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| roots | 7/5/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: Litwin, For infections on the bone, is there something called residual infection after a root ...
A: A chronic infection at the base of the root of a tooth will eventually cause destruction around the ...
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| apiectomy on #18 | 7/5/2009 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I guess I should say that I had failed root canal on this tooth. I have heard various opinions about ...
A: Paul - It is true that an apicoectomy on tooth #18 can be difficult. In the region of the surgery, ...
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| delayed incisors | 7/4/2009 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: my baby girl is 18 months and she had all her teeth except the lateral upper incisors doesn't cut ...
A: It is hard to imagine that all of your daughters primary teeth have erupted by age 18 months. ...
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| endodontics | 7/4/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Backlund, I'm wondering for people who need root canals because they have an infection going on ...
A: X-rays do not tell the whole story. They are a 2 dimensional picture of a 3 dimensional root, so ...
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| root canal treatment | 7/4/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Good morning! I just a had a root canal redone on Thursday, so two days ago. Two years ago the ...
A: You ask good question, but they don't have black & white answers. I'll try to do my best to answer ...
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| gum infected after extraction | 7/4/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: it is saturday morning, tuesday past i had an extraction down on a lower jaw tooth, wasnt the one ...
A: It is infected. I can't tall if the infection is getting worse or improving. Continue taking the ...
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| endodontics | 7/4/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Backlund, I'm wondering for people who need root canals because they have an infection going on ...
A: Unfortunately, when you are dealing with the human body, nothing is 100%. While root canals have a ...
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| INFECTIONS | 7/4/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: Hey doc, I have a question about infections. You see, if there is an infection on the bone, I know ...
A: Lea a root canal is performed not because of an infection on the bone but because the nerve within ...
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| This pressure pain | 7/4/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: Litwin, I had a root canal on one of my tooth 2 years ago, and I've had a problem with that ...
A: Sorry to hear about your frustration and I am sure the reason to your discomfort will be found. One ...
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| Tooth pain | 7/4/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I been having a lot of pain in my tooth, I went to my dentist and was told that the possible cause ...
A: It sounds like you have a nerve in one of your teeth that is inflamed or infected. You need to see ...
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| fighting off infections | 7/3/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: Finnk, I am wondering, how does a dentist know if a root canal is failing or not? Does x-raying ...
A: I believe I answered your question with my initial answer and story. You may continue to take ...
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| veneers | 7/3/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I hope u may be able to advise me! I had porcelain veneers fitted when I was 19 due to problems with ...
A: If the veneer preparations were as conservative as they should have been, there is only about a 1% ...
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| tooth restoration in 11/2yr old child | 7/3/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: my daughter is 1 1/2yr old and she has a small cavity in her mand 1st deciduos molar.I went to a ...
A: I rarealy see children under the age of 3. If your child does have a cavity, and your dentist does ...
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| Bruising and swelling on cheek after dental work | 7/3/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: On Tuesday I had an emergency visit to my dentist when I felt my tooth crack, it turns out I had a ...
A: This is not normal. However, I do not know what procedure was done. If an injection was given, ...
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| veneers | 7/3/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I hope u may be able to advise me! I had porcelain veneers fitted when I was 19 due to problems with ...
A: Porcelain crowns can look every bit as natural as veneers, and will last longer and protect your ...
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| tooth extraction | 7/3/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: noticed under my tongue is purple and i have white spots on the gum area where the tooth was taken ...
A: Purpla under your tongue is either a large vein that you never noticed before now, or a bruise. If ...
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| Is Crown Necessary? | 7/3/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I just acquired a really good dental plan through my work and finally made those first few scary ...
A: In our office, we suggest crowns on ALL back teeth...and we don't do crowns....as a way to protect ...
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| progress of an infection | 7/3/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Hey Gary, for bone infections, when a root canal is already done, can bone infections show right ...
A: Changes on an Xray occur very slowly...both repair and destruction. We routinely recall our patients ...
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| fighting off infections | 7/3/2009 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: Finnk, I am wondering, how does a dentist know if a root canal is failing or not? Does x-raying ...
A: A tooth with a root canal should experience no pain and no swelling around it. On xray, a failed ...
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| fighting off infections | 7/3/2009 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: Liewehr, I'm wondering, for patients who have an infection prior to the root canal, after the ...
A: No. Antibiotics are only indicated when there are systemic signs and symptoms, e.g. fever, malaise, ...
