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| wisdom teeth -vertical impaction | 7/18/2008 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: , I am 36 years-old and all 4 wisdom teeth are vertically impacted ( all 4 broke through the gums a ...
A: No. There is a common old wives tale I hear from patients that is evidently spread by not so ...
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| Got my chipped tooth fixed and it doesn't feel quite right | 7/18/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: I went yesterday and had my front tooth on the top fixed. It has been slightly chipped for many ...
A: No, it IS NOT NORMAL to feel what you are feeling. A restoration of a tooth should bring it back to ...
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| Got my chipped tooth fixed and it doesn't feel quite right | 7/18/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I went yesterday and had my front tooth on the top fixed. It has been slightly chipped for many ...
A: It is not uncommon for bonded teeth to be more 'prominent' labially(towards the lips) when an edge ...
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| complicated tooth extraction | 7/18/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: I had tooth #30 removed last week after a failed crown and a failed root canal. the tooth has been ...
A: A dry socket is usually cased by the inability of the body to form a blood clot in the socket. It ...
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| root canals | 7/18/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: A little history, my son had braces put on over 2 years ago and went faithfully to all appointments. ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear your family is dealing with all this. The surgery alone is enough to stress you ...
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| Missing teeth | 7/18/2008 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: My daughter is 14 and she is missing her top left permanent cuspid. She still has her baby cuspid ...
A: this is too hard to answer without measurements , models and x-rays. in general I believe an implant ...
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| Failed Root Canal & Apicoectomy? | 7/17/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: In January 2008 I had a root canal on my left molar (2nd from the back). The Dentist informed me ...
A: A cracked tooth will not always be sensitive to bite all the time. What usually happens is you are ...
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| Failed Root Canal & Apicoectomy? | 7/17/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: In January 2008 I had a root canal on my left molar (2nd from the back). The Dentist informed me ...
A: First, just because the endodontist didn't see a crack during the surgery doesn't mean there isn't ...
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| Failed Root Canal & Apicoectomy? | 7/17/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: In January 2008 I had a root canal on my left molar (2nd from the back). The Dentist informed me ...
A: I'm sorry to hear all this is going on. Sounds like you have really been through it! First my ...
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| palate expansion | 7/17/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: my daughter (just turned 15)was slow to lose all of her baby teeth with 4 left to go. Her ortho ...
A: I have a daughter, as well, although she is only 3 and 1/2, and I understand our concern for her ...
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| Chipped filling, necessarily requires replacement or touch up? | 7/17/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: I chipped a filling a few months ago. Part of the biting surface that was previously covered by the ...
A: There is so much information that is missing from your description...tooth number, surfaces of the ...
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| Full mouth debridement | 7/17/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I've just been referred to to a new dental office, because my previous dental office no longer ...
A: You are right to be suspicious. While I can understand from the doctors' perspective the frustration ...
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| Pediatric Dental Issue | 7/17/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: my 3.5 year old fell last week and hit his tooth. I took him to his pediatric dentist today. The ...
A: I'm sorry to hear your son is going through all this. When very young children have these kinds of ...
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| Implant | 7/17/2008 | Joseph Zelig, DDS, D.ABP www.smileinthecity.com |
Q: I have a crack in the base of one my bottom molars. I was told that I need the tooth removed and an ...
A: In my opinion, you should get this taken care of now, before pregnancy. A cracked tooth can lead to ...
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| Route Canal | 7/16/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I got A route canal on the top tooth farhtest back. Don't know what number. Since i got this my nose ...
A: Although this phenomenon may be unrelated to the root canal therapy, it may be due to perforation of ...
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| Complications after extraction of wisdom teeth | 7/16/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: I had my lower 2 wisdom teeth removed a little over a week ago (7/5/08). A couple days later, I'm ...
A: Time to go see and oral surgeon. You might be having a condition called dry socket. It happens ...
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| partial after braces | 7/16/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: My daughter has had braces for about 3 years They took them off after the 2 1/2 years we had to put ...
A: As a parent, I understand you concern. Yes, it is quite common not to bring teeth to close spaces, ...
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| Root canal | 7/16/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: after 12 years of a root canal done, my tooth got infected, swollen and lots of pain (saturday ...
A: Sorry to hear you're going through all this. Once the tooth is reasonably comfortable, it would be ...
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| enamel | 7/16/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I think a part of the enamel on the front of one of my front teeth has chipped away. Is this ...
A: Probably you are right. It is common to have small pieces of the enamel to peel away from the tooth, ...
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| cracked tooth | 7/16/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Approximately 2 months ago I had a cracked molar (bottom left) repaired with a white filling. The ...
A: Anytime a tooth is treated, there is some trauma to it. Preparing a tooth for a crown requires that ...
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| The case against root canals | 7/16/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Backlund My regular dentist is a "biological" dentist who does not believe in root canals. I do ...
