Front teeth are called incisors. Their job is to cut into food and slice off bite sized chunks. They are the first point of contact when biting into all sorts of textures, including fingernails, chip packets and olive pitts. Incisors that have been repaired with composite resin may repeatedly break, causing distress to the patient …
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Why choose porcelain veneers?
Veneering teeth basically means putting a cover over the front of each tooth to mask stains, discolourations and to reshape the teeth to give a more uniform appearance. Dental veneers can be used as an alternative to orthodontics, provided the crowding is mild. Veneering allows the teeth to become symmetrical in appearance which balances the …
Pain after root canal treatment (or RCT)
The aim of RCT is to remove infected or traumatised pulp from the canal. After the anaesthetic wears off, there may be a some pain where the pulp has been detached from the tooth. This should fade within a day or 2. If there was an abscess under the tooth (infection that has spread beyond …
Pain after a filling
Expect some recovery time after a deep filling. There may be some residual pain from the injection site. The tooth may remain tender for a few days due to the dental work, and disturbances near the pulp. If the sensitivity is improving day by day then it is a good sign. It sometimes takes weeks …