - Augusta Office is trained to help you feel comfortable. You'll be able to feel relaxed while receiving the friendly, professional oral care you deserve.
One of the first things people notice is your smile. All it takes is a single appointment or two with Houston area dentist Ernie Anderson, D.D.S., and you, too, can have the winning, healthy-looking smile you've always wanted. The beautiful cosmetic results you'll get from Ernie Anderson DDS - Augusta Office can be immediate and dramatic!
Newman Springs Dental Care
Appointments: (732) 945-5659
Mitchel Friedman D.D.S.
Newman Springs Dental Care
539 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Newman Springs Dental Care welcomes emergency appointments. We know that dental emergencies can occur at any time. Our 24-hour voice mail alerts Lincroft area dentist Dr. Mitchel Friedman to your need. We are here to help you at any time.
If you have unhealthy gums, it's important to seek treatment soon. Your bleeding gums could be warning you of future tooth loss or even the potential for stroke and heart disease. Schedule a periodontal assessment with Lincroft area gum disease dentist Dr. Mitchel Friedman today. It's one of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family.
Dr. Mitchel Friedman at his Lincroft dentistry practice is pleased to offer you a free smile analysis if you are 18 years old or older. Our friendly and professional team will make you feel comfortable and welcome.
We'll answer your questions and assess your dental needs to achieve long term oral health. Our goal is to make your visit enjoyable, and to give you the smile you deserve.
Lincroft area teeth whitening dentist Mitchel Friedman, D.D.S. loves to help brides, grooms and wedding party members look their very best for that special day. We offer a Wedding Day Special for tooth whitening that will provide you with the dramatic results you desire.
You'll have a beautiful, dazzling smile to celebrate your wedding day. And your wedding pictures will show off your sparkling white teeth for years to come!
Mitchel Friedman, D.D.S. is proud to be a popular Lincroft area Lumineers® dentist. If you have sensitive teeth and want pain-free dental veneers, we can help.
Our highly trained team has extensive experience with this quick and easy procedure. We'll help you transform from feeling self-conscious to feeling confident about your bright new smile.
Montclair Dental Care
Appointments: (510) 339-2792
Kenneth Childers D.D.S.
Montclair Dental Care
6116 Merced Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
Experienced Oakland area root canal dentist Kenneth Childers, D.D.S. will provide you with excellent care. We'll make sure that you're comfortable during and after your procedure.
Our highly trained team will answer any questions you have. Our goal is to provide you with quality, pain-free treatment for your long term dental health.
At Montclair Dental Care, most major credit cards are accepted, including Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Card. If your're looking for affordable Oakland area dentistry, contact our office today.
Montclair Dental Care offers natural-looking partial dentures. Oakland area dentures dentist Dr. Kenneth Childers uses the latest technology to produce materials custom-blended to your skin, hair and eye color. You'll look like you were born with perfect teeth.
If you're looking for dentures that look great and last, look no further than Montclair Dental Care located in the Oakland, CA area. Kenneth Childers, D.D.S. will assess your needs and fit you with durable, comfortable, natural-looking dentures - at a price you can afford.
Trusted Oakland area TMJ/TMD dentist Dr. Kenneth Childers can help you live pain-free again. If your life is disrupted by head, neck or facial pain, we can evaluate you for temporomandibular joint disorder, and provide treatment for the underlying jaw and joint problems.
Let our team of highly skilled professionals provide treatment that brings relief from the pain. There's no need to suffer any longer.
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1611 GREENFIELD ST
WILMINGTON, NC, 28401
(910) 342-9210
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Dental Work and Dentistry Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is endodontics?
A. Endodotics is the area of dentistry that specifically deals with what is called the dental pulp within a tooth.
Q. What is dental pulp?
A. The dental pulp is a soft tissue comprised of tiny arteries, veins, nerves and lymph vessels for the tooth.
Q. Where does the term root canal come from?
A. The tooth is comprised of three basic components. The first component is the crown/enamel, which is seen by the naked eye.
The next level of the tooth is dentin, which is under the enamel and the “housing” for the dental pulp.
