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Each preceding year, lakhs of Americans sustain tooth decay and tooth loss. The tooth can result from disease, decay and aging effects. Tooth loss can have a serious impact on ...
When it come to improving the quality of your smile, there are a few options available. There's the zirconia crown or PFM , gold-based, and porcelain fused to metal crown. Ho...
Your teeth have a massive impact on your appearance, as well as your digestion and self-confidence. If you have a complete set of teeth, you will feel more at ease each time yo...
If you have oral issues such as dental carries, one of the best ways to address this is through ceramic inlays. Here, we look into the entire process involved in the preparat...
Why E-Max is the Best ?
Keeping your teeth healthy and clean is a primary concern among those interested not only in a pretty smile but also a clean and healthy mouth. Maintaining...
Improvements in dental care have been experienced over the years but today there are many people who are still suffering from tooth loss which is mostly brought about by tooth deca...
Veneers enhance the beauty of your smile. In fact, if you are concerned about the shape and size of your teeth, you can address these issues by simply having veneers done. Howeve...
Children normally get their first teeth within the first six months of their lives. The teeth that come in the first stages of their lives are called baby teeth. At the age of six ...
Bleeding gums can be a sign of oral issues, so it is best not to ignore this problem once it starts. After all, healthy gums are not supposed to bleed, and any symptoms of infe...
As people get older, they become more prone to tooth loss due to years of grinding and chewing. Moreover, there are oral problems that come along, and these may be caused by gu...
A gorgeous smile is all about having a complete set of pearly whites without any gaps or missing tooth. What's more, it is never comfortable when you are missing a tooth since ...
Top Issues Related to Dental Mercury Amalgam
Dental Mercury Amalgam utilizes 50% of mercury combined with other metals including silver. Mercury is toxic to human beings and with ...
Need to take care of bad breath or have a tooth ache that needs to be dealt with? Maybe it’s time to head to Royal Oak Dental. Dentists recommend regular check-ups so t...
Sinus lift refers to a dental procedure that involves bone grafting. This is usually performed to patients when there is an insufficient number of bones in the upper jaw. This ...
Dental Implants During Pregnancy: Is It Safe to Get Dental Implants?
If you are pregnant, and you wish to undergo dental implantation, is it safe for you and your un...
When you miss a tooth or a couple more, you may find it embarrassing to smile, laugh or even open your mouth in public. There are also difficulties that may arise when it comes to ...
‘Some pains are physical, and some pains are mental, but the one that's both is dental’
- Ogden Nash
When was the last time you had an appointment with your dentist? When was...
What is a Membrane?
The membrane serves as a barrier that prevent the growth of your gum right into your bone cavity. In various bone grafts done during the dental implantation...
Dental implants offer an excellent solution among those who are either about to lose a tooth or are already missing one. This innovation in the dental industry gives peop...
Having missing teeth can have a big impact on your appearance and for many people makes them feel self-conscious and damages their self-esteem. If you don’t like the idea of dentur...
4 Best Denture Care Tips for Busy Professionals
According to Advertising Age, 30 percent of denture wearers work full-time. While you're juggling meetings, reports, communicatio...
Are you trying to find a good dentist for your family?
Then browse over these tips which would help you to find an ideal dentist for your whole family.
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To ensure that your teeth and gums stay in good condition, you need to have frequent visits with dentists. Dental problems are not ominous to your health. However, they can lead to...
First time denture wearers are likely to include some form of discomfort, this is a normal occurrence but careful corrections to the denture should be made allowing the mould to se...
Which Type of Floss Should You Choose?
Your dentist has recommended that you floss daily. Sounds simple enough, right? That is until you get to the store and find yourself star...
What You Need to Know About Caring for a Baby's Teeth
The care you give your baby’s teeth has long-lasting effects on his or her future oral health. The information below should...
A Clean Toothbrush - five Tips
Your toothbrush is your primary tool to defend against a myriad of dental problems, including unsightly plaque, discoloration and gum disease. Brush...
Did you know that going to the dentist could save your life?
We’re all aware that dentists are there for us when we need them to take care of a painful cavity, to whiten our t...
Replacing Old Dental Crowns: Is it Necessary?
If you have golden dental crowns implanted in your teeth, you will not need to replace them for preventive measures.
This has ...
Child sedation for a Pain-Free Dental Treatment
A visit to the dentist with your child can go two ways for you - one you are lucky enough to have a child that will sit quietly...
It’s perfectly natural for children to be afraid of the dentist, but it doesn’t mean the parents can’t help them overcome this fear.
In order to take steps towards hel...
Esthetic dentistry is a specialized branch of dentistry that strives to achieve the utmost natural beauty of the teeth.
Initially, gum (gingiva) and tooth remodeling techniq...
The dental impression at the dentist’s
For many patients the dental impression is an uncomfortable affair but perhaps after reading this text you will understand better why the...
What takes my dentist so long to do in my mouh?
Dentistry has hanged a lot. In earlier times fillings were mainly cemented or simply pressed into the cavity. Nowadays things...
What is Outside the approved areas of use
„Outside the approved areas of use“ is another way of expressing the meaning of „off label use“. A lot more looms behind this small p...
What is the best Filling material?
Filling materials are used in the field of dentistry to restore teeth broken down by dental caries. Filling material are of various types, and...
Dental pain is an abnormal sensation caused by problems involving the teeth.
Toothache pain can be caused by various reasons, a few of which are decribed below.
An exposed toot...
Tumours in the area of th head, neck and mouth
Ignorance creates fear, and this text should alleviate the fears of its viewers to some extent. How does a tumor develop and w...
Often dentists are confronted with patients who are suffering from head and facial pain. The pain is often not only dental but has a complex mix of causes.
Facial Pain Causes
...
Acquired Immunodeficinecy Syndrome(AIDS): a fictional plague?
The current belief worldwide is that is that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes Acquired Immunode...
What is dental Implant?
Implantology has been officially recognized as a form of treatment since 1982. Titanium dental implants are artificial tooth roots; they mostly have ...
According to a CBS news article, a 22-year-old man is suing his orthodontist after having allegedly worn his braces for 11 years. The argument is that while Dr. Brad Chvatal did n...
A beautiful smile can brighten your day—mentally and physically. Mentally, smiling can change your mood and make your day better. Physically, it can make you appear more attracti...
Bad Teeth - Dental Anomalies
What are bad teeth?
These include all types of congenital deformities in the dental area.
We start our ...
Why do we concern ourselves with bone replacement materials?
Whilst there are a lot of studies about these topics amongst specialists, nonetheless most studies’ contents are badly...
How to stop tooth pain?
Tooth pain is an abnormal sensation caused by a tooth problem
...
Cleaning our teeth – clean all over
Often, we hurry over our teeth, our minds elsewhere, allowing ourselves to be fooled by the feeling of freshness of the toothpaste. This has c...
Saliva is secreted by the salivary glands
Saliva is produced in the mouth both by small salivary glands in the mucosa and also by the large salivary glands – the glandula parotis ...
The Caldwell Luc Operation is a radical operation in the maxillary sinus performed through the oral vestibule.
Nowadays a problem in the maxillary sinus is usually treated by an...
Bone Augmentation is a technical term in dental surgery.
This dental term describes various methods of adding bone material, in case there is a lack thereof in the jaw.
Lack of...
What is discus displacement?
Discus displacement is an expression for the deviation of the discus position from an arbitrarily fixed “standard” position.
The discus is a kind o...
Furcation means division.
In dentistry we understand it to mean the division of the roots, primarily in teeth with more than one root.
In the upper jaw we speak of trifurcation...
Implantation means inserting an implant into the body.
In dentistry we differentiate between an single-session implantation and an implantation performed over two sessions.
One...
What is the exposure of dental implants?
Exposure is dental jargon for the term "exposure operation" following the successful healing of an implant.
Should the mucosa be suture...
All about the application of fillings in dentistry
Which is the right filling, what types are there available, where, when and how?
The trend is towards white fillings and away...
Gum and mucosa tissue transplantation
Gum or mucosa transplantation describes the procedure where pieces of mucosa, usually taken from the gum, are "planted" onto another part o...
The application of dental images in dentistry
The most common uses are individual images and panorama images.
The improvements in x-ray technology when creating individual or p...
Cystostomy is a possible form of treatment for a cyst
A cyst is a cavity within the tissue which is enclosed by a small skin (epithelium), which usually is full of fluid or pulp...
Teeth and psychoses, occlusal hypervigilance and psychosomatic disturbances
The number of patients to whom a definitive physical result cannot be allocated is continually on the...
"Bruxism" is the medical term for teeth grinding
The grinding of teeth is also know by the Latin name bruxism and usually happens when the patient is sleeping.
People deal with...
Tooth bleaching in modern aesthetic dental medicine
The bleaching effect is caused by active oxygen.
There are no changes to the tooth enamel and nothing is removed, sanded dow...
Root posts in dentistry
A root post is used for the retention of artificial teeth
If a tooth has been destroyed by a deep cavity so that there’s nothing left of the tooth’s ori...
Tooth transplantation in dentistry.
Tooth transplantation is the transplantation of a tooth from one place to another.
A tooth transplant is a biological method of replacing lo...
The use of stereolithography in dentistry
Stereolithography is a technical process in which a work piece is constructed in layers with the aid of (screen) dots freely materializ...
Is there a correlation between periodontitis, cancer, and general health?
Yes, there is!
Our immune system continuously produces substances (charged proteins called defensins) ...
Metal Allergy and the Lymphocyte Transformation Test
Is the Lymphocyte Transformation Test (LTT) suitable for the determination of an intolerance, in particular, an intolerance ...
How long do dental implants last?
There exists a series of clinical and radiological criteria for the identification of an implantation success.
Of course, the patient counts f...
Chronically Generalized Periodontitis and Gingival Recession
Did you know that gums can be transplanted?
If teeth become visually longer and gums are retreating, this is called...
What do periodontosis, periodontitis and heart attacks have in common?
Periodontosis is the incorrect designation of an abnormal infection of the periodontal apparatus.
The ter...
Osteopathy and Facial Pain
Often dentists are confronted with patients who are suffering from head and facial pain.
The pain is often not only dental but has a complex mix of c...
The medical term for teeth grinding is "bruxism".
Bruxism is the Latin word for unconscious grinding of the teeth.
Bruxism refers to the unconscious grinding of your teeth an...
What are palatal closure operations?
Palatal closure operations are performed on patients with cleft palates.
There are many different types of cleft palates. Some patients hav...
What is a Temporary Prosthesis?
A temporary prosthesis protects a tooth after it has been prepared for a crown.
The temporary prosthesis can be produced and set in the patient’s ...
The Right Bite - Dentistry going through Change
CMD, pain in the jaw, occlusion, pain in the jaw joint – these are the subject of frequent internet searches and it’s always abou...
Osteomyelitis - Inflammation of the Bone
The terms osteomyelitis, periostitis and ostitis are frequently used as synonyms for inflammation of the bone.
Let’s have a quick look at...
Two Ways to the same Goal: Lovely Teeth through Cosmetics or Aesthetics?
Franz Kafka once said: "Whoever has the ability to recognise beauty will never get old."
One’s smile is a...
What is Pulpitis?
"Pulpitis" is the medical term for the inflammation of a tooth nerve.
In order to understand the particularities of a tooth nerve inflammation, it is helpful to...
What is a Cystectomy?
A cystectomy is one possible therapy of a cyst. Cystectomy means the removal of a cyst, i.e. the scraping out of the cyst cavity.
A cyst is a tissue cavit...
A bitewing exposure is a special x-ray of the teeth.
With a bitewing exposure a small piece of x-ray film is held in the mouth by means of a special device onto which the patien...
All About Retainers and Orthodontics
Our bodies do not like pressure!
You know the phenomenon: Press your thumb onto your skin and the area around it turns white. The reason is t...
What is a Radicular Cyst?
A radicular cyst is a cyst which has developed from embryonic tissue remains, usually due to a dentogenous inflammational stimulus.
A cyst is a cavity i...
Ceramic inlays nowadays are essentially divided into two components: the ceramic material and the attachment.
The ceramic material is essentially the filling, and the attachment (...
How does a tumor happen? What exactly is a tumor?
Doctors don’t talk about cancer; they talk about carcinoma or a malignant tumor. Ignorance breeds fear and we would like to redu...
By "excavating" we mean the preparation of the root canal for a root pin.
Every addition to a tooth e.g. a crown or root caps, needs a certain retention on the tooth.
If there is...
When should wisdom teeth be extracted?
The rearmost teeth – the so-called wisdom teeth – often do not reach chewing height.
They remain just under the gums and regularly cause pa...
What are Retained Wisdom Teeth?
The definition of retention describes a position of the wisdom tooth in which, by completion of the root growth phase, the chewing level has not be...
Are lasers useful in the treatment of periodontitis?
First of all – up to now there has been no clear advantage and/or indication demonstrated for the treatment of periodontitis.
...
Reasons for Wisdom Tooth Extraction in Dentistry.
Why are there so many different opinions about the surgical removal of wisdom teeth?
Three dentists were asked whether a wisdom ...
What complications can occur during root canal treatments?
These are issues that may occur during a root canal treatment – undesirably so!
We will only discuss special complicati...
Snoring and Dental Issues
Lack of sleep may cause an increase in the population!
Sleep medicine divides sleep-related breathing disturbances into three basic types:
obstruc...
Cancer of the mouth and tongue in dentistry.
Medical doctors do not speak of cancer, but of “carcinoma” or of a malignant tumor.
Ignorance creates fear, and with this article we ...
Does the early extraction of a wisdom tooth create space in the jaw?
At the end of their second decade people often develop a lack of space, particularly in the front teeth and es...
Osteoporosis - Bisphosphonate Therapy
How is the dental care of patients done during and after administering bisphosphonates?
Bisphosphonates (BP) have been used successfully i...
All About Dental Crowns in Dentistry
The tooth crown is the top part of the tooth, which protrudes out of the gums. In layman’s terms the artificial covering we put over the toot...
Root Fractures in Dentistry
A root fracture means the breaking of the root of a tooth.
We distinguish between longitudinal and transverse fractures. In general, root fractures ma...
A few facts about profiteering from alternative dentistry.
There is a lot of popular wisdom and yet more nonsense uttered by medical staff, the pharmaceutical industry, and pharma...
Periodontitis and Parodontisis Explained
Almost every second person over the age of 35 suffers from it: “Periodontitis”
It all starts unnoticeably and painlessly; patients experi...
The Importance of Hygiene in the Doctor's Practice
Hygiene in the doctor’s practice prevents resistance to antibiotics.
Medical doctors and dentists still have enormous potential...
The Sealing of Fissures and Pits in Dentistry
The sealing of fissures and pits is the preventive/therapeutic closing of the chewing surface (that is particularly vulnerable to car...
Fistulas and Cysts in Dentistry
A fistula in the mouth is your body’s answer to a chronic infection. A fistula can develop anywhere in the body, in hard tissues (e.g. the bones) o...
The Naevus Flammeus is not a Hemangioma.
The naevus flammeus is a benign, congenital vascular malformation of small (“capillary”) vessels of the skin.
In about 5% of occurrence...
Laser Application in Dentistry
While the development of laser technology has made significant gains over the past years, the range of treatments has hardly expanded.
High expec...
Root Treatments in Dentistry
Root treatment is neccesary when the tooth's nerve (pulp) has become inflamed.
This may be a result of: bacteria (due to deep decay or advanced perio...
What is a Cluster Headache?
The eponymous characteristic of the cluster headache is the periodically accumulated incidence of headache attacks. These periods with headache attac...
Bite Templates in Dentistry
Bite templates are used in order to determine the jaw position/relation in people without teeth or with severely reduced teeth.
The position o...
Dental Procedure: Bonding
Bonding is an informal term in dentistry describing the gluing procedure in ceramic and/or plastic fillings.
Contrary to the cementing process, su...
Wedge Shaped Defect in Dentistry
The term “wedge-shaped defect” figuratively describes a hard substance defect that often appears on the cheek, but also in the mouth at the neck o...
What are Pressure Points in Dentistry?
In dentistry, the term “pressure point” refers to prosthesis pressure points.
If the base of a prosthesis doesn’t fit the jaw precisely or ...
Gingival Margin Cut in Dentistry
“Gingival margin cut” is the term for a special incision used in oral surgery.
If the mucosa must be folded to the side during surgery in order t...
Ceramic Inlay in Dentistry
A ceramic inlay is a dental filling made of ceramic and produced in a dental lab.
They are generally used to treat the consequences of dental car...
Core build Up in Dentistry
Core build-up, or post build-up, describes an artificially created tooth core.
If a tooth has been destroyed by a deep cavity so that there is nothin...
Root Canal Treatment: Rooth Canal Rinsing
Rinsing out the root canal is an important part of the root treatment.
First the canals are made conical and even by means of special fi...
Where does fear of dentists come from?
Most of you know about the fear of dental treatment. This can often be traced to a painful experience in childhood and the fear unfortunat...
Dental Procedure: Root Tip Resection
Root tip resection denotes the operational shortening of the root after the creation of operational access through the bone with or without co...
Dental Prosthetics and Prosthodontics
Dental prosthetics apply to functional replacements for chewing.
Dental prosthetics is a specialist area of medicine which is concerned with...
What is a Pivot Tooth?
“Pivot tooth” is a slang expression in prosthodontics that refers to a tooth that was restored by means of a pivot in a root canal.
If a tooth has been so ...
Root Canal Rinse - What For and When?
A root canal rinse is used to clean a reconditioned root canal during a root canal treatment.
If chemicals and/or deep caries and/or the ove...
OptraGate: Dental Aid
The OptraGate is an aid used in dentistry for simple, effective, and patient-friendly expansion of the treatment area.
Here you see a patient wearing an Opt...
Dental Brace in Orthodontics
Our body doesn't like pressure!
As you know, when you press on your skin with your finger the area goes white. This is because by pressing you also p...
All About Root Canal Treatment in Dentistry
A root canal has to be performed if the dental nerve (Latin: Pulpa) has died and/or is infected.
As a patient, you may or may not expe...
Gum Stitching - When and Why?
Gum stitching is used to close up wounds, e.g., after mouth surgeries.
Stitching up the edges of a wound speeds up the healing process of the wound....
What Is Toothbrush Trauma
A toothbrush is used for cleaning one’s teeth.
However, using an improper brushing technique can actually cause you to harm your teeth! In such cases, d...
Step Cut - Tooth Stump Preparation Technique
“Step cut” is the term for one type of tooth stump preparation technique for a dental crown.
The tooth stump may be cut in differen...
Tangent Cut - Tooth Stump Preparation Technique
“Tangent cut” is the term for one type of tooth stump preparation technique for a dental crown.
The tooth stump may be cut in ...
Injured or Traumatized Teeth - What To Do?
In general you should differentiate between children’s teeth-traumas and adult dental accidents.
"Child had a tooth knocked out" this...
Dental Restoration - CheckDent Informs You What To Look Out For!
Restoration of the mouth doesn’t only cost money – it also costs time and energy.
For a lot of people dental re...
Bone Augmentation - Quality and Quantity of the Jawbone
Both the quality and the quantity of existing jawbone material are crucial for a successful implantation.
However, in many...
Halitosis (Foetor ex Ore) is more commonly known as bad breath.
Bad breath is viewed as unpleasant or repulsive and is considered a deal-breaker in society as well as in the searc...
Bleeding Gums - Why Does It Happen?
Bleeding gums are the result of an inflammatory disease of the gums.
The physician calls this gingivitis, healthy gums don’t bleed, even in ...
What is a Gingival Mask?
A gingival mask is a gum protector made of silicon.
In the video, you see the gingival mask as it’s used, in this case, during a bleaching. You can see h...
Are X-ray Images in Dentistry Important?
The most common imaging procedures are single images and panoramic images, also referred to as a panorex.
The quality of X-ray images has...
Periodontitis - Inflammation of the Periodontal Apparatus
Periodontitis – which is still often erroneously called Periodontosis – is the official name for the abnormal inflammatio...
Stripping - Reduction of Dental Enamel
“Stripping” is a jargon expression and refers to the reduction of dental enamel between the teeth.
Physicians call this an AER (approximal ...
What is a Sinus Lift?
A “sinus lift” is the term for a special bone augmentation procedure that is performed in the upper jaw.
Years of toothlessness, periodontitis, and/or...
Separating - Surfaces Between Teeth
In dentistry, “separating” means disrupting the contact surfaces between teeth.
At the contact surfaces, our teeth touch each other. I...
Wisdom Tooth Removal - How and Why?
This term refers to the surgical removal of the third molars, also called the #8 teeth.
Wisdom tooth removal is also known as impacted tooth e...
Lining of Prostheses - Dental Technique
“Lining” is a jargon term in dentistry and refers to the lining of prostheses.
Lining a prosthesis is a dental method used to adjust a pro...
Plaque Tablets - Why Use Them?
Plaque tablets can be used to check one’s tooth brushing habits and possibly to optimize them.
Plaque disclosing tablets: What’s fun for kids shoul...
Periodontology - The Periodontal Apparatus
“Periodontology” is the Latin word for the study of the periodontal apparatus.
The periodontal apparatus consists of:
the gums
th...
Luxatemp for Temporary Dentures: How and Why?
Luxatemp is a self-curing synthetic material used in dentistry, primarily for the preparation of temporary dentures.
It doesn’t matt...
What is a Lentulo Spiral?
A Lentulo spiral is a fine filling instrument used to distribute (rotate in) root canal sealer throughout the depth of the root canal system during a roo...
Hollywood Smile - I Want One!
Anybody who acquires the ability to see beauty never grows old!
Every person is unique, and so is their smile. A smile serves as an invitation to ou...
What is a Flabby Ridge?
"Flabby Ridge" is a jargon expression for a fibrous ramus mandibulae.
Normally, the tooth-supporting ramus mandibulae – alveolar ridge – is osseous. After...
The History of Periodontitis - Cause, Consequence and Treatment
The terms parodontosis, periodontal disease, and periodontitis are all derived from the word “periodont.”
This ter...
All About Addiction and Dental Issues
When people hear the word “addiction,” they think of drugs.
When they think of drugs, they think of the homeless, prostituting, criminal, ...
Dental Floss - How to use it and why
Dental floss is used for cleaning interdental gaps.
Dental floss removes plaque and food scraps in places that are hard to reach by toothbrus...
Brushing Your Teeth – But How?
Checking: Well-cleaned or not?
What’s fun for kids should also be used by adults every now and then: Plaque disclosing tablets. First, you brush yo...
Measurement of Mercury in Saliva - How and Why?
Does it make sense to measure the mercury levels in saliva?
As a naturally occurring substance, the chemical element, mercur...
What Are Wedge Shaped Defects?
Wedge-shaped defects describe defects in the hard dental substance at the border where the dental enamel meets the root cement.
The enamel-cement b...
Dental Care For Children - Brush Up For The Future
Together, we’ll spare tomorrow’s adults unnecessary suffering in order to make the world a better place!
So let’s spend a littl...
What is a Water Pick?
In oral hygiene, a water pick is an instrument used to remove food scraps and plaque from the interdental gaps and sulcus.
This valuable dental instrument o...
What is Halitosis?
In most cases, halitosis means that a disease-causing process is taking place in the mouth.
In general, one should distinguish between halitosis and bad breath...
All About Amalgam and Mercury in Dentistry
Amalgam discharge: Does it make sense or not?
Although we´re against amalgam, we think that “amalgam discharge” is for “the birds...
All About Aphthae, Periodontitis and Cancer in Dentistry
Aphthae – those painful little things in the mouth – how can they be cured?
An aphthae is a disease of the oral muc...
Sodium Hypochlorite Usage in Root Canal Treatment
In dentistry, sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) is used to rinse root canals during root canal treatments.
If chemicals and/or deep ca...
The Importance of Paper Points in Dentistry
In dentistry, paper points are disposable articles that are used to dry root canals.
If, for example, chemicals, deep caries and/or th...
The Importance of Professional Oral Hygiene
Everybody would like to have healthy gums and teeth their entire lives!
Anyone who has ever suffered from a toothache or already has d...
The Ins and Outs of Oral Surgery in Dentistry
Today, oral surgery is a separate discipline in dentistry
Most patients don’t know what’s possible nowadays; therefore, many people ...
How much do Dental Crowns Cost in the United States?
In modern dentistry, there are numerous options to partially – or completely – replace diseased or damaged teeth.
Depending o...
How much do dental implants and crowns cost?
It’s extremely difficult to estimate costs of dental implants!
There are many factors that influence implant and crown costs. Is a bo...
How Important are Dental Aesthetics and White Teeth?
An Important Feature or Just Hype?
Our outer appearance is determined by many factors; our teeth have a crucial influence on ...
Dental Dam - also known as Rubber Dam
A rubber dam is a rubber membrane used for completely draining dental crowns.
Many materials used in dentistry are very sensitive to moistur...
Implant Impression in Dentistry
An implant impression is used for transferring the position of an implant in the jaw onto a plaster model.
The dental technician then uses the pla...
Mesial Drift of the Teeth
Mesial drift is the natural tendency for the teeth to move towards the front of the mouth, i.e., towards the lips.
Teeth have the tendency to move towar...
Pilot Drill - Bone Drill for Implantation
“Pilot drill” is the name for the initial orientation bone drill in an implantation procedure.
Here you see a toothless upper jaw – the ...
Polishing Elements in Dentistry
In dentistry, polishing elements are used to create smooth surfaces!
It’s harder for plaque to develop on smooth surfaces, meaning there’s a l...
Dental Terminology: Periodontosis
Periodontosis is the incorrect term for a pathological inflammation of the periodontal apparatus.
The terms periodontosis, periodontal disease a...
Internal Tooth Bleaching in Dentistry
Internal bleaching means that a discolored tooth is bleached from the inside.
Due to an incorrect root canal treatment, a tooth may become s...
Incognito - A Special Orthodontic Therapy
Incognito is the medical term for a special orthodontic therapy.
Unlike common braces that are attached facing the cheeks, Incognito...
What is Initial Caries?
Initial caries is a carious lesion that is still limited to the dental enamel.
As long as caries are only located in the dental enamel, they can still be ...
Implant Puncher Usage for Dental Implants
The implant puncher is used to gently remove mucous membrane prior to an implantation.
In the image you see an implant puncher; during a...
Groove Cut - Tooth Stump Preparation
Groove cut is a technical term for one type of tooth stump preparation for a dental crown
Groove cut is a tooth stump preparation techniq...
Tooth Bleaching - A Whitening Technique in Dentistry
Bleaching is a dental process used to brighten the color of your own natural teeth and smile.
This whitening procedure requir...
Torque Ratchet - Dental Implantation Technique
Using a torque ratchet, implants are inserted into the bone with a precisely defined torque.
In the image, a torque ratchet is show...
Dental Bridge - Prosthesis
“Bridge” is the jargon term for a fixed dental prosthesis
In a bridge there are at least two teeth fitted with a crown and connected with one or two li...
Bite Analysis in Dentistry
A bite analysis is used to determine the position of the lower jaw in relation to the upper jaw.
With regard to its position vis-à-vis the upper ...
Dental Plaque
Plaque is the term for tooth deposits.
Plaque causes caries and periodontitis. Plaque is a biofilm that is formed by bacteria on the teeth resulting from saliva...
Tooth Banding in Orthodontics - How and Why?
Tooth banding is a slang term in orthodontics that refers to the placing of metal bands on the teeth, usually on the molars.
...
Anchor Tooth for Dental Prostheses
In dentistry, an anchor tooth, or a fastening element, provides an option for holding/securing dental prostheses.
Gaps in the teeth can be ...
Alveolitis of the Jaw in Dentistry
The term alveolitis refers to an inflammation of the bone socket, e.g., after a tooth extraction.
This complication, after the removal of a too...
Alveolar Ridge - Dental Structure
The term alveolar ridge refers to the crescent-shaped, osseous part of the upper and lower jaw that supports the teeth and contains the tooth soc...
Impression Flaws During Dental Impressions
The term “impression flaws” is an umbrella term referring to all unwanted complications that may arise when dental impressions are taken...
Setting Time - Dental Terminology
Setting Time refers the amount of time that a liquid material needs to solidify.
In dental medicine, the setting time plays an important role, e...
Atrophy of the Alveolar bone
The term alveolar atrophy refers to the regression of the teeth-supporting, crescent-shaped osseous part of the upper and lower jaw.
After the loss o...
What is Evidence-Based Medicine?
CheckDent content is based on the principles of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM),...
What is an Abscess - Fistula?
A fistula is a non-natural, non-pre-existing tube or tube net-like connection between an organ or an inflammation focus and t...
Rotary Chisel - Surgical Instrument in Dentistry
The rotary chisel is a surgical instrument that is primarily used in dentistry/orthodontic surgery.
This instrument is most frequ...
Homeopathy as an Alternative Medicine
Homeopathy is based on the similarity principal: Similar things are supposed to be healed by similar things.
Samuel Hahnemann was the founde...
Disposable Gloves in Dentistry
Disposable gloves are used to protect both the health professional and the patient from infections in medical or dental settings.
Gloves are made f...
Insertion Rod Usage in Dentistry and Implantology
The implant can be removed from its sterile packaging without being touched and inserted into the appropriate position with...
Insertion Instrument Usage in Dentistry and Implantology
The implant can be removed from its sterile packaging without being touched and inserted into the appropriate position by ...
Endo Box for Endodontics
The endo box is a storage unit for instruments used during root treatments.
There are many different types of endo boxes on the market. During root treat...
Dental Impressions of Teeth in Dentistry
A dental impression is an impression of one’s teeth using an elastic impression material that creates a negative of your teeth.
The impre...
Bone Distractor in Dentistry
A distractor is a surgical instrument or apparatus that is used for bone development.
In this picture you can see a distractor. The distractor is the...
Implant Gum Former – Gingiva Former
The gingiva former (or gum former) assists in shaping the gums during the healing process after a successful implantation.
In the fi...
Tooth Fissure in Dentistry
"Fissure" is a medical term that has several different meanings. In dentistry, it refers to the valleys in the teeth.
Fissure is the name for valleys l...
Tooth Fissure Caries in Dentistry
Fissure caries is the name for a carious lesion in the fissure area.
Such caries are usually caused by abnormal fissure anatomy. Fissure is t...
Tooth Fissure Seal in Dentistry
The term “fissure seal” refers to the filling or “sealing” of abnormal tooth fissures.
A fissure seal is a proven method of caries prevention an...
Usage of Fermite in Dentistry
Fermite is a substance that hardens when it comes in contact with light.
In dentistry it is used as a provisional filling material. If applied corre...
Color Selection of Dental Crowns
Color selection is one of the most important aspects of the denture creation process.
No two teeth are completely alike. Even in your o...
What is a Dental Color Key?
In dentistry, the color key is used to determine the color of your teeth.
In this picture you can see different color keys. Teeth are not white, eve...
What is Endodontology and Root Canal Treatment?
Endodontology is the Latin term for the science of root treatment.
The causes of root treatment and how you can avoid ...
Gingivitis of the Gums
Gingivitis is the Latin term for an acute or chronic inflammation of the gums.
Healthy gums, are pale pink, tightly attached to the teeth, and, when looked...
Gingiva and Fixated Gums in Dentistry
The gums are composed of fixated and loose parts.
The gum is tightly attached to the teeth, it is pale pink and you can see a patt...
What is a Dental Implant?
Tooth implants are artificial tooth roots; they mostly have a screw-shaped or cylindrical, design.
They are implanted into the jaw bones and r...
What is a Dental Impression Rod?
An impression rod is a dental tool used during an implant impression.
In an implant impression, one distinguishes between two technique...
What is Dental Implantology?
Implantology is the study of tooth implants or artificial tooth roots.
Implantology is a branch of oral surgery. Just as with regular surger...
Jodo Form Strip in Dental Surgery
The jodo form strip is a textile piece that is soaked in Jodo form powder.
In dentistry, the Jodo form strip is used as a drain, and/or wound co...
Using Impregum for Dental Imprints
Impregum is an impression material used in dentistry.
Due to its hydrophilic features (with hydrophilic meaning “water compatible/attracting/lo...
Orthodontics and Orthopedics in Dentistry
Orthodontics is the field of science that deals with the alignment of teeth and jaws, as well as with tooth movement.
The position of ...
Caries and Cavities in Dentistry
Caries is the term for "rotten" or "foulness" in Latin.
In dentistry, caries is a tooth disease caused by bacteria. Our bodies are occupi...
Cold Test - Dental Examination Method
The cold test is an examination method used in dentistry to determine the sensitivity of your teeth.
When the dentist holds something cold...
Pain in the Jaw Joint
Jaw joint pain can be acute or chronic.
The most common cause for acute jaw joint pain – meaning it is limited in time of oc...
Bone Compressor in Oral Surgery
The bone compressor is a surgical instrument that is used in implantology.
Bone compression can improve primary stability in terms of the grip of ...
What is a Conical Connection in Dental Implantology?
The conical connection plays an important role in implantology.
A conical connection describes one kind...
Removal of Dental Crowns
Crown removal refers to the removal of both provisional and permanently cemented crowns.
Provisionally cemented crowns can be removed easily from the tee...
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dentistry
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a significant branch of surgery in dental medicine.
As the name suggests, the focus of this professi...
Pliers for Dental Crown Removal in Dentistry
Crown removal pliers are a helpful instrument in the process of crown removal.
This instrument can only be used to loosen provisional...
What is Myoarthropathy
The term “myoarthropathy of the chewing system” refers to a condition in which individuals suffer from discomfort in the chewing muscles and/or jaw joint.
...
What is a Dental Retentive Anchor?
A retentive anchor is a specific connection element used in dental prosthetics.
There are a myriad of brands and types of prosthetic co...
The Use of General Anesthesia in Dental Treatment
Anesthesia is a medication-induced controlled condition of unconsciousness.
Through paralysis of the central nervous s...
What is the Dental Instrument Langenbeck Used For?
The langenbeck is a surgical instrument used in dentistry.
In the film "langenbeck" you see how the cheek is being he...
Infections of the Para-nasal Sinus
Para-nasal sinus infection (Latin: sinusitis) can be acute or chronic and is called either an acute or chronic sinusitis.
The para-nasal sinu...
What are Para-nasal Sinuses
The para-nasal sinuses form a cave system within our skull around the nose area.
The nasal cavities are connected to the sinuses by small passages. On...
Nasal Speculum in Dentistry
The nasal speculum is an instrument specifically designed to assist in the spreading of the nose.
The nasal speculum is most commonly used during thro...
What is a Dental Papilla Suture?
A papilla suture is a suturing technique used when treating mouth wounds.
