What You Should Do If You Lose A Filling

It is extremely unusual to lose a dental filling. However, it can happen. If you or your child loses a dental filling, you should see your family dentist right away. Here is what you should do until you can get in to see him/her. Save the Filling Your dentist can check the filling to see what went wrong and why it fell out. Since it clearly was never meant to do that, the dentist needs to find out why it did. [Read More]

3 Steps You Can Take To Care For A Newly Chipped Tooth While Waiting For Your Dental Appointment

While participating in a sports activity, you may have been struck in the face, and the impact chipped one of your teeth. Although you may have already made an appointment with your dentist, you may wonder what you can do to take care of it. If so, take the following steps to care for your tooth until your dental appointment. Rinse Your Mouth With Salt Water When you chipped your tooth, a chunk of enamel was removed. [Read More]

2 Tips To Prevent A Cracked Tooth From Worsening During Your Scuba Dive

Scuba diving can seem like an activity that requires very little preparation. However, good oral health can dictate how enjoyable your diving experience is. If you develop a crack in your tooth before scuba diving, then it can be difficult to set up an appointment with your dentist in order to have it fixed before you leave for your dive. If you decide to still scuba dive with the crack, then the pressure will most likely cause the crack to worsen. [Read More]

2 Tips To Deal With Pain Caused By Tooth Squeeze Following A Dive

By now you may already know what tooth squeeze feels like. The pain caused by a tooth squeeze will subside on its own, but that usually takes time. A tooth squeeze usually results when air pockets form throughout your teeth and mouth while below water. When you surface, the pockets expand and place an extreme amount of pressure on these areas. This results in the intense pain that you are most likely feeling now. [Read More]