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| 6 year old | 3/30/2005 | Debbie |
Q: My six year old doesn't like brushing and I was wondering if you can provide any practical tips for ...
A: 6 year olds are tough - they can be tought until they are 12 years old too! Some boys just don't ...
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| Fibroma | 3/30/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I am a 53 year old male with a fibroma on my lower lip (about the size of a pencil eraser; 3 ...
A: Perhaps the one most important reason to remove a presumptive fibroma is that the diagnosis is in ...
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| Wisdom teeth and jaw problems | 3/30/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I had my wisdom teeth taken out 5 day ago. Is it normal to still have problems opening my mouth as ...
A: Amber - Stiffness in the jaw after wisdom tooth removal can last up to 10 days after the ...
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| Fibroma | 3/30/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I am a 53 year old male with a fibroma on my lower lip (about the size of a pencil eraser; 3 ...
A: David - Reocurrance of a fibrom in the same area indicates that either the source of the fibrom has ...
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| Front teeth being replaced | 3/29/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: My fiance has damaged both his front teeth in Rugby over 12 yrs ago. He did have a plate twice but ...
A: The decision whether the use of braces or some type of orthodontic appliance is appropriate will ...
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| root canals | 3/28/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: 1/ I wanted to know which dental doctors are "authorized" to do root canals. I need a little help ...
A: Sounds like you're going through it! No fun to have sore teeth and concerns about your bridge ...
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| bone graft | 3/27/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: he says that when he feels my front and back gums he can feel the roots of my teeth. so i guess it ...
A: Jackie - this is the periodontal problem that I described as fairly straight forward. The main ...
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| bone graft | 3/26/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: he says that i dont have enough bone area or mass there. i wanted to know how does this bone graft ...
A: Jackie, You've asked some excellent questions, none of which I can possibly answer. There are ...
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| bone graft | 3/26/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: therefore he says that i will have to have a bone graft done to put more bone into these areas. what ...
A: Jackie - I am not quite sure what areas the orthodontist is speaking of. If by adding bone, he is ...
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| Molar extracted | 3/26/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I'd been having trouble during a root canal, the tooth kept bleeding and getting infected. After a ...
A: Clare - I have no idea why any tooth should take more than a few minutes to extract. I hope that ...
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| Tooth Pain in a 3 1/2 year old | 3/25/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My daughter will be 4 in May. She is just getting over the flu, and the past few days has been ...
A: Some viruses can cause oral sores and irritation resulting in pain. Of course I can't make that ...
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| gum/teeth problem - pain | 3/24/2005 | Debbie |
Q: Pain in Back Teeth, Left side, Upper and Lower For the past two and a half years I have been ...
A: My first impression was that you may be grinding your teeth - even before I read that you sometimes ...
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| Root Canal | 3/24/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: What exactly IS root canal treatment ? It sounds painful, the sort of thing where you're left eating ...
A: Well, you ask a good question....hopefully I have a good answer....*S*... Root canals really have ...
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| do i need a root canal? | 3/24/2005 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: Liewehr: I am 28 yrs old and have one partially erupted wisdom teeth on my right side of the mouth. ...
A: Unfortunately it is impossible for me to answer your question as to whether you do or do not need a ...
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| gums | 3/23/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: I went to my dentist 2 weeks ago for a cleaning. All was well and nothing had changed (except I am ...
A: Edie, I do not think I can make the call as to what is going on here without looking at you in ...
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| root canal requirement? | 3/23/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Bornfeld: I am 28 yrs old and have one partially erupted wisdom teeth on my right side of the ...
A: Your dentist was perhaps a bit presumptuous when he concluded that you would need a root canal ...
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| Teeth and Gums - Holistic Therapies? | 3/22/2005 | Debbie |
Q: I'm a 52 year old man with advanced periodontal disease, feeling rather hopeless about the future of ...
A: The best thing to do would be to quit smoking as this advances perio disease quickly. The only ...
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| Wisdom Teeth | 3/21/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: After years of my dentist bugging me to see an Oral Surgeon about my wisdom teeth, I finally went. ...
A: Anthony - I can only surmise from your dentist's suggestion to see and oral surgeon, he is ...
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| Root Canal Filling on Previously Crowned Teeth | 3/20/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Dr. Backlund- You've answered my questions before, and as always, I am very grateful. Thank you. ...
A: R., Glad to hear from you again and it sounds like your treatment is progressing nicely....*S*. ...
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| Deep Groove on Chewing Surface | 3/20/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I recently started seeing a new dentist who I think I really like (however I am not sure how the ...
A: Aside from the basic considerations used when filling a tooth, dentists can optionally add a bit of ...
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| deep chewing surface | 3/20/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: I just went to a new dentist, who i really like. As far as I can tell, she is good (however, I am ...
