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Posted by:
emhof
,
1 year ago
I agree, www.dentalfearcentral.org is a great place to start!
RichardRonnie
(Patient)
1 week ago
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Posted by:
Polaufsh,
4 months ago
I would recommend getting a referral to an endodontist to attempt root canal treatment. Endodontists are frequently able to treat teeth that general dentists shy away from. If it...
SkyAngel
(Patient)
4 weeks ago
3
890
Posted by:
armour,
1 year ago
I disagree with the idea that calculus build-up is inevitable, and that the only solution is to get a cleaning with a hygienist every 6 weeks.
For sure, some people DO seem to get...
Silvia
(Patient)
1 month ago
10
3452
Posted by:
galadali333,
3 months ago
There are quite a few good cosmetic dentists in London. Personally, I can recommend Dr. Tif Qureshi, Dr. James Russell, or Dr. Christopher Orr. They will all give you an honest...
Serendipity14
(Patient)
1 month ago
4
627
Posted by:
aminaissa,
1 month ago
Your orthodontist has been moving your teeth around for a reason. He will have had a final result in mind. Ask what the final result will be, and what else you could to improve...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
1 month ago
1
293
Posted by:
jonathantrott,
1 months ago
If you are a dentist then you will know that CPD does not usually involve attending college.
Henrius
(Dentist)
1 months ago
3
351
Posted by:
william1126,
1 months ago
The exposed metal will not be the cause of any tooth sensitivity. It is much more likely that the tooth is sensitive because the crown is still a fraction too big, and you are...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
1 months ago
1
332
Posted by:
susanbraden,
1 months ago
There is indeed a clear link between gum disease (which a lot of people have without knowing it) and heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis. And that's just for starters.
You...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
1 months ago
2
336
Posted by:
babydoll,
1 months ago
I agree with Dr. McDowell, it all sounds pretty normal. If you are worried, you can read more about possible infection following a tooth extraction at ...
drb1965
(Dentist)
1 months ago
4
389
Posted by:
Mayvelyne,
6 months ago
I disagree with Henrius with regard to teeth shifting. If you are getting headaches, then the NTI appliance is the best out there. BUT you have to get it fitted by a dentist who...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
1 months ago
4
1024
Posted by:
scienceandfaith3,
2 months ago
You don't give your age nor whether you are a smoker, or how much alcohol you drink. All these factors increase the risk of mouth cancer. However, it sounds like you have canker...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
1 months ago
1
353
Posted by:
shannonstrickland,
2 months ago
Your numb tongue is certainly due to nerve damage, but it's impossible to tell how bad the damage is. The problem with microsurgery is that we have to wait first to see if the...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
1 months ago
6
388
Posted by:
Steph1981,
3 months ago
I'm sorry t hear about you trouble with root canals.
First, let me reassure you that a root canal infection does not spread from tooth to tooth. Any root canal infection you may...
Steph1981
(Patient)
2 months ago
4
740
Posted by:
Steve321,
3 months ago
It's a common misconception that wisdom teeth can cause overlapping of the front teeth.
But it's just not true.
If you think about it, to cause crowding at the front, one wisdom...
Henrius
(Dentist)
2 months ago
2
572
Posted by:
zalmunifi,
3 months ago
They are completely different instruments.
A Cavitron is a type of ultrasonic scaler. For the technical-minded, it uses an electro-constrictive stack to produce tiny vibrations in...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
2 months ago
1
579
Posted by:
Strider51,
3 months ago
If you're not having any toothache or sensitivity, then you may not even need root canal treatment. The best approach is to remove the old fillings, remove any decay using a caries...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
3 months ago
2
741
Posted by:
offcell,
3 months ago
It sounds like your wisdom tooth extraction site is healing up normally.
If the next tooth is only reacting to cold, and recovering within 10 seconds, then there's a good chance...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
3 months ago
2
683
Posted by:
KeyranSolo,
3 months ago
It's difficult to tell exactly what's going on, but it sounds like what we call "pericoronitis", an infection just under that flap of gum. If this is the case, the best you can do...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
3 months ago
1
608
Posted by:
abigailocd,
3 months ago
I'm surprised the endodontist said everything is OK. If you are having sensitivity to hot food/drink, then you still have some nerve tissue left inside the tooth, and it is now...
dhodges123
(Patient)
3 months ago
2
715
Posted by:
Hollie,
4 months ago
If the cavity was on the side of the tooth, next to your cheek, then an X-ray will not show the depth, only how wide. On the other hand, if the cavity was "in between" 2 teeth, ...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
3 months ago
1
768
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Posted by:
emhof
,
1 year ago
I agree, www.dentalfearcentral.org is a great place to start!
