Does My Tooth Need to Be Pulled? Red Flags You Need a Tooth Extraction

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When it comes to your oral health, ignoring warning signs can lead to bigger, more painful problems. If you’ve been wondering, “Does my tooth need to be pulled?” knowing the red flags can help you determine whether it’s time to act. At Rotem Dental Care, located in Toms River, NJ, and also serving Manchester Township…

Sinus Headache or Tooth Infection?

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How Teeth Can Affect Your Sinuses Have you ever experienced a sinus infection that, after subsiding, leaves your teeth aching? Tooth infection is known to cause 10% of all sinus infections. The location of the first maxillary molar to the maxillary sinus is usually one of the major causes of sinus infection resulting from a tooth…

Tooth Tartar Threatens Teeth

Bacteria building particles, left untreated, create plaque that eventually turns to hardened tooth tartar.  Tartar, difficult to remove, leads to gum disease.  Good oral health habits can prevent tooth tarter from forming on your teeth. Where Tooth Tartar Comes From If you are not in the habit of brushing and flossing after meals, you will…

Gag Reflex

It can happen to anyone.  As soon as anything touches the back of the tongue, the roof of the mouth or the back of the throat it triggers gag reflex.  If this happens to you during dental treatment, there is a better way! Caring Treatment for Gag Reflex At Rotem Dental Care in Toms River,…