A: Really, any jaw pain is concerning. We tend to see jaw pain related to either a tooth, the gums or soft tissue in the mouth, or the joints of our jaws. There’s different reasons and different aspects why jaw pain can occur. So, anytime jaw pain is being experienced we want to know how…
A: TMJ dysfunction and pain can actually cause problems with the joint itself. We have these discs, kind of like our kneecaps. So, those can get deteriorated over time, and then the joint ends up just rubbing on bone in the jaw. It can get really bad to the point of actual surgery, kind of…
A: Dental problems can absolutely be related to snoring. So, snoring itself can be related to sleep apnea. Really, that can be the underlying condition overall. Some dental problems like excess bone on the lower jaw can basically push back the tongue. Sometimes, things like people who clench or grind—also snore and the root cause…
A: So, you know, we take wisdom teeth out all the time and nothing happens. But it’s different with one of our front teeth or some of our back teeth. If we remove them for any number of reasons, usually infection, fracture, or what have you, if we don’t replace them we see teeth start…
A: Absolutely dental implants can be covered by insurance. Many insurances set a limitation as to what they will cover. What we do see is insurance will cover sometimes upwards of $500 to maybe $1000 of dental implants. Dental implants themselves, along with a single tooth, can run close to 3-5 thousand dollars sometimes. So,…
A: Absolutely a general dentist can do cosmetic dentistry. You’ve got to trust them, you’ve got to know them. I think it’s important that they show you cases that they’ve taken care of before and have a database of patients that have been happy with them. Cosmetic dentistry encompasses any number of solutions—it really depends…