Papilla is the name for a certain area of the gingiva, namely t...
What is the Parotid Gland?
The parotid gland (also called parotis or glandulaparotidea) is the largest salivary gland in the jaw-mouth area.
It differs from other salivary glan...
What is Gum Recession in Dentistry All About?
Recession, or gum recession to be more exact, refers to a decline in the gums.
As opposed to gum recession caused by perio...
Dental Implantology: The Pickup Technique
The pickup technique is a variation of the implant impression used in dental implantology.
In the picture you see a specific two-part im...
What is Gum Recession Coverage?
Recession coverage refers to the surgical approach to recessions. Gum recessions are a reduction of the gum within the mouth.
As opposed...
The Importance of Prosthodontics in Dentistry
The field of prosthodontics deals with dental prostheses.
If the ground work has been thoroughly carried out (i.e., if car...
The Importance of Sterility in Medicine
The term “sterile” means free of germs and disease agents.
Sterilization refers to the process that removes living micro-organisms from ma...
What is a Dental Partial Spoon?
Partial spoons, similar to whole impression spoons, carry impression materials for tooth impressions.
There is a distinction between conventional ...
Why are statistics in dentistry so important?
Statistics refers to the analytical summary of certain mathematical methods and experiences that have been either sensually per...
Implant Punching in Dentistry
In dentistry, punching is a synonym for a number of minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Implants can be exposed using punching technique...
Articulator Use in Dentistry: Dental Prosthesis
Articulators are tools used to create simulations of jaw movements.
There is a long history of attempts to simulate the complex mo...
Bone Healing in Dentistry: Significant Advancements
New trends on bone healing measurements
The healing of bone fractures is a lengthy and complicated process, which has to be oc...
Bracket Inspection of Orthodontic Braces
Bracket inspection refers to bracket removal after orthodontic treatment with permanent braces.
On the picture you see a female p...
Assistina: Cleaning Device in Dentistry
Assistina is a cleaning utensil for hand and angle pieces used by dentists.
The many small components of hand/angle pieces are hard to cle...
General Knowledge About Cranio-Mandibular Dysfunction
In medicine, cranio-mandibular dysfunction is a frequently erroneously used expression for pain symptoms in the jaw, jaw join...
Surgical Drapes for Dental Operations
Surgical drapes are used to ensure sterile conditions during surgical procedures.
They are used as an underlay and/or cover for the patient....
Tooth Sulcus in Dentistry
Sulcus is the anatomical term for a particular gum area.
In the animation "Sulcus" you see the cross-section of a tooth. You can recognize:
bone
t...
What is a Directional Pin in Implantology?
The directional pin is a supportive parallelization device used during an implant.
In the picture you see a directional pin. It is usua...
What is a Pentamix used for in Dentistry?
Pentamix is a mixing machine for a specific dental impression material called Impregum.
Impregum is one of the most precise impression m...
Dental Implantology: The Reposition Technique
The reposition technique is a variation of the implant impression used in dental implantology.
You see a specific impression rod for...
Endodontology - Roeko Root Treatment Box
The roeko root treatment box provides helpful storage assistance for root treatment instruments.
The goal of any root treatment is to cle...
What are Red-White Aesthetics in Dentistry?
The term “red-white aesthetics” refers to the interaction between color, structure and teeth position in relation to the posture ...
What is a Sharp Spoon used for in Dentistry?
In dentistry, the sharp spoon is used to remove connective and granulation tissue from the bone.
In the video "Sharp Scoop" you see h...
Separation Rubber Band in Dentistry
The separation rubber band is a tool that helps with the dissolution of teeth contact areas.
Our teeth border each other at the contact areas....
Partial Prosthesis in Dentistry
A partial prosthesis is a removable denture.
Unlike with a total prosthesis, some of the original teeth remain in place with a partial prosthesis....
What is a Titanium Abutment?
Abutments are small implant attachments used in dentistry.
In the video "Titanium Abutment" you will now see how provisionally cemented crowns are r...
What is a Total Prosthesis in Dentistry?
Total prosthesis is the complete replacement of all of the remaining natural teeth with artificial ones.
Hence, total prosthesi...
Ultrasound Scanners in Dental Medicine
On ultrasound scanners, the working ends are moved within a frequency range that matches the ultrasound waves (from about 35kHz to 1 GHz).
...
The Link Between Science and Dentistry
Science can be viewed from different perspectives.
We would like to talk to you about one of these perspectives. To be upfront, we are pro-...
Positioning Templates for Implants
Positioning templates serve as aids in implant prosthetics.
They help with the accurate positioning of abutments. In the animation "Positioni...
Dental Veneers in Dentistry
A veneer is a wafer-thin, translucent ceramic shell that is placed over the tooth and applied with a special glue.
Veneers are predominantly u...
Dental Procedure: Orthograde Root Tip Resection
Root tip resection with orthograde filling refers to the surgical removal of a root tip and the cleaning of the tooth canal f...
What is Vicryl used for in Dentistry?
Vicryl is the name of a sewing material that is frequently used in dentistry because of the outstanding level of comfort it offers the patien...
Dental Procedure: Retrograde Root Tip Resection
Root tip resection with retrograde filling refers to the surgical removal of a root tip and the cleaning of the tooth canal f...
What is a Wax Set-Up in Dentistry?
Wax set-up, often referred to as tooth set-up, is the name of a work step in the production of dentures.
In the picture you see how the technic...
What is a Tooth Neck Defect?
Tooth neck defects refer to tooth damage on the tooth neck.
How does damage to the tooth neck occur? Tooth anatomy or...
What is a Dental Tooth Neck?
Tooth neck is a clinical term that describes the enamel/tooth cement merger.
A tooth is made up of enamel, which covers the tooth crown. The dentine ...
Tooth Ornaments: Dental Aesthetics
Tooth ornaments are popular in dental cosmetics.
The various forms of tooth ornaments share one thing in common: There is no drilling i...
Dental Treatment: Root Tip Resection
Root tip removal refers to the surgical removal of the root tip from the tooth root.
Chronic inflammation of the root tip will eventual...
The Use of Zirconium Abutments in Dental Implantology
Abutments are small implant attachments in dentistry.
Abutments serve as connectors between the implant and crown. Abutments...
What is a Caries Detector?
The caries detector is a liquid that reliably and clearly denotes caries-infected tooth structures.
In the picture you see the chemical solutio...
Anatomy of the Jaw Joint
The jaw joint is a turn-glide joint.
A joint disc separates the joint into an upper and a lower part. The turning motions are found in the upper ...
Cauter Usage in Dentistry
The cauter is a surgical instrument that is used in the obliteration (cauterization) of tissue.
During cauterization, heat is used to destroy tissue in ...
Jaw Joint Effusion - A Common Symptom
Jaw joint effusion describes the collection of fluid in the jaw joint.
Having a joint effusion means that the joint interior accumulates joi...
Jaw Joint Cracking - A Common Symptom
Jaw joint cracking is a common symptom of forced mouth openings
The causes for joint cracking have not been fully identified. Air bubbles in...
What is a Dental Hybrid Prosthesis?
Hybrid prosthesis is the name for a detachable denture in dentistry.
The hybrid prosthesis is similar to the total prosthesis in terms...
Refined Provisional Solution in Dentistry
Refined provisional solution is the term for a denture made by a dental technician for provisional purposes.
Nowadays, y...
Orthodontic Brackets in Dentistry
In orthodontics, a “bracket” is the term used for the restraining element on permanent braces.
Brackets are glued to the tooth sur...
Gluing of Dental Brackets in Dentistry
Bracket gluing refers to the attachment of brackets to the teeth at the beginning of treatment through permanent braces.
Frequently...
Arkansas Stone Application in Dentistry
In dentistry, Arkansas Stones are most commonly used to smooth fillings.
When the dentist grinds a tooth, this is usually done with a diam...
Implant System - Ankylos
Ankylos is a common implant system used in dental implantology.
You can find out more about implants in the following videos:
Implant
Implantation
...
Amalgam Discolorations in Dentin
Amalgam discolorations are deposits of amalgam fillings in the dentin.
In the film "Amalgam discolorations" you can see how an amalgam fill...
Amalgam Replacement in Dentistry
To further reduce quicksilver exposure during amalgam removal, it is recommended that you use your own metal milling machine instead of a diam...
What are Aligners and Orthodontic Apparatuses?
Aligners are orthodontic apparatuses that can correct teeth misalignments almost invisibly.
Misalignment treatment with the aligner...
What is Algin Acid Salt in Dentistry?
Salts from algin acid are generally called alginate.
In dentistry, alginates are used for impression materials. Alginate is mixed with water...
Airblock for Ceramic Inlays in Dentistry
Airblock is the name for a dental product, but in expert jargon is also used as an expression for a step during the process of ceramic inl...
Aesthetic Dentistry for Beautiful Teeth
Dental aesthetics is a specific field of dentistry that strives to achieve the utmost natural beauty of the teeth.
...
Dental Abscess and Pus: How dangerous is it?
An abscess is defined as an isolated collection of pus (remnants of blood, cells and bacteria).
In the jaw area, untreated ...
The Application of Dental Impression Materials
In the field of dentistry, impression materials are used to create replicas of your teeth.
This replica is later filled with plaste...
Impression Tray for Impression Materials in Dentistry
Impression trays are used to carry impression materials when dental impressions are taken.
We distinguish between two types:...
ABC Contact in Dentistry: Tooth-to-Tooth Contact
In the field on dentistry, ABC contact is the term used to describe tooth-to-tooth contact in the posterior tooth region
The cont...
Wisdom Teeth Operations in Dentistry
Wisdom teeth removal refers to the surgical removal of the third molars
In expert language, wisdom teeth removal is called
R...
Removable Dentures and Prosthesis Failure:What to do?
When chewing forces are guided to your mucous membrane via prostheses, they are referred to as mucous membrane-support...
Dental Prosthesis - Costs and Cleaning Methods
Correct cleaning practises of dental prostheses can greatly reduce costs.
Can the dentist clean the prosthesis?
Nowa...
Partial Prostheses, Full Prostheses, and Dentures
The correct handling of partial prostheses, full prostheses and dentures should be done very carefully.
Insert your partial pros...
Dental Surgery: What do I need to do?
Rules to follow PRIOR TO a surgical procedure in the oral cavity under local anesthesia
Please do not come to surgery with an empt...
Dental Crown Information and Facts
Materials, costs, and pain regarding dental crowns
Does the material determine the price of dental crowns? N...
Tooth Bleaching and Tooth Whitening in Dentistry
The importance of dental aesthetics for patients has greatly increased in recent years.
The development of simple, fast, ...
Saliva Diagnostics – Can It Help Prevent Caries?
Saliva Tests improve patients’ monitoring and participation skills in caries-preventing measures.
With the help of saliva...
What is Periodontitis?
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease affecting the periodontium.
In the past, it was often identified by the misnomer “paradontosis”. Its main ...
How Some Headaches are Induced by Medication
Medication-induced headaches i.e. headaches caused by medications constitute a serious problem in migraine and headache treatmen...
The Basics of Dental Care for Children
Do you want to spare your child unnecessary suffering? Do it right from the beginning.
Learn the process of caries developm...
Baby Teeth and Children's teeth: Proper Dental Care
Baby teeth and children in general – require different therapy concepts than adults, although the basic r...
Implantology and Prosthetics: Types of Dental Prosthesis and Implant Fixations
What do the terms “fixed artificial teeth”, “conditionally removable dental prosthesis” and “removab...
Does Titanium Allergy Exist?
We read about so-called 'Titanium Allergies‘ more and more often
There’s still no description of an allergy or intolerance to titanium to be ...
General Headaches and Facial Pain in Dentistry
Distribution
71% of the population suffers from headaches at some point in their lives. Of those 71%:
Approx. 38% suffer f...
General considerations about the revision (repetition) of a root canal treatment
The objective of the revision lies in the elimination or prevention of clinical symptoms th...
A Clear Description of Dental Implants
Dental implants are made of titanium or ceramics, inserted into the bone, and assume the function of dental roots
First of all, a ...
Antibiotics are among the most often prescribed medications in dental practices.
Antibiotics are understood as medications that either kill or hind...
Prevention of Infectious Endocarditis During Dental Operations
Infectious endocarditis can be prevented during dental operations with the use of antibiotics
The hypothesi...
Posttraumatic Headaches after Injuries to the Skull, Brain and Cervical Spine
Progression
Young patients with a very light concussion, e.g., without losing consciousness, recover...
Periodontitis During Pregnancy: Premature Births and Other Dangers
The gingiva has receptors that are sensitive to estrogen and progesterone.
Through these, the hormones ...
The Process of Bone Augmentation in Dental Implantology
How bone augmentation works in order to allow the insertion of dental implants.
If there is not enough bone available for ...
All About Migraines in Dentistry
Duration
Lasts between 4 and 72 hours. In children, migraine attacks are almost always accompanied by severe nausea, vomiting, and dizzines...
Tension Headaches in Dentist
Tension headaches vary considerably with regard to frequency, duration, and severity.
Tension headaches may range from infrequent, short-lasting, lig...
All About Cervicogenic Headaches in Dentistry
Specific symptoms of the cervicogenic headache are a unilateral headache that does not change sides.
...
Ceramic Veneers - Optimizing Your Smile!
Why do so many dentists still recommend dental materials made of metals?
The reason can be explained very quickly. Metall...
What is a Master of Implantology in Dentistry?
Master of Implantology – a supplementary title for dentists
Is a dentist with the qualification ‘Master of Implantology’ be...
Compatibility and Composite Restorations with the Pulp
The dental nerve does not like plastic compounds, or so-called composite restorations
Within the framework of dental fillin...
All About Costen Syndrome in Dentistry
The term “Costen Syndrome” is being increasingly replaced by the term “Myofacial Dysfunction”.
Costen Syndrome is also frequently know...
Dental Hygiene: How To Brush Your Teeth
Brushing Teeth – Clean All Around
People often brush their teeth in a superficial manner, focusing their thoughts on something else, and a...
Teeth Setting on Implants: What differences exist and what needs to be considered?
Get to know the different requirements, usages and possibilities for each case
Implan...
Which Is The Best Option - Root Canal Treatment or Tooth Implants?
A tooth with a well done root canal should last a lifetime!
One hears horror stories about “dead” teeth...
Dental Oral Health: Do you have that an unhealthy mounth, especially those with gum disease can aggravate existing heart problem. Freshness and hygiene of teeth and gums definitely...
Zero peroxide products claim to be safe with less risk of causing cancer from what I read. Since this is a cosmetic issue, do you simply weigh the benefits and risks based on per...
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I am about to get a crown on my far back molar (porcelain to HNM) and root canal. I had to get the dental office manager to remove upgrades that I didn't want already. She could...
Bleeding gums have been an issue of mine for over 40 years. When I have prophylactic treatment, my gums bleed. I’ve been told by my current dentist that it’s not normal and is a ...
I am asking this one on behalf of a good friend. She wants to know if there is a recommended diet for those who want to maintain a good dental health.
I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for toothpastes and mouthwashes for sensitive teeth? My teeth are especially sensitive to hot and cold. Thanks in advance!
I have yellowish teeth though everyday I brush my teeth yet there is no improvement. My frontal teeth molar and jaws still yellow.
Wait 30 minutes to brush your teeth after consuming acidic foods to avoid damaging your enamel. Research has shown that foods containing citric acid like lemons, oranges, and grape...
Heres a simple question thats been bugging me for quite a while now, I never really had the opportunity to ask it!
When is the best time to brush your teeth?
Is it before you eat...
For the past month, I noticed a horrible smell when I floss tooth #12. This tooth has a crown for almost five years now. As days pass by, I’m beginning to have bad breath. The dent...
In the past, teeth with diseased nerves have been removed from the mouth. However, through a root canal, most of the diseased tooth can be salvaged. In most cases, the root canal p...
Dental sealants effectively "seals" the deep grooves, acting as a barrier and protecting enamel from plaque and acids. Can i get more information regarding dental sealants ?
My wife had a gum graft for one of her front top two teeth. She said it was a pedical graft.
She was in surgery for 5 hours and had around 20 stitches. She went in today, 10 day...
On the Friday 16th of February 2016 I went to Asheville Affordible Dentures (AAD) and had my last 8 bottom teeth that were so soft they wouldn't hold fillings anymore pulled, and t...
Why Braces Hurt
Braces hurt because the wires and brackets are first, new to your mouth, and second, they are actively moving your teeth. Braces hurt because they are changing the...
Your teeth are like your laundry: The right approach will remove many stains. Foods, medications, tobacco, and trauma are some of the things that can discolor your teeth. You have...
This condition is sometimes called xerostomia, but it is most easily recognised with the simple term ‘dry mouth. Unsurprisingly, it is caused by a lack of saliva in the mouth. This...
Tooth Infection
This happens when the root (the bottom part) of a tooth becomes infected and fills up with bacteria. It damages the nerves and the pulp tissue inside the tooth its...
So for thanksgiving break, I went out of state to stay with family members. This trip lasted for a week. But one thing is that I left my retainers at home. And now I'm back home a...
I've had a white coating on my tongue for the past few weeks and it tastes terrible. I was wondering if this looks normal or if it is thrush?
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I'm helping my mother decide between porcelain and acrylic for her first set of dentures and we're concerned with how durable porcelain dentures are.
Other than when dropped, how ...
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I had my teeth cleaned this morning and now, they hurt so bad. I already took painkiller but it's not of much help. It is also painful when I drink cold. Have y...
There are a variety of dental problems and we might not be able to know them all. We only know how it feels when we have toothache or when we feel pain in the teeth or gums. We can...
Having braces doesn’t mean you have to wear noticeable metal brackets and wires. Many of today’s braces are designed to provide patients a more attractive, less evident alternative...
I have two questions...
I had a full mouth perio probe done and my molars had a few (probably around 6) 4's and one 5. Everything else was 3's and 2's with 1's on my front teeth....
Yesterday my son had a deep cavity in his upper second molar. It took dentist awhile to get it all drilled out and he had a few shots of pain meds. Today he doesn't have any pain a...
I have had pain on the bottom right side of my mouth for the last 4 days, pain increases when pressure is applied but it has been a constant ache. I went to the dentist yesterday ...
I have full dentures. Both uppers and lowers have soft "gums". I also have osteoporosis and bronchiectisis (COPD). The COPD meds destroy bone and the osteoporosis semi-annual in...
There are numerous types of dental treatments to improve your smile:
Dental Bonding: When patients have teeth that are misshapen or do not match up well, a cosmetic dentist may o...
i got one of my molers taken out 2 days ago, and have been experiencing inconsistent pain in the extraction site. When i look in the mirror i can see that it is dark, but when i sh...
Hello, I am a 48 year old male, as I am need of a second opinion and I am need of full mouth restoration, 98% in implant; as I was advised by my Dentist that its recommend to get t...
Dentist said that I have cavities in Tooth 12 and 13; can this wait for 10-11 months? without causing too much damage?
Do I have options? I'm a young college kid, I don't have $6,000 laying around but it is getting harder for me to chew. I would be very grateful if someone can give me advice on the...
I cannot determine the offending cause of this current chronic soreness on the dorsal (top) surface of the tongue near the midline groove. This started out with visible lesions/ulc...
A dental cavity, also called caries, are permanently damaged areas in your teeth that develop into tiny holes. If left untreated, cavities can result in further dental problems tha...
I went to my cleaning a few weeks ago and I had a different hygienist than I usually have. This hygienist was extremely rough on my teeth while using those scrapey tools. My whole ...
I am a domestic violence survivor and in desperate need of dental work. I am a single mom of 5, college student and just lost my job due to being self conscious about my smi...
Quite a awhile back (1-3 years ago) I ended up having to get some fillings done. Among others, I had 2 composite fillings done on the same side on my last 2 right molars. (So that ...
I got my braces removed about 6 hours ago and received my clear plastic retainers 1 hour ago. My orthodontist gave the 'all clear,' saying it looked and fitted fine. However, upon ...
Gum disease is an inflammation of the gum line that can progress to affect the bone that surrounds and supports your teeth. The three stages of gum disease, from least to most seve...
Gum disease is an inflammation of the gum line that can progress to affect the bone that surrounds and supports your teeth. The three stages of gum disease, from least to most seve...
Hi, I probably have the highest form of phobia towards dentists and have succumbed to the fact that I must seek one soon. Due to my periodontal disease, tooth loss and an eroding t...
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I have a habit of drinking cold water right after I finish my coffee in the morning. My mom said this is harmful to the teeth. The combination of hot and cold water can ...
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I was too afraid to proceed with root canal therapy. I believed it to be very painful. But one of my mates told me that, it's not such an headache to have a root canal. And ...
I was playing dentist yesterday and found this fella sticking out from the back of my mouth. At first I thought it was a rather large tonsillolith, but it isn't connected or in my ...
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I would like to know how long you can wait between getting a build up and then getting the crown.
I found cavity in my two teeth, i asked two doctor, one said u have 2 do filling in four tooth & have 2 do surgery in last two tooth, & the other doctor said u have 2 do filling in...
Recently my local dentist closed down. Has anybody got any recommendations for a new one?
My 17th year old needs a root canal on tooth #15. His dentist recommended that he have that tooth extracted instead of the root canal. He said the wisdom tooth would grow down and ...
Good day! Tanong ko lang po binunot po yung yung molar teeth ko 6months ago. Delikado po ba na may natirang ngipin dahil hindi naubos nang dentist nang bunot? Nagkapus po cya. Bubu...
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ok so i recently as ion last monday had a tooth pulled it was a molar on the lower right side of my jaw that has a massive cavity in it. area seems to be healing fine seeing as how...
I have an impacted upper canine. The baby tooth never fell out. The baby tooth began to fall apart 8 years ago so I got a crown. The tooth got loose a week ago so my dentist pulled...
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There's a bit of history to this question: I had pain in a lower molar when chewing on certain foods for about 2 years. The pain became progressively worse, and I sa...
My molar isn't coming out and it's my birthday tomorrow got any way to get it out today? It's been so wiggly and just one piece isn't coming out! Please answer today, or as quick a...
I have had this clear blister type thing on my lower inner gum, close to my last molar that keeps coming back. It started as a tiny bump that grew slowly in several days and became...
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I had #19 molar extracted and a bone graft over a week ago, I am still in pain, in the extraction area, my jawbone, my cheek, and when I talk too much it becomes sore or lean ov...
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I went to the dentist for two fillings five days ago. He gave me one shot of Novocaine on the lower right side. Until now, my face is still numb. I feel like my mouth, t...
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I recently bit into something which gave me some pain and damaged my 2nd to last molar at the top of my mouth. The damage was very small so I decided I would bring this up at ...
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Two days ago, I had a toothache and immediately went to the dentist. She said I needed a root canal and had started with the treatment. After about an hour, she said she...
My dentist wanted to do a "deep filling" to save me from getting a root canal. He used the white filling and its pretty much the entire tooth. I've experienced cold sensitivity the...
I had a tooth extracted and a bone graft put in a week ago. three days after I took the first picture and it was grey with a hint of yellow. The second picture is a week after and ...
My tooth broke after the one next was extracted and the dentist says it was a large filling that came off after two days . It must be extracted also! It is broken off at gum level ...
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I have many fillings in my mouth. All of them were fine except for the one on my first premolar on the upper right side. It was pretty deep and it has really been p...
I got my braces removed a little under a month ago and my dentist still has yet to give me a retainer that fits. They have taken 5+ molds and made 3 bottom retainers for me (the cl...
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If a filling is done poorly and it develops a cavity underneath the filling just a few months after the original procedure, should the same dentist treat the tooth free of ...
I had my #13 tooth extracted on Tuesday. Everything went well. After released from dentist. I gently replaced my gauze 20-25 minutes after placed. I did notice a small chuck of blo...
I had a tooth extracted and a bone graft put in a week ago. three days after I took the first picture and it was grey with a hint of yellow. The second picture is a week after and ...
At least I think it is! I'm not sure if it's because I've been using neem toothpowder for a couple of months, but it seems to be getting better! For years it was constantly dischar...
I had a crown a year later it fell off. Another dentist glued it back on. Crown leaked a couple months later crown fell off decay had gotten into the tooth. They drilled the decay ...
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Sorry for the length but I want to be thorough so someone can help! I recently had four crowns placed on all four of my lower back molars due to a combination of weak ...
I had a question I just goy my teeth removed 4 days ago and I started noticed white , grayish color where my tooth was extracted I need help is this normal ? Should I see a dentist...
I have included pictures, I know they may not be very good pictures. But I am so paranoid and scared of getting a dry socket. On the back tooth there is a spit bubble lol. But I...
I had my #13 tooth extracted on Tuesday. Everything went well. After released from dentist. I gently replaced my gauze 20-25 minutes after placed. I did notice a small chuck of blo...
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Had pain in a tooth with a known crack, did the root canal. 6 weeks later there was still significant pain (not able to chew). Pain increased since procedure.
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If so, how long? If you never got it taken care of, did it heal up or what happened? I've had one for about 4 years now, the tooth has been gone for about the same amount of time. ...
Hey guys these tiny white-ish dents appeared around my gums recently. I don't feel pain throughout the day but it hurts to brush and it seems like my teeth are loose. I have used m...
Hi. Yesterday I had a fall and banged my face on the wall. I lost one of my front teeth. My brother gave me some first aid and took me to a nearby clinic. Now I am looking for best...
Hello, I'm currently wearing braces, I'm on my 1st year and 4 months now. I have a gap on my both lower jaw between pre molar and 2nd molar. My dentist put functional appliances bo...
Roughly a month ago I had all of my remaining top teeth extracted a few of the molars required surgical extraction and one required packing and a flap to cover the large hole. Afte...
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I had a tooth pulled, a back molar, thursday, it is now wednesday night. Saturday the pain was less but then starting Monday night the pain has been getting worse. I don't have...
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In April 2015 my 1st big molar in the maxilla was removed. Apparently there had been an infection and the tooth was deceased. In December, a dentist implantologist placed ...
I have hypercementosis(mis spell) and had an extraction of number 4 tooth 6 weeks ago. I'm experience a lot of pain and the only thing that helps is my finger in place of the missi...
I had the implant placed two years ago. Had a sinus lift and the bone craft. Couple of months ago time to time I started having some discomfort ,went to the dentist he did the X-ra...
Hi I am almost 40, just had 16 teeth pulled on the 21st, everything was going ok, I wasn't able to wear my bottom partial as the swelling was so bad I couldn't get it in, my DDS sa...
Hey! I've lost my lower two teeth and I left it like that for years. Now I'm thinking of getting dental implants from Thornhill Smile Centre in Toronto. I have no idea about the pr...
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I've gone thru many, many dental procedures in my lifetime, but recently had a deep root cleaning done by a hygienist that was pretty disturbing. First of all, they could n...
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I've had a root canal and a crown on one of my back teeth. Two months after the procedure, I noticed bad breath. As days go by, the smell is becoming horrible that it...
I have tried several all dentists stating that they used a different compound to make the splint and I have gone into ANA each time. Has anyone ever heard of this?? Ended up in the...
Hi, would love some feedback on what path I should take on a second failed bone graft on my second molar. I was without this tooth for a number of years and when I was able to fina...
I lost my teeth few years back and left it like that. Now I find it difficult and I'm planning on to get all on 4 dental implants from Thornhill Smile Centre in Toronto (allondenta...
If there is an abscess and your dentist puts you on an antibiotic (in this case, 875mg of amoxicillin BID for 7 days). If all of the infection isn't gone at the conclusion of the a...
Is it normal to see some white Inbetween o tooth extraction I had a #3 extraction a week ago and am somewhat startled to see white...
About two weeks ago I went to the doctor because my temporary Of a previous root canal came out. She advised me that it was better just to take it out rather than waste more mone...
Hi there, I was just wondering if you guys know any homemade remedies for toothache. Your replies will be much appreciated...
I've been having molar sensitivity due to aggressive filling redo with resin composite, white plastic on and off during the past one year. I would feel sensitivity only when I eat...
I have a partly decayed tooth which was crowned two weeks ago. (The tooth didn't undergo root canal treatment.) A few days after the temporary was fitted, my gums became inflamed a...
I've got cracking noise whenever I yawn or chew. I also have ringing in the ear but not too often. For the past few weeks, I kept having lightheadedness whenever I wake up. Could t...
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A year ago I had two fillings done ( teeth 14 and 15 ) I must admit that it took almost two hours to the dentist to have the work done ...
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Sine last 3 months i feel some bumps below to my upper and lower lips . i can feel it by running my tongue .
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After wearing braces for a few years, I decided to get veneers for my 4 top front teeth. A week after the temporary veneers were placed, I developed black line above...
What is the correct dental term that covers tooth replacement options, like crowns, dentures, bridges, etc. Is there one word or is it just called tooth replacements?
I am 60 years old and this is my situation. Upper wisdom teeth pulled right and left. Lower right 3rd from back extracted. Lower left, second from back lost a crown that has not ...
Hi everyone back in 2010 most of my front tooth got knocked out during a soccer game, so i got a crown put on in its place. In the last while (maybe a year or so) ive been having b...
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I have a very, very severe fear of dentists and, for a long time, have been looking for a dentist specializing in patients with such anxieties who can take care of me. Th...
I got a dry socket after oral surgery removal of a lower wisdom tooth. I've had it packed twice the clove taste makes me feel more sick than any of the pain could ever do. The actu...
Hey, friends! I had braces and a lot of the brackets were placed close to the gum line so I have a good bit of recession on a lot of my teeth, which causes a lot of sensitivity. I ...
Hi there, just wanted to ask what type of braces would recommend?
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My younger brother fell and broke his teeth. It was bleeding for sometime and then mom gave him ice pack and ointment. After applying it, the bleeding had stopped, but still it hur...
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Hi. Is it really necessary to visit the dentist every 6 months? I had an emergency dental procedure in Emergency Dental 365, Toronto 6 months ago. Now there is a small amount of t...
Hello, I had a cracked molar in the back filled in 2012, and had the filling replaced by another dentist in Feb 2015. (All white plastic composite filling). Filling was not done ...
My 4 year old son looked like he had a piece of food on his front tooth. It is purplish and not food at all, but appears to be attached to his gums. The area bled a little from m...
Back in July my ear started hurting and the doctors found nothing wrong all these times I went in for checkups. Recently i found it's coming from a back molar I have. The gums arou...
I recently had a crown fitted to a molar. I also needed an extraction in preparation for an implant. I was referred to my oral surgeon by my regular dentist who was retiring in 2...
I always loved to have Hollywood smile and used to whiten my teeth using whitening toothpaste. One of my friends says continuous use of it is not good for the tooth enamel and she ...
Yesterday I visited my Family Dentist of a few years for a planned root canal. This would have been my first root canal. The dentist before she began stated she didn't know if ther...
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Hi.. My daughter is 18 months old. Can I start brushing her teeth? One of her te...
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About three weeks ago one of my molars was extremely sensitive when I had cookies or any foods sugar. I went to the dentist two weeks ago and he said that a piece of the fillin...
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Hi.. We have just shifted to Toronto and I am totally new to this place. I have two kids one wearing braces and the other has dental cavities.I had done my root canal 2 years ago a...
Hi.. We have just shifted to Toronto and I am totally new to this place. I have two kids one wearing braces and the other has dental cavities.I had done my root canal 2 years ago a...
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I am female and 34 years old.
Middle of this year my dentist extracted my third molar (I think it is my last tooth, the 7th on the top left side), because it was growing ...
Hello there. I'm hoping some of you have some advice for my situation.
I'm going to try and keep this as brief as I can. Basically I went to two different dentists in the last mon...
Okay so my dog chewed up my retainers and I had to get new ones. I put them on and the top ones fit good but the bottoms ones are loose. Like I can put my tounge under and they pic...
Okay so my dog chewed up my retainers and I had to get new ones. I put them on and the top ones fit good but the bottoms ones are loose. Like I can put my tounge under and they pic...
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I had a broken lower first molar on the right side that couldn't be restored after a root canal with a crown for a year as I was out of my home country and it was too...
Back in July my ear started hurting and the doctors found nothing wrong all these times I went in for checkups. Recently i found it's coming from a back molar I have. The gums arou...
Back in October of last year, I presented with a 4mm boney tumor near tooth #30. Both my former dentist and an oral surgeon have taken x-rays of the area. They concluded it is an...
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I hope someone will be available to answer my questions regard PAIN FROM INTERNAL BLEACHING. This is for a front tooth which had a root canal nearly 8 years ago and ...
I'm 30 and male and my top teeth rotted and went bad due to a severe over bite and grinding my teeth when chewing and gastric Ulcer problems in my late teens. and I visited my Dent...
A little about my situation - I am currently living abroad in South America and would like to have my dental procedures completed by the time I go back home in about a year. I have...
I was wondering if the uploaded pic has any evidence of a dry socket of the third molar.
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First off, I apologize in advance if I sound rude or hostile. This is just very aggravating and I can't seem to do anything abo...
Hi..I am diabetic and planning to do a root canal treatment in Sierra Dental, Calgary. Will any cuts made take longer to become healed? My friend says that extraction would be a be...
I had to use a 'new' dentist due to insurance this August and had a cleaning and checkup with 18 x rays. The visit took four hours (lousy management) AFTER I was in the chair.
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I have a chipped wisdom tooth and it is creating a lot of trouble. I don't want to visit a dentist for it. Can I do anything on my own to get it fixed?
I have this canine tooth that is too far back. I have uploaded a picture so you can see exactly what's going on. I would really love for a way to get my smile back. It was wonde...
Im 14 and I have a tooth growing in on my left,bottom gums. It hurts so bad, I dont know if its a molar or a wisdom tooth.My other molers that grew in i didnt feel but with this on...
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Ok so i have OCD about my teeth i do see a theripest and a medication doctor and i take a pill for panic attacks and 3 little pills for my worrying i dont know what to do i have li...
The other day i had noticed a couple small indent in my gum and an the gums were also inflamed. My tooth wasnt decayed or discolored, it just hurt. I feel backwards off a swing the...
I had a recent dental exam where I was found to have a few 4s and one 5 in my back molars. Front teeth were all 2s and 3s. My dentist recommended a deep cleaning and I had that don...
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I have the following problem:
Ten months ago, my dentist placed an all-ceramic crown over the next-to-last upper molar (on the right side).
I voiced my concerns sev...
Our 2-year-old son fell and his left front tooth was missing, or so we thought Further inspection showed however that he pushed his tooth up all the way to the gum line.
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Hello, I have got new composite filling in molar on the left side up last February. After that my tooth was sensitive to pressure when eating, it wasnt sensitive to cold or warm. A...
