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| Stains | 4/21/2005 | Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S. |
Q: Wissot- I am 35 yr old male with very good teeth and healthy gums. I had a check up today and ...
A: Todd, Tetracycline stain is difficult to treat, though not impossible. Some success has been ...
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| Tetracycline stains | 4/21/2005 | Dr. Jeffrey L. Wissot |
Q: Wissot- I am 35 yr old male with very good teeth and healthy gums. I had a check up today and ...
A: Whitening is a waste of money for tetracycline stain. Please visit: ...
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| endodonics | 4/20/2005 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: Is it common in your clinical experience for pts to decline root canal therapy and opt for ...
A: Not really, Dax; people who come to me, being an endodontis, have already made the decision to save ...
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| molar extraction | 4/20/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: sometimes I've noticed people who have their lower front teeth pushed together and when I look in ...
A: Dax - Removal of the first molar even if decayed will not allow for a decrease in the crowding of ...
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| White/translucent spots on upper front teeth | 4/18/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Towards the end of my upper front teeth, I notice some small white and translucent discoloring. ...
A: What you are describing could be any of a number of different things-- some innocent, some not. It ...
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| a chipped molar not taken care of. =[ | 4/17/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I chipped one of my back molars in janurary, and i didn't go to the dentist or anything-- ...
A: You're right-- attempting a diagnosis from this distance is speculative at best, and has a low level ...
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| chipped tooth not taken care of. =[ | 4/17/2005 | Debbie |
Q: I chipped one of my back molars in janurary, and i didn't go to the dentist or anything-- ...
A: Unless you see it - it is difficult to tell exactly what it is. It could all be related to the ...
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| Mouthguards | 4/17/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Teig, I'm not sure if I'm writting to the right specialist but I hope you can give some advice. I'm ...
A: Chuck - you are correct that custom mouthguards are best, but if you need for financial reasons to ...
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| Pain from Root Canal since 2003 | 4/15/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To I apologize for not getting back to you soon. I wanted to ...
A: I wondered what had become of you.... thanks for the answers. What I can tell you is that teeth ...
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| Crowns | 4/15/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Bornfeld, I'm an aspiring boxer. I'd like to put crowns on my front upper teeth and I'd like to know ...
A: The answers depend on the current condition of your teeth. For example, if your upper front teeth ...
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| bit my toungue | 4/14/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: .i bit my tongue over an hour ago...it's still bleeding? what do i do
A: Sorry my answer is probably a bit late. By now you probably know that the best thing is to suck on ...
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| Tongue Problem | 4/14/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I am a 22 year old male. About 3 years ago, I would get a one tiny red bump on the left side of my ...
A: John - what you describe can be one of two different processes. Neither one is bad. 1) Along the ...
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| Tongue Problem | 4/14/2005 | Debbie |
Q: I am a 22 year old male. About 3 years ago, I would get a one tiny red bump on the left side of my ...
A: Sounds like an inflammed taste bud - they can get very sore. If they continue - I would see an oral ...
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| endodontics | 4/12/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: i want to ask u if the patient came in the 2nd visit of root canal filling and he has tenderness if ...
A: Too little information. If the patient is tender at the second visit, I will usually complete the ...
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| four year old with bad teeth | 4/12/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: Dr. Myerson, When my four daughter was six months old she cut top teeth that did not have enamel on ...
A: If your daughter has teeth with no enamel then this is the reason why she has a serious decay ...
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| braces | 4/12/2005 | Dr. Jeffrey L. Wissot |
Q: i have had braces for 2 years now and started smoking about 2 months ago. somebody told me that i ...
A: You may. Your smile is one of many reasons to quit smoking. For articles on all aspects of ...
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| braces | 4/12/2005 | Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S. |
Q: i have had braces for 2 years now and started smoking about 2 months ago. somebody told me that i ...
A: Nattalie, Smoking discolores teeth just like spraying paint on a white wall. Braces act like a ...
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| braces | 4/12/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: i have had braces for 2 years now and started smoking about 2 months ago. somebody told me that i ...
A: Yes Nattalie, it is a well-known fact that smoking causes yellow stains on the outside of your ...
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| braces | 4/12/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: i have had braces for 2 years now and started smoking about 2 months ago. somebody told me that i ...
A: Braces do pose a physical obstruction to effective oral hygiene, and smoking does tend to stain ...
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| braces | 4/12/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: i have had braces for 2 years now and started smoking about 2 months ago. somebody told me that i ...
