Overview
Published On: November 16, 2023Categories: Articles, Pain ManagementPain 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 ManagementSome 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 ManagementThere 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 ManagementDentistry 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 ManagementMany 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 [...]