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Bottom right Oral Surgeon breaks in half removes front half
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My ear and jaw hurt so bad! I am taking pain meds for my back, but the pain is much worse in my ear! I can't sleep unless I drug myself with over the counter sleeping pills and tha...
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A part of the filling in between my canine tooth and first premolar on the right hand side came out and I had it replaced. After two weeks, I started to have gum pain be...
My dentist made me a night guard. I started wearing it and now I wake up every morning with dry mouth. I want to know if this will eventually harm my teeth or gums? It takes me ...
Hey guys, thanks for taking a look. I wanted to ask about my situation, because I've seen three separate dentists, and I am sure they are all missing something that seems obvious t...
My teeth has turned grey in color.. and its somewhat like i feel heartbeat i dont know what exactly it is..i had braces 1 year back..and root canal done.
So two days I got all 4 of my impacted wisdom teeth taken out. I felt a slight stabbing against my tongue but I thought maybe it was the end of a stitch or something.
Well yesterd...
I have tin foil feeling when my tongue touches my new composite filling. what's wrong?
Per my recent X-ray, my dentist said I have very significant reduction on front two teeth (top row) roots. When I push the teeth with my tongue, I don't think I feel mobility. Ov...
I assume I got a pulpectomy-
Yesterday I had an emergency appointment with my dentist. He decided to do a partial root canal to get me out of pain (so I assume this is a pulpectom...
I went to a new dentist who did a composite filling on my second to last molar. I had no pain previous to the filling, but now it is excruciating when I floss. It's not sensitive t...
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Just looking for some reassurance, I noticed a soft flesh coloured like lump that doesn't hurt at all at the back of mouth after doing some research it seems lumps and bumps i...
Hello I did a surgery to remove my wisdom tooth, bottom left. I did the extraction last week Tuesday and the tooth hole it self stop hurting me but there is still the numbness of m...
While living in Tulsa, OK, a few years ago, I visited a dentist who filled a few root canals and placed a dental cap on one of my teeth. After I moved to Boston, MA more than two y...
Hi I know its hard when you cannot see a xray but I was told by my dentist that I have a hurt ligament and the tooth is not infected. I swallowed my permamant crown and need to rep...
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I am getting a little worried about my right bottom molar I had extracted Wed the 27th. It will be 4 days at 330 today the 31st. I am still hurting a little bit and st...
Hello, I had about a year ago decay on the bottom 5, dentist gave me a seal there, but after about two months began to be a tooth sensitive to hot and mostly cold. Dr mi seal worn ...
Hi Doc, I just want to ask if I can transfer to your clinic. I have dental braces as of the moment, but my dentist went abroad and she referred me to her friend.Unfortunately, the ...
Hi Doc, I just want to ask if I can transfer to your clinic. I have dental braces as of the moment, but my dentist went abroad and she referred me to her friend.Unfortunately, the ...
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I got my wisdom tooth extracted exactly one week back but continue to reel under pain 247. I had reported this to my Dentist (I have been visiting him for years) after 4 days a...
While living in Tulsa, OK, a few years ago, I visited a dentist who filled a few root canals and placed a dental cap on one of my teeth. After I moved to Boston, MA more than two y...
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My second molar tooth from the lower having some strange feeling when biting and swollen. I took pain pill several days and then it feels less painful. Yesterday, I...
Tooth #18 broke at the gum-line back in July. Shallow temp put on by new dentist. Radiating jaw pain while away on vacation. Dentist suggested root canal and crown lengthening. ...
So I just got my braces off on Monday (April 20th 2015) after a year and half and I got my retainers about 3 days later and when they first put them on they felt a little tight but...
I’m trying to figure out what is the best route for me to take, snap in dentures or all on four. Due to chemo and a recent car accident my teeth on both the upper and lower need to...
About 3 years ago, a dentist filled a break in my molar. No problem after that. A new dentist recommended, a re-do of the filling. It ended up with uneven bite and sensitivity w...
Hello Just wanna ask to make sure. I went for a scaling and polishing on Sat afternoon. And on Sun this blood jelly thingy was form in my mouth and I have to take it out and it cau...
My family has a line of missing secondary teeth. Each generation is getting worse. Implants are the final correction to the issue but in the mean time, my 16 year old son has six...
I went in for a filling on tooth 19 (I had no pain in this tooth, just some sensitivity to cold) Afterwards, my dentist said he was concerned that it would need a root canal. As so...
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I've been doing some research as I suspect I'm going to want to go with some type on implants dentures and not just regular one. But there are so many names out there and a nu...
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I had many fillings done (7) in a period of 4 weeks. This was right after a root cleaning and wisdom tooth removal. My mouth was going through a lot basically. One of the fillings ...
Several months ago, 6-8 I suppose, I went to the dentist. They told me that I would need root canals and crowns on two teeth. (I clench my teeth severely at night and caused my alr...
I'm missing the following teeth and was wondering if one implant can be used for two teeth. If there is enough bone, in these areas. 10&11, so could one implant work for them. 7&8 ...
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At 31 years old, I still have all my wisdom teeth. They've grown well without giving me any problem. Sadly, I was not able to care for them properly. It was hard f...
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on march 12th,2015 I had 4 bitewings taken using digital x-rays. A sensor( and aiming ring was used)and put into my right side. Initially, it drooped out of my mouth, it w...
Hi, I would like to share my experience regarding the under bite surgery that had happened just a few months back. I found this issue a year back while chewing the food and some of...
I had an extraction on 3/3 and bone graft for upcoming implant. I was exceriencing a terrible (and noticeable)odor from my mouth. Went back to the periodontal dr who performed pr...
I am 43 years old and due to a series of unfortunate events I am now a less than happy full -denture wearer. Considering my age and the possible insecurities involved in such a dra...
I was getting a crown replaced on a back wisdom teeth recently. As the dentist was waiting while making an impression of my teeth with it clenched where my crown was, he for some s...
when do you do which of the following: Get a re-root canal, or have oral surgery on a root canal tooth No. 20, and then have an implant?
I have seen an endodontic dentist and he ...
I'm ready for my implant restoration. This is for an implant bridge for the lower anterior incisors (#23, #24, #25, #26). My implants are in #23 and #26, abutments in place ready t...
I had CTS in my L7 (8's all removed several years ago) with pain on biting (certain regions of tooth worse than others). Suspected due to a medium size amalgam filling and suspecte...
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One of my upper teeth, was chipped a few years ago. Recently, it has started bothering me. The dentist said the food has gotten into the gum and I now have an infecti...
I had multiple extractions done 2 days ago, prescribed clindamycin. There's lots of pain, and the extraction sites have a yellow color tissue. Does this look normal or should I be...
New here so perhaps this has already been answered. I have an old bridge that crosses a single upper front tooth (+15 yrs ago). My old dentist which I really liked moved to anothe...
Two months back I took my daughter to Clearbrook Dental at Ontario for a tooth extraction which went very well and no pain resulted due to that. No side effects were noticed either...
I had a crown placed a month ago on a tooth that had a large cavity. Afterwards I noticed it hurt to brush that tooth on one side. (I had had a crown lengthening done before crown ...
Hi I contacted the dentist 2 times to express how much my ear and jaw hurt. Its been 10 hours and although the area where my tooth was pulled seems to better my ear and my jaw are ...
My wife has some crooked teeth. Our orthodontist at Edmonton recommended her to use braces. But she is reluctant to put metal braces in front of her teeth. The orthodontist suggest...
I am thinking to get braces for my crooked teeth. But I hate them being visible. I am thinking to go for Invisalign Braces. Has anyone tried them? Are the results good? Any suggest...
I had a tooth taken out on Thursday. a I am still having a dull heavy pain in my jaw all the way up to my ear, and even up into my left temple.I am also sore in my neck. Is this no...
I received a nightguard from my dentist, 9 days ago (it was custom made)for TMJ. The first few days were fine. Wednesday I felt some irritation in the gums, akin to the irritation ...
Just last Monday, my husband was serve pain, and we didn't know where the pain was coming from. Until I took him to an oral surgeon that informed us that there was a root still in ...
my gums hurt so bad, my dentist is 5 star, he just did a filling, and after i got so much gum pain ,i went back and he blow some air with a machine, he said it well help a lot , b...
Wife can't get upper titanium implants to fit if she leaves them out for a day or so.
These are four titanium studs into the upper maxilla. These "snap" into the upper dental pl...
I had wisdom teeth surgery 8 months ago. Only 6 weeks later had to 2 fillings on upper and lower 2nd molars next to the wisdom teeth that were pulled.
Then had to have a root cana...
Over the past few months I've noticed my gums Have started to turn purple. They don't hurt or bleed. They have just turned a dark purple. I am a heavy smoker, could smoking cause t...
Where can I find a dentist to go too who is in or near my area that will review my dental records and write report on standard of care. Thanks.
The back side of my tooth #25 has a small chip at the top, not visible from the front; it has been this way for year or so.
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8 days ago i started off with terrible jaw pain, i could hardly open my mouth. I work nights and im a nurse so im usually stressed anyway. I clench my teeth at night sometimes and ...
Hello All, I am currently an MBA student seeking some help in completing a survey for an innovative product design. The product is a sanitizing toothbrush that utilizes UV rays t...
Hi there. I had a filling done a few years ago, fourth from the front and top right. Sine then I have suffered really badly with sensitivity to hot and cold. I have a little root ...
My daughter who is 13 1/2 years old is going in for oral surgery Tuesday to extract the 2 bottom teeth on the lower behind the eye teeth. I believe one was K? I could be wrong ab...
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I have a canine tooth that has been pushed up , i am aware that it is because there is not enough space in my mouth for it to move down.
I would like to know if an extractio...
I had a mercury amalgam filling drilled out 4 years ago on tooth # 3 and replaced with a white filling. Have had severe health issues since I was severely mercury poisoned and I a...
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So about 15 years ago I had a root canal done. Everything went fine and I didn't experience any pain or problems from it. Fast forward to last summer, I needed to have a ...
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I had my right upper wisdom tooth removed last year because it was badly infected. There was a pus coming from it which made my breath smell really bad. This ...
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Last Friday I had an infected tooth removed. Two days prior to having the tooth removed I developed a large swollen area on my lower jaw. the dentist removed the tooth and drained ...
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I accidentally hit my front tooth with an electric hair brush styler and I felt nerve pain. The next day, I began to feel constant discomfort. The tooth is quite sensitive to ...
hi there !i had a wisdom extraction over36 hours now ,and i still feel numb on my lower lip , i asked mu doctor
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At an oral surgeons office for extractions, oral surgeons has higher prices. I know discount plans have just 20% discount, but that's not enough. I don't have dental insurance. Any...
I had an upper molar tooth extracted last wednesday, so 6 days ago. I'm worried it might be infected but have no idea what it's supposed to look like.
I don't think I have dry s...
I chipped a molar in March of this year. Had ZERO pain but went in to check on it anyway. Doc told me it needed a crown. During prep (after numbing) I felt pain. 4 hours later afte...
i have a permanent upper bridge attached from teeth 12 13 14 on left and 3 4 5 on right the bridge is about 10 yrs old i have had constant problems with abscess and infection in te...
60 yo female with cold sensitive #15 . Referred to endodontist for root canal. 1/2 root canal completed & told to return in 1 wk to complete. Tooth broke at gum line. Referred ...
Long story short, over the weekend my daughter was out back in the yard with her cousin playing softball. The softball was hit with a bat and it beamed my daughter straight in the ...
So I recently went for a dental checkup, They took x-rays. They said I had one cavity and nothing else. Although I heard them mention I had a lot of buildup along my gum line. So ...
i got my wisdom teeth out last thursday and all the other holes are healed more than this one, it hurts alot more than the other 3, could it be a dry socket,what should i do?
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So I finally had to get dentures. First I had the back teeth removed. They are healed/healing fine. Next I had the remaining interiors removed and received immediate dentures....
My husband had a toothache for about a year that he had not treated since the pain was not always constant. One day the pain became unbearable and when to the dentist where the den...
I just had a root canal completed on Wednesday. it was a two part process and everything went fine. I was referred back to my dentist for a final restoration. Yesterday my denti...
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Upper left molar (second to last) needs to be pulled. The back molar needs a crown and the one in front of the tooth to be pulled has a large filling. Given the shape of these tw...
I noticed that my gum is painful and have white color in one place in my mouth, other my gums are pink. What does it mean?
The sandwich were pretty thick and then suddenly my teeth slipped and i got this pain in one of my middle lower teeth it feels loose when i touch it but it isnt loose
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This forum helped me a lot and now I need some advise (professional opinion) for my son, please. Today I notice his top gum was very blue in one place. I asked him if he hit himse...
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My dentist performed a root canal through a new gold crown and it appears to be successful. However, the hole created in the gold was filled with amalgam and I am showing symptoms...
I had a tooth pulled last week that was infected. I have been on antibiotic and doing everything the dentist told me. I have no clue if this is healing properly or if there is some...
I am 48 and one of my fillings that was done in the 70s has fallen out or parts of it It was my upper left back moller. I can not tell. But it doesn't hurt. I have an appointment...
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In need of an upper 3 tooth bridge. Dentist also wants to crown forward through #7. I understand the pontic and the two abutments will be PFMs. How far forward should the PFMs go b...
I have a tendency to clench my teeth occasionally while sleeping. I have a mouth guard, but because it's sporadic, I normally don't wear it unless I wake up one day with some sympt...
I see three different forms of fluoride in toothpastes available: sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate, and stannous fluoride. How do the three forms differ in terms of prot...
Hi there . Can you tell me please how close the implant should be to the gum. I just had an implant and it's a couple mm far from the gum and my dentist who did it, said that's nor...
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Hello all. I was diagnosed with 7 cavities and im wondering how they will proceed with it.. im really afraid of dentist since a kid..will they do 2 teeth at once or all 7
I had most of my lower back teeth removed about 6 years ago, and went to a practice specializing in in implants.
I was shown a ct scan of my lower jaw and told the amount of bone ...
I had my teeth cleaned and x-rays taken this morning and the dentist mentioned that I may have a cavity on the blurry spot on the x-ray. I'm not sure I want to have the tooth fille...
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I've done some research and now know that a soft spot is a potential cavity. My son, 10 yrs old, has a soft spot on the back of one of his teeth. His dentist wants to fill it. In...
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Please explain about DDS injection of Juvederm (filler?) into Gums? Is there still a good blood supply after? If it works (to fill-in Gum gaps), how long before pro...
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What dental studies, references, and/or medical videos are there re: treating gum recession with (dermal?) "filler" injections by DDS?
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A week ago I had one of my teeth pulled. Due to the fact that it was a bad chipped tooth, it was pulled by pieces. The dentist had one nerve pulled but after pulling and tugging on...
Hello, so, I went to see the dentist to get the tooth filled eight days ago. The procedure went normally, and in the days following, I experienced nothing unusual, outside of cold ...
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Hi so a week ago i had a wisdom tooth removed, it was impacted on the jaw bone and as such i have had bone removed also.
I have five stitches for one tooth.
I went back, had my...
On my very back molar (i'm 25 and never got my wisdom teeth) I have a gum flap, this tooth came through about 10years ago and the flap has always been there and it's highly annoyin...
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Will tooth Extratction also take out the MTA that was filled as the root end filling material
My siblings and I have crowded teeth. My sister was smart; instead of having her wisdom teeth out, she kept them and had the four teeth behind the eye-teeth removed instead. With...
Should my daughter have upper wisdom teeth removed?
She is 19 yr old had one lower removed year ago.
On 17 Mar, I got two fillings on the left side; upper and lower tooth. The first injection of numbing meds, was fine. The second injection where he went directly in the middle of m...
Can I wear a partial removable denture for 2 missing upper front tooth. What type will it be? Will I feel uncomfortable wearing it ? How will it look?
I got this tooth extracted but even 15 days after extraction there is tingling and numbness at the extraction site. Are the nerves damaged due to dental anesthesia. The gums under...
I had a root canal for my lower left 2nd molar, about 20 years ago. Few days ago I felt minor tolerable ache with hot/cold food or drink. The tooth is fixed and strong.
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Hello all. I was diagnosed with 7 cavities and im wondering how they will proceed with it.. im really afraid of dentist since a kid..will they do 2 teeth at once or all 7
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It’s been a year when my dentist removed tartar from my bottom teeth. Everything was fine after that; however, few days later, I observed that my bottom gums bleed. Rece...
I developed pain two and a half week ago. Not sharp or strong, but dull and annoying . Had implant fitted in end of November last year. Tried salt water ,but nothing helping. Will ...
i got them out 4 days ago, and the jaw pain and swelling have gone down nicely. i can almost open my mouth all the way.
but last night i was playing videogames with friends and...
Hello. I just need some opinion of professionals . My dentist redoing my implant .the first one was rejected after one year and he said that the reason was not enough bone. I had b...
Hello. I just need some opinion of professionals . My dentist redoing my implant .the first one was rejected after one year and he said that the reason was not enough bone. I had b...
My upper left wisdom tooth has a small cavity & has for a week or so now (I have made an appt. with my dentist to have it pulled this upcoming Wed), but yesterday & today, I've fel...
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5 months ago I had a wisdom tooth extracted that was very close to the nerve. I still have a lot of pain and taking advil more than I should. What can I do now. Can something ki...
Hey everyone I am new here and trying to find out if anyone has similar to what I have going on or any dentists have seen his before.
I was born missing the maxilla bone that suppo...
I had a wisdom tooth extraction 3 days ago and I started to notice this weird taste (a bit salty, btw) followed by what appears to be a developing infection. I don't know if this i...
I recently got my wisdom teeth removed, but I'm not so sure if they are healing properly. From what I've been feeling these past few days the pain has been bearable with the only p...
Hi. I got a scaling done and then the doctor advised to get the cavities filled and i accepted. Now after the filling firstly my teeth has grown super sensitive which i checked is ...
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I recently went to the supermarket with my mum and grabbed this Whitening System by White glo. My mum didn't want me to purchase this because she is afraid of chemicals and it...
Two years ago I had my upper teeth extracted,six total for dentures that I had made. The dentist was enable to remove one of the teeth, it broke,and was starting to experience anx...
My son got his braces off in October. He was fitted and had his retainer a week later on October 31st. November 21st we were back at the orthos getting a new retainer fitted. It...
i HAVE DISCOMFORT IN Y FRONT TOOTH SINCE i WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH 3 MONTHS AGO. i HAVE MILD DISCOMFORT IN THE TOOTH SINCE IT HAPPEN. iT IS NOT OVERLY SENSATIVE TO HOT OR COLD, i CAN...
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I got two crowns put on my two top front teeth three months ago. Two weeks later, one of the crowns started smelling horribly. The smell becomes strong after I bru...
I had a dental implant surgery yesterday. Before that I had a sinus lift and bone craft in July, as my previous dental,implant rejected after a year due to thin bone. Yesterday eve...
I had two extractions last Monday and they did the bone graft for the sockets. By Friday the membrane came off and the sockets are empty. I contacted my dentist where I got shoved ...
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I had a sinus lift little bit over a month ago. A week ago started feeling a little bit uncomfortable feeling on the place of the surgery. It's not a pain . Now I noticed that I de...
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I accidentally broke a small part of one of my molar teeth on the right side about a year ago while eating pizza and I couldn't seek treatment right away because I was abro...
I went to a new dentist and was told that I have 9 cavities that developed since my last dental ck up six months ago according to xrays (last xrays also 6 months ago). I have lupu...
I had an extraction about 3 months ago, and the gum area is still not closed. Think there could be something wrong? I am wondering because I want to get my teeth cleaned and start ...
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i had root canal 3 days ago because of a minor tooth infection ... and i am on metronidazole antibiotics.. i obviously expected swelling but my jaw is still a little bit...
After detecting a very deep decay on my tooth (Incisor), the dentist drilled it and said the pain (reacting to cold and hot, does not react to sugar, gum has nothing to do with it ...
My 8 year old seen her pediatric dentist today. He wants to remove two of her top teeth, the eye teeth (?) and then 3 months after the extractions he wants to fit her for a Hawley ...
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I have had a temp crown on since 10/2012. Jan 2013 I was supposed to have permanent. He was very threatening & I ran scared (After 6000.00)March 2013 he proved his threatening deme...
It seems that most of the people neglect proper caring of their teeth. Wrong way of brushing and using poor quality tooth-paste are the main cause behind tooth problem. Once the pe...
Dear dentists, I have a question. Is the new digital X-rays safe enough to do without protection for the neck? My dentist never using it and I think he gets now annoyed when I ask ...
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i had RTC 3 days ago... and i am on metronidazole antibiotics.. i obviously expected swelling but my jaw is still a little bit swollen...
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Hello again. I had sinus lift on 22/07 and had an appointment to remove stiches today. But in the morning when I came there the clinic was closed. I tried to reach by phone the n...
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A few weeks ago I got a temporary filling because my dentist said she wasn't sure if I would need root canal treatment. She gave me antibiotics and told me to wait and see if ...
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I'm 24 years old. My wisdom teeth is normal and nearly full developed. My filled cavity on my upper right second molar fell couple days ago. And the cavity is the size about one ou...
I dont know if the holes from some wisdom teeth that I got extracted this past Wednesday are dry sockets. From what I can see the gums are inflamed and the wholes are a dark red bu...
I had "wisdom tooth horizontally impacted extraction" 3 days ago. It took 30 minutes, there had to be a lot of pulling, drilling, sawing. That tooth was a hard case. Now my cheek h...
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Six yrs ago I had veneers put on three front upper teeth, my gums have been sore and inflamed ever since, I'm at wits end and need help. It started at the beginning with the temps...
I had sinus lift 5 days ago. My dentist told me that it was his first time to do this type of opp. Sinus lift was done with ulrasound .after opp. I wasn't given antibiotics or any ...
A small and painless pea sized lump appeared on my upper gum less then a week ago. I went to the dentist yesterday who informed me that it was an abscess and that I needed root can...
I had veneers put on my upper front teeth 3 weeks ago and last night I lose the center of one of these teeth,it just broke off as I was eating
I had a previous filling at the guml...
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Some said to me teeth whitening is a good way to get rid of cavities? is it right or no? if no plz tell me how can get rid of cavities.
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I have some bad pain in my cheekbone, behind my eye and it does feel like its coming from my top left tooth.
There are no cavities and the gum looks very healthy. I think it's m...
Hi, I needed a bridge for #9,10,11. My dentist recommended to use E-max as a core with porcelain on top (layered?). I told him I want it to be natural looking as possible. But I'm ...
To make a long story short, I have suffered many years of low enamel on my teeth causing them to decay. I've had root canals and extractions, and even with the dental insurance I ...
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I came down with a terrible tooth pain. It started from my front teeth then it had spread to the left
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3 Days ago, Monday, June 17th while cleaning my teeth with a toothpick I accidentally poked into the Inferior Alveolar Nerve. When it happened I experienced excruciating pain from ...
Flossing has been advocated for up to 100 years. The major push has been in the last 30 years. Still there is something in the order of 5% of people who regularly floss and the res...
So I had my wisdom teeth ( apparently all impacted, bottom two were apparently pretty stuck) removed on the 17th of this month and its now the 23rd. The pain I have is pretty const...
Hi, I just had a filling done my lower wisdom tooth as it was decay. I did not to have it removed as i have fear of extraction. The dentist decided to fill it instead. He told m...
I need to have my teeth fixed, but the prices here are very high. My dentist quoted me over 10K for all the issues i have. I have been browsing the net for a cheaper but still high...
I lost a filling and when I went to get replaced, the took X-rays. The tooth in front the 'filling' tooth needed a root canal (never had any pain or signs, but was on prednisone fo...
6 weeks ago i broke a tooth in half, i went to dentist who told me tooth could not be saved to i agreed to have it removed & was told i needed a filling at same time. I was put on ...
In 2007 I had a crown put in incorrectly (next to last upper left tooth) and developed a sinus infection a few years later right above where the crown was (the first one I ever had...
There are several reasons for pain during treatments. One of the reasons is the dentist starting the procedure too early before you are numb or he may be unsuccessful in getting y...
I have small teeth, all except for my two canines, which are huge and pointy. They're very distracting and I do end up looking like a vampire sometimes, especially since the surrou...
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I got a root canal on the second molar to the back on my upper right side about 2 months ago and have had continuous episodes of pain in the upper right side of my head and ne...
I had my jaw broken in three places, requiring a steel plate through my chin to hold my lower jaw together. I practice good oral hygiene, flossing after nearly every meal. I even w...
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So a few weeks ago i had all 4 wisdom teeth taken out. Painless procedure. In the last week or so i felt a bump near the wisdom tooth on the side of the gum which hurt when in cont...
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My mother lost a tooth and the post came out with the crown so there was nothing to reattach it to. She is having a dental implant put in now and she was going to go to the dentis...
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So a few weeks ago i had all 4 wisdom teeth taken out. Painless procedure. In the last week or so i felt a bump near the wisdom tooth on the side of the gum which hurt when in cont...
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My filling fell out and my dentist put in a temporary filling. When I went back to him, he said he'll do a temporary crown. I will be back in two weeks for the perman...
Hi all, I need a crown or veneers. Does anybody know who is the best in cosmetic dentistry in London?
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I had a root canal done on my bottom left premolar today. The dentist filled it but he asked me to go back early next week to have a crown fitted on this tooth. The tooth...
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Recently i had a tooth removal . The dentist was able to remove the tooth but couldn't remove the root. I have been referred to the hospital to have it removed. I am wondering what...
Had all 4 wisdom teeth taken out 8 days ago.
3 of them are closing up rather well.
But, this particular one really doesn't look much different than the day it was extracted. La...
I just had a tooth extracted on monday and its now thursday and i still have a little bit of pain but not much could that mean i have a dry socket?
Two days ago, the gums behind my upper right (my right) second molar started swelling and it still is now. It's not painful when I try to touch it with my tongue, but it gets in th...
i have severe tooth damage and decay from a mixture of injury overseas and lack of dental care and hygenie admitly so i have not taken care of my teeth the last dentist vist i had ...
My cousin just had a root canal done in the lower molar teeth , she is having partial numbness in the scalp, face and ear and the entire body.... she cannot feel her hair, ear and ...
Five months ago, my second molar on the upper left side broke in half when I bit down into a fried chicken. I had a cavity in that tooth for a long time but I put off having it loo...
I had a tooth refilled 3 months ago. I went back to have the filling adjusted because there was overhang, and I could not get the floss through without shredding in two. There was...
Hi I just had a bone graft put in where one of my front teeth was knocked out. The procedure was 2 days ago and when i came home last night I had some white granular powder (Bone ...
Hi. My dentist says I have several fillings that need to be replaced. I'm not experiencing any problems with them. Why would they need to be replaced?
a front tooth veneer broke off, a temp has been tried for 6 weeks and will not adhere, the tooth is starting to get sensative, what are my options at this point when the new veneer...
For the past ~7 years I have had something inside my gum - on the inner side, between the 1st and 2nd premolar teeth. It's quite small, and only the tip can be seen on the surface....
I had a bone graft on three lower teeth everything was fine until three weeks the areas started throbbing and bone spurs were coming out of a red circle on gum.I went to OS and he ...
I have a friend in Shanghai who was given a root canal on an upper canine, with no discussion before hand. She now has to decide if she gets a crown or just a filling. From the fro...
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I wonder if you can help me. I have just gotten over mumps but I still have extreme pain in my left jaw area which travels along the lower jaw and upper jaw from the hinge to the f...
I lost a 30 year old bridge 8 months ago. For insurance reasons I waited until now to have it fixed. I have been advised since I lost so much bone, I need bone grafting and then ...
For the last couple years I have been getting progressively worsening jaw pain just on my right hand side however experience a lot of clicking on both sides. Sometimes the muscles...
I have black/brown lines in all of my molars (top ans bottom). I have no pain and I think they've been there a while. I've never had a cavity before and im a vigilant brusher. Stai...
The tooth that you can see is an incisor. It is next to an implant but the pain does not seem to be coming from the implant area but from the area of gum around the incisor.
Can yo...
I have my canine tooth that has been lead behind my other teeth alignment. I have been terrified of the dentist since when I was a child.. I have an appointment coming up after a f...
was put on antibiotic for 10 days. Bottom right molar pulled 10 days later. had dry socket & and was packed with medicated sponge-TWICE. Had to go back & was told my jawbone was sh...
How likely is it that someone who clenches and grinds hard during the night (not during the day), and has an acrylic night guard, would either lose their teeth or have a tooth die?
Three weeks ago i had 4 implants inserted with a denture that fits over them. After the 1st week they were ok but over the easter weekend I felt felt some discomfort from them when...
I had two lower molars extracted 2 days ago and prepped for implants with bone grafts and collagen plugs in each extraction site. About 30 hours after my procedure one of the colla...
I am due to have an extraction of 2 teeth next week as my gums have been bleeding a lot & have become swollen & two of my teeth have become loose. My dentist has also given me anti...
I had a crown fall off and found out that the tooth it was stuck onto had broken off as well. I have been told that I will need to have it pinned and a new tooth made. Is this st...
Hi, my crown came out and my dentist says the tooth (which had root canal) now needs to be extracted and replaced with an implant. Is there no way to save the tooth? I think she sa...
I had a root canal done 2 months ago with no further pain or problems. Because I have pain from other procedures yet to be done, I was given the 1.1% flouride paste to use. It has ...
Mam,I went to dentist to cure my halitosis disease.He checked my teeth and said that there is a small cavity in my mouth.And he filled it with cement.And he said that there is no p...
I want to have my upper right 2nd molar extracted. It doesn't touch the bottom molar therefore I really don't need it to chew. I have decay under the crown that is on the tooth now...
I had five upper anterior crowns completed one month ago. They are beautiful. However, I have extreme sensitivity to cold and random pain in my gums. Sometimes the pain is so bad b...
I had a root canal and crown on a lower left molar. In less than a year the crown became loose. I made an appointment to see the dentists who did all the work and they said they ...
Recently I find discount electric brush just 60.99€, zeta-dental.fr tells me that is great, but I don't know how to judge the quality,can dentist give me some useful advice?
I had four teeth pulled on Tuesday, They all feel ok except were she pulled my molar she also pulled the tooth in front of it when she did i noticed it ripped up my gum that was be...
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I has an extraction of my second left molar (#18). It has been about 24 hours. This morning I looked at my socket and I see a pretty big-sized piece of white--long and thi...
I had root canal on the right lower molar about 4 years ago .recently dentist says that the infection reached the root bifurcation and now its hard to retreat and that should be ex...
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Last few days I feel pain because of mine wisdom tooth, what makes me feel really uncomfortable, my mum keep saying that I need a dentist, but since I was a little child ...
I’ve had a root canal on the left upper back molar about 6 months ago. I haven’t had the permanent crown placed on it yet, because I’m concerned about it. I want to say about 3 w...
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I've just visited the dentist as my bottom wisdom tooth is constantly very smelly. It isn't impacted but is slightly lower than the molar it is next to, points slightly towards the...
I had an old crown replaced and some decay removed and had pain after that and eventually a root canal. My question is this - I had an impression taken for the new crown before th...
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I just got an implant done and since then I have a horrible bad taste in my mouth together with a very dry tongue.
Is this ok? Is it something to worry about? How long does ...
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I had an impacted lower moler and was prescribed Amoxacillin p.o. I took it for a few days then noticed burning and razor blade sensation on inside of mouth and tongue. Advised t...
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For the past couple of weeks, I'd had swollen, painful gums in one area, both on the outside and inside of the lower row of teeth. Finally, what I thought was a sore ...
I had a root canal performed on my upper first molar recently due to an infection/abscess around an existing filling. After the root canal, my dentist put in a temporary filling t...
Is it possible to get lumineers within a stretch of time. Due to unaffordable dental insurance I can only space out the procedure. Also do you accept medicaid or medicare?
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I had a root canal done about 2 weeks ago and post placed recently. The dentist filled in my tooth and told me I will need a crown at some point. Now the post is sticking 1mm out a...
hi i have a root canal in my tooth
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Suddenly whenever I go out in the cold weather I get a dull pain under one tooth. The colder it is, the worse the pain is. For a few minutes, the pain gets sharper as I sta...
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Just wondering how safe is professional tooth bleaching if you're doing at home. What's the best way to go about professional tooth bleaching?
About a month ago, I went in to get a root canal on tooth #19. The procedure went well and a week later, I went back to get the crown fitting. About 5 days after that, I noticed th...
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I had my wisdom tooth pulled 4 days ago, and the wound still hurts. I dont know how dry socket feels or looks like..so i dont know if i may have it. Or is it just healing, and the ...
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For sometime now I have been suffering with nerve
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I recently had sudden and extreme hot/cols sensitivity in my lower front teeth. I had to go to an emergency dentist because the pain got exponentially worse. The dentist did a ro...
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For sometime now I have been suffering with nerve
pain in one area of my mouth now it is all of my
teeth. Wow, Hot food cold food and room temps do
not make a differen...
Hi there! I have a tooth (#3) that had a root canal done on it about 15 years ago when I lived in Ohio. Over the years, I would say about once every 2 or 3 years, I would get a t...
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Last week I fell on the pavement and caught my fall with my upper front teeth. My left Canine was chipped, while my right Canine broke off at the gum line. Today they did a root ca...
Back in Sep last year, noticed some small white bumps on inside of cheek. They feel rough when I run my tongue over them. There is no pain. It does not feel irritated. Also notic...
hi there everyone! my jaw hurts.. it has been a year since i started grinding and clenching my teeth, i have no idea why i started grinding and clenching my teeth even when i am aw...
After many years of braces and retainers and a frenectomy, my front teeth still have separated. I've read something about bonding gaps between front teeth together, but my front t...
My daughter doesn't have incisor teeth. She was born 9 weeks early, does this have anything to do with it or is it genetic? Everything I have been able to research says it is ge...
The other day I noticed some pain in my gums above and between two of my teeth. It has now changed to a small painful dent, maybe a millimeter wide. Anyone know what it is? I d...
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I am having some odd eye symptoms following the first two appointments of my root canal.
I had the first appt of a root canal on Jan. 3, the second appt on Jan....
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My #9 had a root canal thirty (30) years ago. Two days ago I started having quite a lot of pain. I thought I might have fractured the tooth (I grind in my sleep). I called my De...
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I had my wisdom teeth (all 4 of them because they were impacted) removed 7 years ago. I've have had no problems but last week there was suddenly a huge gash on my right lower gum w...
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I visited my dentist to have the cavity in one of my molars refilled two years ago. She then told me that I need a root canal treatment because she saw a damaged nerv...
