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| pain when eating chocolat | 9/6/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I have never had problems with my teeth but for about two months my teeth hurt when i eat chocolate ...
A: Tooth sensitivity in response to exposure to sweets is a non-specific symptoms of exposure of dentin ...
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| extraction of wisdom teeth | 9/6/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I sure hope you can help. I had my right upper and lower wisdom teeth extract on 7/28/08 because my ...
A: Lavett - I hate to tell you this, but it sounds like your dentist really does not know how to ...
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| Pressure Inside Tooth | 9/6/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I have a very wierd sensation occur in my left front tooth every time I eat or drink something cold. ...
A: Any answer I provide is highly speculative, since I am handicapped by not having access to the ...
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| Wisdom Teeth - Should they all be removed | 9/5/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I'm a 35 year old women, and recently my upper left wisdom tooth broke through the gumline. I went ...
A: I'm a bit of a cynic, so you won't be surprised when I say that most oral surgeons seem to find more ...
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| Oral trauma/ darkening tooth | 9/5/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: Dr. Myerson, My 4 year old son fell in a store on Aug. 15th, hitting his face on the floor and ...
A: The discoloration of the traumatized tooth could signify that the tooth has become non-vital. ...
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| Light spacing on new crown | 9/5/2008 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I had 2 crowns installed recently. They were located right next to each other. One crown has ...
A: I would agree to wait a month or two. But if you continue to congregate food in the space, and ...
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| unhappy with maxillofacial surgery results | 9/5/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I had upper and lower jaw surgery one year ago. I had a class 3 underbite in addition to missing 4 ...
A: Tracy - My first question to you is about the chin and lower lip region. What bothers you more? ...
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| Pain after Root Canal | 9/5/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: In May I had an abscess which was treated with two rounds of antibiotics. Right before I was to ...
A: Sherri - The amount of pain you now have after the dentist began the root canal treatment mostly ...
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| numb tongue after wisdom teeth extraction | 9/5/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I had all four wisdom teeth out a week ago and the tip of my tongue is numb. I am still in a lot of ...
A: At one week postoperative, one normally would not expect sharp pain. Because your description ...
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| Root extraction | 9/5/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I have one tooth that I had a root canal done on a few years ago. The dentist did not build it up ...
A: Nancy - Like many large cities, there are quite a few board certified oral and maxillofacial ...
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| Crown replacement after root canal | 9/5/2008 | Benjamin Schwartz, D.D.S. |
Q: I recently had a root canal procedure done on a tooth that already had an existing gold crown. The ...
A: I completely understand where you are coming from. In truth, every dentist has their own opinions, ...
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| pediatric gum recession | 9/5/2008 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: Finnk, I recently noticed that the gum of my 6year old daughter's two bottom front adult teeth were ...
A: Never panic. While you are waiting, see if you can find a pediatric dentist near you who can see ...
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| dental treatment under general anaesthesia for two year old | 9/4/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My two your old son has quite bad dental cavities on his top two teeth. I have been told this is ...
A: Extraction of the two front teeth, while not the treatment of choice (saving them is preferable) ...
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| Root Canal and Crown | 9/4/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I had a root canal on my #29 tooth approximately 3 months ago, done by a specialist. Everything was ...
A: WOW...sounds like you have a lot going on!Since I can't examine you, i's hard for me to give you ...
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| Root Canal | 9/4/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: My background: I had a root canal done on my second molar from the back (upper left) in July of ...
A: You're welcome....glad to answer a couple more questions.... It is always possible that the root ...
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| Pain of abscessed tooth not relieved by pain pills | 9/4/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Backlund, I think I have an abscessed tooth, in my lower right jaw. It started hurting about a ...
A: I'm sorry to hear all this is going on. Since this is the Internet, I can't help much, but first, I ...
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| palate expanders | 9/4/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I have a 9 year old and recently had a consultation with an orthodontist. Currently my daughter has ...
A: In certain situations it is possible to pursue orthodontic treatment in either a non-extraction mode ...
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| Cleanliness with in the practice | 9/4/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I am a non certified dental assistant for a family owned private practice. I have been with these ...
A: The answer depends on how much you value your job. Although the law is clearly on your side, many ...
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| Root extraction | 9/4/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I have one tooth that I had a root canal done on a few years ago. The dentist did not build it up ...
A: Nancy - Picture of the xray you sent me is not very clear, but I think that I can see a loss of bone ...
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| granddaughter's tooth | 9/4/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My grand daughter is 9 months and has two bottom teeth in the correct places and 1 top tooth that is ...
A: The complete absence of teeth is an extremely rare occurrence and is usually associated with other ...
