Dental health archivos

The importance of prescription in dental aligners

On December 6, 2021
brackets, dental aligners, orthodontics

A few days ago, L came to my dental clinic because she wanted to get her wisdom teeth extracted as she was undergoing an orthodontic treatment. So far, everything seems normal. But things start to get complicated once I asked L for a signed declaration from her dentist to proceed with the extraction of her […]

Can my dentist improve the presence of wrinkles around my lips?

On August 3, 2021

There is an increasing amount of patients concerned about the presence of wrinkles around the lips – also known as “barcode” –, as well as other peribucal creases associated with the passing of time, that ask me for help with them. Before, since this kind of corrections required an aesthetic intervention, dentists could not do […]

Alzheimer and periodontal disease

On July 5, 2021

What if an excellent oral health – concretely free of periodontitis – may prevent from suffering dementia due to Alzheimer? On January 23rd, 2019, a magazine called “Sciences Advances” published an article that indicated the presence of certain toxic substances, called gingipains, in the brain of patients suffering from Alzheimer. A group of researchers, led […]

Cracked tooth syndrome

On March 11, 2021
cracked tooth, cracked tooth syndrome

M. came to my dental clinic with an intense, stabbing pain in the lower left jaw, especially when chewing. During the oral examination, there were no apparent signs that would make us think that there were any problems related to her teeth. After the X-ray, there were no radiological changes as well that would make […]

Is it advisable to presribe an antibiotic if a molar hurts?

On January 29, 2021

F came to my dental clinic with a toothache that she described as stabbing – especially when she was drinking cold water. Afterwards, she would experience a very sharp pain that remained for a few seconds after drinking. Previously, F had visited her family doctor, and she was prescribed an antibiotic, but the pain remained […]

Get new teeh in one day

On March 4, 2020
all-on-4, damaged teeh, dentures, implants, teeth, teeth in one day

What happens when Netflix documentaries lie

On February 7, 2019
dental clinic, dental implant, dentist, documentary, netflix

Article written by Dr. Luis Miguel Sánchez Suárez During my last holidays, I had the opportunity to watch a Netflix documentary titled “Root Cause”, which addressed dental care and odontology – something that caught my attention. The documentary follows the protagonist’s experience after undergoing root canal treatment and its alleged negative impact on his health. […]

Campaign to encourage early diagnosis of oral cancer

On December 5, 2018
diagnosis of oral cancer, mouth health, oral cancer

The General Dental Council of Spain, the Spanish Dental Foundation and the Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC) operate an information campaign to encourage early diagnosis of oral cancer since 1 November 2018, under the motto: “Watch your mouth, prevent oral cancer”. This campaign takes place due to over 70% of cases oforal cancer are diagnosed […]

Pregnancy and going to the dentist: Some myths and facts

On April 2, 2018
dentista San Pedro Pinatar, Pregnancy, Pregnancy and going to the dentist

Article wirtten by Dr. Luis Miguel Sánchez Suárez A few months ago, G. came to visit me at my dental clinic. She was desperate due to a terrible toothache that kept her unable to sleep for several nights. G. had already visited another dental clinic, in which the treatment received did not work as expected, […]

I’m afraid of the dentist

On November 3, 2017
dental, dentist, san pedro del pinatar, sedation, smile

Some days ago Mrs. L came for an appointment. She was trembling from the very moment she stepped into the care center. She said that the smell, the lights, the scrubs, even the decoration, failed to distract her from her fear of the dentist. She was coming hand in hand with her husband, who was […]

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