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When you have a crown placed and it needs to be adjusted should the patient be sitting up. How can your bite be correct if you are laying down?
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I have had my before-last upper molar tooth filled four or five years ago, and it's never given me any trouble until now.
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Hello, I had an abscess on #19 molar about 6 months ago. I took 7 days of amoxicillin and have decided to extract the tooth if it flares up again. I have had no problems with the t...
I have a bump above my gum. It has suddenly appeared today. The tooth is not painful, but the bump above it is a little painful when pressed. It is too far back in my mouth, above ...
I lack two bottom lateral incisors (weird genetics. is this even normal? :/) and my dentist advised me to have dental bridges. She made me choose between plastic and the porcelain ...
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My daughter is 16mths, she used to open her mouth so I could brush her teeth, no problem. But recently she wont let me anywhere near her with a toothbrush. She will take the toothb...
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I have done rootcanal treatment in 2011, till now i didnt had any kind of pain, i was able to chew also but from 2 days(29/10/12) again i got pain, its paining if i che...
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I had my wisdom teeth removed a little over a week ago by an oral surgeon. Ever since two days afterwards, I have had an intense pain on my right side of my jaw that extends to...
3 weeks ago i bit on some hard gum resin on the lower left number 6 molar.Nearly immediately after, I had discomfort that sometimes verges on pain when chewing on that molar.The mo...
Let me start off with i have never had ay problem with me teeth until now, so i am completely ignorant to all of it. I recently went to the dentist because i have had some pain in ...
I had pain in my gums a few months ago. Went to the dentist and was told I needed a cleaning. True hadn't had one since 2008. First appointment my gums were bleeding all night. ...
I am 34 year old female. I have done root canal for my front teeth (4 teeth). Till now i didn't face any problem in that teeth but after reading many website stuff i am little conf...
Hello, I have two questions. A month ago my dentist diagnosed me with a type of gingivitis. It was just above 1 tooth and through use of Corsodyl (mouthwash and gel) the redness, ...
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For the past three days, I have been up, without sleep, having a terrible pain on my lower right molar. It has been bad for a long time, but just recently started causing me...
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I had a root canal three days ago and still have to return next week for the crown. Midway through the procedure, I had a sharp pain go through the left side of my cheek. I didn't...
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So one of my back tooth has chipped and now there is a black spot "yes i eat ALOT of sweets"
and it hurts whenever i drink cold or hot drinks i know i should see a dentist but i wa...
I started having pain over a month ago, went to a oral surgeon he saw nothing so I went to a new DDS who said my molar had a slight fracture so I had it pulled after that for a mon...
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I visited my dentist for a checkup and he says my gum pockets are too deep. Here this nearly every other year.
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Hi... i'm originally from Canada, and before i left last Wednesday, i had my dentist start on a root canal which he will finish up when i get back in December. i was in a lot of pa...
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After my visit to our local oral and maxillofacial surgen, i discovered there are two cysts - each above the root of 56/65 molars of right and left side.
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I got braces on and started wearing elastics/rubber bands a couple of months ago. I usually eat with my elastics on, but tonight I guess one of them popped off and...
Approximately 20 years ago I had a root canal performed on #30 and the tooth was crowned with procelain. Last year that crown came off when I ate taffy. Because I was uninsured at...
Hi, my mother who is 56 had 24 teeth pulled due to paradontel disease and had complete upper and lower dentures put in back in March 2012. She has been to the dentist many times f...
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Of late i realise that some patients with composite fillings complain of sensitivity, why is that so?
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Hello, I had a cavity in my bottom, left molar (near the back). I had a filling for that cavity back in May. However, around August it started getting very sensitive to hot/cold te...
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I saw a tiny white spot on one of my upper molars. When the dentist examined he said it was either discoloration because of fluoridation (not very likely in my opinion) or ...
Experiencing pain in bottom left jaw. I know I will probably need this wisdom tooth removed. By looking at Xray will the other two have to go as well.
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I had my root canal treatment done and I have just had my crown on my upper molar on last Thursday. There is no problem on the bite on upper and lower molars. The only problem I ...
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I just had my lower braces tightened earlier today and I got a power chain,too because my teeth had moved the past few weeks. Now, I am in so much pain. I can't c...
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I had a filling done on a bottom wisdom tooth about 1.5 months ago. About 2 weeks ago I started to get intermittant tooth aches in that area 1-2 times per day and also would...
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I had an amalgam filling replaced three days ago ... it had cracked ... on the rear molar on my left side, got another amalgam. The procedure went well, was actually one of the eas...
I had an infection in my upper left gum. I had bridge pulled and one tooth. Two implants with bone graft x 2 as one implant failed. I have swollen glands under the mandible that...
Two weeks ago, I got a temporary crown on tooth #3. After the procedure, I’ve been in chronic pain on both the tooth and jaw. Sometimes, the pain would shoot up into my ear, eyes ...
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Back in May, on a flight, I bit into a dinner roll that had a rock in it. I bit into the roll, thought I broke my crown on tooth 8, moved food to the bck of my mouth and found my ...
I had a root canal on #19 in 1999. In 2009 I had to go in for re-treatment. Recently it has been hurting and a small swollen abscess emerged and went away on the inside gum.
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I lost one of my top front teeth 30 years ago and had a three tooth bridge installed which has lasted until last year. My dentist tried to replace it with another 3 tooth bridg...
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I have cavity on the back of my front tooth. I will be able to see a dentist in about a month. How to prevent cavity from getting bigger until then?
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I am in my early 20's and every tooth in my mouth is a disaster, the dentist said they all have cavities. Since I was 10 years old, I've always had problem with my te...
hello,so i had a molar filled in...years ago!and lately everytime i drink or eat something cold it hurts really bad!anybody have any idea why??
So, long story short. My teeth are slowly leaving my mouth, mostly periodontal issues and usual decay. He has gotten the molds and all made and looks like i will be going in a week...
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I have seen the dentist twice now for pain in my lower and upper teeth post placement of a gold crown on tooth 18 3 weeks ago.
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I had a root canal done 9 months ago. Today my dentist randomly says to me that I have decay there and I need it filled. It's gonna cost well over $100. Why didn't she give me a pe...
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I have a molar that already has a crown and, after running some tests, my dentist said that the nerve is dead and I should have a root canal on it. There's no infection and the...
A failed root canal for an abscessed tooth performed by my dentist resulted in my tooth (3rd molar upper) needing to be extracted.
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Hi. I have a couple of questions about my teeth if you guys don't mind. Any help will be much appreciated!
So I got my braces off a month ago and my upper teeth started moving, ev...
Is it always necessary to have root canal or extraction after an infection in the roots of a tooth ? (the infeection has been resolved with an anti-biotic).
About eight months ago, I had my wisdom tooth from the top right side removed. Lately, I noticed that there is something sticking out from the gum above it. It got bigger and has b...
I had a socket preservation graft done a little over a week ago. The collagen plug fell out the same night the stitches were removed. I have a deep hole there, but appears to have ...
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Hi. from last week ma teeth are very sensitive and my gum is bleeding.recently I've found out that my gum is turning dark. I brush my teeth once aday and smoke but i am not a heavy...
Recently, I had both of my back molars (the very back of my mouth, two top molars, 3-5 weeks ago) filled with silver fillings. They must've been big because they took 1 and a half ...
I am hoping for some advice. I have an infection above an implant or a post with a crown on it. Severe pain that started two days ago. I went to the dentist today and he gaveme an ...
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i have had a gum fistula above #5 for over 6 weeks. I pop the blister daily and puss escapes. The dentist has referred me to a oral'maxillofacial surgeons practice. My prescript...
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The tooth next to my wisdom tooth (all grow out with no problems)is extremely painful. I can't bite down on that side, my jaw hurts, the gumline hurts, it feels like there ...
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Hi, I went to the dentist and she said my Xray showed a deep cavity in a tooth. She opened it up and admitted that there was no cavity, the tooth was still hard. So she filled it i...
4 months ago i had 3 gold crowns on my rear molars. whenever i clench my teeth i get a foul taste in my mouth. I have checked with my dental surgeon who x rayed them and said they ...
I had a tooth break a week ago, soon after I had pain and swelling. Saw the dentist, was told tooth must have been cracked for a long time as it was decayed all the way to the bone...
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Hello I am 14 years old and i thing my wisdom teeth are growing in. the pain is in the very back of the bottom row of teeth on both sides and it is very painful. Every time i bite...
I have healthy teeth with not even a filling in my 30 years. I brush regularly but for the last few months i get a sharp pain when i apply pressure to the gum above my right front ...
I had my final crown placed on an implant at #19 about 10 weeks ago. All was going well until I developed some tenderness/pinching especially when using a water pik to clean, then ...
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My dentist told me to treat my gingivitis with bacterial, gargling it twice everyday. And if after 3 days it still hasn't healed then he told me to come back. 5 days ha...
As per my dentist advice I visit regularly to my dentist for the treatment. Since that time have had intermittent streaking pain from back of jaw to top of head on the left side. D...
According to my dentist advice I visit regularly to my dentist for the treatment. Since that time have had intermittent streaking pain from back of jaw to top of head on the left s...
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After an expensive dental year last year I improved my cleaning routine. I started flossing daily and brushing 3 times daily instead of twice.
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In the morning after eating my breakfast, I used to drink a glass of fresh juice then brush my teeth right after. Recently, I saw a commercial saying that if you brus...
This is on my left side. I just noticed it yesterday and unsure if it is something to worry about. It is painless, but is a lump and red. I have had nasal drainage for the past ...
Hello I am 14 years old and i thing my wisdom teeth are growing in. the pain is in the very back of the bottom row of teeth on both sides and it is very painful. Every time i bite...
I have had sudden severe pain in 2nd upper molar for 4 days. I just returned from endodonist I was referred to who saw nothing on xray and let me go! For days it has felt like a NA...
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I was born with a partial cleft palate 53 years ago. I was wondering if there are any other people out there with my same situation?
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i have a cavity at my upper front tooth and it start swelling, not at the gum, but on the face around the nose since last wed. i went to see a dentist yesterday and had a root cana...
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I've experienced a swelling on my hard palate, since a few days. Precisely, the swelling is near the upper 1st canine. I'm feeling an increasing discomfort and getting restless. Wh...
So, nevermind the rot between my two front top teeth. I was raised with bad dental habits and I made the positive decision to change about a year ago. I am a smoker and pop drinker...
I am 54 yrs old, and disabled due to diabetic peripheral neuropathy. About 7 yrs after I was diagnosed with the neuropathy, I began noticing changes in my teeth and gums. It is now...
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I went to the dentist not long after a previous visit, because I thought I had some cavities that were new or were there the whole time, but they said I had nothing. When I looked ...
hi! I just want to know how a dentist diagnose a life threatening situation to a patient.My face was swollen and looks like a boil in my buccal area. I went to my family dentist, h...
Hi! I have a rather interesting situation. Earlier this year I went in to fill a small cavity. During the procedure, my dentist said that I have very deep grooves in my back molars...
i got 4 premolar (2 on top and 2 on the bottom)teeth extracted yesterday to room for my teeth because i have braces, and i dont know if they are healing well. :/ i followed my dent...
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I notice when I brush my teeth my gums are starting to recede. Is this gingivitis? And, if so how do you get rid of it?
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My pal has had extensive tooth work done for some time now. Implants on one side, and now a bridge on another.
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Help. I had 6 crowns done at the front nearly 20 years ago. Due to some gum disease they are now starting to protrude and there is a gap between my front teeth (not previously th...
Hello, I have been flossing alot, ever since my dentist said I should do it at least once a day, but after eating is also beneficial.
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Ouch! 2 years ago I needed a root canal in my lower right canine due to a dead tooth. A few weeks ago, I started having a mild throb in the tooth behind it, especially after I dr...
As I can remember, the last time I went to a dental clinic was during my elementary life. The operation I have encountered was the pulling out of my tooth. And it wasn't successful...
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I had a crown put in last fall, I now need a root canal. The 2 options the dentist gave me were to drill through the crown, or saw off the crown, do the root canal, and put in a n...
I had my upper wisdom tooth extracted about 2 weeks ago. I had a dry socket and it was packed with gel. It been healing well for a about a week. The past 10 days their is a gurgle ...
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My face swelled up like a balloon with bruising around my jowls and under my eyes after a gum grafting surgery I had done 3 weeks ago. The dentist took out the packing and the...
Hello! I was born with slightly yellowish and sensitive teeth. I want to make them whiter without making my already sensitive teeth more sensitive. I’ve heard bleaching make teeth...
For the last ten years my teeth have been broken off at or below the gum liner or had fallen or been pulled outand I have not been able to eat properly.I also know there is an effu...
How does one choose a good dentist? Sadly, it seems patients rarely choose wisely. The first mistake is choosing one from one insurance company list, which often reads like a rogue...
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I have a question about my gums and teeth. I have been using dipping tobacco for the last 4 years and I have just recently noticed something abnormal. The gums on the ri...
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I was eating some crisps (potato chips) today when I felt something go loose between two of my front-right teeth. Upon inspection it looked like a tiny piece of toot...
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I had 2 exams recently. My long-term, yet expensive dentist saw nothing out of the ordinary except for an area, lingual side, between 1st & 2nd molar where I had been scraping at i...
I had an abscessed tooth (#8 front tooth with porcelian crown) a couple weeks ago during the weekend. A lot of pain and swelling. I went to the dentist that did the crown in Missis...
I have lots of dental problems at the dentist every 2 months, fixing fillings and other problems, can this have an effect on your overall health as I get sick quickly with flu and ...
the gums under one of my teeth is really hurting. it looks like another tooth is coming out, but there is another spot that looks like it right on my cheek. it looks yellow and hur...
I am 45 and have a crazy set of teeth. My bottom front adult teeth didnt exist so I have a removable flipper (which I hate,but the Maryland bridge came uncemented a few too many t...
I had dental implants placed in December 2010 on teeth # 7 and 11. I never had an issue with the #7, # 11 however, had several infections around thei area and eventually had to be...
I had to go to a emergency dental place 7 days ago when I had my last molar on the top right side break on me.. It was a really bad break and I was in so much pain I could not wait...
Last Wednesday, I woke up and something in my mouth didn't feel right. I felt around with my teeth and I could feel a hunch of flesh, like a flap that I could lift up with the tip ...
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I had a root canal and crown done some months ago. After the 1st one, I began feeling sensitivity and pain with hot, cold and chewing. My dentist opened it back up and found ...
Hi, I have had very bad experiences at the dentist when I was a child and almost died twice from anaphylactic shock. I am severely allergic to all local anesthetics: novocaine, lid...
I feel like dentists make it a huge deal to get your wisdom teeth removed, even if it's not necessary. I want some opinions as to whether or not I should have the procedure done......
Several weeks ago, one of my back teeth underwent root canal with filling and screw. Now my denstist is suggesting i also get it shaved down to be fitted with a dental crown. Howev...
I have 4 22 year old crowns in my upper front teeth. They are the dark kind that are fused to metal. There is an issue with one. there is a ridge indicating something may be hap...
This snaggletooth / fang / extra tooth developed on the right side, upper gums area and it's definitely time to get this sucker out of my mouth :( It does not hurt, nor does it bl...
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I chipped my left upper incisor and my dentist put a temporary crown on about 5 days ago. The tooth was chipped in half and the dentist attempted to bond it twice...
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I am experiencing sporadic pain/discomfort in one of my rear top molar teeth (Left side), after chomping down on a tiny bit of bone in a sausage around 9 days ago.
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SO 5 DAYS AGO I HAD TO HAVE A TOOTH EXTRACTION OF MY NUMBER 18. IT ALL WENT SMOOTHLY. I HAD A BONE GRAFT DONE AND THEN THEY PUT A COLLEGEN MEMBRANE ON TOP(I THINK THATS WHA...
I have a great fear of going to the dentist. I have been to 4 whom I have baffled. The first debtist coukd not get me numb to do a root canal, in the end went and got knocked out a...
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I have been diagnosed w/crack across a root of a molar. Ctzooth was an old (1970s?) root canal, re-treated in 209. Dentist says caused by grinding (I wonder if tied to 2009 proced...
Anyone have any idea of what it costs to have root canal done 5th tooth from middle? Apparently these teeth have 4 nerves & they cost quite a bit?
A few years ago my tongue accidentally got drilled a bit. Was it my fault or the dentists? I don't know. I'm the one that moved my tongue--though sometimes I feel like I can't cont...
For the past few days my gums have been swollen, bloody,and been hurting. I used peroxide and salt water to clean it and it still hurts. What can I do to make it stop?
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I have been battling bad breath for several months now. The doctors cannot tell where the smell could be coming from. I have consulted a stomach specialist, a liver...
A few days ago I ate a Steak. I woke up the next day, and my gums and tooth hurt from what I realized was some food stuck in my teeth that caused irritation overnight. A day later...
I had left lower wisdom tooth extracted last Friday, Exactly one week today. Everything had been going fine. Last stitch came out today. No pain from the beginning. Ate dinner and ...
I'm 31, had my bottom 2 wisdom teeth extracted 7 days ago, and have noticed on one side by my 2nd and 1st molars, my gum is separating from my teeth! If I wanted to, I could slip m...
my daughter had routine wisdom(impacted) teeth removel oct 2011....this is what has taken place over the last 19 months,dry socket, open wound never healed..14 antibotics,2 picc li...
I am 60 years old. My molars are full of fillings and cracking. If my molars cannot last another 20 years, does it make sense to get them pulled now. I have been told it is hard...
7 years ago I had a root canal on my upper right second molar. After several months pain developed in my sinus near the root of this procedure and the dentist extracted the tooth. ...
i had a wisdom tooth taken out about 6 days ago the pain is awfull even with pain killers.it felt like it was getting better yesterday as the pain felt alot more milder but today t...
Wish to get advise if there up is a method to cut a tooth that grows longer than others. If yes how much and where can it be done ?
I too have a cavity below the gumline on the rear molar. Said to either not be there or missed 9 months ago. There is evidence on an x-ray of an abscess. He says the tooth should...
Hi there, 1 week ago i had all 4 wisdom teeth removed and my mouth is healing just fine apart from it feels like there is bits of skin tissue in the way 24/7 and it is so anoying i...
Hi! I've been experiencing pain after a root canal. I went back to my endodontist and he explained to me that the area around the tooth had a bacterial infection. He put me on a...
I've had a deepy tooth decay for around 1 year. In the early stages of the decay there were the usual symptoms, Pus/Swollen Gums/etc. After a while. The symptoms subsided and my gu...
Not sure what to do. For about 9 months 2nd from the back upper left molar has been cold/sweet sensitive. Mostly on the outside side near the gumline where the gum is a little rec...
Wish to get advise if there up is a method to cut a tooth that grows longer than others. If yes how much and where can it be done ?
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Hi there, 1 week ago i had all 4 wisdom teeth removed and my mouth is healing just fine apart from it feels like there is bits of skin tissue in the way 24/7 and it is so anoying i...
I've had a bridge on my front four teeth for the last 25 years. I had this bridge redone 8 years ago and it's less than stellar to say the least. The fit is awkward but the worst...
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I recently noticed a dark area on my front tooth. I think it just showed up since i have been using the vivid white tooth paste but am not sure. I brush my teeth regularly b...
For about a month, I've been having a pain on only one part of my gums. The part in between two teeth hurts really bad, but that's the only area. It's really sensitive so I tried b...
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i has a root canal surgery one week back, yesterday the crowning of the tooth was done. but the new crown is slightly pressing on the adjacent tooth, due to which i'm feeling s...
What tools can be used to determine what tooth is causing the pain? I know that when I had a tooth removed to have an implant, the surgen just touched the tooth with somthing, and ...
Is there anyone that does minor bridge repair or is a glue I can buy not the temp stuff at Rite Aid. The bridge is only two years old. It is removable with a plate at the roof of t...
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For 40 years I have lived with sinus infections that never go away. I have tried everything, and no one can tell me the cause. Is it possible for dental fillings to cause other...
i had a root canal fail in January on tooth #19 and went in and had it redone on jan 24th. the crown that was on the tooth broke so i had to have a new one made for that tooth The ...
For about a month, I've been having a pain on only one part of my gums. The part in between two teeth hurts really bad, but that's the only area. It's really sensitive so I tried b...
Hi check dent I was eating some pork and i bit by thick metal chopstick onto my front tooth on the bottom(below my bunny teeth) what should i do? ok the picture i posted up is me t...
I had a wisdom tooth (just the one) extracted two weeks ago today. It was a nasty extraction, but my recovery has been textbook normal and healthy until last night. I started exp...
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So I’ve done the cold test in the meantime, and I don’t feel anything. I only have feeling in the lower teeth. Is this a bad sign?
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I have a history of periodontal disease and for the past five years, my dental hygienist had required me to have deep cleaning three times a year. She told I have to kee...
I just went to the dentist and was informed that one front tooth is dead and completely calcified through the root. In addition, the dentist saw two small horizontal cracks on the ...
A few months ago, I had an infection caused by bacteria accumulating under the gum flap cause by my growing wisdom tooth (peri-something?). The dentist cleaned the tooth, prescribe...
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For about 8 years, I did not visit a dentist. I had a severe phobia. Then one of my teeth became extremely painful that I had no choice but to go to the dentist. This had been sort...
I was looking at some of the posts here and I find them very interesting. I can only imagine some of the costs involved for some of these dental procedures. I don't have dental cov...
I am looking for some advice from others that may have had to have dentures at such a young age... At 34 I find it very difficult to make this decision however; I am in such pain a...
Hi, new here... Had my teeth cleaned two days ago, Monday, and I'm noticing that my right cheek seems a bit swollen or something. It does don hurt, my jaws do not hurt and there is...
I had a molar pulled about a month or so ago...it took 3 hours and lots of stuff to deaden the tooth so it could be pulled. The Dr. said that there wasn't any sign of infection and...
Should a temporary crown be the same length as the original tooth? I had one put on the last (rear-most) molar in the upper left hand side of my teeth, and noticed it is about 1/4...
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I am 17 years old and have a problem with my wisdom tooth in the upper left side. It's coming in sideways. It became infected as well. My mom and dad can’t afford the su...
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My tooth #17 was extracted two weeks ago. It was a tooth with a big filling thats its wall was broken, no root canal treatment. It is planned to do implant there. The current...
Hi! I have a custom made night guard (upper only) - which I've used for about 6 months total. For the last month or so, every time I wear it I get a very sore and reddened "line" o...
never had a stuffy nose or sinus issue in my entire life had a horrible ringing in the r ight ear and stuffy nose slight swollen cheek went to the dentist x ray done root canal too...
I was told by an oral surgeon today that my wisdom tooth absolutely cannot be pulled without removing the molar next to it. The wisdom tooth has broken through the skin and pushing...
Hi I have a problem with my teeth and I dont know what to do about it well I have 3 missing teeth but no room on my top mouth for them what I mean by that is that I have my to fron...
I had my root root canal treatment two years back.It was crowned perfectly. I was not having any problems till now but suddenly my crown has fallen down. I just refitted it.
Could...
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I had a root canal and a large filling on my upper right second molar a few months ago. After a month, I had some swelling above the gum area. My canine tooth and ...
I am 13 years old, soon to be 14 in June. I want to go to the dentists but I am not going to go unless I am knocked out. I haven't been to the dentists in, let's say a few years at...
I have been wearing braces for about two years now and my dentist says they are due to come off next month.
I had one tooth taken out before i got the braces and the dentist who di...
I had my root root canal treatment two years back.It was crowned perfectly. I was not having any problems till now but suddenly my crown has fallen down. I just refitted it.
Could...
I have been wearing invisalign braces, the brand "Clear Correct" actually, for about 3 months now, and since beginning the treatment I have had several minor infections of the pala...
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I had my top right wisdom tooth removed yesterday from miami wisdom tooth extraction. It is really good So far, I've avoided brushing the teeth adjacent to the extraction ...
Hi, like a lot of u I have pain at hinge of my jaw, find it hard to bite down and open mouth and yawning really hurts. I think it might be more to do with an ear infection as I'm a...
I had a root canal about six years ago when I was living at home. I had a new dentist where I am now living suggest I needed a new crown. I had no issues with the tooth or crown. I...
ive had tooth ayke for the last 3 days ive had the tooth filled but i still have the pain will it settle down
I have been wearing braces for about two years now and my dentist says they are due to come off next month.
I had one tooth taken out before i got the braces and the dentist who di...
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I had an appt. with my dentist for a filling on February 14, 2012. After the procedure was completed the numbness wore off except in the left side of my tongue. Also I deve...
Hello all. I have a partial for my top front teeth and one of the teethe broke off when I got jumped. It is a clean break and I still have the tooth. What I am wondering is what wo...
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I have read some articles about dental crowns that contain lead. I have had crown for three months now and after reading these articles I started to become bothere...
i need to get my gums right...allthough it dosent show
that i need braces it really dosent show.........
do you think that keeping my mouth closed tightly all the time would help m...
I have a problem with upper dentures. I gag and choke. I have to have a candy in my mouth constantly (atomic balls). I tried the mini 4-pin implant, but the pins broke because I do...
I am a dentist and I am in need of educating my self on different dental issues that people come across. I am planning to get my dental continuing education and I dont want to atte...
My wife & I are on Social Security now, and when I retired I decided to "self insure"....e.g., I have no dental insurance.
But now my dentist is quoting fees for services which ...
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I have had all of my four wisdom teeth removed three weeks ago. They were impacted and the oral surgeon had some difficulty extracting them. About a week ago, I started to...
The permanent crown I received about 3 weeks ago needed to be filed down during the tap and grind process to the point where the metal is visible on the underside of the crown. Cou...
This is an eye-opener! I just wanted to share this picture I found that links diabetes, heart disease, etc., to... GUM disease. Gum disease is apparently way more common than I tho...
I have what I would think are serious dental problems. I am 29 years old.
First my bite is off. Only a couple of my back teeth touch, so an open bite.
My main concern are the sp...
I just had the most amazing experience in Europe! I had quite a few dental issues and my dentist gave me an estimate here in Florida for about $11.000. I almost fell out of his cha...
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I have a TMJ and my dentist gave me a night guard. Ever since I’ve had it, it caused jaw pain and disk displacement. The dentist said it was rocking, which was causing the ...
i got my tooth pulled 3 days ago besides a dull ache after i eat and rinse with warm salt water thats about as far as pain gose but the extraction area looks infected a little bit ...
I have a TMJ disorder. My dentist wants me to wear an occlusal guard. It’s quite expensive and my insurance does not cover it. Is there an alternative to this that I can buy from t...
I have what seems like multiple canker sores along my gumlines.There are a few spots that are very sore right were the tooth meets the gum. They have the appearance of canker sores...
Please someone tell me how to help my tongue get UN NUMB...I cant feel my teeth or tongue on the right side for a month now after having wisdom teeth and back molars pulled. I am g...
As a paediatric dentist I have found that parents and patients do not have enough education regarding child oral health.
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About 3-1/2 months ago, I had tooth ache at both the top and bottom on the left side, both about 3 teeth at the posterior. The dentist complained that I had very bad tartar and tha...
i was wondering i had 13 teeth pulled and have what looks to be bone on my lower left jaw is this normal or Do i now have onj?
Hey everybody! My name's Mary and I'm 18 years old. So, yesterday I had a tooth extraction (inferior first premolar on the left). The reason of the extraction is that I don't have ...
I was flossing the area around my right upper central incisor and I put the floss to the left of the gumline, then redirected my fingers to angle the floss, and went to pull it bac...
I can almost see my full tooth on the bottom in the front. There is not much gum left at all.
I'm 18 and I never brushed as a child, so I lost 2 teeth.
I can't, however, remembe...
ok, so for the past 5 days or so I have had a very bad pain in the back upper right side of my mouth(as your looking in), way in the back almost right behind the last tooth. The fi...
I have had approx 4 fillings done on two different teeth in the past year and they continue to fall out....is this bad dental work, or is there anything that could cause fillings t...
Hi there i had 4 wisdom teeth and 9 other teeth removed they were mostly molars..i am worried cause i have on my bottom left jaw where they removed the teeth it looks like bone? or...
I have fillings in my teeth that I had done when I was in my teens. They are the silver fillings, When should they be changed or do they last for life?
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I was told that I clench my teeth. For the past month, I noticed that I am getting more and more tightness in my jaw. My left jaw clicks when I open my mouth. My neck is sore a...
so im stressing out about my symptoms.. so i havent been officially diagnosed but i think i have tmj.. at my last denist appointment my dentist looked over my symptoms and made ano...
I get really frequent headaches and my jaw pops and hurts sometimes, I also have a "deep bite" it's not horribly severe you can see a tiny very bit of my bottom teeth. I was wonder...
Hello all! My mom had teeth issues, so she went to the dentist and had her tooth filled. The way she described me, the tool which the dentist filled with had been enormous and it h...
okay so my tooth started chipping like a year or so..and never went to get it pulled out. I don't have insurance. :( so the root was left inside. i started noticing my gums were re...
I had an upper molar extracted about 72 hrs ago... the first 2 days after were 100% painless... the 3rd day i began to feel pressure building up in the area of extraction and also ...
5 mouth ulcers appeared in my mouth about 2 or 3 days after I've had surgery (removal of caries). Is it possible that the cause of these were because they didn't sterilize bthe ins...
I had a double root canal less than a year ago. 5 days ago I began having severe pain on the two teeth. Went to my dentist today, and I was told that the root canal was not done pr...
I have a vertical crack in my tooth. My dentist says I need a root canal.
I this the only option?
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I am concerned that my top wisdom teeth coming in are crowding my front teeth. There is only a very slight overlap at the moment but am afraid this may get worse wit...
I hate insurance companies. I want to find a dentist near me and negotiate a discount exclusively with him/her, for my 80 employees.
To the dentists reading this- how would you l...
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I had a 5 large bridgework done on the lower right side. It's been 3 months, still can't chew on it, it aches all the time, hurts to floss there, had three adjustments & am really ...
Dear at checkdent forum. I will appreciate if you can help me and give an opinion regards to Endodontics subject.
Please could anyone help me out which group endodontics belong to ...
I'm a supplier of Dental Equipment in China.And also a manufacturer.We have our own brand.The production from our company is qualified in quality.What I said is not very convictive...
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Weird situation, hope someone either has gone through this (take that back, hope no one has gone through this)
I guess you have 8 what I would call meat grinding teeth in ...
My wisdom Teeth has become black and now i have swollen gums around wisdom toooth. Please help it pains a lot. you can see the picture of it below ...
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I am hoping someone can give me some suggestions, or let me know what the issue could, or could not be.
24 hours ago I noticed an occasional ache on the left side of my f...
Does anyone know what is the best and fastest way of stopping the gums go back.
The bone is going back , right ?!
So many theories too. Stress , lack of minerals and vitamins, lac...
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What is the difference between a device named Prophy Jet and a device named Cavitron? which is the newer technology and which would you recommend? is there a vast differenc...
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A sizable piece of my inferior molar broke off today- my insurance is not accepted where I currently live and I cannot get to my dentist where my parents live (still on their insur...
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I had a root canal done on my first molar at the bottom right side of my mouth over 20 years ago. I had a crown put in on this tooth but it broke off a few weeks ago. It caus...
Dentist told me tonight that I have caries under old, large fillings. To clean out, will leave little of remaining teeth, recommended that we do root canal then two crowns. What is...
One week ago, I had a lower wisdom tooth removed which was stuck under the crown of the tooth next to it. The tooth it was stuck under has a deep cavity (about a mm left to the pul...
My wisdom teeth have been coming through for quite some time now, and they're actually nearly all the way through, but on my left side the tooth has ripped into my gums, leaving ex...
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What is the point of multiple roots? Why do different teeth have different numbers of roots? and why do maxillary teeth have more roots than mandible teeth? If anyone could answer ...
Hi, just joined in the hope of maybe getting some advice, Just over 2 months ago i had a check up and was told to have an opg done on my lower left wisdom tooth as it may need extr...
Here in Seattle, it's all lovely and white, but every single dentist is closed and will probably remain so until Saturday!!!! Leave it to me to pick this week to desperately need ...
Looking for help to figure out what I have done to my mouth. While eating a regular dinner (hamburger steak with onions and gravy, corn and beans), on Monday night something happen...
I have a vertical crack in my tooth. My dentist says I need a root canal.
I this the only option?
Hello, I'm sorry that this post will prove to be quite lengthy, I'll try and keep it concise. Looking for anyone who has suffered anything similar, or for dentists that have come a...
I had a root canal done 3 months ago. The temporary filling broke out of it after 2 weeks. The dentist cleaned it all out and redid the temporary filling, another round of antibi...
For a day, I had this aching tooth pain. I felt as if someone was constantly wacking me in the head with a hammer. But when that pain finally went away, something weird happen. My ...
I am moving to South East Asia this year for work and will probably be travelling around. If I have Clear Damon braces fitted at one dental practice, can I have them altered at at ...
When decay is 2 mm (0.0787 inch) deep into a molar, would that be too close to the nerve? ...
I had a crowned molar extracted that was said to be heavily decayed, too much to save...
Hello , I would like some ideas on what could be causing this pain please , I have a dentist appointment booked for the 24th of this month but i'm a worrier and would just like som...
I have just found out I am pregnant today and I had an appointment with dentist 3 days ago to replace an amalgam filling. I will have been about 4 1/2 or 5 weeks pregnant when I ha...
On November 28 this year I had 12 crowns put on with root canals. My gums are still swollen and a couple bleed a bit when I brush. When will they heal totally? How should I be taki...
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I dont know if this is a problem but it worries me! My 2nd tooth on the left, next to the canine, is slightly wiggly? Like I can move it forward and backwards.. not...
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(Sorry, I meant hygienIst)...I am currently a stay home mom. I have my B.A. and am looking to go back to school soon to start a career. I am really excited about the possibility of...
I'm not sure if this is the right forum to use for my questions but i'll proceed anyway. About three years ago I finally finished with braces. I was fine with retainers until about...
I have dark coloured Gums from birth. gums are healthy but dark.I don't Have any other dental problem.
It is visible while smiling so feels awkward.
Please let me know if there is ...
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My wisdom tooth in the bottom left side of my mouth was extracted nearly two months ago. The healing process went fine. The extraction site has already healed but now fo...
I have a baby tooth that never fell out and I am 17.. I'm not sure if I have a congenitally missing tooth or if the tooth is impacted.. I have a few questions.
1.There is a tooth ...
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About a year ago, I had my wisdom tooth on the lower right side of my mouth extracted. I was told that the tooth was too close to the nerve but I still have it pulled...
