Dental Tips
Oral Health Issues in Children With Special Needs
Quick Summary Toothache in children is most commonly caused by dental decay, infection from untreated decay (dental abscess), or the eruption of permanent teeth, which typically begins around age 5 to 7 when the first adult molars emerge. Eruption discomfort… Read More ► read more →
Is Bleeding after Tooth Extraction a Dental Emergency?
Quick Summary Some bleeding after a tooth extraction is a normal part of healing. Light oozing or pink-tinged saliva can continue for up to 24 hours as a blood clot forms and stabilises in the socket. However, bleeding that soaks… Read More ► read more →
Incomplete Root Canal Treatment
Quick Summary An incomplete root canal means the treatment was either started but not finished (for example, a temporary filling was placed but the patient did not return) or the canals were not fully cleaned, shaped, or sealed, allowing bacteria… Read More ► read more →
Sedation Dentistry for Needle Phobia
Quick Summary Needle phobia (trypanophobia) affects roughly one in five adults and is one of the most common reasons people avoid dental care for years, allowing small problems to develop into painful infections, extensive decay, or tooth loss. For patients… Read More ► read more →
