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| Swelling hard palate | 11/20/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: I got a miscarriage last March 2008, I have visited mt dentist after a month, my dentist discoverd ...
A: It is really really unlikely that this is cancer!! The most likely options are that it could be a ...
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| dental cleaning, infection, lymph nodes | 11/20/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: I had a routine dental cleaning 2.5 months ago. About a week later I noticed that the lymph nodes ...
A: Have you recently seen a physician for a full exam and blood work up? It is very rare that a dental ...
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| lump behind teeth | 11/20/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I really need help figuring out what is going on. For 2+ weeks now.. there has been a lump behind ...
A: It is not possible to tell from your description exactly what is going on. It is possible to have ...
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| delayed permanent teeth | 11/20/2008 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: Moss, My oldest son, aged 12 1/2, has only lost 7 teeth thus far, the top front four and the bottom ...
A: The best way to encourage a permanent tooth to erupt is to extract the baby teeth. You should have ...
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| Root canal question | 11/19/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I have two questions. 1) How would you do a root canal on a tooth with a porcelain onlay on it? ...
A: Actually, it could be done either way. Without being able to see your situation, I really can't tell ...
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| Teeth Clenching | 11/19/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: Good evening Dr Myerson. I have noticed over the past month or so that i have been clenching my ...
A: The best advice I can give you is to have that complete dental check up that you've scheduled. ...
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| extaction, spacers | 11/19/2008 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: a year and a half ago both of these had to have a crown put on them because of an abscess. The ...
A: My best advice is to have the teeth removed as soon as possible. Your instincts are quite correct, ...
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| crowning a tooth before braces | 11/19/2008 | Rafael Mosery,D.D.S. |
Q: my 17yr old daughter is waiting to get braces on as soon as dental work is finished.the orthodontist ...
A: You have to get the two drs on the same page.Personally I would not want a finished crown on #10 ...
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| Post filling extreme pain | 11/19/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: I had a filling redone about three weeks ago. It is on my upper right side about five teeth from the ...
A: Good question. Sometimes, when we drill into a tooth, the nerve goes crazy, and only a root canal ...
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| severe pain after filling | 11/19/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: I went to the dentist 2 weeks ago and had my last two teeth on the right side filled. I had no pain ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your problems. Often, xrays don't give the full story. The only way to ...
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| lengthening for a crown. | 11/19/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: A crown lengthening was done on #3 and #5, in prep for crowns. A flap was laid across #4, which has ...
A: Crown lengthening (CL) is the process of removing gum tissue and the underlying bone to make the ...
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| Infant Extraction | 11/19/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My 20 month old son fell and broke his front tooth in half (Fell on - Sunday 11/16/08)(half meaning ...
A: Sorry to say, from that excellent description alone, there's no alternative...the tooth cannot be ...
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| space maintainer | 11/19/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I'm 53 years old and lost my first adult tooth two years ago. After reading about the risks of root ...
A: You have a number of option for you missing tooth. You seem concerned with the 'risks' that go along ...
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| Tooth ache post filling replacement | 11/19/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I went to my dentist for my annual check up. He replaced an old amalgam filling,telling me that it ...
A: I'm sorry you are going through all this. Leaving the cracked filling would not be a good option. ...
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| doctor-patient obligation | 11/18/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I took my daughter to the dentist in July and she had 9 cavities and she needed some crowns put in. ...
A: While this question is probably a legal matter it is my opinion that the doctor-patient obligation ...
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| Apicoectomy then loose Crown | 11/18/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I had a root canal on my tooth (3rd from the back, lower right) about 9 years ago. In January this ...
A: I'm sorry you're going through all this. It sounds like the bump is a result of a failure of the ...
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| Root canal question | 11/18/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I have two questions. 1) How would you do a root canal on a tooth with a porcelain onlay on it? ...
A: I'm sorry to hear you're going through all this! From what you describe, it sounds like you have ...
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| Fractured tooth | 11/18/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: 4 or 5 years ago my front tooth got knocked out and the other front tooth severely damaged. I had ...
A: Your options will be to have a denture, a bridge or an implant. The denture is the quickest, ...
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| Toddler's Grey Tooth | 11/18/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My four and a half year old daughter had an injury at school about a month ago, where she was pushed ...
A: The tooth has probably sustained an irreversible trauma and is non-vital. This may result in an ...
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| Captek vs Lava | 11/18/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: In your opinion is there a difference esthetically between Captek crowns and Lava..my dentist's ...