The final component is the dental pulp and is the core of the tooth. This bulk of the dental pulp is in the center of the tooth or the pulp chamber, and is connected to the Mandibular Canal through the root canals. The root canals are like veins for the dental pulp.
Q. What does the procedure root canal mean?
A. Root canal has become a term for a procedure involving the dental pulp. When the dental pulp has been exposed and damaged, it must be treated professionally and this process is usually referred to as getting a root canal.
Q. What does a root canal procedure entail?
A. Once the dental pulp has been infected, it must be removed from both the pulp chamber and the root canals. Once it has been removed, the pulp chamber and root canals are thoroughly cleaned and enlarged. Based on the level of infection, the dentist may choose to clean the area more than once. After the area is free of infection, the dentist will fill the root canals and pulp chamber with a filling that will prevent any bacteria from entering the area. Finally, the dentist will place a crown over the tooth to restore it to its original shape.
Q. What causes dental pulp to become damaged or infected?
A. Normally, when a deep cavity occurs, it exposes the dental pulp to the bacteria inside the mouth. When exposed to this bacteria, the dental pulp can become infected and thus cause the inside of the tooth to be infected.
Q. What can happen if infected dental pulp is not treated?
A. Overtime, the infected pulp will die. At the same time, pus from the infection will develop at the base of the tooth and cause an abscess to form. If this occurs, it is not uncommon for the abscess to cause the bone holding the tooth to deteriorate. If this deterioration becomes too severe, the tooth will fall out.
Q. What role does the computer play in the dental care industry?
A. In the future, patient records may be kept on computer disks, including visual images captured on intraoral cameras. A computerized workstation beside the patient's chair will give the dentist the ability to view the patient's history from disk.
Also, the dentist might use a voice-recognition system to ask the computer to assist in finding that data, or create a “before and after” image so the patient can preview the result of dental work before it is done.
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Anxiety-Free Dentistry Can Help Control Dental Fears
Many patients face their dental appointment with a degree of anxiety. Research has shown that the largest cause of this fear is the fear of pain ... the fear that at some time during their dental care treatment they are going to be hurt.
Sedation dentists have information available about a variety of drugs known as local anesthetics, which are the safest and most effective drugs in all of medicine. Local anesthetics are a resource used in anxiety-free dentistry for the prevention and management of dental anxiety resulting from dental and surgical procedures, not to put the patient to sleep.
Local anesthetics, commonly called Novocain by patients (Novocain is no longer used, having been replaced by newer, safer, and more effective drugs), are drugs which, when injected near a nerve, prevent stimulation from reaching the brain where it would be interpreted by a person as pain. Sedation dentists interested in practicing anxiety-free dentistry know these also work very well as temporary relief of a tooth ache.
The injectable local anesthetics, used today by sedation dentists provide complete relief about 100% of the time. The duration of the numbness varies from drug to drug -- some providing short durations, while others remain effective for up to 12 hours. A doctor will select a drug for a patient that is appropriate for the type of dental care procedure they are having done.
In order to be effective during dental treatment, local anesthetics usually need to be injected. For many people, this is the most uncomfortable part of the entire dental appointment.
Local anesthetics can be administered quite comfortably. Sedation dentists and dental hygienists take pride in their ability to administer local anesthesia easily and comfortably.
The following are some of the procedures sedation dentists practicing anxiety-free dentistry might use to make this procedure more comfortable:
- Place the patient in a reclined position during the injection.
- Place a topical anesthetic (a gel or spray) on the patient's gums where the injection is to be given. This should remain in contact with tissues for at least one minute.
- Use of a distraction technique, such as pulling or shaking the lip as the needle is slowly inserted.
- Injecting the local anesthetic drug slowly. This is critical to a comfortable injection.
- Permitting the local anesthetic drug time to work. Most local anesthetics will become completely effective within approximately five minutes after their injection.
If an individual is fearful of receiving a local anesthetic injection, they should tell the assistant or the sedation dentist BEFORE the procedure starts. The use of conscious sedation such as laughing gas, as part of anxiety-free dentistry, can work wonders to make this procedure more comfortable for the patient.
By Stanley F. Malamed, DDS
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