RichardRonnie
(Patient)
1 week ago
16
3471
Posted by:
vikings12,
4 months ago
Dental surgery is elective. You won't die if you don't get a graft / implant / whatever. So it's more like a cosmetic procedure, as opposed to most medical procedures. dphob1 is...
Henrius
(Dentist)
4 months ago
11
868
Posted by:
vikings12,
4 months ago
While you seem to have an allergy to lawyers, I don't think anybody is going to argue with you about things occasionally going wrong in dentistry.
The important point here is that...
Henrius
(Dentist)
4 months ago
11
868
Posted by:
dphob1,
5 months ago
Hummnnn. Recession can occur at any time. It's doubtful that you did anything wrong. More likely that the implant was not positioned correctly. The dentist's comment about cement...
dphob1
(Patient)
4 months ago
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983
Posted by:
dphob1,
5 months ago
Yes, ask your general dentist to refer you back to the implant dentist. As Henrius has said, it may be possible to carry out a small grafting procedure to help things. The...
dphob1
(Patient)
4 months ago
10
983
Posted by:
armour,
1 year ago
I disagree with the idea that calculus build-up is inevitable, and that the only solution is to get a cleaning with a hygienist every 6 weeks.
For sure, some people DO seem to get...
Silvia
(Patient)
1 month ago
10
3452
Posted by:
dphob1,
5 months ago
Well, the implant looks perfectly positioned from that X-ray, except that it could probably do with being about 2mm deeper into the bone. The big nerve that runs along the lower...
dphob1
(Patient)
4 months ago
10
983
Posted by:
bcd903,
6 months ago
If the pain has only started after you had the temporary crown fitted, and the tooth is not sensitive to hot or cold, but only to touch, then most likely the temporary crown is a...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
5 months ago
9
1111
Posted by:
bcd903,
6 months ago
If the tooth is not sensitive to hot or cold, as stated in the original post, then it is unlikely that the pain is coming from something as simple as cement washing out. If the...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
5 months ago
9
1111
Posted by:
bcd903,
6 months ago
It may take a few days to settle down if the problem was due to the crown being bitten on too much. It's a bit like hitting your thumb with a hammer; you can get rid of the cause,...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
5 months ago
9
1111
Posted by:
shannonstrickland,
2 months ago
Your numb tongue is certainly due to nerve damage, but it's impossible to tell how bad the damage is. The problem with microsurgery is that we have to wait first to see if the...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
1 months ago
6
388
Posted by:
galadali333,
3 months ago
There are quite a few good cosmetic dentists in London. Personally, I can recommend Dr. Tif Qureshi, Dr. James Russell, or Dr. Christopher Orr. They will all give you an honest...
Serendipity14
(Patient)
1 month ago
4
627
Posted by:
Steph1981,
3 months ago
I'm sorry t hear about you trouble with root canals.
First, let me reassure you that a root canal infection does not spread from tooth to tooth. Any root canal infection you may...
Steph1981
(Patient)
2 months ago
4
740
Posted by:
babydoll,
1 months ago
I agree with Dr. McDowell, it all sounds pretty normal. If you are worried, you can read more about possible infection following a tooth extraction at ...
drb1965
(Dentist)
1 months ago
4
389
Posted by:
Mayvelyne,
6 months ago
I disagree with Henrius with regard to teeth shifting. If you are getting headaches, then the NTI appliance is the best out there. BUT you have to get it fitted by a dentist who...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
1 months ago
4
1024
Posted by:
wanttoknow,
6 months ago
You should get your dentist to check your gum condition. Have you noticed your gums bleeding at all when you brush your teeth? Do you use dental floss every day? The main reason...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
6 months ago
3
1040
Posted by:
wanttoknow,
6 months ago
No, gum disease takes quite a while to develop, but it's possible that your dentist has missed it. Most folk have a degree of gum disease, so it looks almost "normal" to many...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
6 months ago
3
1040
Posted by:
thebuzz,
6 months ago
I agree with Henrius; extraction and graft first, then wait a few months before getting the implant. And I don't think it's a good idea to put a crown on that implant 2-4 weeks...
thebuzz
(Patient)
5 months ago
3
994
Posted by:
speedracer,
5 months ago
Your problem is caused by plaque collecting on your teeth, right next to the gums. You are missing this when you brush. The best thing you can do is get some disclosing tablets...
Ragnar
(Dentist)
5 months ago
3
988
Ragnar
(Dentist)
5 months ago
3
988
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