A: Good question. Often, dentists will push the materials they feel comfortable with. Both materials ...
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| Root canal | 11/18/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: Two years ago I saw my dentist for a sore second molar (bottom left)and was given a root canal and ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about all that you're going through. As dentists, we generally like to try and ...
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| post extraction problems | 11/18/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: I had 3 wisdom teeth removed in September. I had a numb lip and tingling teeth which resolved after ...
A: You MUST go and see an Oral surgeon. Infections in the head and neck regions can be serious. ...
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| Root Canal, Extraction! | 11/18/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: My name is Elise and i have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning. I've always been scared of the ...
A: To make you feel better - sometimes, if a tooth has a large infection around it, the extraction is ...
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| denture vs. bridges | 11/18/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I have had extensive work in my mouth in my 39 years and am quite tired of it. If my father had not ...
A: There is nothing wrong with treatment planning a removable partial denture. If your hygiene is good, ...
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| Partial dentures? | 11/17/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: I have recently lost a tooth at the front and had a partial denture on the NHS. I had this for ...
A: Valplast dentures are similar to the NHS acrylic denture you had in that they will cover the same ...
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| boken crown- porcelin- 7 mos. old | 11/17/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: I had a root canal on my lower front incisor almost 7 months ago. I noticed today it was chipped. It ...
A: It is common enough for porcelain to fracture, especially if the root canal treatment was done ...
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| Extraction with bone graft | 11/17/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Dr. Bornfeld, I was seen for tooth pain and the dentist told me I need to have #4 extracted (#4 had ...
A: I cannot assess the urgency of your situation, because it depends on local and systemic factors that ...
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| 5 yr old girl ped dentist question | 11/16/2008 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: My daugther just turned 5 last month. I have taken her to my dentist since she was 3 and she would ...
A: You are correct to be suspicious . Crowns and pulp treatment on someone without obvious decay or ...
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| Surgical Extraction of Upper Left Molar | 11/16/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: To Whom it May Concern, I recently had a tooth extraction of my upper left molar instead of having ...
A: Most extractions are quick, easy and painless. Some, however, become a little more complicated for ...
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| root canal | 11/16/2008 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: Can a cat scan show a cracked tooth - (upper molar that had a root canal 2 years ago). The root ...
A: Possibly, if the angulation and a lot of other factors were optimum. However, CT is very, very ...
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| implant/flipper | 11/16/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Can a flipper help prevent teeth from shifting? I had a lower molar out 6 months ago and an implant ...
A: Although a flipper can prevent tooth shifting, it's uncertain whether another two or three months ...
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| tmj? ear pain | 11/16/2008 | Susan Tannenbam |
Q: I read through many of your other answers, and I wanted some advice about my condition. About 3 ...
A: Stephanie, IT's really better if you try to relax about this. Pain feeds on anxiety, and really ...
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| tmj and ear pain | 11/16/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I read through a lot of the questions and answers, and I just wanted to tell you my concerns with my ...
A: I'm uncertain whether you wanted to direct this question to me, judging by your salutation to Susan. ...
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| lost filling | 11/16/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I recently lost a filling in my lower wisdom tooth for the second time. My dentist told me that I ...
A: Without actually examining you, I am not in position to determine why you are loosing your filling, ...
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| Braces or tooth removal | 11/16/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: I just went to the dentist and was told that I might want to consider braces because I have two baby ...
A: Without any further information, the choices are as follows: 1. Go to an orthodontist and have ...
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| Child's permenant tooth has desolved away! | 11/15/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: Please help - I was totally unprepared for what happened last Friday, and am in total shock! My 7 ...
A: I must say that you've described the appearance of a baby tooth that has fallen out quite normally. ...
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| my toddler has tooth decay | 11/15/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I have a 23mos old daughter who was treated for what the dentist termed "early signs of tooth ...
A: You should be using dental floss between the teeth along with the regular brushing. Consider using ...
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| Overjet | 11/15/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I have previously had braces, but had an orthodontist that didn't know what he was doing so we had ...
A: Your question is an excellent one but can only be answered by an orthodontist who has examined you ...
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| Lump on gum / root canal | 11/15/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: In Jan this year I had to have a filing replaced as it fell out over Christmas break. It was the the ...
A: The lump may indicate infection, or it may be 'normal' - your dentist does need to check this out ...
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| Root canal vs. implant | 11/15/2008 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: What is the difference between root canal and tooth implant? Are they expensive?
A: Endodontic therapy, commonly called a "root canal", involves removing damaged or dead tissue from ...
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