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Stoneridge Dental is located at 51725 Van Dyke, near 23 Mile Road in Shelby Township. |
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Web Links While decay often is cited as the primary cause of a toothache, it's important for you to have a complete oral examination to determine the cause. If you have a dental cavity or advanced gum disease, the first sign of decay may be the pain you feel when you eat something sweet, very cold or very hot. If the pulp – the inside of the tooth that has tissue and nerves – has become irritated, this can cause pain in your tooth. Other dental causes of a toothache include: infection, gum disease, grinding teeth (bruxism), tooth trauma and an abnormal bite. TMJ, sinus or ear infections and tension in the facial muscles can cause discomfort that resembles a toothache, but often these health problems are accompanied by a headache. Pain around the teeth and the jaws can be symptoms of heart disease such as angina. If Dr. Bielkie suspects a medical illness could be the cause of your toothache, he may refer you to a physician. Radiographic, or X-ray, examinations provide your dentist with an important tool that shows the condition of your teeth, its roots, jaw placement and the overall composition of your facial bones. X-rays can help us determine the presence or degree of periodontal (gum) disease, abscesses and many abnormal growths, such as cysts and tumors. X-rays also can show the location of impacted and unerupted teeth. They can pinpoint the location of cavities and other signs of disease that may not be possible to detect through a visual examination. Your radiographic schedule is based on our assessment of your individual needs, including whether you're a new patient or a follow-up patient, adult or child. In most cases, new patients require a full set of mouth X-rays to evaluate oral health status, including any underlying signs of gum disease, and for future comparison. Follow-up patients may require X-rays to monitor their gum condition or their chance of tooth decay. More than 80 million people suffer from chronic halitosis, or bad breath. In most cases it originates from the gums and tongue. The odor is caused by wastes from bacteria in the mouth, the decay of food particles, other debris in your mouth and poor oral hygiene. The decay and debris produce a sulfur compound that causes the unpleasant odor. What should I do if a tooth is knocked out? If your tooth is knocked out, call us for an emergency appointment. Handle the tooth by the crown (the top), not by the root (the pointed part on the bottom). Touching the root of the tooth can damage cells that are necessary to reattach the tooth to the bone. Gently rinse the tooth in water to remove dirt. Do not scrub the tooth! Place the clean tooth in your mouth between the cheek and gum to keep it moist. It is important not to let the tooth dry out. If it is not possible to store the tooth in the mouth, wrap the tooth in a clean cloth or gauze and immerse it in milk or saline solution (the solution used for contacts). If a baby tooth is knocked out, the tooth should not be replanted. The patient should be seen as soon as possible to make sure there are no remaining pieces of the tooth. During your regular cleaning appointment, the staff of Stoneridge Dental always does an oral cancer screening exam. Every year, 35,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer, which accounts for roughly 7,500 deaths each year. If detected early, oral cancer can be cured. The exam is a quick, comfortable addition to your regular dental checkup. The current theory is that bacteria present in infected gums can come loose and move throughout the body. The same bacteria that cause gum disease and irritate your gums might travel to your arteries. Researchers are unsure what causes the bacteria to become mobile, but it has been suggested that bacteria can be dislodged and enter the bloodstream during tasks as simple as brushing, flossing or even chewing. Research shows that your risk of developing cardiovascular disease varies according to the severity of gum infection. The worse the infection, the more likely the bacteria are to become blood-borne. Infected gums bleed, making it easier for bacteria to enter your bloodstream. If bacteria become dislodged, the bacteria can enter through cuts or sores in your mouth and can travel to other parts of the body through your bloodstream. If bacteria reach the arteries, they can irritate them in the same way that they irritate gum tissue. This could cause arterial plaque to accumulate, which can cause hardening of the arteries and decreased or blocked bloodflow. Compromised bloodflow to your heart can cause a heart attack. Also, arterial plaque can come loose and travel to other parts of the body. If a blockage occurs in the brain, it can cause a stroke. Reasons to Remove Wisdom Teeth Partially erupted wisdom teeth can cause food to be caught in the gums and may cause an infection. Consult your dentist before problems worsen and affect overall oral health. Intraoral Camera Dental Exams DIAGNOdent is an advanced laser technology that helps us find tooth decay. We use it along with visual examination, dental explorers, and x-rays. We add DIAGNOdent to help us locate decay that's hidden inside the tooth where visual examination, explorers, and x-rays can't find it. When a tooth has a large cavity, the best treatment is often to protect the tooth with a crown instead of placing a filling. A filling may weaken the tooth, while a crown covers and protects it. With small fillings, this process may leave enough structure to support the tooth. However, when a large portion of your tooth has been damaged by decay, we'll need to remove a significant amount of the tooth in order to remove all of the decay. When we evaluate the cavity in your tooth, we consider both the size of the cavity and the amount of healthy tooth structure that remains. About cracked teeth Your tooth is sensitive to hot or cold temperatures, or to sweet or sour foods. You sometimes feel a sharp pain when you chew. The pain is intermittent rather than constant. Some teeth look cracked, but may not be a problem. One kind of hairline crack, called a "craze," occurs over time in the enamel layer of the tooth, and they may not require immediate treatment. Periodontal disease is an infection of the teeth, gums, and the bone that surrounds the teeth. it is the leading cause of adult tooth loss. You may be experiencing persistent bad breath, bleeding of the gums when brushing or flossing, soft, swollen, or tender gums, gums pulling away from the teeth, or loose teeth. You may also notice inflammation of the gums between the teeth. This is where periodontal disease usually starts. It is also possible to have no noticeable symptoms. In fact, most people who have periodontal disease aren't even aware of it. Periodontal Scaling & Root Planing The goal of scaling and root planing is to eliminate the source of periodontal infection by removing the plaque, tartar, and bacterial toxins from the root surfaces of the teeth below the gumline. We usually numb the area before root planing begins, then carefully and meticulously remove the plaque and tartar around and beneath the gumline, and then smooth the root surfaces. This removes the source of infection and helps your gums heal. As they heal, your gums will tighten around your teeth. We may schedule scaling and root planing over several appointments, which can be more comfortable for you, allow us to check the healing, and help you fine-tune your homecare efforts. Root Canals and Infection Diagnosis The visible exterior layer of a tooth is called the enamel. Beneath the enamel is another hard layer, called the dentin. The dentin surrounds a small chamber at the center of the tooth that contains the pulp. Tooth pulp is a soft tissue made up of nerves, arteries, and veins. The pulp extends from the pulp chamber down through narrow channels, called the root canals, to the tips of the roots. The two most common causes of infection in the pulp are deep cavities and fractured or broken teeth. Without treatment, the pus from the infection can eventually gather down at the root tip and pass into the jaw bone, causing an abscess (a pus pocket). The abscess can then damage the bone that surrounds the tooth. You may have realized that you had an infected tooth because it was sensitive to hot and cold, was swollen and painful, or had given you a bad taste in your mouth. On the other hand, you may have been completely unaware that you had an infection because you experienced no symptoms at all. An infected tooth will never heal on its own, and as it gets worse, it will continue to be a source of infection that depletes your immune system, which can affect your entire body. Years ago, your only option would be for us to extract the tooth. But today, we can remove the infection with root canal treatment, and save your tooth.
No matter your age, or your need, Stoneridge Dental offers the convenience of many services under one roof. Visit us in Shelby Township. We proudly service patients who live in Shelby Twp., Utica, Warren, Macomb, Clinton Twp., Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, Washington Twp., and throughout Southeastern Michigan, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Lapeer Counties. |
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586 739 6400 |
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51725 Van Dyke, Shelby Twp., MI 48316 |