What should you do if you have a dental emergency like a toothache, a broken tooth or even a broken jaw? For starters, if you have pain or swelling, you can take an over-the-counter painkiller, such as ibuprofen. Avoid aspirin. If you’re bleeding from a cut or a knocked-out … [Read more...]
Dental Folk Tales
Believe it or not, people of ancient times believed a tooth worm caused the pain of a toothache! The worm supposedly bored its way into the tooth. If the pain was severe, it meant that the worm was thrashing about; but if the aching stopped, the worm was resting. And it wasn’t … [Read more...]
Don’t panic if you’re facing an unexpected dental disaster
Everyone knows that kids do the craziest things. For example, why did my best friend’s son think that he could plant a crop of corn in his nose, simply by inserting said seeds? To a three year-old, this seemed totally reasonable. "Knee high by the fourth of July!" he shrieked … [Read more...]