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Boston, Massachusetts

With many colleges and universities within the city and surrounding area, Boston is a center of higher education and a center for medicine. The city's economy is also based on research, electronics, engineering, finance, and high technology - principally biotechnology. Boston ranks first in the country in jobs per square mile ahead of New York City and Washington, D.C. The city has been experiencing gentrification and has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, and it remains high on world livability rankings.
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Dental Bonding

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Introduction

Dental bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin material (a durable plastic material) is applied and hardened with a special light, which ultimately "bonds" the material to the tooth to restore or improve an individual's smile.

For What Conditions Is Dental Bonding Considered?

Dental bonding is an option that can be considered:

  • to repair decayed teeth (composite resins are used to fill cavities)
  • to repair chipped or cracked teeth
  • to improve the appearance of discolored teeth
  • to close spaces between teeth
  • to make teeth look longer
  • to change the shape of teeth
  • as a cosmetic alternative to amalgam fillings
  • to protect a portion of the tooth's root that has been exposed when gums recede

What's the Procedure for Having a Tooth Bonded?

  • Preparation. Little advance preparation is needed for dental bonding. Anesthesia is often not necessary unless the bonding is being used to fill a decayed tooth. Your dentist will use a shade guide to select a composite resin color that will closely match the color of your tooth.
  • The bonding process. Next, the surface of the tooth will be roughened and a conditioning liquid applied. These procedures help the bonding material adhere to the tooth. The tooth-colored, puttylike resin is then applied, molded and smoothed to the desired shape. An ultraviolet light or laser is then used to harden the material. After the material is hardened, your dentist will further trim and shape it, and polish it to match the sheen of the rest of the tooth surface.
  • Time-to-completion. The procedure takes about 30 to 60 minutes per tooth to complete.

What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Dental Bonding?

  • Advantages: Bonding is among the easiest and least expensive of cosmetic dental proced...

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What Types of Braces Are Available?

If braces are indeed the solution for you, your orthodontist will prescribe an appliance specific for your needs. The braces may consist of bands, wires, and other fixed or removable corrective appliances.

Generally, there are three types of braces:

  • Brackets: Made of stainless steel or clear or tooth-colored ceramic or plastic, brackets are bonded to the front of each tooth. Ceramic or plastic brackets are often selected for cosmetic reasons. Plastic brackets, however, may become stained and discolored by the end of treatment. Another disadvantage of ceramic or plastic brackets is that they cause more friction between the wire and brackets, which can increase treatment time.
  • Lingual-type brackets: These are brackets that attach to the back of teeth, hiding the bracket from view.
  • Trad...

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Emergency Contact for Boston

  • In case of Emergency, call 911
  • Boston Medical Center 617.534.5000
  • Poison Center 1-800-222-1222
  • State Police 617.523.1212

Nearby Boston Hospitals *

Shriners Hospitals for Children Boston Burn Hospital
51 Blossom St
Boston, MA 02114
(617)722-3000

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
243 Charles St
Boston, MA 02114
(617)523-7900

Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114
(617)726-2000

Tufts New England Medical Center
750 Washington St
Boston, MA 02111
(617)636-5000

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
125 Nashua St
Boston, MA 02114
(617)573-7000

M I T Medical
25 Carleton St
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617)253-4481

Boston Medical Center
One Boston Medical Center Pl
Roxbury, MA 02118
(617)638-8000

Cambridge Hospital
1493 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617)498-1000

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215
(617)667-7000

Youville Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
1575 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617)876-4344

Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115
(617)355-6000

Brigham & Women's Hospital
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115
(617)732-5500

Dana Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney St
Boston, MA 02115
(617)632-3000

New England Baptist Hospital
125 Parker Hill Ave
Boston, MA 02120
(617)754-5800

Arbour HRI Hospital
227 Babcock St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617)731-3200

Lawrence F Quigley Memorial Hospital
91 Crest Ave
Chelsea, MA 02150
(617)884-5660

Radius Specialty Hospital Boston
59 Townsend St
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617)442-8760

Somerville Hospital
230 Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02143
(617)591-4500

VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus
150 S Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02130
(617)232-9500

Whidden Memorial Hospital
103 Garland St
Everett, MA 02149
(617)389-6270

Arbour Hospital
49 Robinwood Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617)522-4400

Mount Auburn Hospital
330 Mt Auburn St
Cambridge, MA 02238
(617)492-3500

Kindred Hospital Boston
1515 Commonwealth Ave
Brighton, MA 02135
(617)254-1100

Franciscan Hospital for Children
30 Warren St
Boston, MA 02135
(617)254-3800

Caritas St Elizabeth's Medical Center
736 Cambridge St
Brighton, MA 02135
(617)789-3000

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
170 Morton St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617)522-8110

Massachusetts Mental Health Center
180 Morton St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617)626-9300

Faulkner Hospital
1153 Centre St
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617)983-7000

