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When you have a cavity, your dentist must remove the damaged tissue and bacteria in order to save it. This leaves a hole in the tooth which is filled with a special cement-like material to restore the function and even look of the tooth, commonly called a filling. However, fillings don’t last forever. Even if

Before you learn how to avoid dry socket after an extraction, it is important to understand what a dry socket is and what can cause it.  So, What Is a Dry Socket? Our bodies are amazing! After a tooth is extracted, it will produce a blood clot at the extraction site.  Its main role is

Dentists and periodontists are both experts in dental treatments that have completed at least four years of dental school. However, one is for general preventive and restorative care while the other is a specialist in treating gum disease and placing dental implants.  There may be some overlap in the treatments that dentists and periodontists provide,