Can an Implant Become a Dental Emergency?

September 16, 2016

Filed under: Dental Emergency — Tags: dental implant infection, dental implants, Oklahoma City Dentist, Oklahoma City Emergency Dentist, problems with dental implants — okcitydentist @ 4:56 pm

I had dental implants done a couple of months ago. The implant site began to hurt a few days ago. I pressed on it and it was a little soft at the gum, not to mention tender. Now my jaw is tender. Is this something that needs to be seen or do I just give it time?

Miranda M. – New Mexico

Miranda,

It sounds like you’ve developed an infection at the implant site. This needs to been dealt with right away, especially since your pain has spread throughout your jaw. If your dentist can’t see you soon, I’d contact an emergency dentist.

Not only can an oral infection spread quickly, but you’re putting your dental implant procedure at risk. You’ll have to start over, and will also require bone grafting.

If you catch the infection soon enough, you may be able to save your implants.

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Cater to Cowards without Sedation?

September 1, 2016

Filed under: Cater to Cowards — Tags: dental fear, Oklahoma City Cater to Cowards dentist, Oklahoma City Dentist, painless injections, sedation dentistry, the wand — okcitydentist @ 8:29 pm

I’m a total coward when it comes to dentistry. I know there are dentists who advertise as catering to cowards, but when I call their office, it seems all they do is sedate you. I’m not too keen about that either. Is there any way a dentist can cater to fearful patients without sedation?

Laura O. – Washington

Laura,

I can understand your feelings. Sedation is a common way for dentists to deal with anxiety in their patients. However, it’s not the only way.

Some dentists have a gentle manner and technique about them. Their patients feel completely at ease. These dentists are perfectly comfortable with anxious patients and have a way of putting them at ease.

Each dentist that works with fearful patients have their own way of going about it. For instance, Dr. Swearingen uses an instrument called “The Wand”. It allows him to give completely painless injections.

You can read more about it on his Cater to Cowards page.

I’d call around to some dentists. If their only method for dealing with fearful patients is to sedate them, move on to someone else.

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