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Wisdom Tooth Extraction: Process, Preparation, and Recovery Most people have their wisdom teeth extracted because their dentist recommends it, but few really understand why it was necessary—particularly if the teeth didn’t cause any pain. By nature, dentists always want to err on the side of caution (read: prevention). Often this means actively monitoring your mouth…

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Symptoms, Causes, and Cures for Wisdom Tooth Pain It’s not uncommon to feel a little pain when your wisdom teeth start growing, but how can you differentiate the kind that indicates a problem from the one that’s just part of growing up? When trying to figure out if what you’re experiencing is wisdom tooth pain,…

What are the side effects of pulling a tooth? Are you dealing with some discomfort because of an impacted wisdom tooth? Maybe you have a cavity that’s affecting the pulp center of your tooth and won’t respond to a root canal procedure. Or perhaps one of your teeth has broken at or near the gum…

Why do I need a dental crown? Nobody ever anticipates losing a tooth, but by using replacements like dental crowns, a dentist can restore your smile to what it was once before. So what exactly is a crown? In the dental world, a crown is the visible part of the tooth covered by the enamel.…

Decoding A Dental Bridge and Dental Implant If you are missing a tooth or multiple teeth, you’ve probably dreamed of a new smile. Unfortunately, tooth loss in adults can have various psychological effects such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and even cognitive impairment. But adults don’t always seek out options to replace their teeth, and…

Exploring Tooth Replacement Options Your teeth are stronger together. After all, they’re part of a team—they’re meant to work together to accomplish a wide range of jobs while keeping you healthy. Unlike sports teams, however, your adult teeth don’t have spares waiting in the wings. Despite this, modern dentistry treatments ensure that losing an adult…

Why You Need to Be Proactive With Your Oral Health Despite what some people may think, cavities, swollen gums, tooth loss, and tooth decay aren’t inevitable oral problems. Through preventive dentistry, you can be among the 1 in 4 adults in the United States without untreated tooth decay, part of the 54% of American adults…

Why choose Monroe Family Dentistry in Greenville, SC? Looking for a family dentist in the Greenville and Taylors area? Have you considered Monroe Family Dentistry and want to know more about our practice? Say no more; we know exactly what you need: a rundown of the top 6 reasons you should choose us. But none…

Tooth pain? Try these tips for dealing with a toothache. You never truly know how far your home is from the nearest dental office until you have a 3 AM toothache. The distance can feel like the length of an ocean and the unforgiving pain almost unbearable. So if you’re reading this, awakened by unrelenting…

As a parent, you excel at staying on top of your family’s health. Studies show that American adults with children under the age of six spend an average of 2.2 hours every day caring for their children. Those hours include things like bath time, reading stories, and feeding them meals. But if you’re a parent,…

Achieving Your Best Smile on a Tight Schedule When you communicate with other people, what do you pay attention to? Whether you realize that you’re focusing on it or not, nonverbal communication (like body language and facial expressions) is a huge part of interacting with other people — clients, coworkers, and family alike. Not only…