Filling or Root Canal? Here’s a Montebello Dentist’s take on the subject!

Did you know that 92 percent of adults get at least one cavity in their lifetime? No big deal, right? Wrong! Especially when that cavity goes untreated for a long period of time. Untreated cavities can be painful and become problematic dental health issues. While a cavity alone may cause some discomfort to extreme sensitivity to hot and cold, it could turn into a painful, much-needed root canal if left untreated. Our team of Montebello dentists wants to help your teeth stay in a healthy shape so as to prevent any needed fillings or root canals. But sometimes it’s too late for the tooth and the only way to salvage it is through a root canal. Read more from this Article: http://bit.ly/2lbhPLK

Montebello Dental Team Explains Wisdom Teeth Removal

Wisdom teeth removal is practically a rite of passage these days. While there are some emerging adults who do not end up with impacted wisdom teeth, getting impacted wisdom teeth is so common that getting wisdom teeth removed is almost expected for very young people. Wisdom teeth tend to appear in patients between the ages of seventeen and twenty-five, although there are going to be outliers. Getting wisdom teeth removed is a common experience among college students and recent college graduates.

While most wisdom teeth need to get removed because they become impacted, they can present other problems as well:

- The wisdom teeth are coming in at the wrong angle, and they're interfering with a person's bite or their other teeth.

- People who have cavities or gum disease might have a hard time getting to their wisdom teeth, which is going to cause a lot of long-term problems.

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