I’m a couple of months into my dental implant procedure. I noticed yesterday it started feeling different. When I pushed on the surrounding area it was sort of malleable. I left it alone and decided I’d call on Monday because we were going into the weekend. Today, though, my whole jaw is swollen and I […]
Is All Dental Sedation the Same?
I’m terrified of the dentist. However, this fear is ruining my life. I’ve been seeing a therapist and he suggested, at least in the short term to try sedation dentistry. He’s worried I’m getting infections because my mouth always hurts. We’re still working on my anxiety, but said this is more like an emergency and […]
Can a Sedation Dentist Help When I Don’t Go Numb?
I had a tooth cause me a great deal of pain. I’m not the best at going to the dentist but this did force me to go in. In a way, I’m glad I did because I found out that not only is that tooth massively infected, but I have two other teeth with decay. […]
Dental Care and PTSD
I’m an army vet. I served five tours. I don’t want to go into detail but I’ve got PTSD due to several things. Unfortunately, the last time I was in a dental chair we were attacked. I’ve got a pretty bad toothache and my face is swelling up a bit. I know I need a […]
Is My Implant Causing the Bad Taste and Smell In My Mouth?
I’ve had an unending nightmare with my dental implant. First, it fell out. Then I had to get bone grafting somewhere else and then go back to him to have the implant re-done. Then I’ve been treated for infection after infection. It seems to be under control now, but lately I’ve had a bad taste […]