Are Gum Boils Painful?
Gum boils may look like an innocent pimple on the gums but they're actually the end of a sinus tract that leads directly to a tooth...
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Jackson Ave Dental Blog
Our informative dentists at our Long Island City office have put together an additional resource on how to take care of your teeth just for our patients. Perhaps it answers that question about one of our dental services?
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David Chen, DDS
- Sep 21, 2022
- 6 min
How To Treat a Gum Boil
A gum boil may look like a harmless pimple on the gums but it is actually an abscess coming from an infected tooth nerve. Another name...
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David Chen, DDS
- Sep 20, 2022
- 5 min
Why Is My Gum Boil Getting Bigger?
A gum boil may look like a harmless pimple on the gums but it is actually a tooth abscess. Therefore, the presence of the boil itself is...
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David Chen, DDS
- Sep 11, 2022
- 4 min
What Happens If You Pop a Gum Boil?
You may have noticed a gum boil or pimple on your gums and you're probably wondering what happens if you pop it. After all it shares a...
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David Chen, DDS
- Sep 11, 2022
- 6 min
Causes of Gum Boils
A gum boil is a progression in the stages of tooth decay and consequently that makes decay one of the most common causes of it. That's...
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David Chen, DDS
- Sep 6, 2022
- 5 min
How Long Do Gum Boils Last?
You probably just noticed that you have a gum boil in your mouth and you're probably wondering how long they last. Will it go away on its...
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David Chen, DDS
- Sep 6, 2022
- 4 min
Pictures of Gum Boils
This is a collection of clinical pictures of gum boils, which are essentially a tooth abscess that is trying to erupt through your gums....
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David Chen, DDS
- Aug 20, 2022
- 7 min
Halo Around The Root In Xray After Root Canal
When you had the root canal done, your dentist showed you a dark halo around the root of the tooth on the x-ray and said that it was a...
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David Chen, DDS
- Aug 18, 2022
- 7 min
Signs Of Infection After Root Canal
Root canals are used to eliminate nerve infections but teeth don't become immune to future infections just because they've been root...
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David Chen, DDS
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
Boil On Gum After Root Canal, Is That Normal?
If you notice a boil on the gums shortly after finishing the root canal, it means that the infection did not go away completely....
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David Chen, DDS
- Jul 31, 2022
- 4 min
What Does An Abscess Tooth Look Like?
An abscessed tooth can have a wide range of clinical presentations and thus no two abscesses look identical. Sometimes the abscess can...
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David Chen, DDS
- Jul 27, 2022
- 5 min
Will a Tooth Abscess Go Away With Antibiotics?
Antibiotics alone will not make a tooth abscess go away because it does not establish a path for drainage nor does it treat the source of...
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David Chen, DDS
- Jul 17, 2022
- 3 min
Can a Tooth Abscess Cause Lip Numbness?
A tooth abscess can potentially cause lip numbness if the infection is big enough to compress on the mental nerve. The mental nerve does...
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David Chen, DDS
- Jul 5, 2022
- 6 min
The Average Root Canal Takes How Long?
On average a root canal can take anywhere from 45-90 minutes per appointment but it can vary depending on a couple of factors. The type...
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David Chen, DDS
- Jul 2, 2022
- 9 min
Gum Boils ARE Serious - Get Treatment ASAP
Despite being a misnomer, a gum boil is not a gum abscess but rather a tooth abscess that looks like a pimple on the gums. The difference...
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David Chen, DDS
- Jun 21, 2022
- 5 min
All The Reasons Why You've Pain After a Root Canal
It has been a day since you completed the root canal but why does it feel kind of painful? Is it normal or is something possibly wrong?...
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David Chen, DDS
- Jun 17, 2022
- 6 min
Do Root Canals Hurt? - The Truth
All your friends tell you that root canals hurt like hell but every dentist tells you otherwise. So who is lying and who is telling the...
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David Chen, DDS
- Jun 3, 2022
- 8 min
Got A Dead Tooth?
So you think you got a dead tooth or perhaps it's not quite there yet and its a dying tooth but is there something you should do about...
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