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About Jeff Dalin DDS
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general dentistry questions with topics ranging from cosmetic dentistry to dentistry for children

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Fellowships in American College of Dentists, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the International College of Dentists.
   

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Delayed eruption of permanent teeth11/20/2009Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: My daughter is 7. She lost her two upper front teech about 10 months ago. She still doesn't have her ...
  A: sounds like they are finally coming in. if you are still worried, get her in to dentist for an xray. ...
Root Canal11/20/2009Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: I've had a root canal done on my second to last molar on left side of my mouth. Like many other ...
  A: this does not sound good. i have a feeling that the tooth is fractured vertically and probably will ...
gum recession and orthodontics11/19/2009Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: I received braces 3 years ago (I was 28 years old at the time) and still have them. I just finished ...
  A: it is hard to prove anything one way or the other. does orthodontics cause recession? nobody can ...
pulling primary teeth11/19/2009Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: My 9 year old son went in for a cleaning and x-rays. The dentist told me he has 2 decayed fillings ...
  A: I assume that the decay is too advanced to save the teeth, however that may not be the case. Often ...
Allergy to braces11/19/2009Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: I have a 14 yr. old son who has tried 2 different types of braces (regular nickel and titanium) but ...
  A: The allergy is most likely to the nickel component of stainless steel. Nickel-free titanium ...
pulling primary teeth11/19/2009Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: My 9 year old son went in for a cleaning and x-rays. The dentist told me he has 2 decayed fillings ...
  A: Leaving the decay untreated for more than a few months risks significant infection, pain and damage ...
14 year old son needing braces11/19/2009Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: We have a 14 year old son that has had his first molar come in at 12 and now appears to be going ...
  A: This is an abnormality with the eruption of that tooth and it is probably localized to that one ...
wierd tag on gum of 14 month old11/19/2009Stephen J. Moss
  Q: My girl, 14 months, has 2 bottom teeth and 4 top teeth. Her 2 eye teeth are starting to come out at ...
  A: I am not exactly sure what you are looking at. It could be the duct of the Parotid Gland which opens ...
tooth injury11/19/2009Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: my 7 yr old daughter fell 2 wks ago and seriously damaged her two front top perm teeth. the tooth on ...
  A: it sounds like he has it under control here. this sounds like a rough injury. most likely root ...
4 days post root canal11/19/2009Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: On Monday I had a root canal done on my back left bottom tooth. My dentist did "phase 2" which is ...
  A: I'm sorry you're going through all this. While what is happening is certainly NOT normal, it is a ...
Gold Crown Repair11/19/2009Rafael Mosery,D.D.S.
  Q: I have viewed several Q&A forums online now and read where it seems to be fairly common practice to ...
  A: Once the crown is perferated you have leakage.That leakage contaminates the inside of the tooth ...
Avoid root canal treatment for children11/19/2009Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: My daughter is 5 years old. Two of her teeth needs root canal treatment. Our doctor said, since 6 or ...
  A: if these are on her back teeth (i assume they are...if they are on front teeth, then you do not have ...
Avoid root canal treatment for children11/19/2009Stephen J. Moss
  Q: My daughter is 5 years old. Two of her teeth needs root canal treatment. Our doctor said, since 6 or ...
  A: You are fortunate to be able to find and afford to have a dentist take care of infected molars in ...
anesthesia11/19/2009Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: My 3 year old was taken to the dentist for the first time and I was informed that she had 4 teeth ...
  A: There are several different ways to manage this situation. While some pediatric dentists will use ...
Teething after all teeth are in11/19/2009Dr Ashish Jain
  Q: My 28 mo. old daughter is frequently putting objects in her mouth to chew on. She recently started ...
  A: as you have written about an extra cusp, just make sure that this is not the cause of discomfort, ...
14 year old son needing braces11/19/2009Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: We have a 14 year old son that has had his first molar come in at 12 and now appears to be going ...
  A: This is an unusual problem which can have a significant effect on the overall bite development. It ...
Fractured Tooth11/18/2009Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: my question surrounds my right back upper tooth (already had wisdom teeth pulled) It started hurting ...
  A: root canal teeth usually cause a lot of pain. one thing to do is have the occlusion or bite checked ...
Root canal11/18/2009Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: Dr. Backlund, I had root canal done for teeth 19 and 30 at my orthodontist, however, two dentists ...
  A: I'm sorry to hear your in this situation......it's a tough one. In most cases, it is best to let ...
root canal or grown11/18/2009Zev Kaufman, D.D.S.
  Q: Warm Wishes I am male 41 yrs.I developed cavity in upper and lower jaw left and right 1st and 2nd ...
  A: You have posed several interesting and important questions. I will try to answer all of them to the ...
Root canal -reg11/18/2009Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD
  Q: I am 41 yrs old .I had one root canal treatment two and half years before. I developed cavity in ...
  A: There is no limit to the number of teeth you can have treated by root canal therapy. You do need to ...
