Quick Summary Dental bone grafting restores jaw bone lost from gum disease, tooth extraction, or denture wear to support dental implants and tooth stability. The procedure is relatively painless, requiring only local anesthetic and over-the-counter pain relief...
Ask Dr. McOmie Dental Questions
Difference Between a Root Canal and a Tooth Extraction
Quick Summary Root canal therapy preserves your natural tooth by removing infected pulp tissue while maintaining tooth structure, whereas extraction removes the entire tooth and triggers bone loss, bite misalignment, and requires replacement with a bridge, implant,...
What Is Considered A Dental Emergency?
Quick Summary Dental emergencies include severe tooth pain, knocked-out teeth, abscesses, broken crowns or fillings, and gum swelling that disrupts your ability to work, eat, or attend school. Emergency rooms only provide temporary pain relief and cannot treat the...
Common Smile Problems That Cosmetic Dentistry Can Fix
Quick Summary Cosmetic dentistry can fix stained teeth, chips, gaps from missing teeth, misalignment, and uneven tooth shape using treatments like porcelain veneers, dental implants, professional whitening, bonding, and braces. Veneers typically require 6-8 shells...
How Painful Is A Root Canal And Do You Need One?
Quick Summary Root canal therapy removes infected nerve tissue from teeth with deep decay, abscesses, or cracks, then seals the tooth to eliminate pain and prevent extraction. Modern root canal treatment uses local anesthesia and feels like getting a crown or filling,...
Cosmetic Smile Makeover: Everything You Need To Know
Quick Summary Smile makeovers combine multiple cosmetic dentistry treatments tailored to your individual goals, such as porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, gingival recontouring, dental implants, and bonding. Porcelain veneers typically require 6-8 or more across...






