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Alanna Heflin
Dentist | General Practice
<p>Dr. Alanna Heflin is a Dentist practicing in Jackson, TN.
<p>Dr. Heflin is a General Dentist and focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth. Dr. Heflin's goal is to help her patients achieve and maintain a state of overall dental health. Dr. Heflin is trained to carry out such treatment as performing examinations, professional cleaning, direct restorative procedures, complete dentures, removable partial dentures, extractions, and other general dentistry needs.</p>
<p>Dr. Heflin is a General Dentist and focuses on preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth. Dr. Heflin's goal is to help her patients achieve and maintain a state of overall dental health. Dr. Heflin is trained to carry out such treatment as performing examinations, professional cleaning, direct restorative procedures, complete dentures, removable partial dentures, extractions, and other general dentistry needs.</p>
5 years
Experience
Alanna Heflin
- Jackson, TN
- UMMC School of Dentistry
- Accepting new patients
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At what age do adults start losing teeth?
That is dependant on several factors. Your oral hygiene, periodontal condition, genetics, etc... you should be able to keep your teeth until you are no longer able to maintain READ MORE
That is dependant on several factors. Your oral hygiene, periodontal condition, genetics, etc... you should be able to keep your teeth until you are no longer able to maintain your dental health.
Do you feel dry socket immediately?
Usually you will feel the pain from a dry socket around day 3-5.
Can teeth be straightened with a retainer?
Tooth positions can be maintained with a retainer.
Is it too late to straighten my teeth?
it is not too late to straighten your teeth as long as your periodontal health is maintained and able to support ortho treatment.
What happens if you don't wear Invisalign enough?
If you don't wear your trays the amount of hours/day recommended by your dentist, then it will take longer for the treatment to work.
How long should dentures pain last?
You should take them to your local dentist or the dentist that made them and have them adjusted. They should not be causing pain
Can I use toothpaste after getting dental implants?
Yes, you can. You just don't want to expose the implants to anything metal like the flossers with the metal wire under the bristles.
What helps with pain after teeth cleaning?
Either a warm salt water rinse (1 tablespoon of salt per 1 cup warm water) or a fluoride varnish treatment.
Can a dentist fix half a tooth?
It depends on the extent of the damage. Go to your local dentist for an X-ray and exam for a diagnosis and estimate to treat.
How do you clean your real teeth with veneers?
You should be able to just brush and floss your teeth like normal. If this is a problem, then contact your local dentist that placed the veneers.
Can teeth be saved with periodontal disease?
It depends on the severity of the periodontal disease. Consult your local dentist for a referral to a periodontist.
Is it normal to see bone after a tooth implant?
It depends on the severity of the surgical process. If it has been a few weeks and the tissue has healed, then you shouldn't see bone. Consult the surgeon that placed the implant. READ MORE
It depends on the severity of the surgical process. If it has been a few weeks and the tissue has healed, then you shouldn't see bone. Consult the surgeon that placed the implant.
What causes your gums to bleed?
Inflammation causes the gums to bleed. Inflammation can be caused by several different things, so consult your local dentist and schedule an oral hygiene appointment with an exam. READ MORE
Inflammation causes the gums to bleed. Inflammation can be caused by several different things, so consult your local dentist and schedule an oral hygiene appointment with an exam.
Can a salt water rinse heal a gum infection?
It depends on what is causing the infection. Salt water rinses can help keep an area clean and reduce the pain, so if it was a minor trauma that caused the infection, it can help. READ MORE
It depends on what is causing the infection. Salt water rinses can help keep an area clean and reduce the pain, so if it was a minor trauma that caused the infection, it can help. If it is a tooth causing the infection, then salt water rinses are not enough.
What helps with pain after dental implants?
Your surgeon should have prescribed you pain management medications. OTC medications like ibuprofen will also help.
Is there an age limit for braces?
There isn't a specific age limit for braces, you just want good periodontal health and an overall treatment goal before considering braces.
How do braces rearrange teeth?
Braces place force on the teeth's PDL, causing them to slowly move positions in the bone. This needs to be done in a proper time frame so that bone remodeling can occur correctly READ MORE
Braces place force on the teeth's PDL, causing them to slowly move positions in the bone. This needs to be done in a proper time frame so that bone remodeling can occur correctly and not too fast as to result in loss of bone.
Can I use mouthwash with Invisalign?
Yes, just use the mouthwash when you brush your teeth. You can also use it while wearing your trays, but it may stain your trays. This won't affect how they work, so it's not a READ MORE
Yes, just use the mouthwash when you brush your teeth. You can also use it while wearing your trays, but it may stain your trays. This won't affect how they work, so it's not a big deal.
Is it ok to not wear a retainer for 2 days?
It should be okay, just start wearing it regularly again and try not to skip days. It will be a little tight once you put it back in, but that is to be expected.
Is pericoronitis a serious condition?
It can be if it is not treated. best to get the infected tissue removed so that it doesn't keep getting infected. It is usually treated by removing the traumatized tissue or teeth READ MORE
It can be if it is not treated. best to get the infected tissue removed so that it doesn't keep getting infected. It is usually treated by removing the traumatized tissue or teeth causing the traumatized tissue. Antibiotics are usually prescribed.
