Dentists use local anesthetics (numbing medicines) to help the patients get rid of pain during the treatment. The duration of local anesthetics is typically one or two hours. Children feel numb over cheek or lip when the medicine still works.
It is best to establish an oral preventive care plan for your child prior to his/her birth. The earlier parents learn the methods of baby’s oral care, the more chance the children’s teeth are in good health.
Fluoride can help prevent dental caries (tooth decay; cavities), but how does it work? How do you use fluoride products properly?
Head and neck cancer patients are likely to develop varying degrees of oral complications after receiving radiotherapy, including dental caries (cavities), stomatitis (oral mucosal inflammation and ulcerations), xerostomia (dry mouth), infections, tooth h
Bite down on gauze pack for 30 minutes and refrain from spitting out blood. Please swallow all saliva in order to prevent displacement of gauze pack. Keeping gauze pack in place can help stop bleeding.