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| Holes in my teeth | 1/8/2009 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: The gums behind my 2nd front top tooth were swollen, so I poked around and stuck a mirror in my ...
A: Everything you said does make sense. The numbering system that you are referring to is used in ...
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| Orthognathic Surgery questions | 1/8/2009 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Where do I start? Well I have been trying to get orthognathic surgery done for years now and am at ...
A: Kahlia - This is a very tough question to answer. The proper position of teeth before surgery ...
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| mandibular central incisor roots - my 4 year odl | 1/7/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My 4 year old mandibular central incisor teeth have been shaking for over a month now. Another tooth ...
A: A baby tooth will become loose after it's root has dissolved away from the emergence of a permanent ...
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| apicoectomy vs. implant | 1/7/2009 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I had a root canal on #24 in the mid 1960's when I was around ten years old. In 1996 I developed an ...
A: The dentist who removed your cyst in 1996 almost certainly performed an apicoectomy at the time, ...
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| Tooth enamel | 1/7/2009 | Rafael Mosery,D.D.S. |
Q: The enamel is coming off my teeth why is this happening and what can be done to fix this
A: There could be multiple reasons why enamel would be chipping off.It could be due to a deficiency ...
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| Increasing lower gum pain | 1/7/2009 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: Over the past 3 days, I have noticed pain in my lower gum, where it connects with my lower lip. The ...
A: Was the root canal performed anywhere near this area? Either way, a dentist should examine and xray ...
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| Infant root canal | 1/7/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: My girl is 3 years old and the dentist recently advised that she may need root canal on her 3 front ...
A: My best advice to you would be to find a good children's dentist..a pedodontist..and let him/her ...
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| Root Canal | 1/7/2009 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: "I have a teeth, where a root canal was done some years ago and a crown was fixed. Before 6 months ...
A: Well, hopefully it will come out in one piece.. ;) If not, the dentist has a lot of cool instruments ...
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| wisdom teeth | 1/7/2009 | Rafael Mosery,D.D.S. |
Q: According to the public section of the ADA website it appears it is a patient's responsibility to ...
A: I never heard of that before.We do the exam and advise the pts about their health,conditions and ...
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| toddler tooth decay treatment | 1/7/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: After noticing a brownish discoloration at the tops of my sons top front teeth while brushing I took ...
A: This pattern of baby bottle decay is never easy to treat due to the age of the child. However, it ...
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| child root canal and crown | 1/7/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My 9 year old daughter had a root canal done on her left back permanent molar. The endodontist ...
A: Good question. A root canal treatment will gradually render the tooth more brittle and subject to ...
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| Jaw | 1/7/2009 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Bornfeld, Late December 2008 I had a deep cleaning of my lower and upper right side because of ...
A: In all likelihood, you are experiencing spasm of the muscles that close the jaw. This causes the ...
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| whether to have baby teeth pulled when permanent teeth have come in behind. | 1/6/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: In November she was seen, and they saw a "bump" behind her bottom baby teeth, and advised me to ...
A: Our experience is that if you wait there is a good chance that the baby teeth will eventually fall ...
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| cosmetic dentistry | 1/6/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: i have a large gap in my front teeth and cant seem to find a dentist who can help me other than ...
A: You may be a candidate for Invisalign which is a method of straightening teeth without braces. This ...
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| Nickel allergy | 1/6/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I have a 16 year old daughter who a few years ago developed at lot of problems with her teeth ...
A: I'm sorry to hear your daughter is going through all this. It is highly unlikely her rash is related ...
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| tmj or wisdom tooth? | 1/6/2009 | Susan Tannenbam |
Q: i am trying to make a decision to have a wisdom tooth taken out or get trx for tmj. have had pain ...
A: Barbara, I'm not a dentist, but I have had TMJ, so I can relate my experiences to you. I'm not an ...
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| Root Canal | 1/6/2009 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: "I have a teeth, where a root canal was done some years ago and a crown was fixed. Before 6 months ...
A: If the tooth is cracked and needs to be removed, then yes, it can. With fractured teeth, they often ...
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| Dental bridge problems | 1/6/2009 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I fractured a tooth about 5 years ago while grinding my teeth at night(I have a bite-guard now), and ...
A: In the absence of diagnostic information, I can't offer much more than speculation-- the black area ...
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| dentistry | 1/6/2009 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: precaution,complication and its management during dental treatments like extraction,root canal and ...
A: Bell's palsy doesn't directly affect your treatment - i.e. there's no problem with doing extractions ...
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| Infant root canal | 1/6/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: My girl is 3 years old and the dentist recently advised that she may need root canal on her 3 front ...
A: Actually, that is the best thing for her permanent teeth. It will eliminate infection which can ...
