1. At Noble Dentistry we know that prevention is far better
than curing a problem before it gets out of hand, and following a
daily dental hygiene routine will ensure that you have healthy
teeth and gums. This means improved self-confidence and wellbeing.
Failure to follow a daily dental hygiene routine can lead to bad
breath, tooth decay and other dental problems which can require
costly and lengthy treatment. Noble Dentistry Your Personal Dentist
will take care of you
2. Dental Emergency Information If the crown falls off, make an
appointment to see your dentist as soon as possible and bring the
crown with you. If the tooth is causing pain, use a cotton swab to
apply a little clove oil to the sensitive area (clove oil can be
purchased at your local drug store or in the spice aisle of your
grocery store). If possible, slip the crown back over the tooth.
Before doing so, coat the inner surface with an over-the-counter
dental cement, toothpaste, or denture adhesive, to help hold the
crown in place. Do not use regular glue as it can be poisonous.
Lost crown Extruded tooth If your tooth has been avulsed (fallen
out completely) due to any trauma, you need to see your dentist as
soon as possible. In the meantime, hold the tooth by the crown,
careful never to touch the root and store it in a saline water cup,
milk or even inside the cheek to bathe it in saliva. Using plain
water or washing it under tap water is not advised. Press cotton or
gauze gently over the bleeding tooth socket until you reach your
dentist. Take an over-the-counter pain medication (such as Advil)
if needed.
3. Teeth Whitening Dental Service Teeth whitening is the
process by which your teeth are treated by a dilute acid, which
significantly brightens and lightens darkened or stained teeth up
to 2-6 shades lighter. You can assume that teeth whitening can
drastically change the look of your smile, making your teeth pearly
white as you have always desired! Both of our locations provide
teeth whitening services in both Toronto and Richmond Hill.
4. Sport Mouthguard The Academy of General Dentistry recommends
the use of mouth-guards for all sportsmen and athletes. Be it ice
skating, basketball, soft ball, soccer, football, wrestling, rugby,
baseball or even skateboarding or bicycling, a mouthguard is always
advised in order to save the teeth and face from any traumatic
damage during a sports accident. Your dentist can provide you with
custom-made mouthguards that help to keep your teeth, gums, tongue
and even your lips safe from excessive injury. The lips tend to be
affected first, being forced into the teeth and suffering deep
lacerations. The teeth themselves can chip, crack, break or even be
knocked out entirely. Along with dental injury, the bone supporting
the teeth can break as well. Jaw fractures too can arise due to
sports injuries, so it is imperative that you visit your dentist
and request for a sports mouthguard to be made for you, to keep
your mouth safe from painful and traumatic incidences. Millions of
teeth get knocked out in sports annually due to a lack of
sufficient mouth guard protection. Sport mouth guards do more than
protect your teeth, they prevent oral lacerations, jaw injury,
tooth loss, and even reduce the amount of shock that is transferred
from the jaw to the skull
5. Tooth Sensitivity Treatment Two types of tooth sensitivity
are: Dentinal sensitivity, Pulpal sensitivity Dentinal sensitivity
It occurs when the dentin(middle layer) of a tooth is exposed.
Normally, the dentin is covered by enamel above the gumline and by
cementum below the gumline. Dentin contains tiny openings called
tubules. Inside each tubule lies a nerve branch that comes from the
tooths pulp (the nerve center of the tooth). When the dentin is
exposed, cold or hot temperature or pressure can affect these nerve
branches. This causes sensitivity. Pulpal sensitivity It is a
reaction of the tooths pulp. The pulp is a grouping of blood
vessels and nerves in the centre of each tooth.
6. Root Decay Treatment Root decay presents itself more
frequently as one ages, where gum recession and periodontal disease
tend to co-exist and expose the roots of teeth. The site for root
caries is most commonly found at the receded gum margin, where
plaque tends to accumulate most easily and begins destructing the
exposed root surface beneath. The elderly often suffer dry mouth,
which further enhances the growth of a carious lesion on the root.
Treating root caries involves first diagnosing the extent of caries
with the help of radiographs, followed by removal of the decayed
surfaces with hand instruments. The destructed root surface may
then need to be re-contoured in order to retain a filling material
better and to allow more efficient brushing. A filling material,
preferably a Glass Ionomer Cement (possessing the unique fluoride
storage ability) is used to fill the cavity under strict isolation
protocols.
7. Dental Implants A dental implant is a small titanium screw
that serves as an anchor for the root portion of a missing tooth.
The new implant is fixed into the upper or lower jaw bone, which
gives your replacement tooth the strength and stability of a
natural tooth. Whether you are missing one or several teeth due to
injury, disease or decay; you may be a candidate for dental
implants, which can be used to replace your missing teeth.They will
look, feel, and function like your natural teeth. Patients are
usually concerned with their age and wonder if they are too old for
dental implants, but age is not a deciding factor, overall health
is. If you are healthy enough to get a tooth removed you should be
able to receive dental implants. If your are considering dental
implants as a solution to a missing or decayed tooth, your mouth
must undergo a thorough examination and your dental history
reviewed. If it is determined that your mouth is not ideal for
dental implants there are other treatments that can explored to
improve the outcome, such as bone grafting, may be advised.
8. Contact Us Address : 1060 Sheppard ave west,Unit 111,
Toronto, ON, M3J 0G7 Phone : 416-509-8000 Fax : 416-707-0780 E-Mail
: [email protected] Visit Us : Address : 116 Major Mackenzie
Drive East, Richmond Hill, ON, L4C 1H1 Phone : 905-508-0800 Fax :
905-780-0800 E-Mail : [email protected] nobledentistry.ca