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Al Tekreeti

Dentist

Dr. Al Tekreeti is a Dentist practicing in San Diego , CA. Dr. Tekreeti 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.
Al Tekreeti
  • Santee, CA
  • Accepting new patients

Can you put a filling over a root canal?

Depends on the amount of the tooth structure left, root canal treatment makes the tooth brittle and liable to cracks and fracture more than the vital teeth, crowns are recommended READ MORE
Depends on the amount of the tooth structure left, root canal treatment makes the tooth brittle and liable to cracks and fracture more than the vital teeth, crowns are recommended but filling can be done in some cases

Do you have to wear a retainer after Invisalign?

Yes definitely otherwise you will risk the end results from the ortho treatment

How can I close gaps between teeth?

Depends on the size of the gap, treatment options are : braces, tooth colored fillings or porcelain veneers

Can you stop throbbing pain after a root canal?

If the root canal was done recently within the past couple of days, pain is expected, and can be controlled with pain medication like Ibuprofen. However; if the root canal was READ MORE
If the root canal was done recently within the past couple of days, pain is expected, and can be controlled with pain medication like Ibuprofen. However; if the root canal was done previously the tooth has to be examined by the dentist

Can your mouth reject an implant?

Implants have a very high success rates and the failure of the implants depends on many factors like smoking, bad oral hygiene or immediate implant loading, the body rejecting READ MORE
Implants have a very high success rates and the failure of the implants depends on many factors like smoking, bad oral hygiene or immediate implant loading, the body rejecting an implant can be also a cause for failure