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| wisdom tooth | 9/4/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: dr.i want to know that any flaw in wisdom tooth can lead to excessive sweating on that side. as my ...
A: No-- a wisdom tooth would not cause symptoms such as you describe. It is possible that you have a ...
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| slight discomfort | 9/4/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: ive been having a little sensitivity and slight discomfort in a 3/4 teeth area one tooth in that ...
A: He may be right - it could just be due to clenching and if so will probably not amount to much and ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Removal | 9/4/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: It's been a little over a week since I had my (all four wisdom teeth, none very impacted) extracted. ...
A: Isaac - The residual holes at the sites of the lower wisdom teeth are not an uncommon phenomenon. ...
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| Root Canal | 9/4/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: My background: I had a root canal done on my second molar from the back (upper left) in July of ...
A: WOW..it sounds like you have been through it! Unfortunately, I may have some bad news for you. Since ...
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| upper molar extraction | 9/4/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I am a junior dentist currently working in government dental clinic with experience of 1 year. I ...
A: Jack - First of all, the senior colleagues recommendation will just promote more problems. What I ...
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| Toddler Cracked tooth | 9/4/2008 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I have a 17 month old who recently cracked/split her front tooth. I took her to a pediatric dentist ...
A: If it is not possible to complete the proper root canal treatment at this time there is a ...
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| apico still throbs | 9/4/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I had an APICO done three weeks ago on #9 but it still throbs with hot drinks and when I move ...
A: Leigh - From your symptoms, an infection could still be there. I don't know how the surgery was ...
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| My temporary crown is driving me crazy | 9/4/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I just went in today to get a crown. The temporary crown they gave me is too wide and it keeps ...
A: I think its entirely reasonable for you to be concerned. Occasionally a patient will call and ...
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| Sore front tooth after trauma | 9/4/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Five days ago I got hit in the front of the mouth with part of a chair that broke off when I picked ...
A: Unfortunately, the full scope of this type of injury can never be known until weeks or even months ...
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| toddler caries - breastfeeding | 9/3/2008 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: Our daughter is 21 months and has always co-slept and breastfeed frequently through the night.(three ...
A: it is not the breast milk, it is the sugar in the breast milk. if your daughter used a nursing ...
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| jaw alignment and pain | 9/3/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: I am a 48 yr old man and I have never had a problem w/either and overbite or underbite but I ...
A: Go and see your dentist - it is probably just that you have strained your jaw joint. This can ...
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| cleaning | 9/3/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I saw on the internet that I can purchase a 35% Carbamide Peroxide jell. To put on me teeth to clean ...
A: Millette, Although carbamide peroxide can bleach teeth, it does not clean them; if your teeth are ...
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| Left rear Upper Molar/Widsom Tooth | 9/3/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I went to an Oral Surgeon and he pulled it with no problem I was shocked to see how fast it came ...
A: Maggie - Before you go to an ENT doctor, I suggest that you do go back to the oral and maxillofacial ...
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| Root extraction | 9/3/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I have one tooth that I had a root canal done on a few years ago. The dentist did not build it up ...
A: Nancy - Of course, I cannot be sure what is actually going on, but it sounds like you most likely ...
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| crown lengthening | 9/3/2008 | Lawrence Spindel DDS, www.lspindeldds.com |
Q: I have had 4 veneers on the front teeth. Three were replaced by the crown from same prosteodontist ...
A: I personally do not often recommend crown lengthening for cosmetic reasons. If you personally are ...
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| Composite fillings with deep molar pits/valleys | 9/3/2008 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: When I was in my mid-teens it was recommended that I get prisma-shields on my molars due to having ...
A: Although it is true that almost all teeth manifest some inflammation in the pulp, I use the term ...
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| Painful new bridge | 9/3/2008 | Rafael Mosery,D.D.S. |
Q: I recently had a three unit bridge installed with one missing tooth in the middle and two anchor ...
A: It could be a number of things.It could be one of the supporting teeth.It could be a bite ...
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| Pain After Extractions | 9/2/2008 | Tony Appleton BDS DPDS |
Q: "I am a 51 year old female and have had three molars pulled (2 left bottom and 1 right bottom) over ...
A: Your dentist needs to get to the bottom of this for you. You really shouldn't be experiencing any ...
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| facial structural change since a dental procedure | 9/2/2008 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: june 2007 my dentist performed a bi lateral coronally flap on my 6 front teeth... and destroyed all ...
A: Debbie - It is a little difficult for me to tell you exactly why without actually viewing your ...
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| Internal Bleaching | 9/2/2008 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Backland, This past March, I fell and unfortunately injured my front tooth. As a result, I needed ...
A: Sorry to hear about your injury and subsequent root canals. Discoloration of the tooth comes from ...
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