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Did you know that the ADA or American Dental Association highly recommends that you floss your teeth daily in order to maintain healthy gums? Flossing is considered to be part of a good oral hygiene plan. For the best results, find a flossing product that you like and include it in your dental care routine every day.

What Types of Flossing Products Are Available?

Dental floss is sold in a variety of flavors, primarily mint and cinnamon. It is available in both waxed and unwaxed versions. In addition to these standard spools of dental floss that most people purchase, several other options are available for those individuals who need alternatives.

Holding dental floss in between the fingers in order to reach inside of the mouth is difficult for small children as well as for people who have arthritis. A device known as a dental flosser is a great option since it is easy to hold and use. More expensive versions of dental flossers are available including ones that offer a vibrating action to massage he gums while flossing.

How to Floss

Although flossing isn’t a difficult or time-consuming process, many people avoid doing it. However, it is important to flow your teeth at least once daily in order to help keep your gums healthy while also preventing cavities from forming. If you want to floss your teeth properly, complete these steps:

• Tear off a length of dental floss that will be long enough to use. An eighteen-inch length is probably good enough.
• Wrap each of the ends of the dental floss around an index finger on both of your hands.
• Hold the floss tightly between your fingers and thumbs.
• Insert the floss gently in between two of your teeth. It is important not to damage the gums by flossing roughly, so use caution each time you do so.
• Move the floss back gently, rubbing the teeth on both sides of the floss. Be sure to reach beneath the gum line as well.
• Keep repeating this process using a new portion of the dental floss each time in order not to spread bacteria from one tooth to the next.

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An abscess is a life-threatening issue. It can occur in the mouth, jaw, and even the throat. It is an extremely serious dental problem that can lead to a lot of pain, particularly if it is not taken care of properly. Whenever an abscess occurs, it must be taken care of professionally since you cannot cure it on your own.

Causes of Tooth Abscesses

When a tooth becomes damaged with a fracture, chip, crack, or deep decay, bacteria can enter through the opening. An abscess occurs when the soft inner part of the tooth becomes infected with bacteria. This portion of the tooth is commonly referred to as the pulp. The bacterial infection often leads to severe swelling if left untreated. Eventually, it can lead to the formation of pus in and around the tooth. Additional causes of tooth abscesses include an injury that occurs to a tooth, a filling that has loosened and become infected, infection following root canal treatment, and severe gum disease.

Symptoms of Tooth Abscesses

How do you know if you have a tooth abscess? Maybe you have a little pain, but you haven’t been paying attention to it. Here are the signs to watch for to determine whether or not you have a tooth abscess:

• Red, swollen gums
• A sore that oozes pus
• A toothache which is characterized by excessive pain or deep throbbing
• Pain during chewing or biting
• Pain whenever you close your mouth tightly and the teeth touch
• Extreme sensitivity to cold and hot foods, beverages, or water, particularly with a specific tooth
• Bad breath that is constant
• A bad taste in the mouth that is constant
• Swollen lymph nodes in the neck area or near the jaw

If left untreated, a tooth abscess can kill the nerve of the tooth, creating severe, unrelenting pain. If enough time passes, the root of the tooth will die completely. The pain will eventually stop, but if treatment is not provided, the infection can spread to other teeth in the mouth. With an advanced infection, it is possible that you may begin to experience chills, nausea, headache, or vomiting. If you develop a fever, it is a sure sign that the infection has spread into the bone of the jaw or elsewhere in the body. At this point, you need to seek immediate treatment, either from your dentist or a physician.

Possible Complications of Tooth Abscesses

If the abscess is left untreated, the infection can spread to the bone or blood. This is a life-threatening condition that must be dealt with immediately. The longer it is left to spread, the more tissue the infection can damage. It is possible that a skin infection might occur. Advanced conditions can lead to the disfigurement of the jaw, tooth loss, and even facial disfigurement.

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The decision by your dentist to place a post in your tooth is made according to how much of the original tooth structure is still viable or remaining above your gum line. When the tooth is severely fractured or has sustained an excessive amount of dental decay, the necessity of placing a post within the remaining tooth structure is readily apparent. The post takes place of healthy tooth structure in order to support a dental crown, also known as a cap. The post is known as a foundation restoration.

Post Placement

A post is typically placed within the root canal for the purposes of attaching a crown to it in order to restore the functionality of a severely damaged tooth. Without the post, the crown has nothing to hold onto and cannot be kept in place. The root must be properly prepared in order to secure placement for the post.

Typically, the tooth has undergone root canal, and the nerve has been replaced with a material known as gutta-percha. This is a plastic material that is perfectly sterile. A portion of the gutta-percha is removed to make room for the placement of the post at the upper end of the root. The end of the root canal remains sealed with a minimum of two to three millimeters of gutta-percha to prevent infection, discomfort, or decay.

What Type of Dental Posts Are There?

Two basic types of dental posts exist. The first type is a prefabricated one. These are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes to accommodate different types of teeth. The second involves the casting of the post at a specialized dental laboratory. Both types of dental posts provide secure anchorage for the placement of a dental crown.

The post is permanently cemented into your tooth. It is a separate entity form the crown, which will be permanently cemented to it. The portion of the post that sits above the root is known as the core. Typically, additional buildup is needed to make the core suitable for holding the crown in place. Local anesthesia is typically used during the placement of the post and core to prevent pain or discomfort.

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