Dr. Christy Caffey-Earle

A tooth extraction involves removing damaged, decayed, or impacted teeth. While recovery is usually straightforward, complications can happen. For instance, dry socket is a condition that occurs when the protective blood clot at the extraction site is dislodged or dissolves too soon, exposing the underlying bone and nerves. Fortunately, dry socket is preventable with proper…

A general dentist is the go-to dental professional to visit when needing a restorative procedure. Although the teeth are meant to last forever, accidents happen, and normal wear and tear and damage also occur. The result of both problems is needing to visit a general dentist for a dental restoration. Thankfully, there are many ways…