Most of us have experienced some sort of medical emergency. These often happen at inconvenient times and result in a trip to the ER. Unfortunately, dental emergencies occur as well and can also be at inopportune times. Dental emergencies can include such things as extreme pain of a toothache, dental abcess (infection), or dental trauma […]
Oral piercing, specifically tongue piercing, has become a popular form of body expression. Generally the piercing is done without anesthetic, so the procedure can be quite painful. After the piercing is done, a “barbell” is placed in the piercing to keep the hole open. The initial barbell placed is quite long as the tongue will […]
Most people have probably heard the expression “I’d rather have a root canal” when describing something they dread doing. There is no doubt that at one time, having a root canal may have been somewhat unpleasant. However, nowadays things have changed considerably. Advances in anesthetics and the instruments used to treat the tooth have made […]