CRISIS TREATMENT....
Many people don't see a dentist on a regular basis. They go only when they feel they have a problem. We call this "crisis treatment" as opposed to "preventive treatment". While these patients may feel they are saving money, it usually ends up costing much more in both dollars and time. The reason for this is that most dental problems don't have any symptoms, like pain, breakage and infection until they reach the advanced stages of decay.
One example is tooth decay. We hear all the time, "Nothing hurts... I don't have any problems". But decay doesn't hurt! Until, that is, it gets close to the nerve of the tooth. Symptoms include hot and cold sensitivity, abscess, swollen gums, swollen face, foul odour and bad taste and/ or taste of blood.
Then a root canal and crown are usually necessary, instead of the small filling, which could have been placed several years ago when the cavity was small. We can usually detect a cavity 3-4 years before it develops any symptoms. It is not uncommon to see a patient with a tremendous cavity and they have never felt a thing.
One example is tooth decay. We hear all the time, "Nothing hurts... I don't have any problems". But decay doesn't hurt! Until, that is, it gets close to the nerve of the tooth. Symptoms include hot and cold sensitivity, abscess, swollen gums, swollen face, foul odour and bad taste and/ or taste of blood.
Then a root canal and crown are usually necessary, instead of the small filling, which could have been placed several years ago when the cavity was small. We can usually detect a cavity 3-4 years before it develops any symptoms. It is not uncommon to see a patient with a tremendous cavity and they have never felt a thing.
