1. Do you wake up with a sore jaw? 2. Do you have a headache? 3. Do you have a clicking or popping sound in your jaw? 4. Do your teeth feel sensitive to hot or cold? 5. Do you have worn down teeth? 6. Do you have a chipped or cracked tooth? 7. Do you have pain in your …
Wisdom Teeth Removal
For most patients, wisdom teeth are misaligned and grow in on an angle, which can cause dental crowding or damage to the jawbone or nerves. If your wisdom teeth only partially erupt through your gums, more bacteria can develop on them. We encourage our patients to have their wisdom teeth removed when this happens otherwise you are at a greater …
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
Oral Cancer Self-Exam. Perform this 5-step oral cancer self-exam each month (using a bright light and a mirror) 1. Look and feel inside your lips and the front of your gums. Look for white patches of the oral tissues. 2. Tilt your head back and inspect and feel the roof of your mouth. Look for red patches of the oral …
Are you wondering why your teeth are shifting?
The happiness and relief of their new, straight smile after the years and expense of braces is short-lived as teeth start to shift back to their original positions. Among the reasons this can happen is that once the pressure from the braces is lost, the ligaments activate their muscle memory and remember the old positions of the teeth, gradually shifting …
Signs that you may have gum disease
Gum disease is often ignored by people and if left unchecked it could turn into serious damage to bones and tissues of the oral cavity. Plain and simple gum disease usually starts with minor bleeding and inflammation of gums called Gingivitis. It is the result of bacterial infections along the gum line (a colorless plaque that forms on the teeth). …
Why would I need a crown?
A crown is a cover or cap that dentists use to cover a tooth that may have a cavity that is too large to fill, decay of the tooth, or a tooth that is cracked, worn down, or otherwise weakened. Our dental team will prepare the tooth and take a digital impression of the tooth. A temporary crown is placed …
What are the steps to getting dental implants?
The dental implant process requires patience. It’s usually a 3 step process starting with placement of the dental implant(s), healing of the dental implant(s), and restoring the dental implant with a crown. Every patient is different so there are no hard and fast rules in terms of how long the whole process takes. But usually for a single tooth implant …
6 questions to ask your dentist before a procedure
When you meet with Dr. Mohammed Erakat about a procedure we want to make sure you have all the information you need. Sometimes it is difficult to know what to ask because, well, we only know what we know. The more information you can arm yourself with, the better your overall experience will be. Here are some important questions to …
What to expect from an appointment using dental cone beam computed tomography
X-ray technology has come a long way. We can now view your jaw bone in 3 dimensions with our Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). You do not need any preparation before coming in. The procedure is painless and non-invasive. The CT will rotate 360 around your head capturing the images required by our doctor(s). Depending on the technology, you will …
We recommend sealants on all permanent molars for your school-age kids. Your back molars are rough, uneven and a favorite place for leftover food and cavity-causing bacteria to hide. Brushing and flossing are the best ways to ways to help prevent cavities. There is another safety net to help keep those teeth clean. It’s called a sealant, and it is …