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Dr. Charles Milton Koehl
Dentist
Dr. Charles Koehl is a Dentist practicing in Uvalde, Texas. Dr. Koehl 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. Charles Milton Koehl
- Uvalde, Texas
- University of Texas Health Science Center
- Accepting new patients
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What is a dry socket?
A dry socket occurs when the blood clot (which is formed when a tooth is extracted) is dislodged. Usually, this happens when a patient tries to rinse his or her mouth too vigorously READ MORE
A dry socket occurs when the blood clot (which is formed when a tooth is extracted) is dislodged. Usually, this happens when a patient tries to rinse his or her mouth too vigorously or engages in too much physical movement too quickly after the extraction. A dry socket is extremely painful because, when the blood clot is gone, the periodontal bone is exposed. There is a paste made of gualacol, balsam peru, eugenol, and 1.6% chlorobutanol that can be used to fill the dry socket, thereby alleviating pain from the dry socket by covering the exposed bone. This is used by professionals only, so tell your friend to make an appointment with your dentist soon!
Adult tooth is loose. What should I do?
You have probably hurt the periodontal bone around your tooth. It's time to see a dentist and have it x-rayed. He or she can probably immobilize it by bracing it against the READ MORE
You have probably hurt the periodontal bone around your tooth. It's time to see a dentist and have it x-rayed. He or she can probably immobilize it by bracing it against the teeth on either side so that the bone can grown back.
