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
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What 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
READ MOREClear Aligners vs Braces: Which Is Right for You?
Patients treated with clear aligners were 1.6 times more likely to have an unacceptable treatment result than those treated with fixed appliances in a systematic review of comparative orthodontic studies, with a confidence interval of 1.2 to 2.0, according to the review of aligner and fixed-appliance outcomes. That finding doesn't mean aligners are a poor
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