A: Angela, Lots of questions to answer here. So here goes: 1) Deep chewing surface in new filling: this ...
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| front permamant tooth on a 6 year old crooked | 3/18/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: I noticed one of my daughters teeth(6 years old) in the front looks like its growing in crooked.even ...
A: Jennifer, Getting bumped like that should not have any effect on how a tooth grows in. It sounds ...
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| Info please, about Sedation Dentistry vs heart issues | 3/18/2005 | Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S. |
Q: Scherr, First of all, I'd like to thank you VERY much, for offering free, expert advice. Here is ...
A: LS, There are many people like you who have ignored their dental health because of fear. ...
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| tooth side cavities | 3/18/2005 | Dr. Jeffrey L. Wissot |
Q: I just noticed that I have some big cavities at the botton front side of some of my back teeth. It ...
A: Please visit: http://www.dentistry.com/aesthetic_dental_center.asp In trained hands, nitrous oxide ...
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| tooth side cavities | 3/18/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I just noticed that I have some big cavities at the botton front side of some of my back teeth. It ...
A: Tooth decay is managed in several different ways, depending on its location, extent, depth, and the ...
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| Advice please | 3/17/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: could i need stronger antibiotics as the pain seems to be getting worse? do u not think its a big ...
A: That's a tough one....it is always best to get these things fixed ASAP, but in the real world, money ...
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| Help | 3/17/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I am so scared of the dentists so was dreading an appointment i had made for a root filling on one ...
A: Optimally, you would not wait until August to attend to this treatment. Although there is no doubt ...
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| Help | 3/17/2005 | Debbie |
Q: I am so scared of the dentists so was dreading an appointment i had made for a root filling on one ...
A: I don't think you need put to sleep for this - if you were OK in getting numb for the root canal - ...
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| Advice please | 3/17/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I am so scared of the dentists so was dreading an appointment i had made for a root filling on one ...
A: WOW...sounds like you have a lot of things going on...no wonder you are concerned. I'll try to help, ...
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| Denture lining | 3/16/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: My husband needs his dentures relined. We are very low income and Medicare and Medicaid doesn't pay ...
A: I do not know that material. I just know that it might be tough for you to reline your own denture. ...
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| Bad taste 24/7! | 3/15/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I will try to be brief. My dentist and endodontist have exhausted efforts to figure out what my ...
A: Stausbaugh, My answer must necessarily be speculative, given the failure of your doctors to arrive ...
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| Bad Taste all the time! | 3/15/2005 | Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S. |
Q: I will try to be brief. My dentist and endodontist have exhausted efforts to figure out what my ...
A: Pamela, I am sorry to hear about your situation. Sinus drainage from the gum line is very ...
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| apicoectomy | 3/15/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I had an apicoectomy on an upper left 1 tooth 11 months ago. I now have swelling and tightness when ...
A: Melanie - I have found that failing apicoectomies are usually due to either a failure to attain a ...
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| Interested in Dental Hygienist | 3/14/2005 | Debbie |
Q: Debbie, I just graduated from high school and I'm considering taking a 2 year course in Dental ...
A: The salary and job availabilty are good - not great. You will probably be working in a private ...
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| filling chips when flossing | 3/14/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: Why does a filling chip when flossing--filled approximately 2-1/2 years ago? Answer - Dear ...
A: I am not a dentist-rater. As I do not have all the facts surroounding your case, I would not render ...
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| it still hurts! | 3/13/2005 | Dr. Jeffrey L. Wissot |
Q: I got my wisdom teeth extracted (plus one) last Friday, the 4th, and I'm still popping advil pills ...
A: You should be comfortable by now. Please consult the dentist or oral surgeon who removed the teeth ...
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| Dear Dr. Wissot,
In May... | 3/11/2005 | Dr. Jeffrey L. Wissot |
Q: Wissot, In May I will recover my upper implants (eight), and I have my own four upper teeth left. I ...
A: You'll have to address the dentist or prosthodontist proposing the treatment plan. A year is a long ...
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| root canal | 3/11/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: How are you, Dr. Backlund, I wanted to ask your opinion if that is normal to have an inconvinience ...
A: If I calculate correctly, it's been about 2 weeks since the root canal was finished. It is not ...
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| root canal | 3/11/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: How are you, Dr. Dalin, I wanted to ask your opinion if that is normal to have an inconvinience (a ...
A: Vlad, Sometimes they flare up. You may need an antibiotic to help the healing process along. Call ...
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| numbness | 3/10/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I had 3 wisdom teeth taken out 3hours ago, now my question is why is one side of my face still ...
A: Hopefully, the problem will have resolved on its own by the time you read this reply. The depth and ...
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