Why do I need X-rays?

Dental X-rays are extremely valuable for helping to detect oral diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues. An X-ray exam may reveal small cavities that can't be seen by a visual exam, infections in the bone, abscesses, cysts, developmental abnormalities, such as extra or impacted teeth and some types of tumors. Just because such diseases, including early tooth decay, can't be seen by a visual exam does not mean that treatment isn't required.

Is it safe to have dental X-rays?
Yes. Numerous precautions and advances in X-ray equipment help protect patients from receiving unnecessary radiation. The amount of radiation received from a dental exam is extremely small compared to other naturally occurring sources of radiation, including minerals in the soil, radon, and cosmic radiation from outer space. A full-mouth series of films, using state-of-the-art technology, will deliver an effective dose that is equivalent to about 19 days of exposure to naturally occurring environmental radiation.

TCC is equipped with high quality x-ray equipments.

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How are Teeth Removed?

Before a tooth is removed, dentist will thoroughly review your medical and dental history and take the appropriate X-rays.
X-rays reveal the length, shape, and position of the tooth and surrounding bone. From this information, dentist can estimate the degree of difficulty of the procedure and decide whether to refer you to a specialist called an oral surgeon.
Before removal, the area around your tooth will be anesthetized. Dentists use a local anesthetic to numb the area of the mouth where the extraction will take place.
For a simple extraction, once the area is anesthetized, the tooth is loosened with the help of a tool called an elevator, then extracted with dental forceps. dentist may also want to smooth and recontour the underlying bone. When he or she is finished, they may choose to close the area with a stitch.

It is critical to keep the area clean and prevent infection immediately following the removal of a tooth. Your dentist will ask you to bite down gently on a piece of dry, sterile gauze, which you must keep in place for up to 30 to 45 minutes to limit bleeding while clotting takes place. For the next 24 hours, you shouldn't smoke, rinse your mouth vigorously, or clean the teeth next to the extraction site.

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TMJ Pain Relief Methods

For those people who suffer from temporomandibular joint disorder, you may have to deal with constant pain that is present in the lower jaw on a regular basis. There is a variety of things that can be done to help to treat TMJ.

One method is to use a mouth guard that keeps you from grinding your teeth at night and will help to keep your teeth perfectly aligned even while you are sleeping. This is ideal for someone who has a overbite as well.

There are a number of medications that can be given to help alleviate any pain that you are experiencing.

One of the methods used for treating TMJ at home is to not use your jaw as much. Try to keep the jaw in the right position and also try applying some heat to the area of the jaw that is causing you pain. Use the stretching methods and also try to massage the area as well.

If you are one of the people who have TMJ and have a high level of stress, then you will want to practice some alternative methods to relieve yourself from pain as well. This alternative steps include Yoga and mediation along with deep breathing techniques along with imagining happy places in your mind.

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