Each of the eight molars in the back of your mouth is large and work in tandem to perform the important job of chewing and grinding the foods you eat. When one is lost to severe tooth decay or dental trauma, it can limit the function of your mouth and even increase your chances of choking on a piece of... read more »

Without professional treatment, a cavity will inevitably start to spread bacterial decay throughout the tooth. As time goes by, this could compromise so much of the tooth that a significant portion fractures away. If tooth decay has penetrated deep into the root, it could also lead to total tooth loss or a treatment-based extraction. Fortunately, Dr. Michael Shnayder and the... read more »

An avulsed or knocked-out tooth can have several complications. In most of these cases, the initial trauma is so severe that the tooth simply cannot be saved by conventional means. A dentist or oral surgeon needs to extract the root and suture the gums to treat the pain and prevent infection. Even if you become accustomed to the impaired ability... read more »