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During my dental visit to have an old filling on my molar replaced, I felt a sudden electric shock sensation that went through my tongue when I was given the numbi...
Hello, So I have excruciating pain in my front lower left tooth , I believe Its called the left cuspid, I broke my jaw in this spot (and a few other) about 8 years ago and it rearr...
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About a month ago, I had all my wisdom teeth removed. I was put to sleep during the procedure. The extraction sites have healed now but I have had daily headaches since the te...
Hello, I am 27 years old male. Lately, I noticed some red patches on my tongue. They bleed when I scrape them with tongue scraper, but they do not hurt or anything. Does anyone kno...
I have a lump on my upper gum, which was very small at first but became bigger over time. I went to the dentist for check-up. He told me the tooth with a lump above it and the toot...
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Eight years ago, I had a root canal done and a crown placed on tooth #13. Lately, I started to feel pulsating pain in this tooth. I am thinking that there might be an infec...
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Last night, I noticed a piece of skin on the back of the gums. I could flip it with my tongue. I also noticed a piece of tooth (wisdom tooth) growing out of the gums. Should I ...
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I need help, please! My Tooth #10 was crowned ten years ago. Two weeks ago, it had broken off for the fourth time since it was put on. I went to the dentist to have it re-a...
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About two years ago, the dentist pulled my two badly decayed teeth and had a bridge installed. Since then, I had been in pain and discomfort. After a year of trying to solve...
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When I got my braces on, I got a temporary cap on one tooth to make it the same in size as the other teeth. When my braces where removed, I had a root canal done on the cap...
Hello! I recently went to the dentist for a cleaning and found out an amalgam filling in one of my upper molars has left 3 cracks in my tooth. The dentist recommended an porcelai...
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About a year ago, I had a fixed bridge installed. Two days ago, it has chipped and cracked while I was eating. It’s very noticeable. Can I have it redone at a discoun...
A few years ago, I chipped a very small piece of one of my bottom front teeth. I did not have it checked because it didn’t hurt and the chip was very small. Lately, I noticed a dis...
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My crown cracked when I happened to bite on something hard. The metal is exposed now. Should I get it repaired or is it okay to leave it like that? Thank you in advance for...
I had a molar extracted on the upper left side yesterday. It was on tooth #3. Now, I can feel an air passage between my mouth and sinus. Is this common and will it heal on its own?...
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My tooth #3 has been pressure sensitive for the past few months. My regular dentist said the tooth needed a root canal and had referred me to an endodontist. The en...
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I have a cavity on one of my molars at the bottom right side. Since I am pregnant, the dentist had temporary filled the tooth. After a few days, I developed an abscess and ...
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I have a baby tooth, which is smaller than my permanent teeth. The difference in size and shape is noticeable when I smile. I can’t smile with confidence because ...
I had a grueling 4 hour dental surgery of my impacted tooth. I have two impactions both in lower left and right, in the right, I can see a small white part of the tooth while on t...
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My wisdom teeth have not erupted completely. They were partly covered by my gums. Recently, the bottom left wisdom tooth started to hurt. Now, the gum around it is severely...
Five days ago, I had a molar extraction at the bottom right side of my mouth. I observed that food particles are stuck in the hole. What can I do to avoid this? The hole is quite d...
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Two days ago, I had a filling redone on one of my bottom molars on the left side of my mouth. Since then, I always get a tin foil sensation when the filling comes in contac...
Last week, I went to the dentist for toothache in my top left first molar. She said the tooth needed a root canal but I can’t afford it now so she put a temporary filling on it. I ...
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I am currently on braces to pull my tooth down, which have not come in. However, for almost four months of having the braces on, the tooth is still partly emerged. I still ...
My daughter’s front tooth was broken down the gum line two days ago. She does not complain of any pain. The tooth is not wiggly or anything. Should the tooth be removed now or wait...
Hi there! My top left canine was extracted yesterday. Now, I have a severe swelling from the extraction site to my nose. Is this normal? How long does it take to go down? It is ve...
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I noticed black spots on my back teeth so I went to the dentist for check up. He said I have six molars that have cavities and scheduled me for treatment next week. Yesterday,...
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I chipped one of my front teeth from a minor accident I recently had. I had no pain in the tooth for the past few days, only a pain in my mouth from the accident impact. No...
My wisdom teeth were extracted two years ago. Until now, my right side nerve is still numb. For the past two years, I was also getting on and off pain. Will it ever heal or is it a...
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My canines are protruding and my teeth are bit crowded. If I’ll have all my 3rd molars extracted, will the second molars move to the space where the 3rd molar used to b...
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my last molar on the top right had a root canal done approx 6 years ago, I changed dentist 3 years ago and since then we have been keeping an eye on this...
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I had a root canal done through a crown two weeks ago. What bothers me is that, my tooth is so high. When I close my mouth, it would touch the opposing tooth. The endo who...
About a year ago, I had an abscess and the dentist had cut it out of the gum. I now have a hole on the bone. I was told that it might not ever fully close. Since then, I had foul o...
I had a severely abscessed tooth about 9 months ago. The dentist pulled the tooth and put me on antibiotics. After a few months, the tooth beside the pulled one started to ache ag...
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During my dental cleaning appointment two months ago, the hygienist hit an area at the base of my tooth (with crown) with her shar...
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I have been having headaches and nausea for the past four months. I also noticed that my root canaled tooth started ache. When I went to the dentist, he said the t...
My second molar on the bottom left side was extracted five days ago. The dentist did not stitch the extraction site. Now, I have a deep hole in there. Will it ever close on its own...
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I have an 18 year old filling on my top left second molar tooth, which broke off below the gum line two days ago. Part of the filling was exposed and the tooth hurt terribl...
I have noticed that my son (2 years old) cannot bite with his front teeth. Only his back teeth would touch when he bites down. Is it too early to bring him to an orthodontist? What...
During my dental check up, the dentist said that based from the x-ray and pulp test he conducted my two teeth were already dead. He also said that I have an infection. He referred ...
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I brought my eight -year old daughter to a pediatric dentist today to get sealant on her teeth. During the procedure, the dentist drilled and drilled on my daughter’s tooth...
My second molar tooth on the upper left hand side has been sensitive for several months. The tooth was crowned three years ago. Last month, the sensitivity became unbearable and th...
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When I was a kid, one of my bottom front teeth was hit really hard. I bled down into one of my front teeth and it left a blood stain in it. The tooth stands out from the rest ...
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I went to the dentist for a pain in my tooth. He said the tooth needed a crown. He then did crown prep. While the temporary crown was on, the tooth was cracked. The dentist...
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A few weeks ago, I visited the dentist due to a severe toothache on tooth #13. The dentist said the tooth was cracked and infected. There is also a quite large lump above m...
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It’s been more than a year when my son lost his upper right lateral incisor. It fell out naturally. However, the permanent replacement has not come in yet. When I looked up...
I can see crowding at my 7-year old daughter’s bottom teeth. One of her bottom permanent teeth is coming in further back from her baby tooth. Her pediatric dentist suggested having...
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I am a new denture wearer and having a difficulty eating with them. The dentist told me to remove them only when it’s time to clean them. Would it be a problem if I take on...
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Several months ago, my two top front teeth became sensitive but when I used toothpaste for sensitive teeth the sensitivity went away. Recently, I noticed a really horrible...
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My daughter lost one of her baby bottom lateral incisors a couple of weeks ago. I am so concerned because her permanent tooth isn’t coming through. I can’t even see any eviden...
I have been seeing my dentist for a few years. They've been saying I have 4-6 mm deep pockets in my molars. They are not going away despite regular cleaning, and recommended me the...
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I had a root canal done and a crown put on one of my top molars five years ago. For the past month, I could feel pressure when the cheekbone above the root canaled tooth is pr...
Hi! My daughter is already 1 year and two months old but she has no teeth yet. I cannot feel any teeth coming through her gums. Is it normal to have no teeth emerged yet at this ag...
I have a severely abscessed molar and a swollen area on my cheek. The dentist drained it out and put me on antibiotics. After five days of taking the antibiotics, the swelling had ...
My top second molar in the right hand side was badly decayed and would need a root canal treatment. I was also told that my wisdom tooth on that side is coming in. Is it possible t...
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Last year, I had a severe toothache (tooth #28). The dentist said the tooth was abscessed and needed a root canal. He put me on antibiotics. When I finished them, the swell...
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For the past couple of months, I have been experiencing pain in my tooth #30. The tooth was broken several years ago. My regular dentist said the tooth needed a root canal. He...
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I always had great teeth, no gum disease and only a few cavities. However, for the past few years, I had a root canal on one of my bottom molars. Due to insurance issue...
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My tooth #31 was extracted three days ago. When the swelling went down, I noticed a hard lump in the gum where the tooth was removed. It hurts and sensitive to touch....
I have four missing tooth that have other teeth by them that I want to replace. The dentist said implant might not last very long for me because I am a teeth grinder. I am now thin...
My three wisdom teeth were pulled a year ago. My wisdom tooth in the bottom left side came in fine so I kept it. Three months ago, the tooth had a small cavity and the dentist fill...
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One of my bottom molars were crowned a few years back. Recently, the tooth started to hurt and the dentist performed a root canal treatment on it. He then filled the ...
My second premolar tooth in the bottom left side of my mouth is loose. I don’t know what causes it. I just noticed it today. I had my dental check up five months ago and the dentis...
Hi! Four years ago, my braces were removed. I was given retainers, which I wore everyday for two years. I gradually changed to every night then to every other day until it became o...
For the past week, I have been experiencing pain in my bottom right first premolar tooth. Yesterday, I went to the dentist because the pain became unbearable and the painkiller did...
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My second molar tooth from the top left side was cracked several months ago. Yesterday, I went to the dentist who said I would need a root canal procedure, crown le...
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Two weeks ago, I had a boil on my gum above one of my teeth. I have a trauma on this tooth when I was a kid. The dentist recommended a root canal. Should I give it try o...
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I recently had a crown put on my tooth #19. I noticed a small gap between tooth #18 and #19 and tooth #19 and #20. Food is always trapped in there especially the fibr...
I have a composite filling on my top molar tooth. Two weeks ago, the tooth broke when I tried to open a bottled soft drinks with my teeth. I went to an emergency dentist who inform...
Hi there! For the past few weeks, I have been dealing with pain in my next to the last tooth in the lower right. Five days ago, the pain was pretty bad. My lymph node on the right ...
My seven years old son’s bottom front tooth was pinkish in color. Now, it has turned to purple and it is wiggly. Is this normal for a baby tooth? The gum around this tooth seemed d...
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My daughter who is two years old has an abscess on one of her two front teeth. When I brought her to the dentist yesterday, I was told the she had some infection in her gum...
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My tooth #30 was filled ten months ago. For the past couple of months, the tooth started to hurt to anything cold. The dentist said she would replace the filling. Whe...
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My two top second molar (tooth #2 and #15) were in bad condition. The dentist said tooth #15 can’t be saved anymore and needs to be pulled. He said tooth #2 would need a ro...
I had a root canal done on one of my top right molars a week ago. Two days later, I started having post nasal drip. Should I be concerned? What’s the reason behind this? Thank you ...
I’m a teeth grinder and have hairline cracks in most of my teeth. I have a large gap between my two front teeth, which I want to fix. I wanted to get braces on but I was worrying a...
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I had a root canal done on tooth #19 two years ago. The tooth cracked and the dentist said it needed to be crowned but he would place a post first before putting the crown ...
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When I went to the dentist for my dental cleaning, he said I have a minor cavity, which needed to be filled. When I went in for my “filling” appointment, he had diffi...
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I had a crown put on a top left molar tooth more than a year ago. A week after it was put on, my bite became off. The dentist tried to adjust my bite, but it is still off. Yest...
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I have a pretty big hole in my molar in the bottom left side. It hurts when I eat and drink anything cold and food is always trapped in there. Is there anything I c...
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I went to the dentist three days ago for a pain at the top left side of my mouth. The dentist said the tooth was infected and he gave me Penicillin. Today, the pai...
Ten months ago, I went to the dentist due to mild pain in my tooth #31. He took an x-ray and saw a shadow at the root. He performed a root canal on the tooth. A temporary crown was...
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My crowned first molar is sensitive to anything hot but not to cold. My second molar, which has also a crown, is sensitive to cold but not to hot. This tooth is also aching...
My tooth #3 broke off and the dentist prepped it for a crown. There was no root canal done. There seemed to be insufficient tooth structure remaining to retain the crown but the de...
For the past few days, I have been experiencing electric taste in my mouth. I’ve increased my water intake, ate chocolates and sweet foods but nothing helped. I also get mild heada...
I had a white composite filling on my second molar tooth at the bottom right side. I never had any tooth sensitivity when this was placed. Two months ago, the filling fell out. The...
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Seven of my teeth have had cosmetic work, five of which are under a bridge. My tooth #5 needs a root canal; this is the last tooth in my bridge on the right side. When all t...
I was eating natchos when I accidentally scratched my gum on the inner side of the left side of my jaw, right where my wisdom tooth grew and the left side of my tongue rest against...
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I feel that my gum has become itchy especially when I eat red meat or have sinus problems. The itch really makes me feel uncomfortable. I have taken some steps like brus...
It’s been year when I had an implant done on my tooth. The general dentist who did it had the extraction and implant at the same visit. Everything was fine. Apparently, my front gu...
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Five years ago, one of my right teeth was filled but I discovered that it was too deep. Since then, my teeth around that tooth started being sensitive and that caused my first...
I had one of my teeth filled by a dentist and it has been months when the filling came off. My tooth was broken down to my gum and I observed a small bump on my tooth. What might h...
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I started having dentures since I was teenager, and now I don’t have gums. I’m having bone transplant in my bottom gum and dental specialists believe that a new tig...
It has been seven years since my four wisdom teeth were extracted. I was prescribed some antibiotics since I had infection in both of my lower sockets. Six months later, I felt lik...
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When I was a kid, I was never conscious about the condition of my teeth, so I did not mind taking care of them. When I reached teenage, I had mild bleeding in my mouth whenever...
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One year ago, my dentist did a routine filling on my tooth #18. Recently, I had a root canal done on that same tooth. He told me that we needed such procedure because my t...
Last summer, my second molar tooth at the bottom left cracked and my dentist had it filled. When filling just came out, my new dentist told me it has to be extracted. Is there any ...
Six months ago, I had a root canal redone, and it was crowned. Until now, I can still feel that it is sensitive and sometimes it aches. Even though x-ray result don’t show any crac...
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It has always been my daily routine to eat an egg and bacon sandwich with yellow pepper and mustard every morning. I am not sure if that caused my sensitive tongue. It sta...
It’s been a year when I had a root canal and a permanent crown. Everything was fine, and then the crown cracked. I had to wait for about three weeks for my permanent crown, so whil...
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I had the first part of my root canal treatment on tooth #30 three days ago. My regular dentist performed it. He wasn’t able to finish it due to too curved root, which was ...
Three months ago, I had crown prep work done and a filling in my bottom right first molar. After a day, I noticed that my numbness did not go away completely. As days went by, I fe...
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I got two fillings for teeth #28 and #29 about a week ago. Today, I went in to see a new dentist for cleaning. I told her that the filled tooth were sensitive. She referred ask...
My gums have been receding for about a year now. My dentist said it was due to my hard brushing. When I floss, my gums bleed as well. I stopped brushing and flossing regularly. For...
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I have an implant, which consists of two posts, with a lower denture that fits over them. Two weeks ago, one of the posts fell out. Now the other post is loose and th...
I have been wearing flipper for the past two months. It was great and I didn’t have any problem with it until lately, it became loose. It would even move while I talk. What should ...
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My tooth #14 was extracted two months ago. I’ve had undergone root canal and apicoectomy to save this tooth but both failed and the dentist decided to have it pulled. Sinc...
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About a month ago, I got filling on my bottom left first molar. Soon after that, I have been getting sharp pain in my upper left first molar. Nothing was done on this t...
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I had a porcelain crown placed in my upper front tooth nearly six two months ago. When the permanent crown was put in, my gums swelled and I got little sores throughout my mou...
I had a tooth pulled about 3 months ago now. I have had my dentist shave down some of my teeth to adjust my bite due to severe pain after the tooth was pulled. I am now experiencin...
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Hi! The gum around my tooth #29 is severely swollen and painful. My jaw is also swollen. However, when I push the tooth, I barely feel anything. I did have tooth trauma a couple of...
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I had a root canal done through a crown 6 months ago. It was in my first molar at the bottom left side, which was crowned 5 years ago. My regular dentist first performed th...
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I recently had a root canal on tooth #3 by my regular dentist. He told me the fourth canal was calcified and has to refer me to an endodontist to finish it. I can’t afford ...
Five days ago, my jaw on the right side hurt extremely badly. It seems to get worse in each day. I have tried applying heat on it and gently massaging it but the pain did not go aw...
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My first molar on the upper left side was hurting so I went to the dentist. He said I needed a root canal and a crown for this tooth. After these procedures, the tooth d...
I had a previously -deeply- filled tooth (around 4 years ago). After some time, the side of that teeth broke down slightly and it started to take food between the tooth near it. I ...
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I had a molar extraction about a week ago. It was a tough one and I got four stitches. Two days after the extraction, I had severe pain in the extraction site. The dentist pack...
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I had a top molar extraction ten days ago. It was a difficult extraction because the roots were too curved. I’ve swelled the first three days. I was put on antibiotics and the ...
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My tooth #14 was fractured. When I went in to see the dentist, he said I didn’t need a root canal. He prepped my tooth for a crown. I had pain when chewing with the tempora...
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About nine years ago, I had corrective jaw surgery done. They placed pins in my upper and lower jaw. For the past few weeks, I have been getting pain in one of the incision s...
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Three weeks ago, I had a temporary crown fitted. I then started to get a lot of pain from the tooth, went back to the dentist to have my bite adjusted. The pain did not go awa...
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Three days ago, my front top tooth broke and there was only a bit of it what was left. It left a big gap in my mouth that looks awful. The very top of this tooth was decaye...
I am on braces for about a year now. Two weeks ago, I went to the dentist for my monthly tightening. He said I have a minor white area under my lower front tooth on my gumline. It ...
I had scaling and root planing done on the left side three weeks ago. One week later, one of my teeth on the upper left side started to hurt and turned gray. I went to the dentist ...
Two days ago, I had my first ever dental cleaning done. My gums were in bad state; they were inflamed. During the procedure, my gums were bleeding. Today, I started to have sore th...
I got a crown put on one of my top molars about a month ago. For the past few days, I had dull throbbing pain and the tooth was sensitive. My head and neck hurt as well. It hurt to...
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Five months ago, my braces were taken off and I had two front teeth bonded. LateIy, I noticed that my two front teeth seemed to be coming down a little further than the ot...
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About two years ago, my gums around my top left premolar become swollen and had some pus. My grandma put salt on the gums and the pus and swelling were gone. Over time, ...
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For the last five years, I have been unable to chew on the left side of my mouth because I always have pain in there. When I went to the dentist to have it looked ...
I wore braces for one and half years.
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But i'm getting gap between the teeth in my lower jaw again (bottom teeth) :(
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Two weeks ago, I developed pain in the back of my mouth. My second molar on the upper left side was sensitive to anything hot. I thought I have an abscess so I took antibiotics for...
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I went to the dentist today for a pain on a three-unit fixed bridge on my bottom left molars. He said I have an abscessed tooth under the bridge that needs to be pulled. I ...
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I had a root canal done on my bottom left first molar two months ago. My bite was also adjusted. My dentist thought a hard bite and teeth grinding/clenching caused ...
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It’s been nine months since I had a root canal on my second molar tooth on the top right side and I am still having swelling in my gum. Three weeks ago, I went back to the d...
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My daughter who is six years old has some adult teeth growing behind her baby teeth. The ones on behind her two front teeth are crooked. What can I do to make them straight as...
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Three days ago, I went to the dentist for a pain in tooth #3. He said this tooth needed a root canal and a crown. I also have a gold crown on teeth #30, which was place ten ...
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Five months ago, I developed a fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes. I went to the doctor and after a thorough examination, strep throat and mono were ruled ou...
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I got five fillings done about a week ago. Since then, I was in constant pain. I also had headaches and jaw aches. This morning, one of the filling fell out while I was eating...
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Recently, I noticed that my molars on the upper left side of my mouth have chips near the gum line. Also, the bottom part of these teeth are whiter than the upper part. Does...
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I got a crown on one of my upper front teeth about a year ago. Everything was fine with it. It felt great and looked great. However, a few days ago, I noticed that the toot...
Two weeks ago, one of my top molars was broken down the gum line when I happened to bit down on something hard. This tooth was root canalled five years ago. Due to financial crisis...
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I got a crown on my bottom right first molar two weeks ago. Since then, food always gets stuck between the crowned tooth and the second molar tooth. I used to take...
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I’ve been having pain in my mouth on the bottom part for the past few days. I noticed that my gums around my two bottom front teeth looked a bit white and were disintegr...
I’ve been having a constant severe pain in my upper left teeth, upper corner of my left cheek, and in my left eye. My dentist did not do an x-ray but did check each tooth for pain ...
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For the past few months, I’ve been having pain in my gum around tooth #20, which was root canalled 25 years ago. My regular dentist said it’s because of gingivitis and that I ...
I have small fillings on my upper frontal teeths that needs to be replaced, but i also want to try to whiten my teeth a little bit.
Now, the problem is that teeths needs to be hea...
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Four days ago, I had a tooth pulled by an oral surgeon. I was in pain the first two days but I was able to manage it through painkillers. Yesterday, the pain was unbe...
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I have a crown on my top right first molar for three years now. Two days ago, I got a new crown put on a bottom right first molar, which was cracked a few weeks ago. When the new c...
Hi...Three weeks ago, I had a very bad pain in my top right first molar. The dentist put me on antibiotics for two weeks and scheduled me for extraction. While on antibiotics, the ...
Five days ago, I had a root canal done on tooth #14. The tooth was infected; the gum around it had swollen and had pus. After the root canal, I felt hard thing on my hard palate. I...
I had a crown, which was too high and lead to extreme sensitivity to cold. After several adjustments, my symptom did not improve. The dentist suggested having it replaced. Five day...
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I suffer from severely soft enamel on my teeth. Last week I had a dental cleaning and I noticed after that teeth #4 and #5 were not in great shape anymore. During my cleani...
I got crowns for teeth #2 and #3 three weeks ago. Now, I can feel a gap between tooth #3 and #4. The dentist grinded the side of tooth #4 to make the crown fit which resulted in th...
I had a root canal done on one of my top front teeth ten days ago. I have pain specially to biting down for the first two days but I was able to manage it with painkillers. On day ...
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For the past few months, I started experiencing foul breath and minor bleeding gums. When I went to the dentist, he said I have a periodontal disease and he referred me to a p...
About a month ago, I had a root canal done on one of my top front teeth. A day later, I was in horrible pain and the tooth was extremely sensitive to touch. The dentist put me on C...
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I had a periodontal surgery on my bottom left quadrant five days ago. Yesterday, the packing and part of the stitching came out. Today, I am in extreme pain. My gum is rec...
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I used to be lax in my oral hygiene. For the past five years, I only brushed my teeth in the morning. I noticed that my gums have become black. I am not a smoker and drinke...
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I am 30 years old. My top three front teeth are misaligned. This has been my problem ever since and I want to fix them now. I’m planning to have them removed and get artific...
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My daughter who is 15 years old has an infection in her top right first molar close to the sinus. There is pus from the area that causes a foul smell. I was told that...
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I have a hole in one of top molars on the left side. It’s been there for about three years now. I noticed that it has gotten slightly bigger. Recently, I have been having si...
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I recently went to a new dentist (after moving to a new area) and was told that I had some decay under my old metallic filling and my dentist advised replacing the filling ...
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I am 27 years old female and my wisdom teeth were only removed three days ago by my regular dentist. It was a tough extraction; all of them had to be removed in pieces. When th...
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I had a root canal and a crown 3 years ago on tooth #12. It got infected. I had the crown removed, retreated, a post was put in and had a new crown put on. Howeve...
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My tooth #4 has been hurting since last week and I went to the dentist to have it looked at two days ago. This tooth has decay. The dentist said the decay is on the edge o...
I had my first ever tooth extraction three days ago. I still feel very sore from the needles and extractions. I’m following all the instructions from my dentist to avoid dry socket...
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I’m 22 years old. Last week, I had all my four wisdom teeth removed. They were all impacted and the extraction was a bit difficult. After the surgery, my tongue became swol...
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I had my teeth removed about 20 months ago, after ongoing dental problems. I also had eating disorder from my teens, which destroyed the enamel on my teeth. My best option ...
Two weeks ago, I had an abscess on tooth #12. Any part of my face near that tooth would hurt to touch and the pain would spread to my nose and mouth. Last week, I had a root canal ...
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My daughter is one year and 6 months old with bright white teeth. She woke up one morning with swollen and bleeding gums. I took her to the ER and I was told that it maybe ...
I have noticed that my top left canine tooth has a black spot at the bottom. It is not sensitive and does not hurt but it’s getting bigger. If this is a cavity, what will the denti...
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My 6- year old daughter had her tooth #13 root canalled and capped and tooth #10 extracted 2 years ago. A few days ago, her right front tooth fell out after 6 months of be...
My first molar in the bottom right side had a cavity and got infected about a year ago. The endodontist performed a root canal treatment. Two months later, it got infected again. T...
I had a temporary crown and two filings on the same side about 1 month ago, two weeks later the perm. crown and filiing on opposite side (they had to rebuild side of tooth). The cr...
I get a crown on one of my upper teeth yesterday. Last night, I noticed a white spot on it. I went back to the dentist today and he said it was gold. He patched it and covered it w...
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Six months ago, I had a root canal done on one of my bottom central incisors. For the past few weeks, the other central incisor started to hurt as well. I went to a new den...
About nine months ago, I had a large silver filing placed on tooth # 30. Since then, I have had pain in the gum around this tooth. About a month ago, I had a root canal done on thi...
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I have four front teeth on top that were filed down and prepared for crowns about two weeks ago; it’s for cosmetic purposes. I currently have the temporary crowns o...
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One of my top central incisors is longer than the other one. It does not look good and I have started to feel conscious about it. Can this tooth be trimmed for about 2m...
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I have been having some discomfort on tooth #13 for the past two weeks. Three days ago, I went to the dentist to have it looked at. After taking some x-rays, the dentist sa...
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I have a post on tooth #9, which was broken. I opted to have the tooth extracted and get an implant to replace it. Three months after the extraction, I went back to the dentis...
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About four months ago, my seven-year-old daughter’s baby tooth fell out. Until now, there is no new tooth coming in yet. Is this a problem? Should I bring her to th...
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For the past few days, I have been having pain in my jaw. It would go away when I take some Motrin but last night, it was unbearable. It gets worse when I lay down. The pain s...
I have a temporary crown that covers my back teeth. I just had a root canal done on the very back bottom left tooth. I was biting on food that’s a little bit hard and I feel pain o...
On my preliminary check-up, I was told that all my molars have cavities and needed to be filled. When my teeth were filled, I felt extreme pain and discomfort. Each time I go in to...
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I’ve been from an orthodontic procedure and I felt like something is being lodge in my gums. It maybe dental cements or food particles. It’s right around my top le...
In 2006, my dentist filled a cavity and put a gold crown on my lower left molar. Two weeks ago, I started to feel horrific pain on the site. I noticed that the gum seems to be rece...
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I had my upper right 1st pre molar pulled out and it has been 20 days but the pain never subsided. Three days after the extraction, the dentist reopened the socket and put ...
Hi all! About a month ago, I had a large cavity filled on a second molar on the top right side. The dentist drilled it and put a cap on. He said he drilled away a lot of it. Everyt...
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I recently had a new crown on tooth #20 and it unfortunately was too low causing all of the biting pressure to come crashing down on tooth #19. My dentist suggested a ro...
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I have a tooth that was crowned a few months ago. It became infected and the dentist did a root canal through the crown. About a month ago, the root of the tooth was broken...
I had my 2 crowns replaced about a year ago. Two weeks after the procedure, I started to feel pain and have swelling on the site. Dentist suggested I should get a massage and attri...
Recently, I noticed that my teeth are wiggly. It feels like they slightly shift when I chew. It’s not extreme but I am getting worried. I’ve had bite adjustments in the past due to...
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I recently had a root canal performed. My tongue on the side of the root canal was affected with the anesthesia and it still feels numb. When I contacted my dentist, he...
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I have been having pain and sensitivity in my bottom left second molar for a couple years now. It all started when I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed. Whenever I che...
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I had a root canal done on a second molar in the upper right side about 8 days ago. Before the root canal procedure, there was a high spacing in between this tooth...
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I got a bridge fitted in on my top left side. It fits on the second molar tooth, which was ground and made smaller, for the bridge to fit on it. When the tooth was ground ...
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I have been having terrible pain in my mouth on the upper right side for several weeks now. I visited my regular dentist. He did x-rays, teeth tapping and other tests...
I have my posts with crowns in my two top middle teeth for 7 years; however, one of the crowns came loose and the post inside was broken. I went to the dentist but she cannot remov...
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I had a root canal done on tooth #14 when I was in my teens. For the past few years, I have been getting a lit...
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About two years ago, my tooth #13 was extracted due to severe decay and infection. Two days ago, I went to the dentist to ask about getting an implant. After checking on my...
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Four months ago, my dentist filled my cavity with white composites. During my dental cleaning yesterday, the dentist said there was an indication on the x-ray that...
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I'm 20 years old and I have never had any type of problem with my teeth (knock on wood). The only minor thing was that when I was about 14 years old I chipped my lower cent...
I recently had some boding work done to three front teeth and the dentist chose a shade that is too dark. He mentioned this when we finished and asked me to come back. Will he have...
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I had a tooth which was badly infected and had a collection of pus underneath it. I went to the dentist who immediately performed a root canal on the tooth. He sai...
I had a root canal done on my lower right first molar ten years ago. For the past month, I have been having an off and on pain in the tooth. The dentist said nothing wrong showed ...
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I got a filling on one of my bottom molars about a month ago. Lately, I felt like it messed my bite up. I went to the dentist about four times to have it looked at but...
i'm 26 years old. i don't like my teeth at all. even if i brush good they have some problem and i have to take lots of pain to fix it and also my jaws need surgery and if i do the ...
in january, 2011, i had an apicoectomy on a root canaled tooth, with an abscess. six months later, the abscess returned. the surgeon performed another apicoectomy. he said, apico...
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For the past week, I felt pain whenever I floss between teeth #28 and #29. The gum on that area was sore and tender. Tooth #29 had a cavity and was root canalled and...
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Three weeks ago, I had an apicoectomy on a bottom molar. Last week, I noticed a bump at my gum around the treated tooth. It looked like a fistula. It has a white spot on top th...
Five years ago, during a root canal treatment, the endodontist perforated the root while he was trying to access a third root, which he said was too curved. Two weeks ago, the too...
I had a back tooth extracted and my teeth were moving into the gap. I opted to get a dental implant to replace the missing tooth. I had the dental implant placed about a week ago ...
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I have a broken tooth that was abscessed. For the past few days, I have been experiencing palpitations and headache. The palpitations almost seem non-stop especially during...
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I have a cracked molar. Due to insurance problem, I did not have it looked at by the dentist yet. I noticed that my teeth have already discolored and I want to whiten them....
I brought my five-year-old daughter at the dentist today for teeth cleaning. She had panoramic x-ray and I was told that she only has four permanent teeth on top. All of her other ...
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I had a badly infected upper molar which had caused me a very horrible pain. When I went to the dentist, he referred me to an endodontist who immediately performed a roo...
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I've got a really bad mouth ulcer on the inside of my cheek for a few days now. About four days ago, I had a high fever and a burning mouth sensation. I took some paracetam...
I had a root canal done on my lower first tooth six years ago. Last week, I woke up with my left cheek and gum around that tooth aching and swollen. The dentist thought the root c...
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When I was 16 years old, I went to the dentist because I got pus from my upper left wisdom tooth. The dentist drained it but she did not mention anything about the n...
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About a month ago, I had full mouth extraction for immediate load implants. I was happy with the result but about a week after the procedure, I had an excessive pain on bo...
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My son who is 9 years old has soft, nearly no enamel teeth. His permanent front teeth were yellowish-brown in color. I wanted to have my child’s teeth fixed and was wond...
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I’ve never been to the dentist for the past 15 years because of financial issues. Luckily, I never had any problem with my teeth; no pain, no visible cavities, no sensitivi...
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I’ve got problems with my wisdom tooth on the top right side. It broke off a few days ago and now it has an exposed root tip. It hurts when I eat anything cold and sweet. I ...
I have had problem with TMJ. I get popping in jaw, have ear pain and jaw pain. For the past month, I’ve noticed that my upper teeth are shifting. I could feel how my one upper toot...
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My four wisdom teeth were extracted two weeks ago due to overcrowding. Everything went fine; I no longer felt pain from the extraction sites except for the one on ...
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I’ve had a root canal treatment which failed about a year ago. The endodontist performed an apicoectomy. Everything was fine until yesterday, I started to feel the same pai...
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I had a cavity on one of my top front teeth. The dentist performed a root canal. (This tooth was veneered ten years ago.) A week after the root canal, the tooth snapped...
I have had a root canal, crown-lengthening procedure and a crown on my upper right first molar. Since then, I have been having pain off and on in the tooth. Sometimes, it gets very...
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Two days ago, after I brush my teeth, I noticed that my gums on the upper right side started bleeding. Yesterday, it was very inflamed and painful to brush and touch. It...
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I had a pretty deep cavity on my top left first molar, which was filled two days ago. My mouth is still sore and I get sharp shooting pain in the nerve once in a while. I’v...
Hi, three months ago, during my routine dental check-up, the dentist found a small cavity on tooth #5. I went to the dentist to have it fixed. He drilled the cavity and filled it w...
Had treatment on an upper tooth almost2 years ago and still feeling the effects as in feeling of intense pain now intermitent numbness heat sensation a feeling of pins\and needles ...
I have a big cavity on tooth #27. I think it was infected because I get salty taste from it. I can’t see my dentist yet because I am on vacation. From the looks of it, I think the ...
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I had a temporary crown put on a root-canalled tooth about a year ago. Due to financial issues, I did not return for the permanent crown right away. Luckily, the tempora...
Last year I had pain in upper tooth #6 and #7 (both side).Doctor suggested RCT on both side in tooth #6.And then he put a ceramic crown.
Even after RCT, it used to pain after 10 ...
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My tooth #14 was chipped and the dentist put a crown on it. It was sensitive to cold for the past six months. Two months ago, my whole mouth became so painful. I also had h...
