I. Smile Dental Clinic Butuan

I. Smile Dental Clinic Butuan We are a dental clinic that emphasizes the importance of oral health.

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01/06/2026

Aesthetic Excellence, Superior Strength: Zirconia crowns for Root canal treated tooth designed to blend seamlessly with your teeth. ✨

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22/05/2026

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13/05/2026

Pericoronitis

🔹 Inflammation of operculum over a partially erupted tooth
🔹 Most common around mandibular 3rd molar

Cause
🔹 Food + bacteria trapped under operculum
🔹 Often worsened by trauma from opposing maxillary tooth

Clinical
🔹 Pain, swelling, erythema
🔹 Bad taste/halitosis
🔹 Pus may be expressed
🔹 Severe cases: trismus, dysphagia, fever, lymphadenopathy

Treatment
🔹 Localized: irrigation + debridement, saltwater/chlorhexidine rinses, analgesics
🔹 If systemic signs/spreading infection: add amoxicillin/penicillin (or clindamycin)

Definitive treatment
🔹 Extract mandibular 3rd molar after acute phase
🔹 Sometimes remove opposing maxillary 3rd molar
🔹 Operculectomy possible but recurrence is common

High-yield pearl
🔹 Do not give antibiotics for routine localized pericoronitis
🔹 Antibiotics only if fever, trismus, cellulitis, or lymphadenopathy

13/05/2026

Wisdom teeth can sometimes silently damage the healthy tooth beside them — even before any pain develops.

Many impacted wisdom teeth grow in a tilted position toward the second molar, creating a deep area that is very difficult to clean properly. Food particles, plaque, and bacteria can become trapped there for years without obvious symptoms.

Over time, this hidden space may lead to cavities, gum inflammation, bone loss, and damage to the neighboring molar — an important tooth for long-term chewing function. In many cases, the problem is only discovered on dental X-rays after significant damage has already occurred.

By the time symptoms appear, the nearby tooth may already require a filling, root canal treatment, crown, or even extraction in severe cases. Impacted wisdom teeth may also increase the risk of recurrent swelling, bad breath, gum infection, and repeated food trapping.

Not all wisdom teeth need removal. However, when a wisdom tooth is pressing against the adjacent tooth or increasing the risk of decay and periodontal damage, early removal may help prevent more serious complications later on. Pain is not always the first sign of dental disease.

▪️Disclaimer: This content is for educational and awareness purposes only.

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Butuan City
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