• Overview

    Published On: November 16, 2023Categories: Articles, Pain Management

    Pain can occur in any number of places in your mouth: teeth, gums, roots, the palate, tongue and jaw. Cavities are a common culprit causing pain. Untreated cavities can impact nerves because of infections of the [...]

  • Medications

    Published On: November 16, 2023Categories: Articles, Pain Management

    Some dental procedures, such as tooth extractions and oral surgery, may call for our office to prescribe medications before or after a procedure. These medications are used to prevent or fight an infection, or to relieve [...]

  • Managing Pain

    Published On: November 16, 2023Categories: Articles, Pain Management

    There are many methods for relieving oral pain. They include: Ice packs on the affected area.Avoiding hard candy or ice.Avoiding sleeping on your stomach. Dentists use a wide array of pain management tools, including: Anesthetics such [...]

  • Anesthesia

    Published On: November 16, 2023Categories: Articles, Pain Management

    Dentistry has advanced to the point in which pain is almost a thing of the past. Powerful pain-killing medications known as anesthetics not only help a patient avoid discomfort during a procedure, but post-operatively as well. [...]

  • Air Abrasion

    Published On: November 16, 2023Categories: Articles, Pain Management

    Many people associate the high-pitched whirring of a dental drill with pain. Just the sound alone can make many people wince. A relatively new technique called air abrasion uses powerful particles of aluminum oxide to remove [...]