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Five years ago, my orthodontist gave me a metal and plastic removable retainer. I was instructed to wear it every night. Recently, whenever I wake up and remove my r...
Six months ago, I had a root canal done on one of my upper teeth. Since then, I got off and on pain. After a few weeks, the pain became unbearable. The dentist re-opened the tooth ...
I have a 13-year-old crown on my upper left second molar. Three weeks ago, It became loose so I went to the dentist. While he was checking it out,, it came off and so did a part of...
Hello, I have a bump in the roof of my mouth. It’s so hard and hurts when pressed on. It seems to come and go. Is this something to be worried about? I grind and clench my teeth at...
I am 17 years old and I would like to get braces or Invisalign for my teeth. First of all, I have a baby tooth next to the 2 middle teeth of the top row. There is no adult tooth gr...
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Last year I got a bridge for my upper right first molar. It had a large filling that fell out and after a few weeks, the tooth broke off. The dentist extracted it.
When...
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A little bit of my far back right tooth broke off after a punch to the face years ago, only a little fell out and it wasn't ca...
Ten days ago, my top first molar on each side of my mouth were filled. When the dentist was working on my teeth, I could feel the pain, he had to give me two shots of anesthesia o...
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Two weeks ago, my top left first molar was extracted. Five days later, I noticed something hard in the upper gum above where the tooth was...
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Three months ago, I had my cavity on my second top molar on the left side filled. Since then, the tooth has been hurting. I’ve never been able to chew on that side of my mouth...
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My front top teeth were a bit crooked. Five months ago, I got crowns put on these teeth for cosmetic purposes. A week after they were replaced, I got pain in my lower teeth...
I took pretty bad care of my teeth when I was younger I used to grind my back teeth in my sleep. As a result, I have no molars at all on my top jaw. My canine on the upper left sid...
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So, I had a deep cleaning on my lower right quadrant. The dentist said the gums would heal within a week. It’s now nearly two weeks since the procedure and my gums...
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Two months ago, I got a crown put on my tooth #4. Since it was placed, I got this metal taste in that side of my mouth. When I told the dentist about it, he said it’s norma...
I’ve got a cavity on tooth #3. Two weeks ago, I went to the dentist to have it fixed. He drilled the cavity and put a temporary crown on. The temporary gave me little to no pain an...
Three days ago, I went to the hygienist for teeth cleaning. During the cleaning, she said I have a severe tartar build up. She used different scrapers to remove them off. When I go...
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Three weeks ago, I went to the dentist due to pain in the lower left side of my mouth. He said my wisdom tooth on that side was impacted and infected. He put me on antib...
For the past week, I have had this pain on the left side of my face. My uncle who is a neurologist said it could be migraines and he put me on medication and it helped a while. Two...
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About seven years ago, I got a root canal done on my first molar on the upper left side. Two weeks ago, I had a tooth cleaning appointment with the hygienist. She was roug...
For the past month, tooth #19 had been sensitive to pressure and anything hot and cold. I have it checked by the dentist two weeks ago. He said nothing showed on the x-ray, but the...
One month ago, I had an upper molar extracted. Two days later, I developed a dry socket. The dentist packed it with a medicated gauze, which was replaced every other day. The denti...
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I got a crown on tooth # 30 about a month ago. It’s a porcelain fused to a base metal crown. Ever since I got it, I have been getting metallic taste in my mouth. Will this g...
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Six months ago, I got a temporary crown on my bottom molar on the left side. One week after it was installed, it fell out. The dentist put it back on. After four days, it fell...
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About three years ago, I got a three-tooth bridge for my upper right side. The posts have been giving problems ever since. They kept coming out. As a result, the bridge did n...
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I am 32 years old. I had an accident two months back in which three of my upper incisors broke off at the tip and the teeth got pushed completely into my gums. My dentist re-implan...
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About six months ago, I got a large filling on my lower left first molar. Following the dentist's suggestion, I agreed to have this tooth crowned. (There is no root c...
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Five months ago, I got an unbearable pain in my upper left second premolar tooth. The painkillers did not help so I went to the dentist to have it pulled. The pain did not go a...
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When I was a teenager, I did not take good care of my teeth. I never flossed; no mouthwash rinses. I only brushed my teeth in the morning and before going to bed at night....
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Ten days ago, I had a root canal on tooth #12. The procedure went well until five days later, I noticed a lump on the gums around that tooth. It hurt when touched. As days...
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I had a root canal done by an endodontist and a crown put on by my general dentist on tooth #4 two months ago. Two weeks later, I got pain from this tooth. It started as...
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I had a root canal done and a crown put on my upper right first molar five months ago. The crown fell out yesterday while I was eating. This has been the third time it came off...
Five months ago, my filling which I had for 25 years, had been removed. They gave me an onlay. Since then, the tooth had been hurting. The dentist sent me to an endodontist who pe...
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I have been getting pain on tooth #13 for the past few weeks. When I went to the dentist to have it looked at, he said the tooth needed a crown.
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Ten months ago, I broke a molar on the bottom left side. The dentist put a crown on it. I was fine with the temporary but when the permanent crown was put on, I started to...
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I am 24 years old and never been to the dentist before because of fear. My front top teeth grow outward and they’re higher than they were supposed to be. Last month, I deci...
I had a root canal done on tooth #9 about five months ago. Two weeks later, the tooth was infected. The endodontist performed root canal retreatment but the infection did not go a...
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Lately, I noticed that every time I touch the part where the gum and tooth (upper right second molar) meet, I would feel pain. When I touch the tooth with my nail, it would s...
Five months ago, the endodontist started a root canal on tooth #5. He gave me temporary filling and sent me home. Everything went fine after the procedure and since the pain was go...
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I had a root canal done on a fractured large bottom molar. After the procedure, a crown was fitted in. Two months later, it started hurting. The dentist said the nerve...
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I had pain in my lower right first molar a few weeks ago. The dentist said the tooth has a small crack. He filled it and sent me on my way. After a month, I went back to the d...
Ten years ago, I got crowns for my four upper front teeth. Two months ago, one of the crowns came loose. The dentist who did the crowns went overseas so I went to a new one. He req...
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Two years ago, I had a root canal done on my upper right third molar. For the past week, the tooth started aching and I ended up with a swollen face. The dentist g...
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Eleven days ago, I had a root canal on a molar on the lower left side. Three days after the treatment, I was in a great deal of pain. I got swelling in my face, under my eye...
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I had my wisdom teeth removed five days ago. All the extraction sites were healing pretty well except for the one on the upper right side. The dentist said the tooth wa...
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Last year, one of my top molars, broke in half while I was eating. I had a root canal done on this tooth with a post put in. Everything was fine with the temporary crown bu...
So, six months ago, I had an infection in my lower left first molar. The dentist put me on a course of antibiotics. When I finished it, he performed a root canal on the tooth. The ...
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Five days ago, I had a root canal done on my premolar. It was an abscessed tooth. I have been having pain on this tooth for about two years but never had it checked beca...
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I got two crowns put on two of my upper molars about a month ago. One crown was put on a chipped molar. The other one was put on a tooth that a root canal treatment thro...
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For the past two weeks, I have been getting mild pain in my first molar on the upper left side when I chew something crunchy. I’ve been using sensitivity toothpaste but it ...
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Over a year ago, I had a back tooth extracted on the upper left side. The gum pain that I had when I still had that tooth did not go away. I have been to the dentist sev...
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About two months ago one of my upper back teeth started aching. It was a mild to moderate pain. However, after a few weeks, the pain became worse. I went to the dent...
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I accidentally hit my two front teeth with my set of keys right after I got out from my car three days ago. It was a real hard hit but there was no bleeding. The t...
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Five months ago, I began to get horrible pain in the upper left side of my jaw. It would last for 30 minutes to one hour then go away completely. After a few weeks, the pa...
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I had an old bridge replaced four months ago. Everything was fine until two months later, I developed pain in my first molar in the bottom right side. The dentist s...
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My tooth #18 had broken off about two years ago. I neglected it because it did not bother me at all. About two months ago, the remaining part of the tooth broke again...
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I had bad teeth growing up. At the age of fifteen, I already had many fillings in my mouth. Three years ago, I had a root canal on one of my upper teeth. This tooth had been...
I am fifteen years old and have been on braces for a year and half now. My orthodontist told me before that one year would be the approximate duration of wearing my braces on but u...
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I got two crowns for my upper teeth three years ago. When I first got them, I noticed that they were too big but I did not go back to the dentist to have them replaced....
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My two-year-old son hit his front tooth on the dining table while he was playing with his brother three weeks ago. The tooth turned gray after a few days. Yesterday, he was...
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Most of my teeth were crowned five years ago. Since then I have had nothing but problems. I’ve got a lot of pain and sensitivity. The sensitivity toothpaste does not seem ...
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I went to the dentist because of pain in my lower left first premolar. The regular dentist performed a root canal on this tooth. The pain did not go away and I developed ...
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About five years ago, I had a root canal and a crown on a top molar. Two weeks ago, I heard a cracking sound while I was eating. The pain was horrible. Now, the crowned too...
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Two months ago, I had a root canal on a back molar, which was performed by a regular dentist. Four days later, I began having extreme pain on the tooth where the root c...
Last month, I had all my silver fillings replaced with composite ones. I also got two temporary crowns. After four days, I had to go back to the dentist because of severe pain. He ...
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I have had a front tooth on top, which was badly infected. It had to be extracted right away. I also had to have a bone graft done at the same time because the infection co...
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I’ve got an overcrowded mouth. I have some teeth, which have a tooth underneath them. The dentist said I have three molars (one on top, one on the lower left side and one o...
my lower left 2nd molar had cracked from behind 2 weeks ago due to an impact from the 3rd molar i.e wisdom tooth. the wisdom tooth itself slightly discolored and has a very little ...
I am in trouble with two molars: tooth 14 and 15. Tooth 14 has a deep pocket measured 10mm. Tooth 15 has a gum boil on the inner side of the gum (the side of tongue ). Tooth 14 is ...
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Three weeks ago, I had tooth pain and swelling in the gum. The dentist said I had an infection and she put me on a course of antibiotics. After five days, things seemed cl...
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I have a severely soft enamel on my teeth. I think it's genetic because my whole family on my mother's side have very soft teeth,too. I used a fluoride toothpaste and...
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I had all four wisdom teeth removed six days ago. They had not surfaced through the gums. The extraction sites are still aching up to this day. I also get nasty taste from ...
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I had a root canal done on tooth #18 five months ago. Before the procedure, the tooth had an extreme sensitivity and pain when tapping. One month after the root canal proc...
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I am already 23 years old and I am still missing my two upper front teeth. I do not have adult teeth to replace them. They're not in my jaw either. I am also missing a few of ...
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I had braces about 7 years ago. I got retainers, which I wear every night. My open bite is back and I got severe pain in my jaw from grinding. I also developed premat...
So, I got a filling on one of my upper teeth five days ago. The procedure went well. However, two days after the filling, I started getting sharp pain from the tooth. It’s now the ...
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I had a wisdom tooth extracted two days ago. It was on the upper left side. Today, I noticed a bad taste in my mouth. When I changed the gauze, it was yellowish in color. ...
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Six years ago, I had a dental implant installed in my top first premolar on the right side. Over the years, I had gum recession and gum loss. Two months ago, I had a gum gr...
My wisdom tooth started to come out 4 days ago. I experienced pain and jaw stiffness. I cannot eat well. How long does the pain last?
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My mother has periodontitis and she lost all her teeth at the age of 35. Her sisters also suffered from periodontitis and ended up with dentures. I read somewhere tha...
Almost three years ago, I had my braces removed. They were on for more than two years. The orthodontist gave me clear retainer, which I have been wearing every night. Lately, I hav...
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I had my wisdom tooth on the bottom left hand side removed six days ago. The swelling had gone down but I am still having pain in my mouth now. The pain is on the ...
Hi! Three years ago, I have had a root canal on one of my upper back teeth. Due to lack of insurance, I did not get a crown put in. The dentist said a root canal treated tooth is w...
When my braces came off, the orthodontist gave me retainers for both top and bottom teeth. I only wore them for nearly three months, and then I stopped. After a few years, I notice...
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Two weeks ago, I got a permanent filling for my root canal treated tooth (an upper front tooth). Later that day, one side of an upper side tooth broke off around the filling. I wen...
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I had a cavity filled on my top molar two weeks ago. The next day after I got the filling I had severe pain in my jaw and gum. The dentist did some adjustments but I was...
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My upper left second molar has been sensitive around the gum line. I went to the dentist yesterday to have it looked at. He said the gum had receded and based from...
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I had a root canal and a crown on my first molar on the upper left side four months ago. Since then, I would get a pain whenever I bit down on it. Every time I go to th...
Six days ago, I had all few of my wisdom teeth removed. After the procedure, the pain was horrible and my face was very swollen. The painkillers did not help much. I went back to t...
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I had my lower second premolar extracted yesterday. A few hours after the extraction, I noticed that the blood was not clotting properly. I called the dentist and he...
I have a periodontitis. Three weeks ago, I had scaling and root planing done. Everything was fine after the procedure until recently, I felt tightness and pressure on my teeth. The...
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I broke a tooth on the upper left side last month while I was eating. Yesterday, I went to the dentist to have it fixed. The dentist said I could have a filling or a crow...
I had a root canal and crown on one of my back teeth on the bottom right side ten years ago. Two weeks ago, I started to have pain from this tooth. It never bothered me before. My ...
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It has been a week since I am seeing a small lump on the inside of my left cheek. It is reddish in color and it is painful to touch. There are also red spots around it. An...
My four wisdom teeth were impacted and I had them removed four days ago. The next day after the extraction, I was in pain and very swollen but the pain meds were great. Today is th...
Two weeks ago, I got a filling on tooth #8. Since then, I got a lot of throbbing on the tooth. Today, I woke up with a swollen face and also have a fever. Does this mean I have an ...
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Five months ago, I was on a party and this really drunk guy accidentally swung his arm up and hit my front teeth hard. They hurt for a little while then went away. Af...
Five years ago, I had a root canal done on one of my upper teeth. The tooth was re-infected and ten days ago, I had a retreatment done. When the endodontist was done cleaning the ...
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I had a nasty fall this morning and one of my top front teeth was knocked out. The damage was pretty bad. The tooth was knocked out in its entirety from the root. I’m going to...
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Two years ago, I was supposed to get a crown for my upper left first molar. The dentist had already put a post on it. Due to personal problems, I was not able to go back an...
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Three years ago, I had a root canal performed on tooth #18. Nine months ago, I cracked it after I bit down on something hard. I didn’t feel any pain from the tooth. I was...
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I had a tooth removed five days ago. The dentist had a hard time pulling it out. The tooth did not come in one piece. During the procedure, it felt like my jawbone wa...
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My second premolar tooth on the lower right side became grayish dark in color. A few months ago, I got a cavity on the tooth. Three weeks ago, I noticed a feeling o...
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I am grinding my teeth at night. Recently, I noticed a powdery taste in my mouth. I also have tiny holes in my teeth, mostly at the b...
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I have never had any problems with me teeth all my life. Recently, I went to the dentist for teeth cleaning. The dentist told me that my four wisdom teeth needed to be r...
I brush my teeth 2-3 times a day but I still ended up with three rotten teeth. One of them was broken in half. Lately, I keep on getting migraine and I have been feeling tiredness ...
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I had all my top teeth extracted and had immediate dentures put in. They worked great; I was able to talk and eat well with them. After a year, I was able to get a permanen...
My gums on the top front teeth slightly receded. One week ago, I started feeling pain and pressure on those teeth. I felt a lot of sensitivity when I pressed against the gums above...
My bottom wisdom teeth were poking through my gums. The one on the upper left side was impacted. Five days ago, I had all of them removed. The procedure was quick and easy. In the...
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I got a cavity on my second molar on the lower left side filled about two months ago. After getting the filling, the tooth was extremely painful. The dentist said it ...
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I got crowns for my two top front teeth. The temporaries were great. They looked fine and fitted well in my mouth. When the permanent crowns were put in, I was disappointed...
Two years ago, I had a root canal and crown placed on tooth #19. From the day the temporary crown was put on, my gum was very sensitive and would not stop hurting. When the perman...
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I have a swollen jaw towards my chin. My gums and teeth were aching as well. The dentist said I have an abscess under my front tooth. She put me on antibiotics. I have been...
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Ten years ago, I had four upper front teeth crowned. Last year, the dentist found out that they were rotting underneath so I had them replaced. While he was removing them, the...
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Five days ago, I went in for a supposed root canal treatment on a back molar. The dentist said the tooth was badly decayed and had to be extracted. She said she would do a ...
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Ten years ago, I had a root canal and a crown on my second molar on the lower right side. Three months ago, the crown chipped. The dentist removed the broken crown and put on ...
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The dentist said my wisdom teeth were impacted so I had them removed. Two days after the extraction, my face on the right side was very swollen. The pain was horrible. Afte...
Two years ago, I went to the dentist to have the cavity on my second lower right premolar tooth refilled. He said the tooth was decayed and he referred me to an endodontist.
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I had an infection in my rear molar and had a root canal done. That was five months ago and until now the tooth is still sensitive. The dentist could not tell where the problem com...
One of my front teeth was chipped and the dentist put a crown on it. When I got home and looked at the mirror, I was disappointed. The color of the crown did not match my other te...
Let's say you have a spot of dark discoloration on the outside of your tooth near the gum line. Is it possible that it will never need treatment? Or is it just a matter of time b...
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Two years ago, I got a filling on tooth #4. Later that night I woke up in shooting stabbing pains in the filled tooth. I went to the dentist the next day and he made some ...
My wisdom tooth on the top right side is coming in and since then, I am having off and on pain in my upper front teeth. After a few months, I noticed that my two front teeth are n...
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Last week, I was told that my wisdom teeth needed to be extracted. The bottom ones were impacted. I don’t have any pain from them at this time. When I had an extraction a f...
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Six days ago, I had all my wisdom teeth removed. Two days after the extraction, I developed two dry sockets. The pain was terrible. The oral surgeon packed them with medica...
Hello! I take good care of my teeth; I brush and floss twice a day and rinse once a day. I go to the dentist for a routine dental check up every six months. Last year, during my d...
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I had my wisdom tooth on the upper left side of my mouth extracted two weeks ago. My pain is almost gone and I did not have much problem during the healing period. My only...
Hi,five months ago, I had a root canal treatment done on a rear molar and up to this time, the tooth is still sensitive. It feels like a root was exposed. The dentist suggested cap...
Two months ago, one of my bottom teeth was removed due to severe infection. Prior to this, I was put on a course of antibiotics. A week after the procedure, I developed cold sores...
I had a new porcelain crown put in. As the dentist shaved it down to fit my bite, the under metal became exposed. It now looks like there’s a filling or cavity in it. I am very dis...
I have a crown on my second premolar tooth on the upper left hand side. Six years ago, it became loose. The dentist recemented it. It became fine until last month it became loose ...
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I have been feeling pain in my right ear for a few days now. The pain is starting in my jaw and radiating out to my mouth and ear. I can barely open my mouth and my jaw hu...
Hi there! I noticed that one of my front teeth became translucent on the side. When I looked at it with a flashlight, I noticed a cracked in the middle. My enamel is also thinning....
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When I was 18 years old, I had a tooth filled. After a few months, the tooth ended up dying. I didn’t have it checked and left it like that for several months. When i...
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I have had a root canal and a crown on one of my upper teeth four years ago. After a year, my crown fell off. My regular dentist was out of town for two weeks so I we...
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I am getting braces in the future. In preparation for this, my first premolar on the upper right side was pulled three days ago. Today, I noticed that my canine tooth be...
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I had a root canal done two days ago and now my tooth hurts. When my tongue touches the teeth, I feel sharp pain. Is this an indication that the root canal treatment had...
Five years ago, I developed an abscess in my gums around my first molar in the bottom right side. It subsided after a few days until it was finally gone. Since that time, I began t...
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My four-year-old son had a toothache and I took him to a pediatric dentist. He got a deep cavity in his first molar. The dentist said my son has four teeth that need to b...
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I developed a severe case of bruxism in the past. I now have a weak enamel and my teeth are already experiencing wear and tear. I am wearing a night guard to prote...
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My two front lower teeth have stuck out on opposite sides. My two front teeth on top are noticeably bigger than t...
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Two years ago, I had a clogged salivary duct under my tongue. After a few days, it went away on its own. After a few months, this happened once more. The dentist suggested suc...
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For about five years now, I have this bubble in my gum line. It became larger over time. Could this be mucocele? It does not hurt and never goes away. Does anyone k...
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I have a tooth with an old silver filling in it. Last night, I was playing with my 2-year old son and he accidentally bumped into my mouth and part of my tooth with a fil...
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I have a set of approximately 30-year old dentures. They still fit pretty well so I do not want to replace them. When they made the impressions for these dentures, I had a ...
It doesn't hurt, I have bitter almost metallic taste in my mouth, the bottom extraction zone looks white, the top is red, its only been 24 hours.
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For the past three days, I have been having intense pain in the back of my mouth on both the upper and lower left side. It's like on the part where the gums and cheek...
My grandmother claims that I have to replace my newly extracted molar, which I can not afford to do right now, because the tooth below it will keep growing until it fills the space...
I was told by my dentist that 2 of my wisdom teeth have cavities, however I have never felt any pain at all. He recommends taking both out, but I am really scared of having to do t...
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I had a root canal done on my lower right molar about a month ago. Five days later, my lower lip and chin were still numb. The dentist said, it was due to the injecti...
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One of my upper teeth on the right side had a receding gum and the tooth hurt. My regular dentist took X-ray and said, there was no sign of infection. He referred me to ...
Last year I developed an abscess next to my first molar on the upper left side. It cleared up by itself after a few days. Three days ago, I’ve got another abscess on the same spo...
Hi! My two upper teeth were extracted due to severe decay and I got a flipper in. The flipper covers the back of all my top teeth and hooks around in the back. I can remove it wit...
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I had a root canal done and my tooth was prepared for a crown. When the crown was put in, it felt so tight. When the dentist asked me to bite down, I felt somethin...
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I take good care of my teeth. I brush three times a day, floss and rinse with mouthwash twice a day. I avoid any acidic drinks or food and sweets as well. Despite doing al...
Hi guys. I just got a root canal on an upper right molar a week and a half ago. I had an infection at the time (and I felt pain during the root canal procedure), but never used ant...
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Two weeks ago, I had a gum flap procedure on my lower right second molar. This tooth had a root canal done and a few months after the procedure, the gum problem started. Th...
Three years ago, while I was chewing my food, I suddenly felt mild pain in my top right first molar. After two days, the pain became unbearable; I immediately went to the dentist. ...
So, five months ago, I had my wisdom teeth pulled and ever since this was done, the right side of my face has been swelling. My bottom right wisdom tooth didn’t come out in one pi...
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I grind my teeth at night and now they are wearing down. They have become extremely sensitive as well. I have one tooth on the upper right side, which became shorter than t...
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I have sensitive teeth and the dentist told me to have fluoride therapy. When I went in for the procedure, the dentist polished the surface of my teeth with a special toot...
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When I had my tooth pulled last year, a small piece of the tooth was left in my gum. It didn’t give me any problem until three days ago, I developed an abscess in the gum fro...
I chipped my first molar on the lower right side two days ago. I don’t have the money for a filling or a crown for now, I am jobless and without an insurance. The tooth is not caus...
In March 2010, I had a porcelain crown put in. Last Christmas, I accidentally bit down too hard while I was eating and the crown came off. The dentist was able to re-cement it. No...
The gum around my upper second molar tooth on the right side is swollen. It hurts and bleeds after I brush and floss. I have been wearing night guard but I noticed that it hurts mo...
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I wore braces for two years. I recently have them removed and the orthodontist gave me fixed retainer on both top and bottom. I was just wondering why there was no retainer...
So, I have had braces for more than a year now and they should be coming off soon. I have developed eating disorder a little over a month now. (I've sought professional help and I ...
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I have a considerable erosion of my teeth along the gum line. It maybe caused by brushing my teeth too roughly and not visiting the dentist for about 15 years because...
So, I had my upper right wisdom tooth removed today. It was on easy extraction and I did not have severe pain so far. What I was wondering about was that, the oral surgeon did not ...
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I was diagnosed with a periodontal disease and I am working hard to prevent it from getting worse. I also have crowded teeth at the bottom that I wanted to be fixed t...
I have a dark hole in my lower right first molar. It doesn’t hurt and is it not sensitive at all. The tooth does not hurt when I put pressure on it is not loose. Could it be a deve...
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My upper right first molar was decayed and broke off two months ago. I have no pain in the tooth but I acquired a lisp, which was very noticeable. I had the tooth extracted...
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I had an abscess in my gum and yesterday, it went so bad that my face was swollen to the eye. Since my regular dentist is on a vacation, I went to an emergency denti...
I am currently on antibiotics because of my abscessed molar. I scheduled for a root canal treatment. It is my second day with the antibiotics, my jaw is still swollen, and it is ve...
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I am getting a strong dull ache in one of my molars for over a week now. I went to the dentist today. He took x-rays and conducted some tests on the tooth. He said the toot...
Three years ago, my bottom left molar was broken. I did not have any problem with it until three days ago, it started to become painful. My cheek on the left side was a little bit...
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I have a big filling in my lower left first molar. Three days ago, the filling fell out and only a stump of the molar was left. The dentist said the tooth has to go. The tooth...
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Nine months ago, during my dental appointment, the dentist told me my wisdom teeth on the top are rotting. One of them has a deep cavity. Due to financial problem and si...
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Two weeks ago, I had an implant put in on tooth #29. Three days later, I went back to the oral surgeon to complain about the numbness in my chin and lower lip. He said the ...
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I went to the dentist five days ago because my first molar on the upper right side has been hurting. He said I needed a root canal done. I went to an endodontist who told ...
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I have had sensitive teeth for years. I also have receding gums lately. Over the years, I have developed really bad stains in my teeth. It has been five years since my last de...
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Five days ago, all my four wisdom teeth were pulled. My teeth have stopped bleeding three days ago. However, today, I began to taste blood in my mouth. When I spit into th...
About a year ago, I was disturbed by a tooth ache in my upper right second molar. I was able to handle it for several days until it went too bad and I decided to see a dentist. Th...
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My upper right 1st molar tooth has some wear near the base and the gum around it is receding. I do not have any problems with the tooth though, no pain, no sensiti...
Six years ago, I had a root canal treatment on my upper left second premolar. Two months ago, this tooth started hurting. Last week, I went to the dentist to have it checked. He s...
The dentist found out that I have an infection in one of my wisdom teeth. He told me I needed to be put on antibiotics and have all the four wisdom teeth extracted after a week. I ...
About two months ago, I had five cavities field, teeth cleaning and wisdom teeth removed. The bruising and swelling was gone, the extraction sites had already healed but I still ha...
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I’ve got five fillings three weeks ago. One of them was really deep. When the anesthesia wore off my teeth were very painful. The dentist ground them down but the pain remaine...
Hello, I’ve got a filling on my front tooth. Last week the filling came off. I cannot go the dentist yet to have the filling replaced because I am on vacation. Is there any product...
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My regular dentist said I have a gum disease and he referred me to a periodontist. The periodontist said I have some 4mm-6mm pockets and one 7mm pocket. I hadn’t had any cl...
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I brush and floss my teeth twice a day and rinse with mouthwash before going to bed at night. I never had any extraction done and had only one tooth with a filling. It was...
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I had a molar pulled two months ago, which left a big gap in my mouth. It took about a month for the gum tissue to cover the hole. Two weeks after the extraction, there wa...
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I got an implant for tooth number 12 about a month ago. Everything was fine with it until last week, I started to have an on and off sensations of pressure to mild th...
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My upper right first molar was pulled due to severe infection and I got a bridge to replace it. Last week I started having pain in the false tooth area of the unit. I...
I went to the dentist due to the pain in my first molar. The dentist said it was infected. He advised me to see a root canal specialist. I had it root canalled and got a temporary ...
Hello! For the past three weeks, my gums have been bleeding when I brush my teeth. They bleed more after I floss my teeth. I also observed that my lips become dry. I don’t know wha...
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My lower right first molar was root canalled about a year ago. I couldn’t get a post and crown put in because it was fractured. The dentist bonded the tooth instead. I loo...
I have two mercury fillings left in my mouth from more than 25 years ago. Are they as dangerous as dentists and experts claim? It's so expensive to replace fillings so I don't want...
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I had a tooth extracted because it was cracked to the root. I got a bridge to replace it. I also got a filling in one of the teeth that would anchor the bridge. When the te...
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Three days ago, one of my front teeth was extracted due to severe infection. I want to replace it with a bridge or implant. How long do I have to wait before I can get ...
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My first molar on the upper right side was hurting. The dentist put a crown on the tooth. He said if the tooth continues to bother me, I would need a root canal, which will...
Five weeks ago, I had an extraction on one of my lower molars on the left side. My gum healed quite well. Three days ago, I noticed some pain and discomfort from the extraction si...
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I had a root canal on my upper left second molar, which failed, and the endodontist scheduled me for a retreatment. Since this tooth has given me many problems and I am...
My lower back molar needs to be extracted and I wanted to get an implant to replace it. The first dentist that I’ve asked wanted to extract the tooth first and wait for a few mont...
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I’m seeing an oral surgeon tomorrow to have my first molar on the lower right side extracted. I do not have any plan to get implant or bridge to replace it in the near future ...
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Five months ago during my dental cleaning appointment, the dentist informed me that I have a wisdom tooth coming in that needs to be removed. I did not have problem with...
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I had some cavities filled three days ago. The dentist gave me a shot of Novocaine before the procedure. For the past two days I've got massive stomachache. I guess it's...
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When I went in for my dental cleaning appointment, the periodontist said I needed deep cleaning done because I have some 4mm-5mm pockets and a 6mm pocket. Three mont...
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I have naturally straight teeth, except for the two upper front teeth ,which are a little bit crooked. I am looking for a good way to fix them. I do not want to get b...
So, I went to the dentist last week for dental checkup. I’ve never been to the dentist for the past five years because I never paid attention to the seriousness of good oral hygie...
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I just went to the dentist three days ago because of some pain in my upper right first molar. The dentist said my tooth was infected. She put me on a 7-day course of antibiot...
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I have not been to see a dentist in three years because of financial issues. I don’t have dental insurance. A few weeks ago, I started to feel pain in one of my back teeth...
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I had a small cavity in between my first and second molar on the bottom right side of my mouth. It did not bother me at all but I still went to the dentist to have it tr...
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I went in today for my dental cleaning appointment and the oral hygienist said my gums are not good at all. I have many 4-5mm pockets. What can I do at home to prevent this...
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I recently visited a new dentist who advised me of replacing my four old silver fillings with white ones. Two of them are located on my back upper teeth and the oth...
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I had my upper molar extracted 7 days ago. It was badly infected and I opted to have it pulled than have a root canal therapy. My dentist put in immediate denture but I am ...
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I had a severe toothache three weeks ago and I immediately went to the dentist. He said the decay was not that bad and I will not need a root canal. He just filled...
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I have a baby canine tooth, which never fell out, and now it became wiggly. The dentist said the baby tooth would have to be removed and I will have to get braces to pull my o...
It's been about 2 and a half years since Ive been to the dentists.. I think is a combination of having no problems (no pain, no grinding, no aches, no visible stains etc) and also ...
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Two years ago, a part of one of my back molars chipped off. It didn’t hurt at all but I still wanted to fix it...
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My upper right second molar is giving me cold like symptoms. This tooth had a root canal done about 7 years ago. It now has a hole at the back part and I can see the fi...
I became lax in my dental hygiene, which resulted in me having bad teeth. They are now giving me severe pain and infection. I went to the dentist to inquire about having all my te...
Two weeks ago, the dentist told me my old filling had decay and should be replaced. He said the filling was too large so he will put in a partial crown. I had no pain or problem wi...
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I had an accident last week and I knocked my two front teeth completely. The other teeth were knocked loose as well. Luckily, the dentist was able to re-implant my two f...
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Eight years ago, I had a root canal and a crown in my first molar on the left side. Five months later, I started to have pain in the tooth. I cannot chew on the left side of m...
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I had an abscessed tooth. The dentist said the infection was severe and the tooth has to go. He referred me to an oral surgery specialist. During the extraction of...
I had a large filling that cracked. The dentist said there was so little tooth structure left and I needed a post and crown to support the tooth. He also said that in order to put ...
I had a crown put on a tooth December 2009, after my dentist took out an old filing and put in a new one. I moved so I am now with a new dentist. August, 2011 the tooth startedhu...
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I had a tooth on the upper left side that hurt a lot. Two weeks ago, I had a root canal done on this tooth and the dentist cemented the permanent crown even if the tooth...
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I recently got a flipper for my extracted front tooth. I have to wear it for six months until my implant is ready.
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Hello! I’ve got a bridge on the upper right side of my mouth. The bridge started to hurt two days ago. Last night, I was in horrible pain. I took painkiller, which was able to help...
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The orthodontist scheduled me for an underbite surgery. I had two bicuspids removed and the gaps were already fully closed through braces. I can now see that my upper teeth ha...
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I am in the process of getting my teeth crowned per my dentist’s advice. When it was time to get a crown on tooth #8, I told the dentist that I am getting mild pain from th...
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My bottom right first molar had been giving me on and off dull pain in the past four months. Three days ago, the pain got worse. I went to the dentist to have it checked. H...
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When I wore braces a few years ago, I started to have a cracking jaw. When my braces came off, the cracking of my jaw did not go away. The other day, I decided to seek...
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I had a root canal on tooth #8, which failed. The tooth was removed and I received a dental flipper on that same day. I can’t speak normally with the flipper in; I lisp. It f...
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I got two implants put in for my 1st molar and 2nd premolar on the lower left side ten days ago. The abutments were also put in on that day. When the numbing medic...
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Five months ago, my regular dentist performed a root canal in my back molar on the upper right side. After the procedure, I got a constant dull ache in the tooth. I have...
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Five weeks ago, I have my implant put in. Five days ago, the dentist put a temporary crown on it. Yesterday, the tooth came a little bit loose. The dentist wanted me to use...
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Three months ago, I went to a root canal specialist to have a root canal treatment for my first molar on the lower right side. Since then, I have a biting pain. The endodon...
So, about five months ago, I had my old bridge removed. There was decay under it. I had a crown lengthening procedure done then got a temporary bridge fitted in. Everything went f...
i am so scared to see a dentist due to my last experience. I have suffered for many years because of what was done. I had a root canal which went fine, but when i pointed out my ca...
