An accidental blow to the mouth or a hard fall on a slippery floor can sometimes result in a chip or fractures to your tooth enamel. When this happens, you should contact our dentist, Truong Nguyen, and schedule an appointment. In the meantime, you can there are first-aid steps that you can take. It might be helpful to gently rinse... read more »

Pain in a tooth or the underlying gums can certainly be disconcerting. While topical and ingestible analgesics might help dull the pain, they might only be masking symptoms of a more serious problem. Seeking treatment at Dr. Truong Nguyen's dental office in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania can help prevent the problem from escalating into something more serious. Many times, a painful or... read more »

An abscessed tooth, also known as a periapical abscess, is a pocket of pus (a thick, yellowish fluid) in a tooth caused by an infection. This can develop when the nerve of the tooth is dying or dead. It happens on the tip of the tooth’s root and spreads out. If the pus is not drained, the area surrounding it... read more »