Death from a Tooth Infection

I often come across patients who want to leave a tooth infection and try to let it heal on it’s own. It can’t. Sometimes I am successful in convincing them of it is importance. Other times, I am not. I’m hoping to help more people to understand this, especially because some people never go to […]

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My Mouth is a Mess and I’m Broke

I’m a bit of a mess at the moment and so is my mouth. My teeth are discolored and have a chip on the front tooth. I don’t like that, but can live with it. The bigger problem I am facing is a tooth that I’m pretty sure it is infected. I don’t have a […]

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Antibiotics for a Tooth Infection

I had gone to a dentist a couple of weeks ago because of a painful tooth. He told me that the tooth was infected and prescribed me some antibiotics. Things started getting better, but after the antibiotics were finished, things started going downhill again. Now, my cheek is completely swollen. Do I need a different […]

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A Collapsed Bite

I don’t like how my smile looks and my jaw hurts all the time. When I am not smiling you can’t see my teeth at all. It looks like a black cavern. When I am smiling, I have to force my mouth pretty hard in order for my teeth to be very visible. I have […]

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Is a Tooth Infection Serious?

A couple of weeks ago, I broke a molar. Since then, I started having some pain. Now the pain is up to my temples and also moving downward toward my neck. My wife keeps telling me this is serious and I need to take some time off work and see a dentist. This is one […]

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