Theriot Family Dental

Posts for Month: July 2024

Sedation Dentistry Saved My Smile

I thought I’d post a letter of gratitude we received from a woman who is not our patient, but benefited from something she read on our blog. I’ve also posted our response. I just wanted to send a note to say thank you. I read on your blog about someone who, like me had trouble […]

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I Think I Need Bone Grafting

I have had a dental bridge since I was sixteen years old. I can see bone loss in the area. My general dentist wants to do a dental implant instead. How do I know if I need bone grafting for the dental implant? My dentist hasn’t mentioned anything about that, but the bone loss worries […]

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Will My Gum Drop With This Dental Implant?

I have had a dental implant placed. After that happened, my gumline was higher than the rest of my gums. in fact, it is even above my other teeth. My dentist said we should put a temporary crown over it and said that it will cause my gum to drop. There have been a host […]

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How Serious Is an Infected Tooth?

I had a molar break. It is not the wisdom tooth, but the one in front of it. I was short on money so put off going to the dentist. Plus, if I am being completely honest, then I will admit I’m not the best dental patient. This happened a week and a half ago. […]

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