A: The area you draw where the dark area is seems to show bone loss between the roots rather than at ...
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| Lip and chin numbness | 7/16/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Teig, I got all 4 of my wisdom tooth taken out about 5 weeks ago and my lower right chin and lip ...
A: Hetal - In general, surgery to correct an injured nerve is not done for a minimum of two months and ...
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| residual dry socket pain and post filling pain | 7/16/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I had a dry socket two years ago and have had continual pain in that area since, though not nearly ...
A: Caroline - You need a second opinion. You might now have a periodontal pocket, bone loss or a ...
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| Reclast and tooth extraction | 7/15/2008 | Luis Granados DDS MS |
Q: I received an IV infusion of Reclast about 3 weeks ago for Osteopedia. Then I broke off a chunk of a ...
A: Reclast (Zoledronic acid)= Biphosphonate Your dentist must be careful , i will send you a pair of ...
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| dental complications due to long-term antibiotic use in an immunocompromised patient | 7/15/2008 | Luis Granados DDS MS |
Q: Husband is a 7 year post kidney transplant recipient. Is diabetic. 3 yrs ago had a prostate biopsy ...
A: Long term AB use causes bacterial resistance to the same kind of AB used. If he need to use the same ...
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| pulpectomy | 7/15/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: My 2 yr old experienced trauma to his two front primary teeth in feb. they both slightly chipped and ...
A: I don't know the pediatric dentist, so I can not judge. Also, I am not a pediatric dentist, so I am ...
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| teeth shifting | 7/15/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: I am 30 years old and have impacted wisdom teeth. I consulted with an oral surgeon and he said that ...
A: The debate as to whether wisdom teeth cause shifting in the jaws is an old one. (I personally think ...
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| pulpectomy | 7/15/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: My 2 yr old experienced trauma to his two front primary teeth in feb. they both slightly chipped ...
A: It's frustrating to see your son in discomfort, and you only want what's best for him. A pulpectomy ...
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| pulpectomy | 7/15/2008 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: My 2 yr old experienced trauma to his two front primary teeth in feb. they both slightly chipped ...
A: Sorry that i don't have better news for you. Extraction is the safest and smartest treatment at this ...
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| root canal re-treatment | 7/15/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: I received a root canal last summer of 07 in my hometown, but wasn't able to afford the crown. My ...
A: Yes, the dark area might be healing, as opposed to a new infection. I can't say this for certain, ...
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| 2 year old daughter | 7/15/2008 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: My 2 year old fell and busted her lip, her front tooth was bleeding at the gum line. I took her in ...
A: In my opinion your instincts are correct. suggesting a root canal after an injury on a two year old ...
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| molar extraction | 7/15/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: Schwartz, On June19, I had a root canal performed on my upper molar. It was realized, the tooth is ...
A: Being faced with a decision to extract a tooth is never easy. Let's start backwards, and then I ...
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| What do these x-rays show? | 7/15/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Can you tell me what you see in these x-rays with regard to the lower wisdom teeth only? My dentist ...
A: Robin - I do not want you to think that I think your dentist is not attentive to your needs, but the ...
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| why not pulpectomy | 7/15/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: My 2 yr old experienced trauma to his two front primary teeth in feb. they both slightly chipped ...
A: Cindy - It is difficult early on to predict after trauma if a pulpotomy might be necessary. When, ...
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| primary teeth abscess | 7/15/2008 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: Dr. Liewehr My 2 yr old experienced trauma to his two front primary teeth in feb. they both slightly ...
A: A pulpectomy and root canal treatment, filling the tooth with an absorbable mixture of zinc oxide ...
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| primary teeth abscess | 7/15/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Dr. Backlund, My 2 yr old experienced trauma to his two front primary teeth in feb. they both ...
A: I'm sorry to hear your son is going through all this. To answer your questions, it is certainly ...
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| The case against root canals | 7/15/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Backlund My regular dentist is a "biological" dentist who does not believe in root canals. I do ...
A: I'm sorry I haven't answered sooner, but I wanted to check out the link to the website you sent. Let ...
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| Questionable charges and procedures | 7/15/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: Schwartz, I recently went to a dentist because an old crown had become pressure sensitive and I was ...
A: I too believe that your mind plays a big part in how things turn out. If you have the right outlook ...
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| Questionable charges and procedures | 7/15/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: Schwartz, I recently went to a dentist because an old crown had become pressure sensitive and I was ...
A: When a tooth with a crown becomes pressure sensitive, there are two main reasons associated with it; ...
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| Indirect pulp cap | 7/15/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Bornfeld, I recently went to a dentist because an old crown had become pressure sensitive and I was ...
A: Pulp capping, whether direct or indirect, is intended to manage pulp exposure or near pulp exposure ...
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