It's always better to keep as much of your original tooth as you can!

Terminology

MSD

Master of Science in Dentistry

DMD

Doctor of Dental Medicine

DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Endodontists

Endodontists are dentists who specialize in tooth pain, disease, and infection.

Endodontics encompasses the study (practice) of the basic and clinical sciences of normal dental pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the dental pulp along with associated periradicular conditions.

Periodontists

A periodontist is a dental specialist who focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal (gum) disease and the placement of dental implants.

Tooth Pain

The Posterior Superior Alveolar nerve bundle is painful?

Things to Try

Shaving Teeth

May or may not help.

Decreases the tooth surface which may cause more problems in the future.

Night Guard

Upper hard night guard?

Lower hard night guard?

Hard night guards are better. Soft night guards promote chewing and are harder to clean.

Retainers

Retainers may hold individual teeth in a position where they take too much of the load.

Top retainer?

Bottom retainer does not help!

Root Canal

Root canals are preferred to getting a tooth pulled.

Xylitol Gum

Don't have enough xylitol in them.

Xylitol Granules

Take 5 grams twice a day after food.

Chew the granules and mix in with your saliva, then spit.

Nano-Hydroxyapatite

?

Periodontal Treatment

Scaling

?

Root Planning

?

Places to Try

Archway Endodontics Dr. Brian R. Judd, DDS, MS

Endodontists

Archway Endodontics Dr. Brian R. Judd, DDS, MS

Dr. Katherine F. Wolken DDS, MSD, LLC Dr. Katherine F. Wolken DDS, MSD, LLC

Orthodontists

Azar Orthodontics

Big Bend Orthodontics