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Residents of Orange Park— it is true, tooth pain can be annoying, but there is a range in pain and severity of damage. The difference is important since more serious cases would require you to be treated by an emergency dentist rather than receiving regular dental care.  But what exactly is regular vs emergency dental […]

Introduction  Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you, and having chipped, crooked, discolored, or uneven teeth can make you feel self-conscious, because your smile is the first thing people notice about you. That’s where composite bonding comes in. It’s a fast, painless, and budget-friendly way to fix small flaws and […]

One of the reasons that many people avoid dental services is because they are apprehensive about any discomfort that they might experience. Sedation dentistry can be used to make the procedure as comfortable as possible. What is Sedation Dentistry? Sedation dentistry is not an actual treatment itself, but a method to make other treatments pain-free […]

Do you have missing or badly diseased teeth? Is it hurting your confidence? Well, getting a dental implant is a great option for replacing missing or damaged teeth. But do you know about the recovery process and the myths associated? Well, we are here to help. What are Dental Implants? One of the most comfortable [...]

The holiday season is here.  Houses light up the night sky. Seasonal songs greet us wherever we go.  Mailboxes are flooded with sales offers.  For most people, it provides an opportune time for families to meet and share gifts. We play games, laugh, maybe argue a bit, but there is always plenty of food to [...]

Healthy adult teeth begin in childhood. They affect not just our children’s dentition, speech, and eating abilities, but also their self-esteem. A study report by the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry reports; “Untreated dental disease compromises the child’s ability to eat well, sleep well, and function well at home and at school. The unaesthetic nature [...]

When you cannot brush, floss, or chew gum on D-day, you can use toothpicks. It is useful to remove sticky food particles and loosen the plaque buildup, but you need to be cautious not to damage your gums while doing so.

Do you have an infected tooth that’s causing a lot of pain? Or do you have extensive tooth decay?  I’m Dr. Sridhar Sagili, dentist in Orange Park, FL. When a patient’s tooth becomes infected, we must decide whether to save the tooth by performing a root canal or to extract the tooth and then go [...]

You have probably heard the terms “Periodontitis” and “Gingivitis” before. They both refer to risky dental health conditions, but what precisely are they? In simple terms, they are stages of the same condition: gum disease. Here is a post highlighting the differences between gingivitis and periodontitis, their key symptoms, and how an Orange Park, FL [...]