First Dental Blog
Whether you are an existing patient or searching for a dentist in the Somerville, and Medford, MA area, we’re excited you are here. With the dental industry advancing, we recognize the importance of keeping our patients and visitors up to date with all of the new and exciting things taking place in our practice.
As we move forward with our blog, we hope to promote dental awareness as a vital part of your healthy lifestyle. Here you will find a variety of articles and topics including dental news, advancements in dental technology and treatments, practical oral health advice, and updates from our practice.
We hope you find our blog to be helpful, engaging, and informational to ensure your best dental health.
As always, feel free to contact our First Dental office with any dental questions or concerns.
Benefits of Root Canal Treatment
Root canal therapy is an ordinary procedure used among dentists to save teeth, thus eliminating extractions. Many patients fear root canal therapy will be unpleasant, but emerging modern technologies and anesthetic alternatives have ensured that root canals are a painless operation for the most part. Today’s patients are more than six times more likely than those who have a tooth extracted to regard Root canal treatment as painless! Although
What’s the Difference between TMJ and TMD?
If you have jaws are hurting, you may need to look into TMJ/TMD. Although these two acronyms are frequently used interchangeably, they are very different. TMJ is an abbreviation for temporomandibular joint, while TMD, which stands for Temporomandibular joint disorder, is a condition that affects the jaw joint. TMJ relates to the joint alone, whereas TMD refers to problems marked by swelling or displacement of the TMJs. What is
Why Do We Not Extract The Tooth During Hypertension?
Hypertension or high blood pressure is a common disease that affects millions of people worldwide today. What makes hypertension so dangerous is that it can result in other secondary disorders such as cardiovascular disease and heart failure, kidney failure, blindness, and transient ischemic attacks or stroke. There are three varieties of hypertension. The most common is chronic hypertension, characterized by having a higher-than-average blood pressure most of the time.
Resin Veneers and Porcelain: What is the Difference?
Dental veneers are thin custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials made to cover the surface of teeth for improvement in appearance. People get veneers to close gaps or spaces between the teeth, re-align dentition, cover chipped or cracked teeth, and correct tooth appearance. Other reasons may include; teeth whitening and dental contouring. For most people, veneers assist in boosting their self-esteem previously damaged by bearing skewed or crooked teeth. The