Patient Education Archive - Torrisi, Burba and Maripuri Dental Associates

Dental Emergencies

October 15 2018

Be Prepared Knowing how to handle a dental emergency can mean the difference between saving and losing your child’s tooth. Here are some tips to help you cope quickly and calmly with a dental emergency. Knocked-Out Tooth Baby tooth If something happens to any of a child’s primary (baby) teeth, you should take your child …

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Tooth Extraction

October 15 2018

A Few Simple Guidelines Sometimes teeth need to be removed due to decay, disease or trauma. Having a tooth removed or “pulled” is called a tooth extraction. When you have an extraction, it’s natural that changes will occur in your mouth afterward. Your dentist may give you instructions to follow after the extraction, and it’s …

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Understanding Your Insurance

October 15 2018

Having dental insurance or a dental benefit plan can make it easier to get the dental care you need. But most dental benefit plans do not cover all dental procedures. Your dental coverage is not based on what you need or what your dentist recommends. It is based on how much your employer pays into …

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Mouth Sores and Spots

October 15 2018

Mouth sores can be painful, annoying and unsightly. Some appear inside the mouth – on the gums, tongue, lips, cheeks or palate (roof of the mouth). Others, like cold sores, can appear outside the mouth, such as on and around the lips, under the nose and on the chin. Mouth sores can be caused by …

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Cracked Tooth

October 15 2018

Do You Have a Cracked Tooth? A tooth that is cracked can be painful. It also can lead to disease of the tooth. How do you know if you have a cracked tooth? Look for these signs: sharp pain when biting down that quickly disappears pain that comes and goes pain when eating or drinking …

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TMD – Temporomandibular Disorders

October 15 2018

Do you have frequent headaches, earaches, tender jaw muscles or a dull, aching facial pain? Does your jaw lock or stray to one side when you open your mouth? These aches and pains may be related to the jaw joint, called the temporomandibular joint or “TMJ,” and the muscles that work to move the joint. …

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Tooth Replacement Options

October 15 2018

If you’re missing one or more teeth, you may be all too aware of their importance to your looks and dental health. Your teeth are designed to work together to help you chew, speak, and smile. When teeth are missing, it is difficult to do these things. Even the loss of a back tooth may …

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Dental Implants

October 15 2018

Dental implants are an effective way to replace missing teeth. When teeth are lost because of disease or an accident, dental implants may be a good option. You may want to choose dental implants if you: hide your smile because you have missing teeth wear dentures that are uncomfortable are dissatisfied with your removable partial …

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Root Canal Treatment

October 15 2018

Your teeth are meant to last a lifetime. Years ago, diseased or injured teeth often were pulled. But today, even if the pulp inside one of your teeth is injured or infected, the tooth often can be saved through root canal (endodontic) treatment. Endodontics (end-o-DON-tics) is the branch of dentistry that deals with treating diseases …

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Dental Emergencies

Tooth Extraction

Understanding Your Insurance

Mouth Sores and Spots

Cracked Tooth

TMD – Temporomandibular Disorders

Tooth Replacement Options

Dental Implants

Root Canal Treatment

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