broken root canal file in molar11/17/2009Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: I was having root canal done last week when my dentist broke a price of file off in the tooth. I ...
  A: I'm sorry you're going through all this. I guess I'm a little confused...in our area, it's ...
enamel hypoplasia and hypocalcification11/17/2009Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: what is the difference between enamel hypoplasia and enamel hypocalcification? clinically how can we ...
  A: Enamel hypoplasia describes a general group of defects in tooth formation. Some of these defects ...
Bite not correct after new crown11/17/2009Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: I recently had a crown placed on a lower molar, second from rear. During the bite adjustment my ...
  A: once you grind away tooth or crown material, it is gone. you cannot add anything to the crown. ...
gum disease/procedures and heart disease11/17/2009Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
  Q: this is my original question and underneath that will be some history of symptoms and other ...
  A: Michael - Your questions about the direct link of dental treatment and all of those cardiac symptoms ...
Problems with Maryland Bridge:11/17/2009Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: I had a Maryland Bridge to replace tooth no 21 completely. I had a 3 unit bridge placed in July 2009 ...
  A: I'm sorry you're going through all this. I'm not exactly certain what your question is, but maybe if ...
Cracked tooth?11/17/2009Howard Finnk, D.D.S.
  Q: I sleepwalk and last night I jumped out of my bed, tripped over a chair and whacked my front tooth ...
  A: The pain is from the trauma. This has caused inflammation in the ligament space between your root ...
Apico11/16/2009Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
  Q: I had a root canal in 2008 and not to long after that, maybe a couple of months, I began ...
  A: Jeremy - Of course, without either examining you or viewing your xrays, I cannot tell you what is ...
tooth pain after a fall11/16/2009Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: I am a 57-year-old female. As I was running down the hall to my office this morning, my ...
  A: I'm sorry this has happened. I think you probably don't need anymore ice at this point, but I would ...
replaced small filling now in pain11/16/2009Zev Kaufman, D.D.S.
  Q: went to dental school 3 days ago to replace a filling in my front tooth that partially fell out. ...
  A: The injection could have caused some nerve damage, though very rare. Did the instructor check the ...
Rinsing with salt water11/16/2009Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: I refer to your answer in the following URL, where you mention salt water rinsing as a partial ...
  A: sometimes the tissue swells around a partially erupting wisdom tooth. it can be quite sore to touch. ...
impacted wisdom tooth extraction11/16/2009Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
  Q: I had a badly decayed partially impacted lower wisdom tooth extracted on 11/10. I had been taking ...
  A: Linda - Unlike loose fragments of bone can resorb, loose fragments of an extracted tooth cannot be ...
Tartar11/16/2009Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
  Q: Joel, I am having problems keeping tartar off my teeth, especially the front bottom ones. I went to ...
  A: Youssef - Tartar is just an calcification of bacterial growth on the teeth. The best way to prevent ...
acute pulpitis and local anaesthetic11/15/2009Tony Appleton BDS DPDS
  Q: if a patient with acute pulpitis wants an extraction, the local anaesthetic does not work due to ...
  A: You need to treat the acute infection. Primary treatment being drainage, either directly if there ...
impacted wisdom tooth extraction11/15/2009Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
  Q: I had a badly decayed partially impacted lower wisdom tooth extracted on 11/10. I had been taking ...
  A: Linda - Having been a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon for more than 30 years, I can ...
certification11/15/2009Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
  Q: How do I find out if someone who performs apicoectomies and implants is a board certified oral and ...
  A: Julie - First of all, if the discomfort after the root canal performed on #8 is improving after the ...
symptoms11/15/2009Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: my lower jaw right side,third tooth from the wisdom tooth is done second root canal before 3 ...
  A: Actually, without knowing exactly what your problem is and what is causing it, I can't tell you why ...
head pressure11/15/2009Howard Finnk, D.D.S.
  Q: i have bad head pressure and head ache for a week now. I don't know if this is related, but i think ...
  A: Yes. You likely have some inflammation in the soft tissues in the area of the injection. Usually a ...
second root canal pain11/15/2009Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: my lower jaw right side,third tooth from the wisdom tooth is done second root canal before 3 ...
  A: Unfortunately, since I can't examine you, I really can't tell you if removing the infection will ...
painful restorations under gumline11/15/2009Howard Finnk, D.D.S.
  Q: Finnk, I have an unusual problem. I have very healthy teeth and mouth--never a cavity--but had ...
  A: Actually it can mean both. Saliva can both leach cement out from under a crown, as well as leach ...
painful restorations under gumline11/15/2009Howard Finnk, D.D.S.
  Q: Finnk, I have an unusual problem. I have very healthy teeth and mouth--never a cavity--but had ...
  A: I am so sorry for your problems here. I have heard of irritation from foreign materials under the ...

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Active Experts:
Gary Backlund, DMD, MSDZev Kaufman, D.D.S.MelissaRDH
Tony Appleton BDS DPDSHoward Finnk, D.D.S.Susan Tannenbam
Dr. Randolph MyersonBenjamin Schwartz, D.D.S.Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD
Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.comJoseph Zelig, DDS, D.ABP www.smileinthecity.comJoel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
Stephen J. MossDr Ashish JainJeff Dalin DDS
Rafael Mosery,D.D.S.  

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