Lawrence Memorial Hospital
170 Governors Ave
Medford, MA 02155
(781)306-6000

Caritas Carney Hospital
2100 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA 02124
(617)296-4000

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged
1200 Centre St
Roslindale, MA 02131
(617)325-8000

Bournewood Hospital
300 South St
Brookline, MA 02467
(617)469-0300

Melrose Wakefield Hospital
585 Lebanon St
Melrose, MA 02176
(781)979-3000

McLean Hospital
115 Mill St
Belmont, MA 02478
(617)855-2000

Milton Hospital
92 Highland St
Milton, MA 02186
(617)696-4600

Quincy Medical Center
114 Whitwell St
Quincy, MA 02169
(617)773-6100

Winchester Hospital
41 Highland Ave
Winchester, MA 01890
(781)729-9000

VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury Campus
1400 VFW Pkwy
West Roxbury, MA 02132
(617)323-7700

HEALTHSOUTH New England Rehabilitation Hospital
2 Rehab Way
Woburn, MA 01801
(781)935-5050

Newton Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington St
Newton, MA 02462
(617)243-6000

North Shore Medical Center
500 Lynnfield St
Lynn, MA 01904
(781)581-9200

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham
148 Chestnut St
Needham, MA 02492
(781)453-3000

Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
250 Pond St
Braintree, MA 02184
(781)848-5353

Lahey Clinic Medical Center
41 Mall Rd
Burlington, MA 01805
(781)744-5100

Massachusetts Hospital School
3 Randolph St
Canton, MA 02021
(781)828-2440

Salem Hospital & the Birthplace
81 Highland Ave
Salem, MA 01970
(978)741-1200

North Shore Children's Hospital
57 Highland Ave
Salem, MA 01970
(978)745-2100

Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehabilitation Hospital
Dove Ave
Salem, MA 01970
(978)745-9003

Kindred Hospital Boston North Shore
15 King St
Peabody, MA 01960
(978)531-2900

Kindred Specialty Hospital Braintree
2001 Washington St
Braintree, MA 02184
(781)848-2600

Westwood Lodge Hospital
45 Clapboardtree St
Westwood, MA 02090
(781)762-7764

South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781)340-8000

Caritas Norwood Hospital
800 Washington St
Norwood, MA 02062
(781)769-4000

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
200 Springs Rd
Bedford, MA 01730
(781)687-2000

New England Sinai Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
150 York St
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)344-0600

Kindred Specialty Hospital Natick
67 Union St
Natick, MA 01760
(508)650-7630

MetroWest Medical Center Leonard Morse Hospital
67 Union St
Natick, MA 01760
(508)650-7000

Emerson Hospital
133 ORNAC
Concord, MA 01742
(978)369-1400

Beverly Hospital
85 Herrick St
Beverly, MA 01915
(978)922-3000

Kindred Specialty Hospital Stoughton
909 Sumner St
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)297-8411

Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center
235 N Pearl St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508)427-3000

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
680 Centre St
Brockton, MA 02302
(508)941-7000

MetroWest Medical Center Framingham Union Hospital
115 Lincoln St
Framingham, MA 01702
(508)383-1000

Tewksbury Hospital
365 East St
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978)851-7321

Boston VA Healthcare System Brockton
940 Belmont St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508)583-4500

Isham Health Center
180 Main St
Andover, MA 01810
(978)749-4455

Pembroke Hospital
199 Oak St
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781)826-8161

Saints Medical Center
One Hospital Dr
Lowell, MA 01852
(978)458-1411

Baldpate Hospital
83 Baldpate Rd
Georgetown, MA 01833
(978)352-2131

Lowell General Hospital
295 Varnum Ave
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)937-6000

HC Solomon Mental Health Center
391 Varnum Ave
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)322-5000

Lawrence General Hospital
1 General St
Lawrence, MA 01842
(978)683-4000

UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital
157 Union St
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508)481-5000

Caritas Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center
70 East St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978)687-0151

Addison Gilbert Hospital
298 Washington St
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978)283-4000

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What is a toothache?

"Toothache" usually refers to pain around the teeth or jaws primarily as a result of a dental condition. In most instances, toothaches are caused by tooth problems, such as a dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed tooth root, or gum disease. However, disorders of the jaw joint (temporo-mandibular joint) can also cause pain that is referred to as "toothache." The severity of a toothache can range from chronic and mild to sharp and excruciating. The pain may be aggravated by chewing or by cold or heat. A thorough oral examination, which includes dental X-rays, can help determine whether the toothache is coming from a tooth or jaw problem and the cause.

Sometimes, a toothache may be caused by a problem not originating from a tooth or the jaw. Pain around the teeth and the jaws can be symptoms of diseases of the heart (such as angina or heart attack), ears (such as inner or external ear infections), and sinuses (air passages of the cheekb...

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