Are you experiencing pain or discomfort? Do you have a toothache that just won’t go away or tender, aching gums? Fortunately, we have the solution for you. Our Peabody, MA dental practice offers a variety of general dentistry services and oral surgery options that can help alleviate your pain and restore the health of your mouth. Below we will talk about a few things that may be causing your discomfort and what we can do to remedy the situation. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office.
Gum Disease
One of things we routinely check for at every appointment is gum disease. It is a common affliction that can cause serious damage to your oral health if left unchecked. If you have tender, swollen, red, or
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Argeros is a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and has been practicing dentistry since 1977. Although our practice offers a full range of dental treatments, Dr. Argeros likes to focus on dental implant services. He has been placing and restoring dental implants since the early 1980s and received his board certification in dental implants in 2007 from the American Board of Oral Surgery. In 2009, Dr. Argeros was awarded the honor of becoming one of only a few hundred dentists in the world to receive the prestigious Fellowship in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He was also named to the Publication Review Board for The Journal of Oral Implantology. He also holds a Mastership in the International Congress of Oral Implantology and is a member of the Academy of Osseointegration. Dr. Argeros is truly an experienced dentist and implant expert.
A past president of the Massachusetts Dental Society of Anesthesiology, Dr. Argeros has been providing all types of dental treatment under intravenous sedation since 1977. He also is a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, the American Dental Association, and the North Shore District Dental Society. Since 1979, Dr. Argeros has held an appointment to the North Shore Medical Center Union Hospital, where he provides surgical and restorative dental treatments in a hospital
Amazingly, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention discovered almost 50% of adults currently have some form of gum disease. Because this problem is so prevalent, we must educate you on what gum disease is and how you can reverse or repair the damage caused by the condition.
The concept of Osseointegration by Branemark has opened up limitless possibilities and rehabilitation to the extent of involving not only single tooth or multiple teeth but also various developmental deformities and also extensive damage of jaws following injuries and resection of tumors. Dental implants have a long history dating back to prehistoric people where in they have used this technology (Bobbio A. Maya 1973, Tapia JL et al 2002). Dr.Norman Goldberg and Dr.Aaron Gershkoff did research on the use of dental implants and published an article in Dental digest in 1949 and a text book on dental implants in the year 1957. In 1965 Branemark an anatomy professor was the first to place dental implants and later on manufactured implants and drills under the compony named Bofors. Since the introduction of implants in dentistry it has become an esthetic, functional restoration which as a long term predictability (Scheller H 1998).
The dentist will review your general medical history as well as your dental history and examine your oral cavity properly and in great detail. He/she will also check your bite and also take the appropriate x-rays. All these are aimed to determine if you require treatment.
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After the treatment and procedure is complete, patients leave with healthier, more beautiful teeth, giving them the confidence to ask someone out on a date or the confidence to smile on an important job interview. Dentistry is and has been for centuries, an important aspect of people’s ...
Although the comorbidities and type of surgery dictate certain decisions in managing patient care, anesthesiologists maintain various modalities for the perioperative period. These consist of anything from local to regional anesthesia, including neuraxial techniques and peripheral nerve blocks, as well as monitored anesthesia care with sedation to general anesthesia. Overlapping of different anesthetic types and combinations of regional analgesics to supplement general anesthesia occur frequently.
Red, inflamed or bleeding gums. Poor alignment of the teeth. Sores inside the mouth. Pockets between the gums and teeth, or receding gums. Bacteria can easily enter the bloodstream, contributing to additional systemic health issues.
Oral sedation dentistry allows appropriately trained dentists to create a safe and comfortable dental experience for patients who have avoided the dentist out of fear or who might have time restrictions.
Sedation dentistry involves the use of medications to allow a patient to relax when they
brushing and flossing, but could also be a warning of gum disease or other unhealthy condition.
Ever since I was a little kid, I have always been intrigued by teeth, which is unusual for most people, but enticing to me. I have always been thinking about how to keep my teeth healthy and what to do to prevent cavities, gum disease, and tooth decay. My first recollection of oral surgery was when I was ten years old after I visited my uncle’s doctors office with my mother. My mother was at his office due to an infection in her gums, where she paid a large amount of money for a simple task. After that, I was so confused as to how he healed my mother's pain in less than an hour.
Dentistry appealed to me because of its essential role in medical conditions that contribute to the overall health. While each day presents its own set of unique challenges, the need to provide pain relief is critical. Additionally, the myriad of dental procedures
Gum tissues contain blood vessels; these vessels act as a carrier for food and oxygen to teeth and other related areas of the mouth. When gums become red and swollen, this indicates an area of inflammation, the same as anywhere else in the body.
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