Posted on 1/15/2020 10:24 AM By Withers Perio
Of course having a general dentist is important for oral health and hygiene, but it is also important to know specialists you can seek out if your general dentist cannot help you with your specific needs. General specialists are trained and schooled in the basics of dental care. With a specialist, they go to dental school and then usually do extra years of training and schooling to ensure they are giving their patients the best care they can.
Posted on 1/2/2020 9:13 AM By Withers Perio
Are you embarrassed by your bad breath? It’s a common fear most people have, that they are speaking to people with smelly breath, and there’s nothing more embarrassing than having to cover your mouth while you speak - or sneak a smell of your own breath, but what is causing it? There are many culprits to bad breath, you just need to figure out which is your cause. Going to see Dr. Withers at J. Alexander Withers, DDS is always an option, but here are some things to think about if you’re suffering.
Posted on 12/20/2019 6:17 AM By Withers Perio
The technique is generally used to treat disorders such as gingivitis, but it is also used to extract excess gum tissue for cosmetic reasons such as fixing a gummy smile.
Posted on 12/20/2019 6:13 AM By Withers Perio
The dental implant actually replicates the versatility of a natural tooth, hence using it as a tooth replacement option, enabling you to have more oral independence than you would with conventional dentures.
Posted on 9/3/2019 2:36 PM By Withers Perio
Even though it may seem out of the ordinary, a lot of people actually do try to extract their own teeth. Toothache pain can be very frustrating and painful, making you may want to try anything to obtain relief. No matter how bad the pain, you should always seek dental attention if you feel it necessary to have a tooth pulled.
There are acceptable situations where you may not need to go to your dentist to get your teeth pulled. For instance, baby teeth are commonly pulled at home. To just pull random baby teeth is less than ideal, but if you wiggle the tooth around and it appears to be loose, chances are the tooth will come out with ease.
Posted on 9/3/2019 2:09 PM By Withers Perio
Pain has always been a top item for patients that made them not seek dental attention. Fear of pain in dentistry is so high in fact, that many people fail to go to the dentist until their condition becomes so severe that they have no other choice than to see a dentist. Majority of individuals are terrified of the dental chair they forget that anesthetics are used. Although the numbing shots may be a bit painful, once they are finished - there is literally no more pain.
Posted on 7/11/2019 8:16 PM By Withers Perio
While it can make almost any dental procedure painless, no amount of anesthesia can numb a strong imagination. Anesthesia is a necessary part of dental implanting. Yet when some people think about what goes into getting dental implants, their imagination can disregard the anesthesia and paint truly horrific pictures in their minds.
So how can you shake off the nerves and put those scary thoughts to rest? Well, one of the best ways to find out what dental implants feel like during and after treatment if to hear from people who’ve been through it.
The Implant Process
Having his decaying teeth pulled was more of an issue than having his implants placed, wrote Jim Thornton in a piece for AARP The Magazine. He went on to share a slice of his dental implant procedure.
“A supervised resident numbs my jaw with lidocaine, cuts and peels back the gums, then drills four holes into the mandible,” Thornton said. “She uses what machinists call a tap to slowly cut threads ...
Posted on 12/20/2018 1:53 PM By Withers Perio
The holidays are here, and for many people, it is the most wonderful time of year that is filled with joy and charity. It also often means lots of gatherings with friends and family...
Posted on 10/20/2018 1:18 PM By Withers Perio
If you have a misalignment in your bit that causes your teeth to simply not fit together quite right, it can be a little uncomfortable when you rest your jaw. Luckily, there is an easy way for your periodontist to correct this...
Posted on 8/8/2018 2:37 PM By Withers Perio
Losing teeth is a major life change, whether you have a long time to prepare yourself for it or not. You’ve got to adjust to a new reality and new health concerns as you go through the process, and you’re also going to need to plan your tooth replacement strategy carefully.