http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog Dr. Lerner & Dr. Lemongello blog Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:31:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/symptoms-of-a-cracked-tooth http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/symptoms-of-a-cracked-tooth#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:31:34 +0000 admin http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/?p=210 Symptoms of a cracked tooth.  You may experience pain in the tooth when you bite or chew. However, it probably will not happen all the time. The tooth may be painful only when you eat certain foods or when you bite in a specific way. You will not feel a constant ache, as you would if you had a cavity or abscess, but the tooth may be more sensitive to cold temperatures. If the crack worsens, the tooth may become loose.  Many people with cracked tooth syndrome have symptoms for months, but it’s often difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are not consistent.  If you are experiencing these symptoms let either the doctor or hygienists know. Ultimately the need to restore the tooth with a crown or other restorative option may be necessary.

]]> http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/symptoms-of-a-cracked-tooth/feed 0 http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-night-guard-for-bruxism http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/the-importance-of-a-night-guard-for-bruxism#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:59:10 +0000 admin http://www.lernerlemongello.com/blog/?p=185 You cannot down play the importance of wearing a night guard if you are a person who grinds or clenches their teeth known as bruxism. We also recommend night guards on smile makeover patients to protect their investment in a new smile. Today we saw two different patients who were instructed to use their night guard to protect their teeth.  In one case the night guard was not being worn and the grinding habit was so profound that it was causing her front teeth to become loose.  Also, the trauma was so severe that it may have contributed to the need for a root canal on one of the front teeth.  In the other case the patient altered the night guard shape to make it fit better so she thought.  Unfortunately this created a misalignment in her bite.  Over time her teeth shifted to take on the new altered position created by the misshapen night guard.  This lead to having to replace existing crowns to re-align her bite and bring the teeth back into the correct position.  In our office our doctors stress the importance of wearing a night guard to help protect our patients from avoidable problems and keeping your teeth healthy.

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