You're halfway through lunch when you feel a hard piece on your tongue. Your tongue finds a sharp edge on a back tooth, and your calendar has no free hour until evening. If your tooth filling fell out, the first decision isn't how to stick it back. It's whether you can protect the tooth until
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ARESTIN Periodontal Therapy: What to Expect
ARESTIN is 1 mg of minocycline microspheres placed in cleaned pockets after scaling and root planing. FDA trials found about 1.42 mm of pocket reduction at nine months versus 1.18 mm with scaling alone, an extra 0.24 mm. That fraction of a millimeter is the honest size of ARESTIN periodontal therapy. A pocket that starts
READ MOREWhat Is Root Canal Retreatment? Signs, Steps and Outcomes
A tooth that had a root canal years ago starts aching when you bite down. You book an appointment, expecting a filling or a new crown, and hear a less familiar term: retreatment. It can sound as if the first treatment failed and the tooth is doomed, but neither conclusion follows from the word alone.
READ MOREEmergency Tooth Pain: What to Do and Where to Go Now
You're awake at 2 a.m. with a throb that gets worse every time you lie flat, your cheek feels tight, and you're trying to decide if this is an emergency room problem, a same-day dentist problem, or something you can manage until morning. That decision matters more than the painkiller you choose. Emergency tooth pain
READ MOREWhat Is a Dental Insurance Deductible: Costs Explained
A dental insurance deductible is the amount you pay toward covered care before your insurer starts paying benefits. Many plans set it at $50 to $100 per plan year. You open an estimate between stops in Midtown and Chelsea. The balance does not match the “covered” line from open enrollment. A crown, filling, and cleaning
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