Removing a severely decayed tooth or an impacted wisdom tooth can improve overall oral wellness. For many, the most challenging part of wisdom teeth removal or other tooth extraction is not the procedure itself. It’s recovery. Sometimes, people are nervous about eating after a tooth extraction or other dental surgery, but eating nutritious food is […]
Dry Socket (DS) is a painful post-operative complication following Wisdom Tooth removal. Today, our Kitchener Dentist, Dr. Kyle Hornby will discuss dry socket while sharing tips to improve post-extraction healing outcomes! What is Dry Socket? After tooth extraction, healing begins with a clot developing in the root socket. The socket is basically the hole left […]
My name is Kyle Hornby and I am a Dentist in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. A few times each week, I present a dental topic and tackle patient questions to help elevate the dental knowledge made available to the general public. This week, I'll address a common patient quandary: root canal or extraction? Addressing this common treatment […]
Why is tooth extraction necessary? Your Kitchener Dentist may recommend tooth removal for a number of reasons. In most cases, the Dentist will discuss dental extraction of a tooth that can put your health at risk or when the tooth is not likely to last for much longer. Here are some of the reasons why […]
For many patients, having their Dentist in Kitchener recommend tooth removal will produce some anxiety. Often times, the first patient a question will ask is "is there any way that I can save my tooth?". Generally, a tooth only needs to come out if your Kitchener Dentist deems that it cannot be repaired or if […]
I am a Dentist in Kitchener, ON, and each week I like to explore a question that I commonly get at my Kitchener Family Dental office. This week, I'd like to discuss whether or not gum grafts fail. In doing so, I'll outline potential reasons for treatment complications and adverse outcomes. So, I'll be rolling […]
Has your Kitchener Dentist discussed gum grafting with you at some point? Dentists recommend Gum Grafts to treat gum recession and gum recession is extremely common. But is grafting helpful? What is a gum graft and what happens if you don't proceed with a recommended graft? Let's talk a bit about this so you can […]
Removing a severely decayed tooth or an impacted wisdom tooth can improve overall oral wellness. For many, the most challenging part of wisdom teeth removal or other tooth extraction is not the procedure itself. It’s recovery. Sometimes, people are nervous about eating after a tooth extraction or other dental surgery, but eating nutritious food is […]
Dry Socket (DS) is a painful post-operative complication following Wisdom Tooth removal. Today, our Kitchener Dentist, Dr. Kyle Hornby will discuss dry socket while sharing tips to improve post-extraction healing outcomes! What is Dry Socket? After tooth extraction, healing begins with a clot developing in the root socket. The socket is basically the hole left […]
My name is Kyle Hornby and I am a Dentist in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. A few times each week, I present a dental topic and tackle patient questions to help elevate the dental knowledge made available to the general public. This week, I'll address a common patient quandary: root canal or extraction? Addressing this common treatment […]
Why is tooth extraction necessary? Your Kitchener Dentist may recommend tooth removal for a number of reasons. In most cases, the Dentist will discuss dental extraction of a tooth that can put your health at risk or when the tooth is not likely to last for much longer. Here are some of the reasons why […]
For many patients, having their Dentist in Kitchener recommend tooth removal will produce some anxiety. Often times, the first patient a question will ask is "is there any way that I can save my tooth?". Generally, a tooth only needs to come out if your Kitchener Dentist deems that it cannot be repaired or if […]
I am a Dentist in Kitchener, ON, and each week I like to explore a question that I commonly get at my Kitchener Family Dental office. This week, I'd like to discuss whether or not gum grafts fail. In doing so, I'll outline potential reasons for treatment complications and adverse outcomes. So, I'll be rolling […]
Has your Kitchener Dentist discussed gum grafting with you at some point? Dentists recommend Gum Grafts to treat gum recession and gum recession is extremely common. But is grafting helpful? What is a gum graft and what happens if you don't proceed with a recommended graft? Let's talk a bit about this so you can […]
