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| 3rd epicoectomy vs. implant | 10/7/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I've had 2 epicoectomy done since year 2001. The 1st procedure left me a hole in the bone area that ...
A: If I understand you correctly, you have already had two apicoectomies on the same tooth-- and you ...
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| pressure sensitivity after filling | 10/7/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: My dentist replaced my amalgam fillings for teeth #19, 20 with tooth colored filling last March. ...
A: When you clench your teeth together, with no food in your mouth, do the teeth hurt? While ...
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| Does my child need a crown? | 10/6/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: Myerson: I have a 6 years old girl whose left molar (the backmost tooth) partially fell off ...
A: One alternative that may be applicable is to restore the tooth with composite resin. The crown is ...
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| Tooth Extraction Aftercare | 10/6/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I wanted to ask about an extraction I recently had. On Oct 2 I had a simple upper left wisdom tooth ...
A: Jonathan - What you describe and the picture of the socket (as much as I can see) seems pretty ...
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| adding enamel to teeth, or ??? | 10/6/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: My daughter had beautiful teeth, but a bit of an overbite. She wore braces, and after that, a ...
A: I am sorry to hear about this experience your daughter had. Unfortunately, there is no way to add ...
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| hard white bump on tongue | 10/6/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I have a hard white bump on the left side of my tongue. It has been there since January of this ...
A: Jill - Of course without actually examining you I cannot be sure what is going on, but the problem ...
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| Cracked tooth? | 10/6/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: Can a tooth that had a root canal (with a post) many years ago and is the anchor tooth for a bridge ...
A: Yes, the tooth can crack. Actually, teeth with root canals and posts are prone to crack the most. ...
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| Cheek Pain | 10/6/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I had a retreat root canal done on tooth #14 about a month ago. I have no tooth pain at all but ...
A: Cara - Without being able to examine you it is a little difficult for me to be sure what is causing ...
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| Veneers | 10/5/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: I have gaps in my upper front teeth (around 4 of them) and am not very happy with my smile and ...
A: You are absolutely right - veneers will mean you have to have some tooth enamel removed. Sometimes ...
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| class 3 underbite | 10/5/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My two and half year old son has an underbite. Is there anything that I could/should do now to ...
A: It's a bit early for orthodontic treatment. I would suggest you consider an early orthodontic ...
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| PERMANENT BRIDGE/GUM RECESSION | 10/5/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I have a permanent 8 unit bridge. now have gum recession in front teeth. Does the bridge have to be ...
A: No-- there is no effective way to hide an exposed margin caused by gum recession on a fixed bridge, ...
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| Info re butterfly bridge that has a wing cut off | 10/5/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: This was fitter 25 years ago when my tooth was extracted due to spongy jaw! One side became loose ...
A: 25 years is fantastic for this type of bridge - they normally don't last anywhere near as long as ...
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| alveolar nerve damage | 10/5/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I have sent this question previously but I did not explain fully. I had surgery on a broken jaw ...
A: Norrie - After the mandibuler nerve is injured due to a fracture, it is first of all imperative that ...
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| alveolar nerve damage | 10/5/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I have numbness in my chin and lower lip following surgery for a broken jaw. I had two plates one ...
A: Norrie - The norm for mandibular nerve healing, whether via direct trauma of a jaw fracture or from ...
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| Temporary filling and pregnant | 10/5/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I had a a root canal done 4 weeks ago and was given a temporary filling. I have been able to go to ...
A: Most admonitions with regard to herb derivatives and pregnancy are boilerplate warnings, because ...
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| In pain with me teeth | 10/5/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: and so is my family. We havent been able to afford the cost to be seen, let alot have our teeth ...
A: Although the Georgia dental Medicaid program is rather limited in scope, you should investigate to ...
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| implant and braces | 10/5/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: my question is can i hav an implant and continue my ortho treatment, my front tooth is loose and i ...
A: Augustine - Yes you can finish the orthodontics, but only before the implant is inserted or ...
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| OTC temporary filling | 10/5/2008 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: I lost a filling in a molar a couple of months ago, then chipped off enough of that tooth that when ...
A: It might. If you are having spontaneous pain and lingering aching, the pulp, the tissue inside your ...
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| teeth pain after filling replacement | 10/5/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I recently had a large filling replaced on the bottom right side of my mouth and had a small cavity ...
A: Despite the fact that the pain seems to be originating from a different tooth, logic suggests that ...
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| Baby Teeth Pushed Into Gums - Injury | 10/4/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: and thank you in advance for taking your time to help.... Last night, my 6 year old son slipped and ...
