When wisdom teeth are stuck they can also be called “impact teeth”. They’re stuck because they don’t have room to come out. Dr. Teresa Lozano, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains they can get stuck in the bone, in the soft tissues or against another tooth. Infection, pain, bleeding, bad breath [...]
Pain, discomfort, bad breath, difficulty to open the mouth or swelling, pain in the ear and pus in the area are the most common symptoms of wisdom teeth problems. Dr. Teresa Lozano, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, affirms sometimes the patient has no symptoms but they still have to check the [...]
When a patient has a lot of teeth and his bite is not correct, he can brush his teeth as well. If the patient is not a good flosser, it can cause plaque and tartar. This tartar is bacteria and it attacks the tooth and causes a cavity, explains Dr. Arnaldo Lopez, General Dentist and [...]
The recommendations of the American Dental Association are that people floss first and brush for two minutes. Then always after each brushing, people should always rinse with an antibacterial mouthwash for at least 30 seconds. Diana Perez-Caballero, Lead Dental Hygienist with SOMI Dental Group, shows an organic and prescription-strength mouthwash which she recommends to her [...]
There are two possible complications after wisdom tooth surgery: dry socket and paresthesia. Dr. Teresa Lozano, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains paresthesia is numbness in the lower jaw. She advises following patients closely and monitoring them for recovery of the nerve. The specialist affirms a week after having the procedure, [...]
Tooth decay is the softening of the tooth enamel damaged by the acid, which is produced by bacteria. Dr. Teresa Lozano, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the differences between tooth decay and dental erosion. Transcript We talk about tooth decay and what it is well tooth decay is when the [...]
Dr. Teresa Lozano, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains with an imaging how impacted wisdom teeth look like in an X-Ray view. She describes there may be lesions in the patient’s mouth even he has no symptoms. The specialist explains what the coronectomy technique is. She also says sometimes when wisdom […]
Dr. Arnaldo Lopez, General Dentist and Owner with SOMI Dental Group, explains with a model how implants work. He describes implants have three different parts: the implant, the crown and abutment, the screw onto the screw. He explains the crown is needed when the cavity is too big and it takes over more than a [...]
Dr. Arnaldo Lopez, CEO & General Dentist with SOMI Dental Group, explains different types of bites: healthy bite, overbite, under bite and open bite. He says any of these bites can occur in patients. Some of them are genetics. Most of them can be corrected with either Invisalign or braces. Sucking the thumb in early [...]
