June 26, 2015

If you’re missing a tooth or needing to have one replaced, dental implants may be a good option for you to look into. There are many reasons implants are appealing options for tooth replacement, but there are also factors that need to be taken into consideration before making a decision since despite their utility, dental implants are not for everyone.

Pros
Pain experienced from eating, speaking, or daily use is often cured with dental implants. There is a very high success rate for procedures of this kind, and with regular maintenance, they have the capability to last a lifetime.

Additionally, modern tooth replacement and dental implant procedures have been common in the dental community for the past 50 years. First-rate dental implants and procedures can be expected, especially from Little Rock Family Dental Care. (more…)

June 22, 2015

We’ve all experienced tooth pain before. Most likely, it was at a time when we aren’t able to get to our dentist’s office right away; maybe because of work, school, prior commitments or your dentist just doesn’t have immediate availability. This post is going to help you explore different ways to alleviate your pain temporarily so that you can make it to your dentist appointment without the relentlessness of tooth pain throughout the day(s) leading to your dental visit.

Some of these tactics you may have heard of before, others you’re probably reading about for the first time. Either way, they are worth trying because we all know that tooth pain has the capacity to be some of the most uncomfortable pain you can experience (especially with how often we use our mouths throughout our day by eating, talking, brushing our teeth etc.).

1.) Garlic – It contains natural antibiotics and other medicinal qualities. There are a couple of ways to leverage the effects of garlic. First of which is to mix a garlic clove (or garlic powder) with table salt. You may apply it directly to the affected tooth or you may chew on 1 or 2 cloves predominantly with your affected tooth. This is most effective after several days of doing it. (more…)