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Dr. Max Olen Kerr, DDS
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Dr. Max Kerr is a Dentist practicing in Cedar Park, TX. Dr. Kerr 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. Max Kerr, DDS
- Cedar Park, TX
- Accepting new patients
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How does a dentist know you need a root canal?
Symptoms, depth of decay, and/or signs of infection
What happens if you get a cavity under a filling?
Gotta get the filling replaced
What is the best treatment for a gap between teeth?
Usually orthodontics
How long are you drowsy after dental anesthesia?
Depends on the anesthesia, but if you are being sedated, you will need a driver and will likely not be able to do much the rest of the day.
What to do when you can't afford Invisalign?
There are not many cheap ways to straighten your teeth safely.
How many times can a crown be replaced?
As many as it takes to get it right . . . . as long as there is plenty of tooth structure.
How long do you bleed after dental implants?
Usually just a day or two and it should be very light.
Do gum abscesses go away on their own?
No, the infection needs to be taken care of for the abscess to go away.
Is anesthesia required for a root canal?
If you want it done well, yes, local anesthetic is required.
Is gum pain a new symptom of COVID-19?
Not that I know of, but the list keeps getting longer. I suppose gum pain can be a symptom of COVID if you have concurrent sinus involvement (sinus infections can cause gum pain), READ MORE
Not that I know of, but the list keeps getting longer. I suppose gum pain can be a symptom of COVID if you have concurrent sinus involvement (sinus infections can cause gum pain), but there is no evidence to support this.
How do you heal a deep pocket in your gums?
Gotta get a scaling and root planing (also known as a deep cleaning), and the you are just halting the progression of the pocket. It never fully heals.
How long until I can chew after dentures?
You can chew immediately after you get dentures. Just remember that dentures only provide 20% of your natural tooth bite.
Can I drink water after a deep cleaning?
Yep, but you may be sensitive.
How long are teeth sensitive after veneers?
Hard to say. Sometimes up to 3 months.
How long should you wear partial dentures each day?
As long as they are comfortable or needed. It’s unnecessary to where anything that hurts you unless you need to wear them for esthetics.
What hurts more tooth extraction or root canal?
Very dependent on situation, but 80% of the time an extraction is more painful
What are the symptoms of a tooth infection spreading?
Swollen lymph nodes, pain, abscess, swelling, fever, tooth movement.
What's the difference between teeth whitening and bleaching?
There is no difference
