Dental Procedures

29 Jan What to Expect After a Tooth Extraction

Posted at 13:13h in Dental Procedures by Prescott Dentistry

“Take it Easy”—those words, made famous by the Eagles' hit song, actually contain very good advice for those who have just had a tooth extracted. After a tooth has been extracted you can expect to have swelling, bleeding, and some pain. At Prescott Dentistry, we...

13 Jan Is it Normal to Have Tooth Pain After a Filling?

Posted at 09:40h in Dental Procedures by Prescott Dentistry

No one likes to have a cavity, and everyone knows that a cavity can cause a tremendous amount of pain—but did you also know that it is completely normal to have some tooth pain after a filling? That’s right, pain or tooth sensitivity in the...

22 Sep Common Oral Surgery Procedures at Prescott Dentistry

Posted at 15:55h in Dental Procedures, Technology by Prescott Dentistry

At Prescott Dentistry, we understand that most of our clients prefer to have necessary oral surgery procedures performed in the comfort of our own practice, rather than being referred out to unfamiliar specialists, who are often more expensive. For this reason, our doctors perform a...

07 Aug A Dentist’s Nightmare Part II

Posted at 20:52h in Dental Hygiene, Dental Procedures by Prescott Dentistry

Photo Credit: Photograph by Theodore Pietsch - National Geographic Last year we did a post about a dentist's worst nightmare: the Deep-Sea Anglerfish, or "Black Sea Devil". The first ever footage of this creature was captured shortly before that blog was posted. With a name like...

19 May Warning Signs of Impacted Teeth

Posted at 12:09h in Biomimetic Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Procedures, Uncategorized by Prescott Dentistry

We all have had those moments when a tinge of pain in our body interrupts our day, and one of the oral health pains that can occur is through an impacted tooth. This pain can come out of nowhere and cause a major wrench in...

03 May Biomimetic Dentistry

Posted at 01:32h in Biomimetic Dentistry, Dental Procedures by Prescott Dentistry

The literal meaning of biomimetic is "mimic nature". The way we restore teeth focuses on emulating the perfect undamaged tooth that nature gave us to start with. Our dentists in Prescott, AZ re-create the biomechanics of this ideal by using advanced bonding techniques and bio-compatible...

04 Dec Biomimetic Dentistry

Posted at 23:55h in Biomimetic Dentistry, Dental Procedures by Prescott Dentistry

Happy November! This has been an exciting year for our dental family. We saw Dr. Dale Ring retire and welcomed Dr. Nathan Thompson to the mix. I personally have been trying to spread the word in our community about the wonderful dentistry we do. Many of clients have commented about having heard...

30 Nov A Dentist’s Nightmare

Posted at 22:54h in Dental Hygiene, Dental Procedures by Prescott Dentistry

Recently, this rare Deep-Sea Anglerfish, or "Black Sea Devil" was captured on film, which has only happened less the half a dozen times since it's discovery. These devilish carnivores have massive mouths filled with fang-like teeth angled inward to optimize prey capturing. We're just thankful...