Jun 9, 2015 | Dental History, Dental Implant, Tooth Decay (Cavities)
A Worm, A Queen and A Barber Pole: Dentistry Throughout the Ages Much of the history of dentistry is pretty intriguing. From the first recorded ‘doctor of the tooth’, Hesy-Re, an Egyptian who lived around 2600 BC; to Aristotle, the famous philosopher, who wrote of an...
Feb 27, 2011 | Dental Implant, Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors, Tooth Decay (Cavities), Tooth Extraction
This is from our friends Steven Kendrick, DDS; and David Wong, DDS Inside Dentistry Abstract The process for deciding when to restore or extract a tooth is often a “gray area” based mostly on clinical experience and rough predications on the long-term prognosis...
Jan 12, 2011 | Dental Implant, Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Tooth Extraction
Drs. Craddock and Godat use special procedures to help improve your healing after certain procedures. One of these is listed below. The use of platelet rich plasma (PRP) following tooth removal appears to speed healing and bone formation, according to an article in...
Dec 31, 2010 | Tooth Extraction, Uncategorized
After tooth extraction, a blood clot normally forms in the hole left in the gum, protecting the exposed nerves during the healing process. If the clot is dislodged, a painful condition known as “dry socket” results. Dentists recommend that patients follow some simple...
