Today’s Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry post addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the infamous root canal. If you are told that you need a root canal, don’t panic. Your dentist recommends this procedure when it is better for your tooth than the alternatives. A successful root canal (or endodontic treatment…
Emergency Dentistry
What Do You Do If You Get Something Stuck Between Your Teeth?
Men and women get food stuck in and between their teeth all the time. Most of the time it is not an issue to get the food unstuck with floss or a toothbrush and move on with your day. However, once in a while there is a pesky piece of food that seems almost impossible…
Rather Have A Root Canal?
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, we perform root canal (endodontic) therapy routinely for our patients, and many report minimal discomfort. Root canal procedures have advanced significantly in recent years. For many root canal patients,…
5 Tips For Treating Mouth Sores
Hi. I’m Dr. Kevin Bass and Lawrence Black. When my patients get mouth sores, I counsel them to evaluate what they’re eating and make some changes. By following these tips, you too can avoid the discomfort of eating and help to increase the speed of healing. 1. Eat soft or pureed foods. Don’t worry, you…
5 Critical Oral Cancer Facts
Dental Checkups Are Not Just About Cavities At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry we encourage people to come in twice a year for a dental examination and cleaning. If you abstain from semiannual dental checkups because you don’t believe you have any tooth decay, perhaps getting an oral cancer screening is a more persuasive reason…
We’ll Fix Your Cracked Tooth. Prevent the Next One.
You’re munching popcorn at the movies and bite down on an unpopped kernal. You hear a noise that makes your toes curl. Crack! You’ve cracked a tooth. Nobody wants the pain and inconvenience of a cracked tooth. Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is here after-hours and on weekends to repair a chipped or…
Patient Education Improves Dental Outcomes
At Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, we enjoy providing guidance on oral health. We know that optimal dental health depends on good habits, so we want you to have all the information you need to practice those habits. We make sure we explain all procedures and answer our patients’ questions. We also explain…
Ignoring It Won’t Make It Go Away
Are you a busy Lansdale resident suffering with a toothache, but ignoring the pain? Have you started chewing on one side of your mouth to avoid putting pressure on the problem tooth? Have you stopped drinking hot and cold beverages because of the sensitivity? Dental pain is like an unpaid speeding ticket, ignoring it won’t…
Lansdale Parents: Do You Know Pediatric Recommendations?
Today’s we have a key message for new parents or parents-to-be. For years, the American Academy of Pediatrics advised parents to begin children’s dentist visits before the third birthday. The AAP and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry now advises parents to take their toddler to a dentist before their first birthday, or within six months…
Is Your Emergency Dental A Schedule Crisis?
Some emergencies are worse than others. Severe toothache? You definitely want to take care of that promptly. Broken tooth? Major emergency. Knocked-out tooth? Code red! Call Black & Bass Cosmetic and Family Dentistry STAT and head on over. Schedule crisis? Well…that’s not exactly the same thing as a tooth injury. But at Black & Bass…
