Why doesn't a tooth come out completely? Dental ankylosis
Maybe you've been watching your child's molar tooth trying to erupt for years but it just won't come through, and it feels like it's 'sunken in', or maybe it's happening to you and you're thinking: what's wrong? It is most likely that you have dental ankylosis. What is dental ankylosis? Occasionally, some teeth, [...]
Is there a link between oral health and respiratory diseases?
If you are reading this article, it is likely that you suffer from some kind of respiratory disease, whether chronic or transitory, and you have been told that it can affect your oral health. Perhaps, as is the case of several patients at the clinic, you have been suffering from one of these diseases for years, but it has never occurred to you [...]
What to eat to avoid staining your teeth?
More and more patients are asking me this question on a regular basis, and it is perfectly logical, as we live in a time in which as a society we pay a lot of attention to aesthetics, including our smile. As an expert in aesthetics and endodontics at Vélez y Lozano, I am used to answering this question, especially in the case of [...]
Wisdom tooth extraction or wisdom tooth surgery: are they synonymous or not?
You may have heard about 'wisdom tooth surgery' in your dental clinic or looking for information on the Internet and you may have some doubts that I will try to solve today. Whether it has been because it has been recommended to you and you are about to undergo one, or if it is going to be a [...]
Why don't I always see the same dentist at Vélez y Lozano?
Sometimes many of the patients of our dental clinic in Murcia ask us why they are not seen by one or another dentist. It is normal, he has treated them before, he was the first one to see them or, sometimes, they know him personally. However, this is not the way of proceeding at Vélez y Lozano, where [...]
Six tips for oral cancer prevention
Tomorrow, Saturday 4 February, is World Cancer Day, promoted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC). According to data provided by the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), 285,530 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2021 [...]
