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Tooth Decay/Peridontal Disease2/21/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: I have heard conflicting info on both coffee and black tea and their effects on teeth. I drink both ...
  A: Both coffee and tea have been shown to have modest decay-preventive qualities; the former the ...
Tooth Decay/Peridontal Disease2/21/2005Debbie
  Q: I have heard conflicting info on both coffee and black tea and their effects on teeth. I drink both ...
  A: I have never heard that coffee or tea has a bad effect on teeth - it is the sugar that people put in ...
chipped tooth2/21/2005Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: I have recently had part of my tooth chip off and can't get into the dentist right away. There was ...
  A: There are over the counter products that will help some, both to put on the tooth and to take for ...
decay/porcelian2/21/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: If decay has begun to develop under a porcelian crown...what is usually the cause? Crown is appx ten ...
  A: Decay begins on a tooth with a crown for the same reasons it does on an uncrowned tooth-- it is the ...
Root Canal2/21/2005Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: I am 62 years of age. After taking antibotics(that dentist recomended) for several days with swollen ...
  A: Wow...sounds like you have a problem going here. No wonder you ask such good questions. Let me try ...
alternatives to root canal treatment2/20/2005Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD
  Q: I have a problem with one of my teeth, its sensitive to cold things and on biting.There is no pain. ...
  A: I am sorry that you read that article on the Web. It just goes to show one of the difficulties with ...
alternatives to root canal treatment2/20/2005Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: I have a sensitive teeth. There is no pain involved its just sensitive to cold things and on biting. ...
  A: WOW...sounds like you're having a problem and ALSO got some bad news about needing a crown and root ...
root2/19/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: yesterday my dentist killed my root due to a problem i have had for the past week. i now seem to ...
  A: Hughes, It is possible that there is still some vital pulp tissue in your tooth, but it is not ...
after deep filling2/18/2005Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S.
  Q: My Dentist told me my back tooth was a possible root canal yet she just gave it a filling. The ...
  A: Candy, Certainly, the improvement is a good sign. It is too soon to tell for sure. There is a ...
Apicoectomy charge2/18/2005Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: A number of years ago I had a root canal which continued to be painful so my endodontist performed ...
  A: Actually the answer to your question varies with the endodontist. In most cases, I would say that an ...
Dental phobia2/18/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: Please help me, i have a really bad phobia of anything dentist related. I have tried going on ...
  A: The term "phobia" tends to be bandied about excessively, but a true phobia goes beyond the average ...
Dental phobia2/18/2005Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: Please help me, i have a really bad phobia of anything dentist related. I have tried going on ...
  A: Jenny, This one is an easy one. There are dentists who take a lot of extensive post-graduate ...
Severe phobia2/18/2005Debbie
  Q: Please help me, i have a really bad phobia of anything dentist related. I have tried going on ...
  A: You can have IV sedation - but you will need to talk to a dentist about it - just can't pop into the ...
Absence of Baby Teeth - 2nd incissors2/18/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: My son is 3.25 years old and does not have his upper secondary incissors even though there is plenty ...
  A: Craig, Unless your son has obvious global health problems, I would be inclined to discount the ...
Sagittal Split Osteotomy2/18/2005Joel S. Teig, DMD, Diplomate ABOMS, retired
  Q: I've just come from an orthodontic consultation inwhich the possibility of this procedure was ...
  A: Mike - Mike I have performed hundreds of sagittal split osteotomies and the more informed you become ...
root canal2/17/2005Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: ho much is the price for the root canal
  A: What should have a simple answer really doesn't. There are many factors that go into the price of a ...
Amalgam Fillings2/16/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: I am a forty-year-old male who is due to have some filling work done in a couple of weeks. Two of ...
  A: All currently approved dental restorative materials have a wide margin of safety when used ...
Amalgam Fillings2/16/2005Debbie
  Q: I am a forty-year-old male who is due to have some filling work done in a couple of weeks. Two of ...
  A: This is a very controversal issue. I have amalgam fillings in my teeth and would not have them ...
White Streak on toddler tooth2/16/2005Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: I asked you a question about a month ago regarding a yellowish-orange build-up on my 19 month old's ...
  A: Without seeing the tooth it's going to be a blind guess, but the one thing that comes to mind is ...
sensitivity to cold2/16/2005Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD
  Q: I have a cap on my front top tooth and ever since my last cleaning it is very sensitive to cold ...
  A: Sensitivity to cold is not uncommon following tooth cleaning, whether or not you have a crown on ...
chances of saving a tooth in these situations?2/15/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: I really appreciate your thorough consideration, I'm sure many have likely encountered these ...
  A: None of the questions you pose can be reliably answered without a thorough assessment of the ...
crown2/12/2005Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S.
  Q: I am a 39 yr old female. I got 2 crowns put on two of my bottom teeth. They were baby teeth that I ...