A: The mouth will look terrible for the next week or so. You need to help your son keep the area ...
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| gum, ear and neck pain | 10/4/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I have had pain in my upper gum mostly for 5 months. It started with 2 broken teeth on different ...
A: Marcia- Of course without examining you I cannot be totally sure, but from the symptoms of ...
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| Implant Supported Bridge | 10/4/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I will need to get a permanent bridge for four front teeth replaced by implants soon. My regular ...
A: Properly made, porcelain fused to metal crowns and bridges look quite nice. Although there may be ...
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| tissue growth in tooth | 10/4/2008 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: I had a tooth prepped for a root canal. A hole was drilled through the metal crown and tooth. It has ...
A: I have no idea what is sticking out of the access opening in your tooth. Generally when the tooth is ...
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| Implant Supported Bridge | 10/4/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I will be getting four implants to replace my four front top teeth. My regular dentist has proposed ...
A: Having four implants makes a very stable and durable base for your bridge, but it makes the fitting ...
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| Implant Supported Bridge | 10/4/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I will need to get a permanent bridge for four front teeth replaced by implants soon. My regular ...
A: The decision as to whether a base metal alloy or a precious metal alloy is used is irrelevant to the ...
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| implant and braces | 10/4/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: my question is can i hav an implant and continue my ortho treatment, my front tooth is loose and i ...
A: Augustine - If you are under orthodontic treatment and are having an implant inserted, the ...
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| How should my baby's teeth look? | 10/4/2008 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: My baby is 10 months old and is getting teeth. Here first bottom front tooth seems to be developing ...
A: i am not sure which tooth is coming in. if it is cuspid or canine (at corner) then it is meant to be ...
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| toddler's molar | 10/4/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I noticed my 3 year old's central teeth on her lower jaw were starting to crowed, so while brushing ...
A: If, indeed, these bumps are situation behind the primary second molars then they are the developing ...
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| 3 cysts | 10/4/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I am a full denture wearer. But since late May of this year I developed pain in my upper ...
A: Leslie - The oral pathologist seems to have the best perspective and feelings about your symptoms. ...
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| Implant Supported Bridge | 10/3/2008 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I will be getting four implants to replace my four top front teeth. My regular dentist mentioned ...
A: All metals used in making bridgework should be of medical grade, and should have been approved by ...
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| 3 cysts | 10/3/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I am a full denture wearer. But since late May of this year I developed pain in my upper ...
A: Leslie, I have a question for you, are you taking any medication to prevent or treat osteoporosis? ...
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| 3 temporary bridges later... | 10/3/2008 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I am getting fitted for a permanent bridge and so far I have had 3 rounds of temporary bridges. The ...
A: If a temporary bridge was placed on the same day that you lost a tooth or teeth, then what you ...
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| Cheeks amd lichen planus | 10/3/2008 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: My dentist diagnosed me with lichens planus, I also have a bite misalignment. I also seem to be ...
A: Most of my patients have wisdom teeth healed in several days. Some take several weeks. Depends on ...
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| Thumbsucking | 10/3/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I saw an earlier question asked about thumbsucking. My daughter is 3 years old and has a terrible ...
A: I am not in favor of using adverse methods to break a thumbsucking habit. I prefer to use behavior ...
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| 6 year old molars | 10/3/2008 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: I think my 5 year old is getting his six year old molars but the gum looks weird. It started out ...
A: there are four corners to a six year molar so often they come through one cusp or or one point at a ...
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| nerve pain | 10/3/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I had a single implant to replace my right front tooth. Unfortunately the surgeon who put the ...
A: Ralph-First of all, I think it is important, if the surgeon actually did violate the incisive ...
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| Back Upper Right Molar Received | 10/3/2008 | Zev Kaufman, D.D.S. |
Q: First, I began to have a very bad toothache. I went to my dentist and was advised I had a small ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about your tooth, and even more sorry about the brutal extraction. ...
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| pain after root canal and crown | 10/3/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I am a 66 years old female. My teeth #31 and #18 had been extracted a quite long ago, which caused ...
A: Pain is a non-specific symptom, and could reflect a wide variety of different problems. The fact ...
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| extracting permanent teeth for braces phase 2 | 10/3/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: Dr., My 12 yr old daughter has entered phase 2 of treatment for ortho. She originally had upper and ...
A: In the correction of maxillary protrusion with an absence of crowding there are basically two ...
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| what can i do? | 10/3/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My name is deen,23.When i was 12, i had a toothache and gum disease (i mean i got my cheecks and gum ...
A: Decay is an infection that destroys the teeth. It requires good, professional treatment to ...
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