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Kurush Savabi

Dentist

Dr. Kurush Savabi is a Dentist practicing in Greenwood, IN. Dr. Savabi 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.
12 years Experience
Kurush Savabi
  • Greenwood, IN
  • Indiana University
  • Accepting new patients

Will I have to floss my dentures?

You shouldn't have to floss your dentures at the end of the day. However, dentures should be cleaned regularly, especially if you're noticing a smell.

Can you sleep with dentures?

We do not recommend that you sleep in your denture. Your gums need to breathe. You can keep them by your bed as long as you don't have any pets that will get them and put them READ MORE
We do not recommend that you sleep in your denture. Your gums need to breathe. You can keep them by your bed as long as you don't have any pets that will get them and put them back in as soon as you wake up.

Do gaps between teeth close by themselves?

At this point in your life, the odds of gaps closing on their own is extremely low. Teeth naturally shift forward throughout your lifetime, but the rate of movement is very slow. READ MORE
At this point in your life, the odds of gaps closing on their own is extremely low. Teeth naturally shift forward throughout your lifetime, but the rate of movement is very slow. If you haven't had your wisdom teeth out, they may help your teeth drift forward - but not by much and not in a controlled manner. Without seeing your teeth and your spacing, it's impossible to give you a precise answer. A lot of dentists and orthodontists give free consultations for straightening!
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Kurush Savabi

Does root canal infection show up on an x-ray?

A majority of the time we can see an infection on your x-ray - at the tip of the root you will see a dark shadow (radiolucency). There are times that a tooth will not present READ MORE
A majority of the time we can see an infection on your x-ray - at the tip of the root you will see a dark shadow (radiolucency). There are times that a tooth will not present that way, for example there could be decay that goes into the nerve and hasn't created a pulpal (nerve) infection, yet; these teeth tend to be symptomatic/painful.