  A: Danielle, Root canal therapy is the removal of the nerve from a tooth. However, the tooth is by no ...
Root Canal2/12/2005Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: I had a root canal done last year in May on my back tooth. Ever since I had it done, I am not able ...
  A: WOW... sounds like you are really going through it! I don't blame you for being frustrated. However, ...
crown2/11/2005Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S.
  Q: I am a 39 yr old female. I got 2 crowns put on two of my bottom teeth. They were baby teeth that I ...
  A: Danielle, You are very courteous. It is always best to be honest about what you are feeling. Your ...
Teeth Science Project2/11/2005Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: I am a 3rd grader.My mom helped me type this email so that you can understand what questions i need ...
  A: Victoria, Wow...what great questions. Let me see what i can do to help you out. First off, all of ...
Enamel Scratched During Removal of Braces2/10/2005Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: My orthodontist scratched the surface of my teeth when removing the cement during the braces ...
  A: There are several different ways for the orthodontist to remove the bonding material from the teeth ...
Dental implants (prosthetic)2/9/2005Joel S. Teig, DMD, Diplomate ABOMS, retired
  Q: A year ago I went thru the surgery and implants on my lower jaw,which came out fine.I then went to a ...
  A: Ron - You are absolutely correct that the ill-fitting denture should be thrown away and start from ...
teeth science project2/9/2005Stephen J. Moss
  Q: I am doing a project on tooth enamel and acids in the food we eat. so, first of all i don't know how ...
  A: your approach to teaching young people is very similar to an approach used in a teachers manual for ...
intermitent tooth sensitivity2/9/2005Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD
  Q: Backlund, I had a very large filling on one of my back molars and noticed intermitent sensitivity ...
  A: WOW...sounds like you have a problem that, unfortunately, is not too uncommon. From what you ...
Cost of childrens dental treatments2/9/2005Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: My 5 and 6 yr. old have had their first trip to the dentist and my six year old was diagnosed with ...
  A: Mary, My first reaction to your question would be to get a second opinion. I would want a second ...
Hi! I'm 33 years old & i've...2/9/2005Howard Finnk, D.D.S., P.A., CEO
  Q: I'm 33 years old & i've been having problem with my yellow teeth eversince i was in my teen years. ...
  A: Yes. Just ask your dentist about tooth whitening. There are now many different methods. I'm sure ...
Periodontal disease2/9/2005Debbie
  Q: I was told that my two bottom teeth grew slightly at an angle. And this is going to give me ...
  A: I am assuming that the 2 teeth are wisdom teeth. You would be better off just getting them out - to ...
Breeze Oxygen Drops2/9/2005Dr Geoffrey Speiser
  Q: Speiser, I came across your web site Breezecare, when searching for a nasal spray to help with my ...
  A: Tea tree Oil is included in quite a few nasal preparations. But the nasal drops alone would not be ...
Zoom whitening on root canal tooth2/9/2005Dr. Jeffrey L. Wissot
  Q: I just recently saw my dentist about getting the Zoom Whitening procedure done on my teeth, which he ...
  A: Your dentist is correct. RCT teeth respond better to "internal bleaching" than external methods. I ...
swollen gum after root canal2/9/2005Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: My 4 year old daughter had a baby root canal (right molar) 3 weeks ago. Just today, i noticed her ...
  A: Jessica, I am assuming the swelling is next to the tooth that just had the baby root canal done on ...
General anesthesia2/9/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: Bornfeld, I have only had one surgery before, to remove an ovarian cyst. I was under general ...
  A: The nature of general anesthesia used in surgery involving the abdominal cavity is qualitatively ...
Orthodontics2/8/2005Dr. Randolph Myerson
  Q: I'm considering going into orthodontics. I would like to know how long in takes in grad school to be ...
  A: Following completion of a college degree one must graduate from a dental school which is a four-year ...
372/8/2005Jeff Dalin DDS
  Q: I have a PFM crown on my 37, which was placed approximately 3 years ago, after having a root canal ...
  A: Carmen, First off, I do not know what a 37 is. This must be a different type of numbering system ...
372/8/2005Mark Bornfeld DDS
  Q: I have a PFM crown on my 37, which was placed approximately 3 years ago, after having a root canal ...
  A: Without being able to examine you personally, any answer I give would necessarily be pure ...
372/8/2005Joel S. Teig, DMD, Diplomate ABOMS, retired
  Q: I have a PFM crown on my 37, which was placed approximately 3 years ago, after having a root canal ...
  A: Carmen - I am not sure what you mean by "37". There are only 32 teeth. As far as your problem, ...

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I am an Endodontist ( root canal specialist ) and can answer questions about root canals and their treatment. I cannot diagnose or treat online, but can answer general questions. I have been a specialist for 25 years and am Past President of the Washington State Association of Endodontists.

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