Cedar Dental Group Blog

Direct Answer: A small chip or shallow crack often can be repaired with a filling or bonding. A break that weakens the tooth’s structure, or

Direct Answer: Telling your dental team about your anxiety before your appointment is the single most useful thing you can do. That one step changes

Direct Answer: A root canal removes the living tissue from inside a tooth, leaving it more brittle and prone to fracture. A crown covers that

Direct Answer: A deep cleaning, or scaling and root planing, removes bacteria and buildup from below the gumline under local anesthetic. Most patients have some

Direct Answer: A gum graft can be cosmetic, medically necessary, or both, depending on documented clinical findings like root exposure and recession depth. Insurance coverage

Direct Answer: Most Washington dental plans cover preventive care at or near 100%, basic restorative work at 70-80%, and major procedures at around 50%, with

Direct Answer: You likely need a gum graft when the root surface is exposed, sensitivity is measurable, or recession is actively progressing. A periodontist evaluation

Direct Answer: For a tooth with a living but inflamed pulp, conservative options like pulp capping may exist. For an infected or abscessed tooth, the

Direct Answer: Deep cleaning removes bacterial buildup above and below the gumline. Gum surgery addresses structural damage, deep pockets, bone loss, or tissue changes, that

Direct Answer: If tooth pain has lasted more than three days, comes with swelling, gets worse when you bite, or is accompanied by a fever,

Direct Answer: Bonding works best for small chips, gaps, and minor discoloration. Veneers are better for larger shape changes or significant staining that bonding can’t

Direct Answer: Your first visit back is an exam, X-rays, and a conversation — not a lecture. We assess where things are now and build