March 2024 | Park Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

Do Metal Dental Implants Cause Neurological Problems?

I read online that data has shown that metal implants cause neurological problems after about ten years of use. I currently have two titanium implants and my dentist is saying I will need a third. I’m going to get zirconia this time around, even if I have to go to another dentist. My dentist doesn’t […]

Big Problems with a Tooth Extraction

I had a tooth extracted and the whole process has been a nightmare. When I was in the dental chair, it took him over twelve shots to get me numb enough where I could deal with the procedure. It was absolutely awful and something I never want to experience again in my life. Several days […]

Fixing a Tooth Damaged in Elementary School

When I was in elementary school, I broke a front tooth playing at recess. A year later my dentist did a root canal treatment on it. He filled it to kind of match my other front tooth. It was never great, but at the time I didn’t really care because I was a kid. Now […]

Antibiotics for a Tooth Infection

I had a dental infection and tried to ignore it. The pain became too much to bear, even for this dental chicken, so I forced myself to a dentist. He gave me some antibiotics. Everything got better for a while and I was very excited because that was the easiest dental appointment I’d ever had. […]

Am I Too Old for Invisalign

I was at the zoo and saw these teenagers. It was lunchtime and they were at the picnic table near a bench I was sitting to read. One of them took out her “braces” from her teeth to eat. I was astounded. I couldn’t even tell she was wearing them. I asked her about them […]