By Dr. Charles Sutera, DMD, FAGDBoard-Certified Sedation Dentist | Serving Greater Boston for 18+ yearsLast Updated: December 15, 2025 Introduction: When Your Tooth Starts Throbbing at 2 A.M. You’re finally trying to sleep — and suddenly, a sharp ache wakes [...]
When a tooth is missing, three replacement options exist: a dental implant, a fixed bridge, or a denture. Implants are the only option that preserves jawbone and does not affect adjacent teeth. Bridges are faster and less expensive upfront [...]
Many people don’t realize that every dental check-up is also an opportunity to detect oral cancer early—when it's most treatable. At Aesthetic Smile Reconstruction in Boston, we perform oral cancer screenings as part of routine exams, using advanced tools to [...]
Tooth pain emergency always seems to hit at the worst possible time. You're brushing your teeth before bed when you notice a dull ache on one side. You try to ignore it. Maybe it’s nothing. But by midnight, you're wide [...]
The mouth falls victim to numerous types of aches and pains throughout our lifetimes. With 32 teeth functioning almost continuously throughout the day, there’s a lot that can happen. If you are having a toothache, gum pain, or potentially a [...]
We are fortunate to live in the 21st century. We now have the capabilities for adult teeth to last an entire lifetime. Only a few decades ago, a tooth lasting a lifetime was not the norm. In fact, before the [...]