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| fighting infections | 7/3/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Backlund, I'm wondering when a patient has an infection on a bone, and needs a root canal, like ...
A: We do not routinely prescribe antibiotics after root canal treatment. Once the source of the problem ...
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| root canals | 7/3/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Backlund, I am wondering, how does a dentist know if a root canal is failing or not? Does ...
A: Our best way of evaluating treatment is by using X-rays and symptoms. If the bone heals and there ...
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| pain after root canal | 7/3/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: My front tooth had a root canal about a month ago...All was fine but 2 weeks later I started to feel ...
A: If it truly is your bite that is the problem, it would take several days for things to feel better. ...
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| My friend the orthodontist | 7/3/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: My kid has a T-Rex Pendulum Appliance on the roof of his mouth. We have followed his instructions ...
A: Robert what you have to decide on is whom do do you have a better relationship with. The reason I ...
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| braces? | 7/3/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: My son had a Frankel appliance starting at 7 years old and my wife and I were told this would guide ...
A: Richard, I am sorry to hear about the Orthodontist and the position you and your daughter are now ...
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| Too long of a treatment | 7/3/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: I’m a 16 year old currently in orthodontic treatment. Here is a little background on my teeth; when ...
A: Robert, I agree with you that being in treatment for 4 years is a very long time and not the usual ...
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| My daughter’s palate expander causing a gap | 7/3/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: About three month ago our orthodontist gave my daughter an orthodontic jaw expander we used it ...
A: Dont panic everything is going the way its supposed to. When the maxilla is expanded what is ...
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| New state new orthodontist | 7/3/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: My family and I recently and somewhat unexpectedly moved to a different state. We had begun ...
A: The reason the palatal expander is used is because there is a narrow palate and a cross bite between ...
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| Cavities in 4yr old - Best Treatment? Options? | 7/2/2009 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: Good Morning, My Four year old just returned from the dentist and I was informed that she has 8 ...
A: Your daughters top front teeth have a condition that is called today Early Childhood Caries. You ...
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| 13 year old broke front tooth | 7/2/2009 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: My 13 year old got his front tooth blown in half with an air pistol 6 months ago (by an oral ...
A: you are correct there is absolutely no reason whatsoever not to have your son's fractured incisor ...
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| Post Root canal pain. | 7/2/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I had a root canal on my upper front tooth day before yesterday. I was fine afterwards but since ...
A: I'm sorry your having this problem. It does sound like you might have a post op infection since ...
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| I don't understand | 7/2/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: When I was younger my mom took me to the dentist and he gave me a retainer thing that was like two ...
A: My guess is the answer is no to your question. Or at least if it could be done with other methods ...
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| augmentin | 7/2/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: I had a root canal and it still hurt. My dentist said I have swollen gums and such, so it's making ...
A: The fact that the radiograph shows the root canal to be filled properly is a good thing. What I am ...
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| augmentin | 7/2/2009 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Dr. Teig, I had a root canal and it still hurt. My dentist said I have swollen gums and such, ...
A: Jon - The pain indicates that the infection is not healing. Bacteria could be trapped in the area ...
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| pain after root canal | 7/2/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: My front tooth had a root canal about a month ago...All was fine but 2 weeks later I started to feel ...
A: I'm sorry you're going through all this. Yes, it is certainly possible you still have an infection ...
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| root canal extraction | 7/2/2009 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Can a regular dentist just extract my root canaled tooth or do you recommend an oral surgeon? Are ...
A: Marissa - If the tooth to be extracted is a front tooth, eye tooth or even premolar, the extraction ...
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| flouridex | 7/2/2009 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Teig, I was wondering if you ever heard of a product called Flouridex? It was introduced to me by ...
A: Jane - Fluoridex is not primarily used for periodontal problems. Its main purpose is to reduce ...
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| infection and curved root | 7/2/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I have an infection on tooth #3 and i have a curved root, should i get a root canal done or get it ...
A: In our office, we do root canals on curved roots all the time with a VERY high success rate. Since I ...
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| flouridex | 7/2/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: Litwin, I was wondering if you ever heard of a product called Flouridex? It was introduced to ...
A: To the best of my knowledge Flouridex is a concentrated fluoride rinse usually recommended as an ...
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| augmentin | 7/2/2009 | Steven Litwin DDS |
Q: I had a root canal and it still hurt. My dentist said I have swollen gums and such, so it's ...
A: Nate, its not uncommon for there to be some discomfort after a root canal is completed. However, ...
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