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Last week, I have noticed my gums ache terribly after eating any type of food, be it soft vegetables or harder meats. I think they even bleed a little bit. I feel a...
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Despite taking great care of my teeth, I still get cavities. I have very soft teeth and they are prone to decaying. Six months ago, I have had one root canal and three cr...
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Both my lower second premolars were missing. They never grew back after the baby teeth came off. I cannot decide now if I have to get braces to draw the 1st molar ...
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I have a crown over a tooth, which was treated by a root canal a few years ago. While I was flossing, the tooth broke into two and the crown fell off. The dentist glued th...
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I have crowded top teeth. I have a good oral hygiene. I brush and rinse twice a day and floss before going to bed. There are grayish brown spots between my crowded teeth. ...
I had braces in junior high school and when my bottom metal permanent retainer was removed (with a lot of pain) my bottom teeth slowly started becoming crooked again. Is there an i...
I've been visiting a dentist from 2008 to 2010. Recently one of my fillings he did came off. I decided to see another dentist this time. The new doctor put a crown on that tooth, b...
I am 36 years old and last week i had all 4 four of my wisdom teeth extracted, as well as the 2nd molar on the bottom right (#31) which was damaged by a horizontally impacted wisdo...
I have gingivitis as I have trouble remembering to brush my teeth daily. I'm lucky to remember once a week unfortunately (I think it has to do with my mental illness and medication...
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I am 18 years old and still have eight baby teeth. When my baby canine fell off, there was no adult tooth to replace it. The dentist said most of my baby teeth do not have...
I just received my bottom denture plate. It fits very well and though I have few sore spots and it is not comfortable at all, I know will get used to eat within a few days. My onl...
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About a week ago, I cracked my tooth after I bit down on something. It is a second molar on the bottom left side. I went to see a dentist three days ago to have it fixed. H...
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I had a wisdom teeth extraction yesterday. When I took the gauze out, I found out that the blood clot that was there is no longer there. Is there a possibility that I ge...
One week ago, I went to my hygienist for my regular dental cleaning appointment. While she was polishing my teeth, I can feel sensitivity in some areas. The next day while I am bru...
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I am only 20 years old and I have already lost four of my adult teeth due to infection and decay. I have had so many fillings in my mouth. Lately, I kept on getting sore gums ...
My upper right first molar was removed due to severe decay and infection. I got a bridge to replace it. Recently, I noticed a space between the gum where the molar was removed and...
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For a few months now, I have been experiencing tooth sensitivity to sweets. When I eat or drink anything with sugar, one of my back molars on the upper left side hurts. ...
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Ten days ago, I had wisdom teeth extraction. Three days later, I developed a dry socket because I once smoked after the surgery. The pain became unbearable so I went to the o...
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Three years ago, I underwent gum graft. I had receding gums. One year later, I started getting bad taste from that area. After five months, it got so bad that the periodon...
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I have badly crooked teeth and decided to get braces to fix them. After several visits to the dentist, I finally got the top braces on today. The orthodontist said he wou...
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I went to the dentist two months ago to have one of my back molars checked. It was aching for a week. The dentist said the tooth was very decayed but he will try to save...
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When I was a teenager, I got a silver filling in one of my upper back molar. For aesthetic reason, I went to the dentist to replace it with white filling. While he was d...
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I already have all my teeth in except for my lower wisdom teeth. My top jaw has straight teeth, but on my bottom jaw, my right canine had rotated. It had been pushed a b...
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I have a lot of broken and badly decayed teeth up front. I have a feeling that I’ve got infections as well. I know my teeth will have to be extracted and would need imp...
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I have never had any dental issues before; no cavities, filling, gum problems, whatsoever. Two months ago, I had a teeth cleaning for the first time ever in my life. It we...
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I have been having major dental problems for a while now. I would need three root canals done. Both my canine teeth on top have eroding enamel. I am jobless and don’t...
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Five days ago, I had a deep cavity drilled and filled with a white colored filling. The tooth did not have a root canal because the dentist said it is not necessary. Every...
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I’ve got my bottom left first molar filled five months ago. It was a deep filling. Two weeks after getting the filling, I got sharp pain in my canine tooth. The pai...
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I got throbbing pain in my first and second upper premolar on the right side. The dentist after doing various tests and x-rays said the 1st premolar was abscessed and t...
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I’ve had a root canal on my tooth number 12. The dentist put the permanent crown on even if I still have pain. The pain and soreness continued as days pass by. I have bee...
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I am recovering from bulimia. I really wanted to whiten my teeth because they looked yellowish due the acid that came up from my stomach. I have been using whitening toot...
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I have fillings in my first and second premolars on the top right side. When I floss around these teeth, I feel sharp shooting pain. When I look closely at the te...
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I have noticed more tongue coating than usual towards the middle and the back of my tongue. The coating is pale white in the morning and after eating, it takes on a yellowi...
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I went in for my twice-annual teeth cleaning yesterday. It has been five years since my last visit to the dentist. After the cleaning procedure, he took x-ray to s...
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I’ve got dental implants before without any problem. Eight months ago, I got another one to replace my lower left first molar. Right after it was fitted in, I started ...
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When I was younger, I had many teeth with deep cavities and severe infection and I had no choice but to have them pulled. I can’t afford an implant or bridge before so I...
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One of my bottom left molars was fractured. The dentist performed a root canal on this tooth. After a week, I developed an abscess on the gums around it. The dentist said t...
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Last year, I had a root canal on one of my lower front teeth. I had many problems dealing with the tooth after the root canal procedure until finally, the dentist said ...
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I am in the process of having all my cavities treated through laser. I have been to the dentist three times and I still have two more appointments. Since my first appoin...
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About a month ago, I had cracked my second molar in the upper left side. I had a filling on this tooth. I went to the dentist it have it fixed. The dentist after checkin...
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Two months ago, I had two dental implants put in. The oral surgeon implanted two titanium posts. Everything was fine until two weeks ago, I started to feel pressur...
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I have an abscess on my first molar on the lower right side. I went to the dentist to get a root canal and a crown done. Everything was fine until after a week, I st...
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My lower left first premolar was cracked. I had a root canal on this tooth two weeks ago. I just had the permanent crown two days ago and last night, I was in terribl...
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I am getting two fillings soon. I have always used the laughing gas in all the dental works that I have had in the past without any problems. However, the last time I h...
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My teeth were never perfectly straight. They even got more crooked as I got older. I finally decided to have them fixed and so I went to the dentist to ask if I could get...
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I went to the dentist last week to have my four wisdom teeth pulled. Unfortunately, I was not able to go through the extraction because I am allergic to one of the medi...
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I chipped my second premolar tooth on the upper left side a few months ago. Three months ago, I had a root canal on this tooth. After the procedure, I have nothing bu...
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I was born with many missing teeth. I have two adult teeth on top front, one on the left side and two on the right side. My bottom teeth were all baby teeth. My back mola...
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When my top wisdom teeth came in, they created a pressure and crowding problem. After two weeks, I developed nerve pain in my face. When I bite down, I feel something...
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I was born with teeth that are prone to decaying. When I was younger, I have been into a lot of dental works from root canals, fillings, crowns and extractions. I grew u...
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I have been to the dentist today for my regular dental cleaning. The dentist said I have a few cavities between my teeth that need to be filled. None of my teeth is hurtin...
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I chipped the back part of my upper second molar. The dentist said I needed a root canal and a crown for the tooth. I cannot afford these for now and my dental insurance ...
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I recently got a crown on one of my upper teeth due to minor decay. Since then, I have been having mild to severe pain in my gums. I have been to the dentist three times to...
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I chipped my upper central incisor by biting on a fork accidentally last week. I now feel the sharp edge with my tongue. When I floss on that area, my gum around the ...
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About a year ago, I had a root canal done on my first premolar on the upper right side. The dentist said he could not put a post crown because the tooth root had a cr...
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For the past few days, I have been having pain in the back of my gums on both side of my mouth, where my wisdom teeth would be . None of my wisdom teeth have come in and th...
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I recently moved overseas and I went to a new dentist for my dental cleaning, which I usually do every 6 months. She measured and assigned number for gum pockets....
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I have an impacted wisdom tooth, the one on the lower side. I went in to have it removed. The oral surgeon said the tooth is sitting on a nerve cavity near a major nerve a...
I had a 1st molar extraction in my upper left three weeks ago. The healing went fairly well. The pain was gone within a week and the extraction socket healed fast. Two days ago, m...
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I had a root canal done on my upper left second molar two years ago. This tooth was originally crowned. The dentist had drilled through the crown to have the root ...
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Three days ago, I developed a lump over my lower left 1st molar. It has grown larger as days go by and now it's puffy and yellowish in color. My 1st molar tooth and the sec...
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I had my first upper molar on the right side extracted nine months ago. It was a difficult and long procedure because one of the roots was too curved. Two days late...
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Five days ago, I went to the dentist to have a cavity filled on a molar on the right side of my mouth. I told the dentist that I had bite pain on the left side of my mouth...
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Eight days ago, I had my four wisdom teeth removed. Two days later, I was vomiting from the medication. The next day, I started to have pain and an awful taste in my mouth...
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I had my upper right first molar extracted four days ago. Two days after the extraction, I had a severe pain from where the tooth was ...
I had two molars extracted in the upper right and two in the upper left two days ago. The pain has been manageable so far. I only eat soft foods like yogurt, fruits I have put in ...
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For some reason, my teeth are thin and they are just eroding away. They are not rotting and they do not hurt or anything. They looked good from the front but at the b...
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Last month, I got an abscess on my first molar on the lower left side. I was put on antibiotics for one week. The dentist said the tooth needs to be pulled because it was...
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I got my braces off about a year ago after wearing them for more than two years. I was given a permanent retainer at the bottom part and a removable one on top. After abou...
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The filling on my lower back molar came off and I had a root canal done on this tooth two weeks ago. Since then, the tooth has always been sore. It's fine in the morning but ...
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I suffered from an infection around my upper molar on the right side for three weeks. The gum area was swollen over the tooth and it was very sore. I went to the d...
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I have been having pain on one of my upper molars for the last few months. When the pain was unbearable, I decided to visit the dentist. He said the second upper mola...
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I have a gum fistula on one of my upper molars. The tooth does not ache but there is a pus discharging from it. I went to see a dentist today. He said, the tooth is dead...
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A few years ago, my first molar was badly infected and I decided to have it removed. Over the years, the second molar had seemed to move forward to fill in the vacant sp...
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I neglected my teeth for the past several years. I never flossed and I thought brushing in the morning and before bed were already enough. I never visited the denti...
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My four top front teeth were crooked and I opted for veneers to fix them as braces cost too much and I would have to wear them for a long time before I see the desired r...
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I got very sick recently. For a few days, I stopped brushing and flossing because I was very weak to do these. Now, I have several ulcers on the tip and side of my tongue....
I was born to have soft enamel and so my teeth are prone to decay and infections. Most of my teeth have cavities and they're brittle, they are just breaking off and I have a lot o...
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Recently, I noticed that the tips of both my top and bottom front teeth seem translucent. They look very weak and may chip off anytime. The bottom of my front lower teeth look...
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I recently acquired Valplast dentures for my top and bottom and they do not seem to be working for me. The texture of the dentures feel rough. My mouth feels dry and I get foo...
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I had my routine cleaning three weeks ago. The front and back part of my teeth looked great after the dentist cleaned them. However, last night, I saw a tartar forming aga...
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I went to the dentist today for the first time in my life. I've had pain off and on in my two front teeth. I have also noticed that my two front teeth aren't aligned. It i...
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I was diagnosed of aggressive periodontitis. As a result, eight of my teeth need to be extracted due to severe bone loss. The first periodontist that I went to said...
I had a molar on the upper left side which was in a very bad condition and the dentist advised me to have it pulled out. I got a bridge put in to replace the tooth. The temporary d...
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I had a filling done on tooth number 14. After a lot of issues with the filling, the tooth ended up dying. Had a root canal treatment done but it was not able to save ...
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Five months ago, I went to the dentist for my routine dental check-up. She said I have a minor decay on my upper right first molar. She suggested I have it filled before i...
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When I looked into my mouth in the mirror, there seemed to be a growing tooth in my gum, right underneath my right nostril. I can feel the bump with my tongue. It hurts...
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For the last two months, I have had dental works done (5 fillings, 2 root canals, 3 crowns). Since then, I have been suffering from severe jaw pain, ear aches and head aches....
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I have had a severe pain from one of my molars for several months. The dentist said the tooth was infected and I needed a root canal done. He sent me to an endodontitst. W...
Hello! I am 20 years old and today, I noticed an extra tooth growing just behind my bottom front tooth. It is growing in crooked. I am wiggling it trying to get it out but it's ha...
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A week ago, my nephew accidentally hit my mouth with his ball. One of my front teeth was very painful. The dentist did a hot and cold test and the result said my tooth is f...
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My bottom teeth are too crowded and the middle front tooth was pushed straight back. The two teeth on both sides of the middle front tooth have started closing in fr...
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I have bad teeth since my teens. I am now 25 years old. I have been in pain for years. I have had multiple root canals, and I've had a lot of fillings and crowns do...
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I had a root canal done on my first lower right molar over three years ago. A few months ago, the tooth broke. It left what it looked like a stick that pokes the gum. Food...
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I am 18 years old. My teeth are straight but I have a gap in between my two front teeth. I was not really bothered about it before but I've started to become conscious about i...
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I have a wisdom tooth extracted four days ago. Things went very smoothly under anesthesia. After the procedure, things haven't been too bad aside from some normal swelling ...
I had a root canal performed today and did not get a crown placed on top. I can see the tooth and the top of the tooth does not seem to be fully filled. How are root canals compl...
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I have a large silver filling on my lower left second molar. The dentist said it had a new fracture and I needed a crown put in before the tooth breaks or the filling c...
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I recently had a root canal done on one of my upper molars. I am currently on antibiotics. When I went back to the dentist to get the temporary crown, she saw some black th...
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I had fillings on my upper left first and second bicuspids. Food is getting trapped in between these teeth and I mentioned this problem to the dentist during my dental c...
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I have been having pain on one of my upper teeth for a few months already but I kept on ignoring it because of bad dental experiences. During my past dental works, I've ...
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I brought my 7 year old son to our family dentist for a routine cleaning and check-up and to have sealants put on his back teeth. However, the dentist refused to do sea...
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Two weeks ago, I went to the orthodontist to get my braces off. When he stripped down all of the wires, the white decalcification marks around the brackets were revealed. I...
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My five years old daughter has been sick for two days now because of an abscessed tooth. We visited the dentist this morning. He said it's better to pull the tooth now before ...
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A couple of years ago, I had a molar extraction at the right hand side of my mouth. A few months ago, I developed a lymph node in my jaw bone on the right side of my mouth,...
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I have been experiencing pain from the very back part of my mouth. The pain has gotten worse so I visited the dentist. He took some x-rays but he could not see an...
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Five days ago, I had my upper left wisdom tooth removed. (This was the second time I visited the dentist, the first time was when I got a filling on my molar. I only visit ...
Last week, I woke up in the middle of the night due to a severe toothache. I took some Ibuprofen and went back to bed. When I woke up, the tooth ache had subsided but I got pain in...
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I had braces in the past and I am currently on fixed retainers now. My orthodontist said I have calcium deposits build up in almost all of my teeth especially on my lower f...
Two weeks ago, I went to the emergency room because of an unbearable pain in my right ear. The doctor said, I have an ear infection and he put me on antibiotics for a week. This mo...
I got my fixed retainers mid-May. I have been back 3 times to get the top adjusted because my bottom tooth was hitting it. There is one tooth where I can barely get floss through...
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I have a habit of picking at my gums until they bleed. I use a toothpick or anything hard to shove the space in between my teeth. I think I started this habit when I was...
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Every morning when I wake up, there are white marks at the bottom of my front teeth. They disappear a few hours after I brush my teeth, then they appear again the nex...
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My wisdom teeth were impacted and I've had them removed two weeks ago. I've got less pain and swelling but two days after the extraction, I started experiencing sinus pr...
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I cracked a back molar and the dentist ground it down and put a crown on. After a week, this tooth started giving me problems. It has been sensitive. I switched to a ...
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I have had a habit of brushing my teeth very hard, making my gums bleed sometimes. Now, I noticed that the tip of my front teeth are becoming transparent. You can see ri...
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For the past week, I noticed that my gums bleed after brushing so I went to the dentist today for the first time in my life. He told me that I need deep cleaning beca...
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I've had a severely decayed molar pulled yesterday. It was broken a long time ago but I did not go to the dentist to have it checked until it has decayed over time. Until n...
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I have just been to the dentist today for a swollen blister inside my bottom lip. The dentist said, I have an oral mucocele. He booked me to an oral surgeon to have it remo...
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Over the past year, I have developed chronic halitosis. I take great care of my oral hygiene. I brush my teeth, floss, use mouthwash and scrape my tongue. I also eat health...
my daughter has a filling in her back molar, i was flossing her teeth and noticed that a little piece of her tooth crumbled off of the gums, what will happen now? does she need a n...
Hello!Its been 5 days since i had a root canal done and my gums and tooth are still very sore. My tooth hurts when i bite into something and in general hurts. The pain isnt awful b...
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I few days ago, when I looked in my mouth in the mirror, I noticed that I have pus pockets on top of my mouth, around my top teeth and under my tongue. They hurt an...
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I noticed that my teeth are becoming brittle and weak. A few months ago, two were broken in my sleep.Last week, I broke another one while I was eating. I maintain goo...
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I'd had braces when I was younger. I also have the habit of biting the inside of my cheeks. Now I have flaps in there. Sometimes, it covers my molars which make them ...
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I had all of my four wisdom teeth extracted 10 days ago. The surgery went well. The first week had been fine, no bleeding and no severe pain. I've been rinsing with warm s...
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I have a 3-unit bridge replaced on teeth numbers 29, 30 and 31, with tooth number 30 as the pontic, for about 20 years now. Today while I was eating, a section of t...
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Two days ago, for the first time, I tried to whiten my teeth. I used a teeth whitening substance in powder form. Everything was fine until this morning, I noticed a slig...
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Two years ago, I accidentally cracked a tooth while eating. It was very painful then, but after a few days, the pain went away so I just left it at that. The tooth...
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My top two wisdom teeth are coming through and for the past few days, I have been experiencing pain behind my right ear. My head is aching especially around my temple...
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Throughout my life, I've had an open bite. My front top and bottom teeth do not touch and they are not aligned correctly. I used to chew everything on my rear teeth and I noti...
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I have a question regarding eating fruit. I’ve come across several recommendations on the Internet that you shouldn’t brush your teeth immediately after eating fruit beca...
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Since none of the topics covered answer my question, I would like to ask a new question.
I suffer from sensitive chewing surfaces but don’t have any fillings or need a...
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Today at about noon, two small pieces chipped of off two of my teeth. The teeth chipped close to my gums in each case. Now the yellow layer (I think it’s called dentin) i...
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I’m very desperate and I hope you can help me.
Since I was missing two teeth in the right upper jaw, I had my dentist prepare a bridge for me. Due to the large gap, he...
“A good restoration is not possible under general anaesthesia, but one can begin by having the unpleasant steps done while asleep.” What does that mean in plain language?
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I have a question that is probably difficult to answer.
I am currently faced with the following decision:
I am 23 years old and I have an open bite combined with a ...
I have been undergoing dental treatment for a year now because of poorly executed crowns I received in the course of a total restoration. The crowns do not have any contact so ther...
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I have the following question:
On Wednesday night, I experienced pain so severe (a pulsating pain) that in the morning, I went to the dentist right away...
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Two years ago, I lost a filling in one of my rear molars (upper right) and I haven’t gone to a dentist since then. I thought that I could chew food with my left side mola...
Hi, here's hoping somebody can shed some light on the following:
Almost two years ago, I had a root canal performed on a molar (on the top left), which had only recently had a cro...
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I've had my first ever dental cleaning done last week. The day after, I was bleeding a lot after flossing. I have been brushing, flossing, and rinsing everyday ...
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Here is my story.
After the extraction of my four wisdom teeth I had experienced pain in my lower gum area. It radiated all the way up t...
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My right wisdom tooth has started to come out. Since then,the two teeth in front of it have started to ache. I also noticed that they are not aligned. I got pain on and...
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When I was a teenager, I had braces and I wore a removable retainer on my top teeth for three years (I was 19 years old then). I am now 41 years old. I had a few cavi...
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I am scheduled to get a filling on my back molar in a few weeks. I am opting for an amalgam filling because of its strong and long-lasting characteristics. However, I...
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Six months ago, I was at the dentist for a dental cleaning. I have been brushing and flossing
twice a day. However, despite a good oral hygiene, I still developed a ...
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Ive noticed a small darkish grey mark on the back of my bottom front right tooth.. its just a small spot but it wont go with brushing or mouthwash. I just had a chec...
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Two weeks ago, I went to the dentist due to an infected tooth. He put me on antibiotics and pain killers. He said, I need to undergo root canal treatment when the infect...
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I grind my teeth at night and I have been given a night guard. I've been wearing it for a couple of months now and I noticed that my bite feels very off. My upper ...
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I had a silver filling when I was younger. It stands out when I smile so for aesthetic purposes, I had it replaced with a new tooth colored filling three months a...
Immediately after having my fixed retainers put in I became quite ill. I just found out my doctor used Elgiloy which is Nickel (which I am allergic to) and a lot of other metals. ...
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When I was younger I had a few cavities in the back of my mouth filled in with silver. A couple of months ago, my dentist had removed two of the silver fillings. He s...
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I chipped one of my upper molars three years ago. Since there was no pain during that time, I just let it go. Little by little, the tooth got looser and looser unt...
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I had a filling placed on one of my upper molars a few years ago. I am not sure if it's an amalgam filling or not. Lately, I began to have this horrible metallic tast...
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Six years ago, I had a root canal done on one of my front teeth. At first, this tooth was light gray in color. Recently, I noticed that it already turned into a darker ...
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A couple of months ago, I've been diagnosed of periodontitis and the dentist scheduled me for treatment. But due to lack of dental insurance, I kept postponing it until I g...
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I've got two amalgam fillings,one on my upper molar and one on my lower molar, today. After the anaesthetic wore off, I started to be in a terrible pain. I felt like ...
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I have a partially erupted wisdom tooth which caused an infection. I've got headache, jaw stiffness and swollen face. I was put on antibiotic for a week. I am now on the en...
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I had two front lower teeth extracted because they were badly damaged when I had an accident. The dentist could no longer save them and I had no choice but to have them r...
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I had my braces on for about four years and 2 weeks ago, I had them taken off. I got my retainer a week later and I've been wearing it day and night. Recently, I noticed th...
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My dentist performed a root canal on my first molar three days ago. The procedure was not finished because I had too much bleeding and I was in terrible pain. He said I ha...
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One of my upper molars was filled a week ago because I got cavity in it. Everything went well and I only have a mild pain now. Recently, I noticed a blood blister on my gu...
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My tooth on the top in the back has been rotten for some time. Half of the tooth is still there but the rest is now purely black. It only hurts when something swee...
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My two front teeth are longer and bigger compared to the rest of my teeth. I am scheduled to get braces soon. I am wondering if I can have these teeth filed down before I ...
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I had a fixed bridge put in about a couple of months ago. It replaced my extracted upper first premolar. Lately, it has become loose. I noticed a space between th...
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Recently, I noticed that my lower front tooth hurts when I drink something cold or when I breath in cold air. When I touch the part where the gum and tooth meet, it's very ...
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I have a gummy smile and I am not happy about it. I really want to get it fixed. I came across about gum contouring and I am really interested about it. Has anyone...
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I got silver fillings in a few of my teeth, top first and second premolars, two top molars and 3 bottom molars. I got them when I was younger. Now that I am already i...
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I had my upper molar pulled two days ago. It was a semi difficult extraction. It was broken almost to the gum line. I still have some swelling around the socket an...
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I decided to get porcelain crowns placed on my front teeth for aesthetic purposes. However, I was
disappointed with the result. One tooth was too long and the denti...
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I broke my two front teeth a couple of months ago. I did not do anything about them until lately, they started to ache and I ended up getting root canal treatment. After...
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I've always had crooked teeth and they were yellowish despite my best efforts at keeping them
clean. I've been finding ways on how to make them look better until I got...
I can feel my wisdom teeth trying to come through my gum.. the only thing thats bothering me is the tenderness of my gum from where it is trying to come in.. is there anything that...
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I had a root canal done on one of my upper molars and the dentist wants to put porcelain onlay on it. He said, it will preserve more of the natural tooth structure and...
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Two years ago, I got porcelain veneers. As time passed by, they have gone slightly off white. I also have yellow teeth that need whitening. I wonder if I can white...
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For the past few months, my gums have been really swollen. When I brush my teeth, my gums bleed, I spit out pure blood. Sometimes they hurt a bit. I brush and floss t...
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I have two chipped teeth from childhood. They never gave me any problem until recently, they
started to become sensitive. I feel a sharp pain when I try to bite on...
I've just had my first check up in 10 years, so was fearing the worst. Thankfully apart from a cavity forming in a molar everything seems fine. The dentist has advice I need a comp...
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My father who is already 60 years old, got upper dentures 5 months ago. Until now, he is still
uncomfortable with them. He cannot eat well and he is still producing ...
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I had a large filling replaced on my lower tooth a couple of months ago. Recently, I began experiencing a sharp pain when I bite down on this tooth. The tooth beside it...
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My periodontist said I have an aggressive periodontitis. I have 50% bone loss. I have a good oral hygiene. I brush, floss and rinse regularly. She said I need to unde...
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Last month, I had all four of my impacted wisdom teeth removed by my dentist. All of them were partly decayed probably because they are difficult to reach when brushing...
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I got two crowns for my front teeth a few years ago. Over the past few months, I noticed a small hole developing between my two front teeth. The other day, while I wa...
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I broke two teeth from a minor accident three weeks ago. The first tooth was severely damaged
that it had to go. The second one was only chipped off but it had a lar...
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I had a cavity in one of my molars that was filled a year ago. After it was filled, I had a lot a problem with the tooth and I ended up with a root canal treatment. Afte...
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I've had a cavity that was filled by an emergency dentist three months ago. After a few weeks, I was still having discomfort on this tooth so I went to my regular de...
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I always have this spot at the center of my back molar. The other day, while I was flossing, a part of this tooth fell off. Now, my back molar has a hole. It is not pai...
I used to brush everyday from my childhood. But my teeth are not white. How can I make my teeth white? Is there any side effect of whitening teeth?
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Three years ago, I had a root canal done on tooth number 16. After a year, the dentist saw an infection on the root of the tooth and he performed another root canal. After...
The research isn't conclusive, but red, swollen, and bleeding gums may point to health problems from heart disease to diabetes. Sometimes, bacteria from your mouth can travel to yo...
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The bridge that I got to replace my extracted tooth didn't seem to fit well. I had a trouble biting and it felt so tight. The dentist ground it down. But this did not so...
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The dentist said I got four cavities which need to be filled. Two of them are close to the pulp and
they may need root canal treatment. I do not have insurance and I am...
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I broke my upper molar a few months ago, but I neglected it and now it is giving me a problem. Last month, I was in so much pain and I went to the dentist immediately. He s...
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I go to the dentist regularly for my badly receding gums. When I learned about my condition, I started brushing my teeth better and I began to floss.I use a toothpast...
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Ten days ago, I had my wisdom teeth removed and the surgeon put in dissolvable stitches.
I still have the stitches in my mouth. They are loose but they have not ...
What will happen if I do not get my wisdom teeth removed. I had an appointment 2 years ago a chicken out. Can they just stay in forever?
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I got braces on for three years for my crooked teeth. I am so far satisfied with how they worked
on my teeth except for the black triangles I now have. I thought the...
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I have a tooth that was filled a couple of months ago. Last week, after I flossed my teeth, the gums on the area of the filled tooth were very swollen and the tooth was ve...
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I noticed that my back teeth are breaking and cracking. I do brush and floss regularly. But for the past few years, I have a habit of teeth grinding especially when...
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I got composite fillings put in 2 years ago. Lately, one of the filled teeth hurts and I had it
checked by the dentist. He said, the filling on this tooth should be ...
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I had two of my top teeth filled in last week. Since then, I had a burning feeling in my mouth and throat. I sneezed a lot, too. Am I allergic to the filling? What should ...
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It's been three years since I had a dental cleaning. I just had it yesterday and now my mouth is sore. My teeth are sensitive especially on the tooth which has a filling...
My dentist says that the enamel on my teeth has been worn down quite badly. She seems to think that this is from using too hard of a toothbrush and/or from brushing too vigorously...
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I had an abscessed tooth and the dentist performed a root canal procedure on it. A few days after the procedure, the root canal treated tooth is becoming loose.The gum a...
Hi doctor.I am 25 years old and I still have got a baby tooth near canines.Does this effects anything. What should I do next. I do have bad smelling mouth. I really feel uncomforta...
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I had a root canal done recently on one of my upper teeth. After the procedure, I was expecting the dentist to insert a post to support the crown as what my cousin's de...
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I am getting my braces off in a few weeks and I have to decide between a removable and a permanent retainer. With the removable one, I know there will be times that I...
I'm 21 years old and I have 10 missing teeth as the x-ray shows. there are many spaces in my mouth and this matter has affected my life in different manners.
4 out of the 10 teet...
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I have two teeth with fillings that went out so bad. I had a lot of work done on these teeth but they did not seem to matter, the fillings have started to fall out and they co...
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I had a cavity filled on one of my molars, and now I am suffering from an intense pain on the adjacent teeth for more than a week already. They were very sensitive to bi...
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I've had dental issues for years and I ended up having all of my teeth extracted. I am waiting for
my gums to fully heal and get dentures later.
Are there thing...
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I went to the dentist yesterday because I was feeling a lot of pain in one of my lower molars. He said I have an abscessed tooth. He gave me antibiotics. He told me I have...
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I have a decayed tooth which was scheduled for a root canal two days from now. This tooth is also abscessed and the dentist put me on antibiotics. It's already my fifth day...
It's been a full 4 years since I last went to the dentist for a checkup. This is due to the fact that I move a lot because of my husband's job, and it's been hard to find a dentis...
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I bought a night guard from the drug store to help me with my teeth grinding habit at night. It's the kind that you soak in hot water to soften, then clench down onto it to...
I have receding gums in a few places from brushing my teeth too hard. It's worst on one of my canines in my upper mouth; the gum line comes up quite far there.
Is it possible t...
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Last month, I had an intermittent pain and sensitivity on my upper first premolar. The dentist performed a root canal on this tooth. Three weeks after the root canal pr...
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I went to the dentist today to have my aching filled tooth checked. He performed an X-ray on this tooth and based from the result, there is a very small decay underneath...
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I have two cracked teeth two years ago. Recently, these teeth started to hurt and I went to the dentist for check-up. He performed a root canal on both teeth. I am sc...
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I am having 4 new caps made on my upper teeth. The dentist said they will have the caps match the color of my natural teeth. I am planning to have my teeth bleached afte...
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I would like to know what material most people use for dental crowns and what is the best?
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My dentist just sliced one side of a crown and then violently ripped the crown off, taking most of tooth with it.
I now may have to have bridge or an implant which I cannot afford...
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For a while now, I have lived with a partially broken tooth. Until now, it has never given me any trouble, which is why I have spared myself the trouble of going to a den...
I am confused. My dentist was fitting my permanent crown. She treated the stump with antibacterial solution and was checking my bite. She told me to bite down. I did. She and her a...
I was wondering if it is possible to brighten the color of the gums, like one can do with the teeth? As a smoker for many years I have noticed (much to my dismay) that the color of...
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Ive chipped my very front top tooth about 10 years ago.. a little chip is gone from the bottom which makes the bottom surface of my tooth kind of slanted. Also it is a ...
I broke my back tooth 3 days ago chewing hard food. I had to make an appointment at a free hospital, and it's in Jan. I can't go into before that unless my mouth is swollen of infe...
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I am considering getting my amalgam inlays replaced and am tented to get ceramic inlays. How much more expensive will the initial investment be compared to a...
a small part in one of the two front teeth of mine is broken a bit. i hit it accidentally on a glass when i was small. now i want to get it fixed. how much would this cost me?
Here's the short version of my store. I relocated to a different part of the country a few years ago. The closest dental office to me is one of those nation wide chains. I wasn't v...
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I had braces for years and when I had them off, the orthodontist gave me fixed retainer. My teeth
became yellow while I have my braces on and I want to whiten the...
I have a simple question for a dentist: What is your opinion about bleaching products that can be applied at home? Are they effective, harmless? What needs to be considered? Thank ...
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I have had a gold crown on my first molar for about two years now. Last week, it started to become sensitive when I eat something sweet. I went to the dentist to hav...
I just been off antibiotics for 18 days and my gum boil is back.
I am afraid of the dentist due to a experience when young and avoid wherever possible. I cant do a root canal so i...
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Unfortunately, I inherited my mom's poor gum condition. My gums are really swollen all the time, even when I floss twice a day, and like in her case I feel that gum s...
I knocked out my front tooth, which was already an adult tooth, when I was 6 years old.. in the bathtub. My mom put it in a bag of milk and rushed me to the emergency dentist, who ...
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Lately, I've been experiencing jaw pain on the left side of my mouth. It hurts more when I bite
down or when I open my mouth, too wide. The pain runs up to my left ear. H...
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Three weeks ago, my face had been very swollen and I cannot open my mouth wide enough to take my food. The dentist, after taking some xrays said, I had a massive inf...
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I am scheduled for a root canal on my abscessed tooth next week. The dentist said, the tooth was infected and I need to finish my antibiotics before he performs the root...
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I had a major cavity on my upper first premolar and the tooth became dark in color. Two weeks ago, my cheek felt so tight and the gum above this tooth was very swollen....
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I had a root canal done a couple of years ago and now, I developed bumps on the gum that is located above the root canal treated tooth. Lately, I noticed that when I dr...
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Three weeks ago, I had my two front teeth extracted due to gum problems and had an immediate dentures fitted in. They fit fine at the time. Now that my swollen gums w...
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Late last year, my second upper left molar was broken off. It's non-repairable so I had no choice but to have it extracted five months ago. After a few days, the f...
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I had one of my molars taken out yesterday. Last night, I tried to take out the gauze and I did not
see any blood clot from the extraction site. Will I get dry soc...
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I got my four wisdom teeth pulled out this morning. Ten hours had already passed but I have not eaten anything yet, it hurts when I swallow. I am afraid to eat or dri...
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Last week I had all my wisdom teeth removed. After three days, I was in awful pain and I even had a fever. I went back to the dentist and he said I had developed dry socket...
