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Dr. Rene Tanquilut, DDS

Dentist

Dr. Rene Tanquilut is a Dentist practicing in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Tanquilut specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
Dr. Rene Tanquilut, DDS
  • ST CHARLES, IL
  • Accepting new patients

How long after dental bone graft can I eat?

Depends where the bone graft was placed. Usually soft diet for the first week. Then you can resume your normal diet

How long do gums take to heal after crown?

The gum shouldn’t be needing any healing period unless surgery was done.

At what age do adults start losing teeth?

They don’t. It’s more a reflection of your home care. If you neglect your teeth, they will neglect you.

Are zirconia crowns safe?

Yes place them all the time

Can a filling turn into a root canal?

Yes if the cavity was deep enough to reach the nerve chamber

Can wisdom teeth cause ear and throat pain?

Yes, it can.

Rene Tanquilut, DDS, FAGD, FICOI

Can a tooth crack under a crown?

No, but it is not uncommon for a tooth to be cracked before a crown is put in place.

How often should I get a dental cleaning?

Generally, you should have your teeth checked and cleaned every 6 months unless you have other gum issues.

How can I quickly close the gaps in my teeth?

Orthodontic braces/short-term ortho.

Can I still use mouthwash with a temporary crown?

Yes, it's fine. Just be careful flossing.

Can sinus infections cause tooth pain?

Great question! It can cause tooth pain because the nerves for the upper back teeth can sometime extend into the sinus. One way you can tell if it is sinus or an actual tooth ache READ MORE
Great question! It can cause tooth pain because the nerves for the upper back teeth can sometime extend into the sinus. One way you can tell if it is sinus or an actual tooth ache due to a deep cavity is lay down and see if the pain goes away in your tooth. If it does, then it is more than likely sinus however, to make sure I would see a dentist.

What is a bone graft?

After an extraction it is typical for the socket to lose the bone density and structure so to keep the bone from disappearing we place a bone graft in the socket. The graft provides READ MORE
After an extraction it is typical for the socket to lose the bone density and structure so to keep the bone from disappearing we place a bone graft in the socket. The graft provides 2 things....1. the cells that are required to grow bone 2. It also acts like a scaffolding or a lattice for your body's own bone cells and blood vessels build in and around.
After 3 months or later the bone matures and it can have an implant placed in the area.

Brackets on my braces came off while sleeping. What should I do?

Go back to your orthodontist to have them put back on but I would ask if that was a normal occurrence.