A: Nattalie, Smoking can make teeth yellow with or without braces. If you have plastic brackets, the ...
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| Burning Mouth | 4/11/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I'm sure that you probably remember me, 27 yr. old female, huge fear of cancer. Only medication ...
A: Tara- you may have burning from a mild inflammation, but I am sure that anxiety over the burning ...
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| How do I get rid of this pain? | 4/8/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Im going through alot of pain sence i got started with my root canal. My dentist only got the first ...
A: WOW...sounds like you are really going through it! While most root canals go quite easily, some can ...
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| endodontics | 4/8/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: i just want to ask about the type of irrigation used for cleaning of the roots in instrumentation am ...
A: We use 50% bleach (5.25% naocl) and 50% water. I think the critical thing is good instrumentation, ...
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| CONTROVERSIAL OPINIONS | 4/8/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: !!!!! SINCE THERE IS NO ONE 'correct' TREATMENT--THEN WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE IN THIS ...
A: Offhand, I do not know any dentist who has treated anodontia and microdontia simultaneously, but as ...
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| Gum Hole healing after wisdom tooth removal | 4/8/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed about 2 weeks ago (all were fully grown, and only 1 was ...
A: The extraction socket tends to heal from all the wound surfaces-- the sides of the socket heal ...
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| Pain from Root Canal since 2003 | 4/7/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: Dr. Backlund, I had a root canal performed in 2003. I have complained since then about the pain. The ...
A: I need a little more info to try to help. Can you describe your pain? Is it hot/cold tender? Does it ...
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| wisdom tooth | 4/7/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: my lower left wisdom tooth is comming in sidways so i have to have it removed, and iwas wondering ...
A: Nicole- i haveasked patients to take a 400 mg dose of ibuprofeb about six hours prior to surgery. ...
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| What type of dentist? | 4/7/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Due to money difficulties I've gone years without dental treatment. Have quite a few missing teeth ...
A: Your best bet for all-around primary dental care is a general dentist, rather than any specialist. A ...
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| swollen mouth lining | 4/6/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: ) Thank you so much for your reply. I looked up mucocele on the internet and the pictures it ...
A: Erin - First of all--it does not go away by itself. It probably breaks at night due to biting ...
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| swollen mouth lining | 4/6/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: ) Thank you so much for your reply. I looked up mucocele on the internet and the pictures it ...
A: Do not count on it being a mucocele just from what I was telling you. Without seeing something in ...
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| baby teeth | 4/6/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I read that it is genetics that determines when your child will get their first tooth. The article ...
A: The article as you have described it is a gross oversimplification. Granted, an individual' physical ...
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| Pain after composite filling | 4/6/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I had a composite filling done on an upper right molar about a month ago. The tooth was very ...
A: Even under the best of circumstances, the placement of a composite resin filling can provoke ...
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| swollen mouth lining | 4/5/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: I need your help! This has happened to me twice in the past week. All of a sudden my lower lip ...
A: I would experiment around a bit here. Brush your teeth in the day instead of before bed and see if ...
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| swollen mouth lining | 4/5/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I need your help! This has happened to me twice in the past week. All of a sudden my lower lip ...
A: Erin - Your description sounds like a "mucocele". A mucocele is a collection of saliva produced by ...
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| FRONT BRIDGE QUESTION | 4/3/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: Had all teeth capped many many years ago, when they ground the tooth to a small point. Sometimes ...
A: Joan, If there is decay under your old bridge, it cannot be reused. You must have a new one made. If ...
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| treating an infection | 4/2/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Bornfeld, I was recently at my dentist's office because I was having a toothache in my upper right ...
A: The jurisdictional boundaries between the health professions can sometimes seem arbitrary, and the ...
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| Loose Tooth | 4/2/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: What foods may help the healing of the tooth, and what foods should I avoid. Initially the tooth ...
A: As I stated previously, the appropriate course of action depends on the specific conditions that ...
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| Loose Tooth | 4/1/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I recently bent my front tooth outward but i managed to push it back into place. After a week, the ...
A: The long-term viability of a tooth that has been displaced in its socket depends on several ...
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| Tooth | 4/1/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I recently bent my front tooth outward but i managed to push it back into place. After a week, the ...
A: Before I can answer, I'll need a few answers myself. First, how did you bend your tooth forward? ...
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| Eroded teeth | 3/31/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Bornfeld, I'm a male (27 yrs old) and have been suffering from bulimia for about seven years. ...
A: Your current strategy of rinsing with sodium bicarbonate solution after purging is rational. By ...
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