Going to the dentist is an essential part of maintaining good health, but it can also be a stressful experience for many people. Sometimes, dental appointments can lead to post-cleaning symptoms like nausea, sore jaw, and sore lip. And in some cases, patients may experience flu-like symptoms, which can be scary and confusing. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the common symptoms of dental procedures, the causes of flu-like symptoms, how to prepare for a dental appointment, and what to do if you experience flu-like symptoms after your appointment.Check out what others are saying about our services on Yelp: Read our Yelp reviews.
A loose permanent tooth feels alarming, and for good reason. Unlike baby teeth, adult teeth aren't supposed to move. Feeling that familiar wiggle in a tooth that should be firmly in place tends to send most people straight to a search engine looking for answers.The honest answer is that a loose adult tooth is a…
Tooth pain that shows up specifically when you bite or chew is different from a constant ache. It tends to be sharp, sudden, and sometimes hard to pin down to a single tooth. That specificity is actually useful, because pain triggered by pressure usually points to one of a handful of causes that a dentist…
A filling falling out is startling, but it's not usually a dental emergency in the same way a knocked-out tooth or severe infection is. That said, it's not something to put off for weeks either. A lost filling leaves the tooth exposed and vulnerable, and the sooner a dentist evaluates it, the simpler the repair…
You finally decide to replace that missing tooth, submit a claim to your insurance, and get an unexpected denial. For a lot of patients, this is the first time they've ever heard the term missing tooth clause. It's confusing, and it can feel like the rug got pulled out from under a plan you were…
A loose permanent tooth feels alarming, and for good reason. Unlike baby teeth, adult teeth aren't supposed to move. Feeling that familiar wiggle in a tooth that should be firmly in place tends to send most people straight to a search engine looking for answers.The honest answer is that a loose adult tooth is a…
Tooth pain that shows up specifically when you bite or chew is different from a constant ache. It tends to be sharp, sudden, and sometimes hard to pin down to a single tooth. That specificity is actually useful, because pain triggered by pressure usually points to one of a handful of causes that a dentist…