In our Houston dental office, we take pride in adhering to the highest standards for infection control. We scrub our hands before and after each appointment, and always We wear masks and protective eyewear. All instruments are sterilized with an autoclave. Our handpieces are always heat sterilized between patients. We use disposable supplies. We use […]

The treatment recommendation for a dental cavity is based primarily on the diagnostic classification of the stages of the disease progression. The main criteria are: carious lesions without pulpal involvement (these lesions are normally small and do not have any pain symptom); and carious lesions with pulpal involvement (these lesions are normally large and cause […]

When the nerve of a tooth becomes infected, your Houston dentist may recommend a root canal treatment in order to save the tooth. How do you know if you have an infected tooth? Some of the signs are heat and cold sensitivity, swelling and pain, or a bad taste in your mouth. Or, you may […]

Once the pulp of a tooth has become infected, according to our Houston dentist, Dr. Minh Nguyen, your choices are limited. You could choose to delay treatment, you could choose to have the tooth extracted, or you could choose to save your tooth with root canal treatment. Our Houston dentist states that the problem with […]

Root canal treatment and subsequent tooth restoration in our dental office usually involves three steps. First, your Houston dentist removes the infection to promote healing. Next, he places a post to strengthen the tooth. Finally, he crowns the tooth to protect it. Our Houston dentist, Dr. Minh Nguyen, wants the entire procedure to be comfortable […]

According to our Houston dentist, an apicoectomy is a minor surgical procedure that’s necessary when root canal treatment hasn’t completely healed an infected tooth.  This usually happens when the pulp of the tooth has been infected for a long time or when the tooth has a large-size (greater 5 mm)  abscess. After root canal treatment, […]

After root canal treatment, the tooth is weak and brittle. It is weak because the center of the tooth was removed to get at the infected nerve; only the sides of the tooth are left for support. And it is more brittle because the nerve and blood supply are gone. This tooth was not crowned […]

Abscess make up of about 2% of all dental problems around the root tips of the teeth. This oral infection is divided into two forms. The primary (neoteric) form involves the inflammation of the pulp and has little no significant change that can be seen on the dental x-rays. They also named by our Houston […]

Sometimes a tooth can be saved by performing root canal therapy, root amputation,  and placing a crown. Other times, there is no suitable alternative to extraction. Your tooth may have to be removed. Delaying treatment is always an alternative, but it is not recommended. The problem will only worsen over time. If the tooth is […]

Panoramic radiograph is a 2-D  xray examination of the entire dentition.  The image includes both upper and lower jaw and all the teeth.  It provides about 40 percent less radiation than taking the individual bitewings and periapical xrays for the entire mouth.  It would provides more diagnostic information such as the jaw bone, the mandibular […]

When it’s wet and rainy outside it’s always a good idea to wear a raincoat. When your Houston dentist works on your teeth, he will sometimes use a special kind of a “tooth raincoat” called a rubber dam. A rubber dam is made out of a stretchy, rubbery material. To put a rubber dam on […]

Dr. Nguyen often uses a dental microscope to exam the tooth.  Then the xray as well as different test can be ordered as needed. If you have tooth pain, you can use the chart below to give you some idea as to what the source of the pain might be. Bear in mind, though, that […]