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| Root canal on baby teeth | 1/6/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My girl is now 3 years old and recently I noticed a chip on the edge of her left front tooth. I ...
A: Two very good questions. First, the root canal, when properly done should be able to preserve the ...
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| Laser | 1/6/2009 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: What do you think of the use of laser to perform a deep cleaning on the teeth? Is it new? Is it ...
A: Disclaimer: I have no personal experience with lasers in dental applications. However, I am unaware ...
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| Pain after root canal | 1/6/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Dr. Backlund Let me start from the beginning. I had an MOL composite done on #2 two months ago ...
A: I'm sorry to hear you're going through all this. What you are feeling is not unusual. There are many ...
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| crown | 1/6/2009 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I had a crown put on 7 months ago, #19, he adjusted it 3 times and it still hurts. It is hurting ...
A: No, it is not normal to experience pain for 7 months after crown placement. Sadly, some dentists are ...
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| Bonding chip tooth | 1/6/2009 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Over 5 years ago i had a chipped front tooth rebuilt by my dentist. Recently i noticed that a crack ...
A: Although cyanoacrylate cements such as Super Glue once were used in dental applications, they fell ...
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| referred pain | 1/6/2009 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: My endodontist advised me that he thinks that my molar tooth is the cause of pain & sensitivity ...
A: I couldn't tell you for certain without seeing you, of course. Referred pain means that the site and ...
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| cap vs. pulling the tooth | 1/5/2009 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: I have a rather large filling in my bottom left wisdom tooth. Part of the remaining tooth broke off ...
A: If it's your wisdom tooth, then I don't think you need to save it. The only disadvantage is that you ...
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| Root Canal | 1/5/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I went for a checkup last Feb 2008. My dentist gave the ok, but advised me to start replacing my old ...
A: I'm sorry to hear you're going through all this! You raise a couple of issues...first, your dentist ...
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| somewhat loose tooth from impact | 1/5/2009 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I was doing so home repairs when a closet door knocked me causing me to bite down on my lip and ...
A: After a blow, teeth can get looser. Sometimes they heal on their own with out consequence, sometimes ...
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| Toddler dental surgery | 1/5/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My 2 years old daughter need to perform a dental restoration to her 4 upper front teeth. Her ...
A: Nitrous oxide and oxygen is not an anesthetic unless it is used in a hospital operating room. The ...
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| bonding on crowns? | 1/5/2009 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: Schwartz, I got 12 porcelain crowns on my top teeth just about 3 years ago. And I have never ...
A: Your dentist can try bonding directly to the crowns. The problem is that it's harder this way to ...
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| Redness of Gums after braces were put on | 1/5/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My son age 10 has had his braces on for about 4 months. His top gums to me look swollen and very ...
A: The most common cause of swollen, red gums is inadequate brushing and flossing. Some suggestions ...
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| Perminant lower incisor growth. | 1/5/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My daughter currently has her first 2 "wobbly teeth" I am however a little worried about the way her ...
A: This is quite common. If there is adequate space available for the new teeth then the tongue should ...
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| bonding on crowns? | 1/5/2009 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: Schwartz, I got 12 porcelain crowns on my top teeth just about 3 years ago. And I have never ...
A: The good news is that there can be changes made to the crowns! There are certain products, that can ...
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| Loose permanent teeth in 7 year old boy | 1/5/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My son has had know problems with his baby teeth. He has regular check ups and his dentist is happy ...
A: Depending on just how long those teeth have been in and just how loose they are, this could be ...
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| Unusual approach to orthodontics. | 1/5/2009 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I recently took my 12 year old daughter to an orthodontist. He recommend pulling her 12 year molars ...
A: Under the right circumstances the removal of the permanent upper second molars is justified as long ...
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| pediatric dental surgery vs. papoose | 1/5/2009 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: My grandson was evaluated by 2 dentists. One said will put him on a papoose, pull 6 teeth and have ...
A: Although I concede that in some situations the use of patient restraints such as a papoose board is ...
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| white area on my 18 month daughter | 1/4/2009 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: I have a 18 month old daughter, yesterday when I was looking at her 4 top teeth I noticed a small ...
A: could be decay, especially if she used ore is using a feeding bottle or a breast as a pacifier. No ...
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| 2 peices of absess tooth where the rest has broken off, mostly down in the gum | 1/4/2009 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: on my back left side i had a tooth break up and mostly off from gingivitis which i am brushing twice ...
A: Tanya - Obviously it would be best to get the area taken care of sooner, but if you could begin a ...
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| root canal | 1/4/2009 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: was at the dentist 1 week ago to have a filling replaced in my back molar tooth. the filling had ...
A: I'm sorry you had to go through all that. First, since I can't exam you, it's hard for me to give ...
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