I have a back tooth that has cracked and fallen out but there is still a small sharp part that is left what can i do about it. Am looking for the least painful way to remove it.
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I am scheculed to get fillings on my upper left second premolar and first molar next week. I can't
decide if I should get composite or amalgam fillings on them. T...
I am hoping I can get an answer about my new Permanent Retainer. I was wondering how exactly I am supposed to floss with it. Also I was wondering if it will ever come off on it's o...
Hi, I had braces as a kid and when they were removed the orthodontist left a small, metal wire retainer on the back of my front bottom teeth. This was over 20 years ago. I would li...
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I am a first time mom and my daughter who is 9 months old now has a cavity on her front tooth.
The tooth beside it is just popping up. I brush her teeth without a...
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I've been feeling pain in my gums for about a week now. The pain becomes worse when I brush my teeth. Sometimes it bleeds. Is there any over-the-counter medicine which I can b...
I had a temporary crown put in when I was 12, so, some 15 years ago. The dentist said it would last about a year. I still have it. Is this something I pursue replacing now or shoul...
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Two weeks ago I had a CT scan of my head. Next week I am scheduled to visit my dentist who will also perform some X-rays for my yearly check-up.
Is it okay to have an ...
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My brother had a root canal done when he was young. About two weeks ago, I accompanied him to the dentist for a check-up. He's been into pain for the last few weeks. ...
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I had braces about 3 years ago and they gave me a fixed retainer on my top and bottom teeth. The retainer is only on the front teeth and not on the back. I am concerned th...
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My gums have been hurting a lot for about a week now. They bleed when I brush and floss. It's only the gums that hurt, I am not noticing any pain with my teeth. I am...
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I wore braces for years and they were taken off three years ago. Last week, I've been to the dentist for my regular check-up. After taking up some x-rays, the dentist said,...
Hi doc my daughter just lose her tooth few month ago and her tooth is growing in bad position what should I do.
Hey y'all. I had braces for 2 years and during that time i developed some pretty nasty yellow spots despite my constant brushing and mouth rinse routine. I was wondering if there...
What would be a good recommendation for a 4 year old child as far as when to brush, how long, what type of tooth brush should they use?
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I had a fractured tooth which was patched up with a filling a year ago. Last month I began to notice that this tooth is acting up again. It has been aching and my gum...
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I broke three of my teeth namely the lateral incisor ( front tooth), the canine and the first premolar a few months ago. I got a porcelain crown on the three br...
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I had a root canal done on my second premolar last month. I first had the temporary crown on and everything went well. After two weeks I had the permanent crown fitted ...
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My upper right first molar is giving me a problem. I have it filled five years ago. Last year the filling came out but I took it for granted since there was no pain nor sen...
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I've developed a small cavity on my upper left first premolar and I had it filled two months ago. For two weeks everything was fine. On the third week, I began to...
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I've had recurring canker sores which have been bugging me for quite some time now. I've been getting about two or three every month which last for two weeks and t...
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I have silver filling on my second upper molar for about ten years now. Currently, I am experiencing an on and off pain from this tooth. Sometimes the pain radiates up to ...
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About 3 years ago, I had a root canal performed on my left upper first premolar. After a year, I unintentionally cracked the tooth. I did not have time to get it looked at ...
Dear Doctor, It's been roughly 12 days since my wisdom teeth extraction. While i was cleaning my teeth last night I realized that if I pull on my cheek a bit my gums will separate ...
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A root canal was performed on one of my front teeth a year ago. After the procedure, a crown
was fitted on. Recently, I noticed that I have a dry mouth and a bad bre...
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Two years ago, I chipped my lower back molar. I ignored it and over time, it got decayed and it
left a huge hole in my tooth. Five months ago, this tooth became a...
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I have a missing lateral incisor for many years already. I went to the dentist to get an implant
place in. He said, there was not enough bone for the implant and I w...
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I am scheduled for a clean and fissure sealant. Yesterday, I discovered a hole on one of my molars. My tongue can fit into it. Will a sealant be used to fix it? If not,...
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I just visited my dentist this morning for a dental cleaning. For the past 3 years, I've never been to the dentist. He took Xray and then told me I had major loss of ena...
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I have a white coating on my tongue for a few months now. It's only thin but it is difficult to brush off. It is most present at the back of my tongue.I started ...
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Right after I got the crown on my upper left molar, I began to experience insufferable pain in my jaw. I had a lot of swelling on the gum area beside the tooth. Pain med...
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I had a root canal done on one of my front teeth 8 years ago. A post had to be placed inside the root canal because a large amout of the tooth structure was gone....
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Recently, I had a root canal done on one of my front teeth. The tooth has a hole and the dentist
put a temporary filling on it. However, I noticed that this tooth is b...
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I had root canal on my bottom left first molar two months ago.Two weeks later, I got a crown. A few days after, I started having a lot of pain in my left ear. I feel pre...
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I got two bottom molars extracted last month. After 3 months, I am supposed to go back to get
an implant put in. I started to smoke again two weeks after the ext...
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It's been six months since I had my braces on. I found it hard to reach the back part of my mouth
when I am brushing. Lately, I can feel pain from my back molars. The gums...
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I got a filling on one of my molars two months ago. The filling fell out 5 days ago while I was eating. I am not in pain and I do not see anything exposed, only a ...
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I had a loose front tooth which fell out from a gum disease two days ago. There was no pain, no swelling and no sensitivity from the area where the tooth came from. I d...
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About two years ago, I had a root canal done in my upper right second molar. I had the temporary crown on for a month and when it's time to get the permanent crown it...
The pain occurs when I inhale, and I was wondering if there was anything I can do to prevent it. It only affects my front teeth, and I don't have cavities there either. It doesn't ...
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What is the cause of a root becoming inflamed and how long should it take for root inflammation to go away?
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On July 13th, one of my teeth was pulled. At first, everything was fine. Then, on July 15th, I went to the check up appointment and the dentist noticed that a piece of the r...
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I’m wearing a fixed retainer that will be taken out soon.
My problem is as follows: It is clear that I suffer from caries on the right #1 tooth. It hurts when I pass o...
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A few months ago, I received a laaaaarge plastic filling in the posterior teeth regio...
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My dentist told me today that my gums have receded significantly, partially intensified by my pregnancy. (I’m currently in the 20th week of pregnancy).
Due to the rece...
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In November of last year, I had a root end treatment. Everything went well and I didn’t experience any pain. Recently, this tooth has begun to hurt. The pain is mild, but...
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For years, my adult daughter has had problems with her gums. In the past, they’ve already been inflamed and very swollen. None of the dentists registered with her health ...
I had 3 wisdom teeth and one molar out (the fourth wisdom tooth never formed) 10 days ago. I've been back to the oral surgeon since then and he says everything seems to be healing ...
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I have been having problems with one of my teeth for the last 6 months. I went to the dentist and she told me that one of my teeth was sore because I grind my teet...
I have noticed that all my friends are starting to use whitening strips, and I'm wondering if it is ok to do so?
I am worried that the gums on my bottom teeth are recessing. Will they grow back or will I have to get some kind of graft surgery?
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My upper back molar had a root canal done three years ago. I have been having mild pain in it for a couple of months now. The dentist sent me to an endodontist who said ...
Hello, I would like to know how to go about correcting a cavity in one of my front teeth, as I really do not want to lose it!
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I am finding ways to get my teeth whitened. I have a naturally yellow teeth and I think it became worse due to coffee and tea. Do I go to a dentist or are there ine...
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I have a large gap in between my two front teeth. I am very conscious about it. I think the gap is getting bigger as times pass by. My teeth are not straight as well. I ...
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I had a temporary crown on one of my molars, which hurts really bad. After two weeks, I went to the dentist to get the permanent crown on. I told him my tooth sti...
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I have a gum disease and I have been getting deep cleaning treatment for a year now. My periodontist recommended that I should get a gum flap surgery to reduce the pocke...
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I've had two fillings eight years ago. Recently, I noticed that they are staining/discoloring. When I
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Two months ago, the silver filling on one of my molars fell out taking a part of the tooth with it. The dentist saw a decay behind the filling. He drilled it out and have it refill...
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I broke my tooth three days ago. I can't see my dentist until next week and I am worried that my
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I've undergone scaling and root planning two weeks ago. After the procedure, I began to feel like my teeth are very tight. They hurt a bit when I apply pressure on them an...
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My teeth were naturally white and in good condition. However, after I got my braces on, they started to become yellow. I brush them regularly and thoroughly but it's of ...
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I met with my orthodontist yesterday to take my top thin wire and he replaced it with a thicker wire. He put power chain to pull the teeth together to help close the gaps. Ho...
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I am supposed to undergo root canal treatment. However, I guess, what my dentist had done was pulpectomy. He finished removing all the nerves but while pulling the ne...
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I got my braces a week ago and I have some questions about the wax to be put on the brackets. I have a glob of wax on the right side and one on the left side all the way ...
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I had two crowns already but I failed to ask before hand if my dentist took the fillings out when he put them on. One of the crowns had a root canal done with a filling ov...
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It's been 3 days since I had all my four wisdom teeth extracted. The stitches hurt a lot. I applied ice for the first day but the swelling got worse, it spread to my ne...
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I had an extensive rehabilitation of my teeth done a while ago and so far, everything fits! However, since last week, I’ve noticed that sometimes my gums ache after a mea...
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Because I just read it in a different topic, I was wondering if these “ultrasonic” toothbrushes are recommendable.
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Six months ago, part of my old metal filling fell out. The dentist removed the entire filling and replaced it with a white one. After a week, I went back to him becau...
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my friend told me her dentist recommended tongue brushing against bad breath. Is using a scraper or brush an effective way to cure halitosis?
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I got a filling about a month ago and it still hurt up to this time. My dentist suspects that another tooth near it might need a filling, too so I am not sure if it's t...
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I have my teeth cleaned today and my dentist saw some small cavities. I will have them filled on my next visit. I wonder how I got these cavities. I mean I have a...
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I had my wisdom teeth removed six days ago. My face had been swollen and bruised. I managed the pain with painkillers. However, last night I woke up with a terrible pain. I...
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I've seen some tartar at the edges of my back teeth. Lately, I also noticed that my teeth are becoming yellow in color. It did not make any difference even if I brushed...
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I broke one of my front teeth from a minor accident yesterday. The dentist said, I will have to undergo root canal and a crown. Since my lips are still swollen due to the...
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I had a root canal done in one of my front teeth last month and had a temporary filling after. I
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I had veneers fitted on my two upper front teeth about four months ago. Yesterday, I noticed a small crack underneath the surface of one of the veneers. I wonder h...
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Last month, I visited my dentist to address some sensitivity to hot and cold I had on one of my molars. This molar was filled two...
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I got a filling replaced three months ago on one of my premolars which made the tooth hurt terribly. I ended up having a root canal. After two weeks, I had the perma...
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Two years ago, I have had two root canals done on my left and right upper molar. Two months ago, my right root canal has started to ache. It's on and off. The dentist did s...
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A few months ago, I went to the dentist due to an on and off pain in my upper back tooth. After a thorough examination and some x-rays, the dentist said there is noth...
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My filling had cracked two months ago and I had it replaced with the white filling. After the procedure, the gum in that area became swollen. One week had already passed...
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Four months ago, I had my molar pulled out. I planned to have the gap replaced by a bridge as
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I got my premolar extracted two weeks ago and had an implant later. Everything went fine with the extraction. My problem is the tooth in front of the implant. It hurts ...
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My back left molar has been giving me problems for years. I cannot chew on this side without pain. A few months ago, I had a root canal treatment and a temporary crow...
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I got a filling on my premolar a year ago. Recently, this tooth cracked and it is giving me so much pain. My dentist did an X-ray and the result showed a decay which re...
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My permanent crown became loose and I had it re-cemented four years ago. It has been fine until
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Five years ago, I had a failed root canal treatment. It was stopped because a root was cracked during the procedure. I then had a bridge to help keep the cracked toot...
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I visited my dentist today for a sensitivity around the gum line of my first molar. He said the gum was receding and he took an X-ray to see further damage. The X-ray im...
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When I had a temporary crown on, I developed severe pain. My dentist said I had an abscess and he put me on antibiotics for ten days. Last week I got my permanent crown an...
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I got a root canal done in my lower molar three years ago. The procedure went well and for three years I did not have any problem with it. But lately, I noticed that ...
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My teeth are eroding and I am really bothered about this. I already lost some of my teeth and most...
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I have had a crown on my upper premolar for about seven months now. Since then, the gum (above the crowned tooth) bleeds a little when I brush and I noticed a puss in there...
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I noticed that my front left tooth is becoming translucent on the side and it has some horizontal cracks.It does not seem loose though, but I want it to be fixed as ...
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I visited my dentist two days ago for a tooth extraction. Unfortunately, he was unable to get a...
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One of my bottom front teeth was chipped and the tooth beside it was broken in half. The chipped tooth was filled two days ago. My dentist opted for a pulpectomy on t...
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I got my crown fitted on my premolar about a month ago. On the next day, I was in a great deal of pain...
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A few months ago, I went to the dentist to have my premolar checked. It was so sensitive to cold. The dentist found out I have a pretty bad cavity on this tooth. He ...
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I got a new crown on one of my molars just recently. For two weeks, I had the permanent crown
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Five years ago, the enamel on my top front teeth started feeling very rough and they looked discolored. My dentist sanded them off and he put some white composite filling over the ...
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I am a girl and I will be getting braces soon. I can't decide on what color to get. I don't want my
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The crown on my front tooth keeps breaking up. I always fix it using a superglue. However, last
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My chipped tooth was bonded today. I am a little bit bothered because it is rubbing against my tongue and it feels rough. Is this normal for a newly bonded tooth or was ...
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One of my molars cracked last month. The crack runs vertically down the center. My dentist took an X-ray but he couldn't see it very well because of the filling in the t...
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I visited my dentist to have my two teeth filled (one on the upper left side and one on the upper right side) three days ago. When he ...
So I got my retainer a few months ago and since my gums were really swollen they had to cut a piece from the retainer. Now that my gums are less swollen, my retainer doesn't fit my...
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I have had an amalgam filling on one of my molars six months ago. I think the filling is too big that it puts pressure on the tooth. Last week, the filled tooth cracked. M...
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I had braces for two years. I wore my retainer religiously ( day and night) for six months. During my last visit to the dentist, he said my teeth are already perfectl...
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I just had my expander on yesterday and I find it quite hard to deal with it. It's hard to talk and eat. I am supposed to wear it for six months. Can someone tell me how lo...
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I have two veneers on my two teeth on the upper right side for about five years now. I was not happy with them because the shade did not match my teeth and they were...
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When I was a teen, I wore braces for years. I am now 45 years old and my teeth have gone back to being crooked. My dentist said, it might be due to inadequate use...
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My dentist said I need a deep cleaning on my teeth. I wonder how it differs from regular cleaning. How is the procedure done? How do you know you need to have a deep clean...
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I have one crooked tooth on the top row and my dentist said I need braces to fix it. He said I will wear them for over a year. I'm kinda reluctant to have the braces an...
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After having my braces on for one year and five months, finally, I will be taking them off. I am excited and kinda nervous. Can anyone tell me the procedure? I dri...
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I had a temporary crown put on one of my molars about a few months ago. Since I did not feel any pain then, I did not go back to the dentist to have it replaced with ...
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I have a temporary crown in one of my molars because of a large cavity. This morning, when I felt the bottom part with my tongue, the edge seemed detached. It was slight...
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One of my wisdom teeth was pulled out about two weeks ago. Unfortunately after two days, I developed a dry socket. The pain was terrible. My dentist put a medicated d...
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I had my braces on for more than one year and I got them off today. I will be having my retainer in two weeks. I'm kinda afraid to eat hard foods because my teeth...
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I will be having my braces on in two weeks from now. My dentist said, I need to have spacers first and I will be getting them on Saturday. I am wondering what are they ...
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I have just had three silver fillings on my right molars and I do not like them. They will show when I laugh and they look so horrible. Is it possible to change them into w...
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Three years ago, I chipped my upper front tooth. I did not have enough money to have it checked by the dentist then so I just gave a special care to that tooth....
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I went to the dentist with a mild toothache for about a week ago. I assumed the pain must be from my second molar since I had it filled last year and even though ther...
My husband has a very small mouth. He wants to get a partial replacing 5 teeth. He is afraid he will be gagging with it in his mouth. Has anyone every experienced that?
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I used to have braces on a couple of years ago. After taking them off, I got my retainer but they broke after a few months and I never got them fixed. Now, my tee...
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I had a root canal done on one of my molars about ten years ago and a permanent crown was placed over the tooth. Last year the crown came off. I cleaned it and put it...
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I feel a throbbing pain in the upper right side of my gums and teeth and on the lower right molars as well. I did not have any swelling or infection prior to this. It...
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I had my baby tooth pulled about six months ago due to the adult tooth that grew behind it. However, my adult tooth only moved forward a little bit and has not filled t...
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I have my molar surgically removed about two weeks ago. When the anesthesia wore off, I began to feel the pain and my face is swollen. I took painkillers and antibiotic...
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I am scheduled for a molar and wisdom tooth extraction next week. But my gum is swollen and painful due to abscess in my molar. Will they pull the teeth out or do I have t...
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I am in trouble with four of my teeth and I am in a terrible pain. The tooth with a filling in it appears to have a large chunk taken out. The pain is unbearable w...
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Lately, I began to notice that my gums have been receding. I thought I have a gum disease and I feel like I need a deep teeth cleaning. I consulted my dentist about t...
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I had braces when I was a kid but it did not fix the gap in my two front teeth. It is a big gap so I think adding a tooth to fill in the gap won't work. Do I need to wear ...
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I have a tooth which was cracked down in the middle. I had it checked by my dentist but he was not sure then if I need a root canal on it or not. He drilled it and he...
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I've FINALLY saved up enough money to get my teeth fixed and I'm going for aligners rather than fixed braces.
I was completely sold on Invisalign until someone told me about...
I had braces on for about two years. When I got them off I waited for my retainers for about a week. In that time, one of my bottom teeth had moved slightly on top of the other. I ...
I needed a tooth pulled (it is still in). The Dentist put a needle in my gum and I ran out of the Dentist's office crying and swore I would never go back. The tooth is really bothe...
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I have had a root canal done on one of my front teeth and the worst part was the injection. I waited to get my tooth capped because I am nervous of the injection a...
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I went to the dentist 7 months ago because I had a severe toothache. The dentist told me that there is a bacteria in the small crack in the fillings of the aching tooth...
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I just got my retainer on a few days ago. I wonder how to clean it. I usually clean it with a toothbrush and a toothpaste. Is this enough? If not, what else can I do to cle...
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I have had 2 abscess and the dentist tells me it needs to be pulled.
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I might undergo a root canal treatment on my molar in a few days and I am kinda nervous about the procedure. How do they do it? Does the procedure hurt? Please post your...
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I have a dental calculus which I probably got from smoking. My dentist said I should undergo scaling to address this. Does this hurt? I am concerned that it migh...
My dentist removed some of my orthodontic work, and left a bunch of cement on my teeth. I kept feeling my tooth thinking i had a cavity for months! Has anyone else had that happen ...
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I just got my braces on yesterday. They just felt a little uncomfortable at first, but after about 3-4 hours they started to become sore. I put wax on and it helped a little bit. H...
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My former dentist performed two root canal treatments on my molars and one of the roots was overfilled. Subsequently, this tooth gave me intermittent pain for years. Fina...
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I am 20 years old and I am getting braces for the first time. As much as possible I do not want to have them but my dentist said I need them so badly so I have no choice bu...
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Over the last 2 weeks I noticed a little flap of gum/skin against my furthest back tooth on the bottom left. Theres no bleeding when I brush or anything, but its very a...
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My dental filling had fallen out today. It hurt so bad, I can't bear it anymore. What can I do to ease the pain until I see my dentist? Am I going to loose this tooth or ca...
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One of my front teeth is now noticeably gray in color. My dentist said, this tooth is already dead and I need a root canal. Can I just have it whitened? It is not painful ...
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I had one of my wisdom teeth extracted six days ago. I ate bread today with my front teeth and as I was looking at my teeth in the mirror I noticed a white thing whic...
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One month after my wisdom teeth extraction, my jaw had swollen. My dentist said, I got an infection. He opened the socket, cleaned it out and packed it with a gauze. ...
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I had my teeth cleaned today and my dentist said I have cavities,two big ones and some small ones. They are pretty deep so I need to get them filled. I am scared about thi...
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It's been four days now since I noticed that my gums hurt, particularly on the area where the gum and tooth meet. The gums do not bleed and are not swollen. I think i...
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It's been five days since I had my impacted wisdom tooth extracted. The surgery went well and there is no any complication after the procedure. I rinse four times a day wi...
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I got my braces on a few days ago. My problem is, some of the brackets are popping off. One popped off on one of my front teeth and it puts a lot of pressure on another...
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About a year ago, I went to my dentist because of a severe toothache. The dentist said, I have three teeth which need to be filled. I went ahead with the "tooth-colored fi...
My filled premolar tooth has started to become painful about a month ago. The dentist said, I have to undergo a root canal treatment. He removed some of the filling from the center...
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I suspect I have a gingivitis. I notice when I brush my teeth that my gums are receding. They are painful and my teeth are very sensitive. Is gingivitis curable with...
Hi, ever since I was young I had white spots on my two front teeth. They are very white and they stand out against my regularly yellowish-white teeth. How can I make the spots less...
I visit my dentist regularly and there has been no any problem with my teeth. I have a good oral hygiene. I brush my teeth two to three times a day and I floss once a day. However,...
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I just had three fillings today. Bits of amalgam have been falling out. I also see one filling which is just a chip sticking out of the top of my tooth. What will I do?...
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I had a filling on one of my molars for about 4 years now. Lately I noticed a bad taste from the filled tooth. When I scratch or touch it, it smells really bad. There is...
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I had a tooth extraction about a week ago. My gums around the area where the tooth was pulled out are
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My wisdom teeth were impacted and one had an abscess so I got them pulled out about a week ago. I have some swelling for the first few days, then it became fine so...
I have some dental work that I need done. It is too expensive to be put under. Is there a cheaper method that still would have me to where I would not know they were working on me ...
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I am missing my lateral incisor. I have braces for about five years now but I am getting them off soon. I am wondering what to do with my missing tooth once I take my...
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About a year ago, I hit something on my cheek,and it cracked one of my back teeth. I did not have it checked by the dentist at that ...
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I had my molar extracted today. After having it pulled out, it is constantly bleeding for hours now. I carried a pale of water to the bathroom and I noticed that ther...
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I had a general dental check-up for about a month ago. My dentist said there are some notches on some of my teeth that are too hard to clean and could be a sp...
When I was younger I tended to eat alot of sweet potato but it caused my teeth to change to a more yellowish color. I have tried various teeth whiteners but they don't seem to work...
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I had a tooth that broke a long time ago. Now it's pretty much gone, all the way to the gum line. How would this be extracted? I would guess some sort of surgical procedure since t...
My husband probably averages 6 trips to the dentist each year to repair chipped teeth. He wore a mouth guard at night, that did not help. He is very careful when he chews. He is mi...
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is it true that eating disorders, i.e Bulimia can ruin your teeth?
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I have a painful ulcer sore in my mouth for four days now. It is on the left side toward the middle of my top and lower lip. I gargled with warm water with salt, used mout...
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Last year, one of my teeth that had a filling fall out and my dentist said it needs a root canal treatment. Part of the tooth has chipped off. Due to financial p...
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About a week ago, I woke up with an aching jaw. I could not open my mouth all the way.Then it eventually worked itself open and I felt better. The next day, when I woke...
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About six months ago, I visited an endodontist to have my two teeth checked. My dentist thought they need a root canal. The endodontist said the teeth were ju...
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Every time I drink red wine my teeth get horribly stained. Needless to say that it's pretty embarrassing showing off your wine-stained teeth at a party. Is there anyt...
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About a week ago, my front tooth chipped because I hit something hard on it. The dentist put a filling on it. My problem is, it's different in shape compared to my other t...
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I got my braces out 3 days ago and I just got my retainers on the top and bottom earlier today. They are kind of rough around the edges. They are cutting the edges of my to...
I'm sooooo scared of the dentist, that I can only go unless I get anesthetized. However, I'm concerned that it could be bad for me. Should I try and tough it out and be conscious?
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I got all my four wisdom teeth pulled about a week ago. I had to go back to the clinic because I was bleeding a lot at the bottom left part. The rest were fine. I ...
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When I was a kid, I never brushed my teeth. They got stained and yellow. I had swollen gums from not brushing and flossing. When I got a bit older, I realized how dis...
I'm in the 15th week now and wondering if there are any dental health issues I should be aware of during pregnancy?
Are there certain products or treatments I shouldn't have?
W...
Every now and then I have a hard circular lump below my ear, and right over where my jaw connects. Could this be some kind of infection? It is painful when pressed.
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my daughter recently got her braces removed and is complaining that her front teeth are very sensitive to cold/heat now. It seams like brackets may have damaged the e...
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Most of my teeth have crack and they are chipped in the front. I am wondering why my teeth are so weak and keep crac...
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I got my bottom wisdom tooth extracted about three months ago. It got infected once and there were stitches. But it's all healed now. However, just recently I noticed th...
Hi guys! I am so grateful, I found this website. It is so informative and helpful.
I've got a question. I just got my braces removed and I have a cavity in my left canine. When I...
Over the past few years I find my teeth getting more and more sensitive.
It used to be mild, just to something really cold, but now I'm feeling it from hot and cold. Even if its ...
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I have a question about biting your own hair and nails.. My mum always said that chewing on your hair and nails is very bad for the teeth. Is there any truth in it? ...
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My wisdom tooth is aching so badly. I think it might be infected or impacted. All the other ones are pretty much the same closeness to coming out and they don't hurt ...
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I went to the dentist about a week ago for a routine cleaning. Since then, my jaw has been aching right below my ear. If I have to open my mouth wide, (for taking...
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It's a great site, congratulations!
I love eating lemons with salt but I only do it once in a while. I also love lemonade ( juice of lemons mixed with honey and wate...
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First of all, thank you very much for your great service.
My question: I have small white spots on all of the visible teeth in my upper jaw. They are hardly noticeable on...
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Two days ago, I received a root canal treatment and am still experiencing the same pressure pain as before. Is this normal?
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Hello guys. I am so thankful I found this informative website. I was told I need to have my four premolars extracted for braces. I have crowding on my bottom teeth and buck teeth o...
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Two of my premolars were extracted two months ago. Now, it's like my canine tooth is going away from my incisors. Is this normal? If it's not, what should be done to cor...
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I hope you could enlighten me with this. The appearance of my teeth has been bugging me for a while now. I have worn them down from grinding and they are not looking...
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I have been suffering from intermittent pain in my left upper wisdom tooth for a long time. After visiting my dentist, he told me that the tooth would have to be extracte...
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Please enlighten me. I had an abscess before and I had my tooth pulled. Last week, I ate hotdog and a little of it got stuck in my back tooth. I forgot to remove it. Now t...
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My cavity was really deep on one tooth and I just got it filled three days ago. When I woke up this morning, I felt something uncomfortable in my mouth and it was reall...
I wake up often in the morning with jaw pain. It feels like I put pressure on my teeth while sleeping. What can be the cause and what can I do?
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I had some food stuck in my back tooth the other day, and it was so difficult to get out so I had to use the mirror.. thats when I noticed a tiny black round dot (about ...
I had my tooth extracted today. 4 hours had passed but I can still feel the numbness in my face. Did my dentist use too much anesthesia? I'm wondering how long it takes to wear dow...
I happen to watch the video about "caries detector", a fluid which is applied on the tooth in order to remove all caries before putting in the filling. My question: is this a regul...
I'm thinking of buying an electric toothbrush for me and my partner, but I'm wondering if it's really worth the investment?
So here's my question to dentists: which would you rec...
Every time I gargle in the morning, I notice there's blood in my gum. What might be the cause of this? Is this something I should worry about?
How can I avoid this? I always brush my teeth before going to bed but I always wake up with a gross taste in my mouth. Anyone who is experiencing this?
I am confused as I thought that the material of my inclays is ceramic. Now I read in your blog that for ceramic inlays an impression needs to be taken and that normally after one w...
I have had all but one of my amalgam fillings replaced with the clear ones.
Do you think I should change this last one as well?
I have read conflicting information on to leave ...
Mein Zahnarzt hat mir heute mitgeteilt das er die Kosten der Behandlung und die Herstellungskosten der beiden Vollprothesen komplett an meine Krankenkasse zurück zahlt.
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I had my lower left wisdom tooth removed last week. The dentist said the root tip broke and remained in there but that was no problem. He said it would simply grow in and becom...
I had my braces removed almost 2 decades ago. Every time I went for a cleaning they always said it had left discoloration and nothing to worry about.
I just noticed that it has...
Hi, I've had a small ulcer under my tongue for about a week now and didn't think much of it until I started Googling around and read this: http://www.checkdent.com/dental-blog/apht...
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I have a somewhat strange question: The problem is that I’m experiencing a pulling sensation in my entire upper row of teeth, the left incisor in particular! I fir...
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It’s me again, unfortunately!
As you already know, I have a root canal treated anterior tooth in the upper jaw. My problem is that yesterday, (according to the new pho...
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I have just spent two hours reading all kinds of things about root canal treatments and I’m slowly reaching the conclusion that in my case, pretty much ev...
Five weeks ago, three implants were placed in my upper jaw. The swelling and pain lasted for three weeks, and then there was an improvement. Due to the many local anesthesia inject...
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Today my dentist told me that there is a relatively large suppurative focus (which I do not feel) under my furthermost (root canal-treated) lower left molar. He said that...
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I’m very glad that I have finally found a forum where questions are answered by professionals. After years of searching, I’ve become desperate.
About my dental history...
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Yesterday I saw a dentist because I’m suffering from suppurations again and have been living with broken root fragments for many years.
It was swollen again, there was...
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I would like to get an implant-supported provision with 12 crowns for my toothless upper jaw (since December of 2007). According to the statement, my jaw bone is sufficie...
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I’ve had hybrid dentures since the middle of May. Yesterday afternoon, a small piece of plastic broke off of the dentures right at the counterpart of the anchor. I immediate...
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Yesterday, when I was consulted about crowns, an x-ray showed that the root of an extracted wisdom tooth still remains lodged in the tooth socket.
I was sent to a surg...
The dentist also sent me to a non-medical practitioner. He determined that there is an entire herd for bacteria located in the lower jaw bone. Thus, is it probable that a jaw bone ...
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About three to four weeks ago, I had a tooth extracted. After that, I experienced slight pains for about one to two weeks. The wound was not been sewn up. A few days ago, I ...
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Thank you very much for your quick answer – it’s really great that you provide online information and help.
I already saw a different dentist this morning. He said tha...
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I’m hoping you can help me on short notice.
Last Sunday, I took a wrong bite. I bit vigorously into a grain roll. There was one hard grain in the middle and I bit with...
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On Thursday, all four of my wisdom teeth were pulled and ever since then I’ve been experiencing slightly swollen cheeks and light to moderate pain. The bad thing is that whe...
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I found your video, “Effusion of the Jaw Joint,” via a different thread and now I have the following question:
Among other things, the video addresses the correlation ...
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Unfortunately, my nos. 12, 22, and 23 teeth have been affected by initial caries about 1/3 away from the gums. Since this really bothers me, I’m searching for an aestheti...
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After a long abstinence regarding dental visits, many cigarettes, drinking cola by the liter, and lousy oral hygiene, my mouth has reached a condition that I would like t...
I talked with the lab. Supposedly, the final firing coating was done. Well, I have an appointment at the dentist for the 24th. Then we’ll see.
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Three days ago, I underwent a wisdom tooth extraction.
Now it feels as if part of my tooth is still lodged in the jaw. Something is protruding outwardly and scratching th...
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I have a question that I’m interested in learning more about:
If one has a single implant in the upper jaw (unfortunately, I do not know the teeth numbers) at the next...
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Yesterday morning, my # 47 molar was pulled. Throughout the entire day, the bleeding started up again over and over, and today, I had blood in my mouth again. Not a lot o...
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On Thursday, an inflammation of the gingival flap above my wisdom tooth was cauterized and two iodine stripes were subsequently placed into the wound with instructions to...
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In October of last year, my #26 tooth was pulled and now the #25 has been pulled. I would like to replace these teeth with implants. My dentist says that I should visit him ...
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I have several pressing issues (the extraction of a transverse wisdom tooth, an implant in the gap just in front of that, and some others).
I have known about it for y...
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I had my teeth surfaces reconstructed in the front and treated with Icon. Now, the surfaces are completely scratched and have a texture similar to that of a grater. My denti...
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I have another question. Last Wednesday, the last molar on the left side of the upper jaw was pulled and since yesterday, I feel an intermittent pressure on the ear, i.e....
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I suffered from caries on the #22 tooth (on the sides – it was only visible on one side, but apparently located on both). My dentist drilled and prepared a plastic filling –...
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What is the proportion between the crown and the root, e.g., 1:1.7?
Thank you for your answer.
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Yesterday morning, one of my teeth – which had been treated with a root canal and fitted with a crown in the past – was pulled because the root had become infected and a ...
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Since I am unable to arrange an appointment in your dental practice (for cost reasons; your practice is too far away from me), I would like to ask your advice via the Int...
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A few months ago, a piece of my first molar in my upper jaw broke off, and it turned out that a root canal treatment was required. On the x-ray, you can already see the a...
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I am thinking about getting my teeth bleached. However, I recently read that it’s only possible to bleach your own teeth because crowns cannot be bleached. I have a full ...
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On September 14th, I had a tooth with a cyst (5mm) extracted, and received an immediate implant at the extraction site that same day. I have absolutely no pain, and I onl...
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Five months ago, my #26 tooth was surgically removed. Two crooked roots did not want to come out, so work was performed on the jaw bone as well. Afterwards, everything he...
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A molar was surgically extracted from my upper jaw and it took a long time. I experienced very little pain afterwards, but no blood clot has form...
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Well, I had to have three teeth (two retained roots and a partially retained wisdom tooth) pulled in Italy after all. In the end, it was unavoidable!
Because of my hug...
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I’m turning to you with the following problem: My situation has become unbearable ever since a dowel crown was implanted in my left lower jaw. After first, I only felt pa...
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Two weeks ago tomorrow, my right lower jaw wisdom tooth was pulled as it was purulent and causing severe pain. As I said, the tooth was pulled. The purulence in the jaw was ...
