Cracked teeth are surprisingly common — in fact, research estimates that as many as 80% of adults over age 40 have one or more teeth with cracks. While some tooth cracks are caused by traumatic injury to a tooth — either by an impact to the face or from biting...
Healthy gums are essential for keeping your teeth healthy, too. If your gums are swollen, it’s a good sign that they need prompt, professional attention. Most people think that as long as they don’t have any pain or discomfort, a little swelling is nothing to worry about. But that’s not...
Despite the numerous advances in dental techniques, technologies, materials, and medications, many patients remain afraid of even a routine dental visit, and few procedures have the fear-inducing reputation of the root canal. A root canal is often the approach most likely to preserve natural dentition, and plenty of data document...
Tooth abscesses are deep infections that form in your gums or around the lower parts of your tooth (the part under the gum). An abscess happens when bacteria invade these areas, causing infections and forming pockets of pus that are swollen and painful. While any type of tooth or gum...
There’s no doubt that bad breath (or halitosis) can be embarrassing. Fortunately, stinky breath can often be tamed with brushing, flossing, and mouthwash — and maybe avoiding some well-known bad breath culprits, like coffee and onions. But chronic bad breath is different. If you have chronic bad breath, brushing and...
Most people know that root canals can help save teeth badly damaged by decay or trauma. But there’s another important dental procedure that’s not as well known — one that focuses on the tip of the tooth root. It’s called an apicoectomy, and like root canal therapy, it plays a...
X-rays play an important role in dental care, allowing your dentist to see your tooth structure and the bones that support your teeth. But as important as X-rays are, sometimes they don’t provide enough detail about your teeth and the tissue surrounding them. That’s when 3D imaging can help. The...
New York City is known as a city of glamour, a city where the image you create of yourself is of paramount importance. A single darkened tooth? Unthinkable! That’s obviously an exaggeration — most New Yorkers are not as image-obsessed as the media makes them out to be. But a...
When most of us think about oral health, we think mainly about our teeth and the problems they can encounter — like cavities, cracks, or fractures. But our gums need care, too. In fact, without healthy gums, our teeth lose the support they need to stay healthy and beautiful. At...
Sensitivity to hot and cold temperatures isn’t uncommon. In fact, statistics show that about one out of every eight Americans suffer from sensitive teeth. Sensitivity happens when the nerves located deep inside the tooth get irritated. Tiny channels called tubules transmit temperature from the surfaces of your teeth all the way to...
Roughly two out of five Americans — kids and adults — have an untreated cavity, with many others dealing with tooth pain from cracks, chips, and infections. Pain in a tooth is never normal — it’s your tooth’s way of letting you know you have a problem that needs to be dealt...
What’s the first thing you think of when you have a toothache? For most of us, cavities likely spring to mind. That’s not surprising, considering that as many as a quarter of American adults have at least one untreated cavity. But while tooth decay is one common cause of tooth pain,...
Every day in the United States, more than 40,000 root canals are performed, helping patients preserve their natural teeth and their smiles and confidence, too. A root canal uses special techniques to eliminate deep decay and infection, restoring the tooth and the way it functions. Root canals have been proven time and again...
Dragon breath. Yuck mouth. Stank breath. These are some of the (believe it or not) kinder nicknames for chronic bad breath (or halitosis). Sure, everybody knows foods, like garlic, onions, and coffee, can leave behind residues that make your breath smell bad. But foods and drinks are just two possible...
There are lots of different types of dental emergencies, but they all have one thing in common: They’re unexpected. Prompt treatment is important for relieving pain and other symptoms — and it’s essential for preventing the problem from getting worse, too. At Compassionate Endodontists New York/NYC, our team offers state-of-the-art...
Most people know that endodontists are experts when it comes to root canals, one of the most commonly performed endodontic procedures. But even though root canals save more than 15 million teeth every year, that’s just part of what an endodontist does. At Compassionate Endodontists New York/NYC, our team of skilled endodontist specialists performs...
If your teeth could talk, there wouldn’t be any need for toothaches: Your tooth could simply tell you something’s not right. Without a “voice,” tooth pain is the only way to get the message across. And if you ignore that ache, you could be setting yourself up for a more...
You need a root canal. Does that idea make you feel anxious or afraid? Many people have anxiety about root canals. However, when you know all the facts about this helpful restorative dental procedure, you’ll understand that a root canal is designed to help you, protect your dental health, and...
Thankfully, nearly everything in life comes with a warning system. Your weather app tells you when severe storms are moving in, your dashboard lights up when it’s time for a tune-up, and your phone’s battery tells you to charge up long before the device dies. What’s better is that your...