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Jackson Ave Dental Blog

Our dentists in Long Island City have created this resource on how to take care of your teeth just for our patients. Perhaps it answers your question about one of our dental services?

Follow along to learn about tips on maintaining excellent oral health.

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Facial Bruising After Dental Work: Causes & Treatment

David Chen, DDS

Nov 185 min read

Facial Bruising After Dental Work: Causes & Treatment

Facial bruising after dental work is a very rare complication which can occur as a result of prolonged bleeding due to delayed clotting...

12,640 views

What Happens If an Abscess Bursts in Your Mouth and You Swallow It?

David Chen, DDS

Sep 193 min read

What Happens If an Abscess Bursts in Your Mouth and You Swallow It?

If an abscess bursts in your mouth and you accidentally swallow it, most likely no harm would befall you aside from the terrible taste of...

1,764 views

How to Kill Tooth Pain Nerve in 3 seconds Permanently

David Chen, DDS

May 137 min read

How to Kill Tooth Pain Nerve in 3 seconds Permanently

Are you having extreme tooth pain and can't sleep? We will tell you how to stop that unbearable toothache by quickly killing the tooth...

672,844 views

Something Stuck in Gums, Floss Not Working?

David Chen, DDS

May 33 min read

Something Stuck in Gums, Floss Not Working?

If you've something stuck in your gums and flossing is not working, you need to use a special flossing technique with a water flosser....

1,167 views

Can a Tooth Infection Cause High Blood Pressure?

David Chen, DDS

May 13 min read

Can a Tooth Infection Cause High Blood Pressure?

Severe tooth infections can potentially cause high blood pressure but if it's only mild to moderate, you won't get an increase in blood...

979 views

Got Unbearable Tooth Pain? Here's What To Do

David Chen, DDS

Feb 15 min read

Got Unbearable Tooth Pain? Here's What To Do

The only way to permanently get rid of an unbearable toothache is to see a dentist and treat the source of the tooth pain directly....

342 views

David Chen, DDS

Jan 2610 min read

How To Sleep Through Extreme Tooth Pain

If you're having extreme tooth pain and can't sleep, there are home remedies you can try such as taking systemic painkillers & etc to get...

16,562 views

Tooth Abscess Still Swollen After Antibiotics

David Chen, DDS

Jan 256 min read

Tooth Abscess Still Swollen After Antibiotics

A tooth abscess that is still swollen after taking antibiotics is not a complication until 3 days have passed because it does take time...

104,596 views

Tooth Broken Root Still In Gums: What To Do?

David Chen, DDS

Jan 154 min read

Tooth Broken Root Still In Gums: What To Do?

A broken tooth with the root still in the gums is non-restorable meaning that the only treatment option left would be to remove it....

3,874 views

David Chen, DDS

Dec 31, 20236 min read

Tooth Abscess: Things To Know

Table of contents: Overview Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Complications Prevention FAQ Overview A tooth abscess is a type of dental...

283 views

Toothache: Things To Know About Tooth Pain

David Chen, DDS

Dec 19, 20234 min read

Toothache: Things To Know About Tooth Pain

A toothache is an umbrella term used by patients to describe pain in or around their tooth, meaning it could be from the dentition or...

644 views

David Chen, DDS

Dec 14, 20237 min read

Cracked Tooth: Things To Know

A cracked tooth is an oral condition where the tooth (crown or root) becomes damaged due to disease or traumatic mishaps. When it...

1,618 views

Permanent Crown Fell Out With Post Attached: Causes & Treatment

David Chen, DDS

Dec 10, 20234 min read

Permanent Crown Fell Out With Post Attached: Causes & Treatment

If your permanent crown fell out with the post attached to it, it can be glued back on but that usually doesn't solve the problem. It...

17,486 views

Crown Fell Off With Tooth Attached: What To Do?

David Chen, DDS

Dec 8, 20233 min read

Crown Fell Off With Tooth Attached: What To Do?

If your crown falls off with the tooth attached to it, that is a precarious condition which needs to be urgently taken care of. However...

6,579 views

Crown Fell Out No Tooth Left, How Bad Is It?

David Chen, DDS

Dec 7, 20234 min read

Crown Fell Out No Tooth Left, How Bad Is It?

If your crown fell out and there is no tooth left in the mouth, that means you've a tooth fracture. This is a serious dental condition...

5,927 views

How Long Before Tooth Infection Comes Back After Antibiotics?

David Chen, DDS

Nov 16, 20234 min read

How Long Before Tooth Infection Comes Back After Antibiotics?

There is no way to tell because it can be days, weeks, or months before your tooth infection comes back after taking antibiotics. It...

13,152 views

Tooth Split In Half Vertically: What To Do

David Chen, DDS

Nov 13, 20235 min read

Tooth Split In Half Vertically: What To Do

A tooth split in half vertically is the most severe form of a cracked tooth with a non-restorable prognosis, meaning saving it is...

9,065 views

David Chen, DDS

Nov 9, 20235 min read

Dental Abscesses: Things To Know

Did you just recover from a dental abscess or are you perhaps experiencing one right now? Surely, you're here because you want to learn...

450 views

David Chen, DDS

Nov 9, 20234 min read

Why Do The Stitches In My Gums Hurt?

Under normal circumstances, the stitches in your gums should not hurt because they're a treatment that is used to accelerate healing....

7,624 views

Incision And Drainage of Dental Abscess - Things To Know

David Chen, DDS

Nov 9, 20239 min read

Incision And Drainage of Dental Abscess - Things To Know

An incision and drainage (I and D) is a palliative dental procedure that is used to reduce facial swelling from a dental abscess. As it...

4,718 views