Henry Buhl

Orthodontist

4355 TN-58 Chattanooga Tennessee, 37416 Show map

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Craniofacial group children's hospital, great Lakes society orthodontists, Southern society orthodontists, American society general dentists, tn. Dept health appointment to hospital affiliation

Education and Training

Furman university BS 1970

university of Kentucky DMD 1974

university of Kentucky MS 1978

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Henry Buhl

A Primer to Dentistry on General Topics
I've been deliberate about waiting to define the way I want to set this blog up in order to sample some questions over the past few months and see what topics are of interest. I find that many patients through their questions make me realize that a vast majority doesn't get regular Dental Care. That...

Does a teeth whitening have long-lasting effects?
Like everything else it requires taken care of in order to make the last longer. Your dad has an important part to play and how often you brush your teeth between meals limiting foods that are high Instinct capacity such as coffee tea and carbonated beverages READ MORE
I'm terrified about having my wisdom teeth pulled! Can I request general anesthesia?
You certainly can discuss this with your oral surgeon and the two of you will arrive at the best decision for both your comfort sake. READ MORE
My dentist told me I need a bridge. What is the process of getting a bridge?
The two adjacent teeth to the space will be prepped with a dental air drill under anesthetic and an impression will be fabricated to measure the new bike and fabricate a fixed bridge which will then be submitted to the two prepared teeth including the third which spans the space. This will be a permanent cementation and should last the rest of your life. That is with proper maintenance. Also a temporary will be made while the lab is making the product. READ MORE
One of my incisors is longer than the other. I'm ready to fix this, but how?
I would visit an orthodontist first to see if braces should be applied to level the two teeth if can be done expediently and there is no pathology involved that caused the two teeth to be different lengths. The second method is have your dentist artificially build up with a composite resin to make the Tootie level but this will require additional procedures over your life as it does not last forever and it is susceptible to stress fractures and wear and tear. READ MORE
Help! I'm away on vacation and a filling fell out of my tooth.
Call your dentist tell him or her to make an appointment then visit your drugstore for a dental repair kit which contains a putty that you can form in your fingers and temporarily insulate the sensitive area of the broken filling. Be careful not to floss around this particular area as it is only temporarily secured by Heat and the curing of the putty until you get to your dentist READ MORE
What is the earliest age someone can get braces?
A pediatric dentist should be consulted to treat this mixed intuition problem with a retainer or super vised serial extraction of teeth to allow proper option for later treatment by the orthodontists. The longer you wait on this critical stage the more expensive the later orthodontic treatment will be. READ MORE
Can braces cause injury?
Foods taste a little different so I recommend fastidious cleaning immediately after eating, being careful of hands around the mouth period and contact Sports, you should have no problems. Football is definitely a problem where braces are concerned as well as anything that requires the wearing of a clenched mouthpiece READ MORE
What is the life of a dental implant?
The word is not in by the American Dental Association on how long implants last as it's still in the testing stages and dependent solely upon the individual response to the implant and how effectively it was diagnosed and placed as well as the stress put upon it by the crown and the bite itself. READ MORE
How do you know when you need a dental crown?
Good rule of thumb is that as you've noticed the filling getting larger and larger in the tooth that is to be crowned, your dentist will have more and more problem restoring the tooth and it will last less time between fractures indicating that the crown needs to be covering the entire circumference of the tooth and not just something inert that is placed inside the tooth with pressures radiating outward as you chew. A crown will be a permanent restoration. READ MORE
After my oral surgery I got mouth sores. What could cause this?
Go back and read the instructions your oral surgeon gave you indicating how fast you could have acidic foods and then determine if you've been eating or overdoing Pizza, citric acid things with ketchup or excessive carbonated beverages or if your hygiene has slacked off during the time of pain encumbered from the surgery itself. You can increase with mild mouth rinses although not vigorous as days go by and gradually you should notice an improvement. READ MORE
Will I have to be on a liquid diet post my oral surgery?
Solid foods only for usually a few days possible dietary supplements mostly liquid, followed by mashed potatoes chicken noodle soup and then after about three or four days you can usually get back to solid foods. READ MORE
Why do I feel sensitivity even after a root canal?
You just had a nerve or nerves removed from a very tight sterile environment that was insulted by bacteria, in a dark area, full of digesting food, not to mention instruments introduced into the nerve canal to accomplish the healing process. It was traumatic and you should treat it as such and rest, follow instructions, take your medication, keep the teeth clean, don't eat Jawbreakers, and don't play with temporary filling. If it seems high, it's because they're still swelling. READ MORE
I had three of my crooked teeth extracted and they won't stop bleeding. What should I do?
You should drink any fluids to a straw being careful not to disturb the clot that takes several hours to do its formation and then it must be protected by the Gauls so that it carefully has a chance to be replaced by new tissue and let the blood vessels in it so to speak reattach. You should also be lying down and not so active this creates less blood pressure and your head should be even with your heart and laying down. The idea is to rest. READ MORE
My lower back teeth are starting to decay. What should I do?
Stay away from excessively hot or cold foods, excessively sweet and drinks, rinse with warm salt water to tablespoons 4 glass Squish and rents, take aspirin don't miss the appointment READ MORE
Every time I change my toothbrush, my gums bleed. Why?
First of all you should always use a soft brush with very soft bristles they get between the teeth where cavities form. Due to the softness these brushes wear out quickly and the next brush that's new is obviously stiffer but it's all because you're not using dental floss between the teeth to control the bacteria that's left behind from incomplete brushing. Have your I'd genest instruct you on how to use floss and possibly a flossing Aid in order to help you accommodate good thorough oral hygiene READ MORE
I can feel a certain pressure on my gums. What could it be?
This could be a systemic gingivitis which is not been adjusted properly as far as medication and curettage by your dentist yet. The routine examination will determine the best course of action by your dentist including x-rays, a thorough oral examination, and charting of pocket depth. Medications may be recommended then you will notice after a few weeks this condition will subside and a picker consistency will appear to your gum tissue instead of red and swollen picture READ MORE
My daughter's milk teeth have still not fallen. What is the normal age?
Girls are about a year-and-a-half ahead of boys in terms of their eruption so anywhere from 6 to 8 give or take depending on the approximation of the end of the root of the baby tooth which is not come out, and the tip of the permanent tooth that is to replace it. READ MORE
What could be the reason for my mouth ulcers?
This sounds systematic and possibly metabolic which means that it may be beyond your control how much acid you are secreting as a result of your digestion and the food intake and how much acids are in the food that you are eating. Do you have difficulty in swallowing and if so how possible hiatal hernia may be needed to be investigated by your internist. READ MORE
My daughter fell and broke her front two teeth. What should we do?
You need to impress on her that this is just an examination appointment as likely what damage has been done is not likely to necessitate further invasive treatment otherwise she would be in severe ongoing pain. But it needs to be documented so that if the injury caused nerve damage later a root canal can be done at the proper time to save the tooth READ MORE
How can sore gums be treated?
The correct terminology is periodontitis or gingivitis depending on what irritating factors or lack of good hygiene are causing the chronic condition you describe. Your dentist or better a periodontist who is a specialist in gum treatment should evaluate in order to make you more comfortable and avoid long-standing possibilities of further complications as this condition progresses READ MORE