FAQ

After a fluoride application patients should wait about half an hour before eating or drinking.

For most treatments involving local anaesthetic (injections) you should wait until your face feels normal again and not numb. There is a great risk of soft tissue biting or burning if the soft tissues are still numb and you attempt to eat something or drink a hot drink.

Normally you would see a dentist for jaw aches or infections inside or around the mouth.

A medical practitioner is likely to be a skilled generalist at looking at most things around the body but is often not specialised in this developing field.  However, the best outcome arises when your medical GP and dentist work together.

In most cases you start to see a significant change after about 3 days but the major changes happen over about 10 days.

After thorough examinations, assessment, diagnosis and the agreed treatment plan you may be referred to a specialist, such as an orthodontist or oral surgeon for specific treatment expertise.

After a thorough examination, assessment, diagnosis and discussion of available treatment plan options the patient considers which of those treatment plans they would like to follow.  Then the dentist is able, if the patient wishes, to provide a written outline of the agreed treatment plan with an estimate of costs.

Over many years the dentists at Penrith Dentists, Anthony Boyden and Associates, have successfully carried out thousands of root canal therapies for thousands of patients.

However, the well-being of our patients is always our prime objective. So, when our experience tells us that this is an unusually difficult case we will discuss with the patient a possible referral to a specialist.

The most important thing is to get a thorough assessment and diagnosis. Treatment may range from lifestyle changes including stress reduction, relaxation and special jaw exercises, to wearing a bite splint, especially at night.