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| TMJ | 6/1/2005 | Susan Tannenbam |
Q: I'm a 41 year old woman. I'm not sure I have TMJ, but I've had a very loud sound coming from my jaw ...
A: You should be evaluated by a dentist that has a lot of experience with TMJ. I found mine by calling ...
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| silver fillings | 6/1/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I understand that if you have silver(mercury) filling removed it releases mercury into your system. ...
A: The amount of mercury absorbed by the patient from the removal of amalgam dental fillings is only a ...
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| flattened cheekbone | 5/31/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I'm hoping to find a maxillofacial surgeon to consult with in my area but I'm not sure where to ...
A: Kate - You are correct to a point about the insurance for cosmetic problems, but you also have a ...
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| flattened cheekbone | 5/31/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Over five years ago I fell and hit my right cheekbone. I did not seek medical attention at the time ...
A: Kate - its sounds like you sustained a trimalar fracture. The bony suture lines of the cheek bone ...
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| 30 Teeth Removed on 6-9-2005 | 5/31/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I am having all 30 of my teeth removed on June 9,2005 several dentist have told me that my teeth ...
A: Chastity - with the number of teeth being removed and the fact that you will be having anesthesia I ...
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| white line on lips | 5/31/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I have a white line on my lower lip. It was very painful but since I have been using lip balm, ...
A: Without a direct examination, it would be difficult to arrive at a reliable guess as to the nature ...
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| Is a root canal my best option | 5/31/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: This is sort of a second opion question, I know you can't give medical advice, but I just want to ...
A: The type of situation you describe can be VERY frustrating for the patient and the dentist. The ...
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| TMJ | 5/29/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: My daughter started orthodonture with a rapid palatal expander and lip bumper at age 10. She is now ...
A: TMJ can be developmental, and may occur regardless of braces or bite. Often, we dentists see TMJ as ...
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| TMJ | 5/29/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: My daughter started orthodonture with a rapid palatal expander and lip bumper at age 10. She is now ...
A: TMJ dysfunction syndrome is a controversial issue, largely because it is primarily a functional ...
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| TMJ | 5/29/2005 | Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S. |
Q: My daughter started orthodonture with a rapid palatal expander and lip bumper at age 10. She is now ...
A: Chris, I am sorry to hear that your daughter is having pain. Orthodontic treatment, by its very ...
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| Crown repair for chipping, shearing and wear | 5/29/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Bornfeld, Thank you for offering to assist me by answering my questions. About 8 years ago, a local ...
A: Moore, Your initial premise that your crowns would last the rest of your life is either too ...
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| Crown repair for chipping, shearing and wear | 5/29/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: Finnk, Thank you for offering to assist me by answering my questions. About 8 years ago, a local ...
A: I moved your questions below so I could answer them... 1) When I decided to have all the teeth ...
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| TMJ | 5/28/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: My daughter started orthodonture with a rapid palatal expander and lip bumper at age 10. She is now ...
A: Chris - Unfortunately, some jaw relationships requiring orthodontics can produce excessive forces ...
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| TMJ | 5/28/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My daughter started orthodonture with a rapid palatal expander and lip bumper at age 10. She is now ...
A: You've asked a very tough question here. The origin of TMJ symptoms is often unclear and there is ...
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| Tooth | 5/28/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I recently had a root canal done with filling and bleaching. I've recovered, but the tooth is still ...
A: I don't know if the tooth was loose to begin with....before the root canal.....so it's hard for me ...
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| Swollen Gum behind the Wisdom Tooth | 5/28/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I am 23, and I have a wisdom tooth and i think i have had it for years, my question is, you know ...
A: There is nothing particularly unique to chunky peanut butter to suspect that it caused your ...
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| Swollen Gum behind the Wisdom Tooth | 5/28/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: I am 23, and I have a wisdom tooth and i think i have had it for years, my question is, you know ...
A: This is very common. When a wisdom tooth is almost in, sometimes things get caught under the gum on ...
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| Swollen Gum behind the Wisdom Tooth | 5/28/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I am 23, and I have a wisdom tooth and i think i have had it for years, my question is, you know ...
A: Sherman - what you are experiencing is probably the number one reason wisdom teeth are extracted. ...
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| Swollen Gum behind the Wisdom Tooth | 5/28/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I am 23, and I have a wisdom tooth and i think i have had it for years, my question is, you know ...
A: Yep. Peanuts tend to irritate. And that little gum behind your wisdom tooth tends to be very ...
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| Swollen Gum behind the Wisdom Tooth | 5/28/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: I am 23, and I have a wisdom tooth and i think i have had it for years, my question is, you know ...
A: Sounds like you may have trapped a bit of food under the gum behind the tooth. That would create an ...
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| wisdom tooth | 5/27/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Okay in my backlower right wisdom tooth has been killing me for the past 5days.Its like it's been ...
A: Tiffani - First of all, stop using the ambesol immediately. It is creating a severe inflammation ...
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| fixed bridge | 5/27/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I'm going to be getting an 8 tooth fixed bridge (PFM). My former dentist had advised that all his ...
A: None. There are several metals that are actually more biocompatible today than is gold. In ...
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| in relation with forensic dentistry | 5/27/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: how can you relate forensic dentistry to both orthodontics and pediatric dentistry? can you please ...
A: There is really no special relationship between forensic dentistry and the specialties of ...
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| Dental anxiety | 5/26/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I sent you some dental-related questions (on local anesthesia) a few months ago. Thank you for your ...
A: First, let me say up front that your inclusion of your name on your original post will cause it to ...
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| Dental anxiety | 5/26/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I sent you some dental-related questions (on local anesthesia) a few months ago. Thank you for your ...
A: A great story about your youthful experience with the dentist. One that will help me to remember ...
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| Local anesthesia | 5/26/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Dr. Teig, Thank you for your response. The reason I ask these questions is to compare professional ...
A: Michael - sorry for the delay, but I needed some free time to answer all of your questions. Let me ...
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| Pediatric Dentistry | 5/26/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My son is almost 3. About 2 weeks ago, he ran into a wooden arm of a chair with his two front teeth. ...
A: The darkening is not a good sign. It indicates that the nerve of the teeth has become non-vital. ...
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| baby tooth that won't come out | 5/26/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: Dr. Finnk, My 7 year old son lost one front tooth last year. The other one has yet to fall out and ...
A: Kids almost never lose the front teeth together. Thus the reason for "All I Want For Christmas Is ...
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| Root Canal Pain | 5/26/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I recently had some decaying on one of my teeth between the molar and incisors. At first I thought I ...
A: Good morning Mike, WOW!!! Sounds like you are really going through it! Unfortunately, you are part ...
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| Root Canal Pain | 5/26/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I recently had some decaying on one of my teeth between the molar and incisors. At first I thought I ...
A: Your statement that "...I'm left with no medication or knowledge what to expect" says it all. Most ...
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| what do you think | 5/22/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I am 33 years old. I have 2 wisdom teeth on top that have been partially through the gum for quite ...
A: By now, you've probably seen the dentist, and you have your answer. My favorite tooth pain remedy ...
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| pain | 5/22/2005 | Stephen J. Moss |
Q: I am 33 years old. I have 2 wisdom teeth on top that have been partially through the gum for quite ...
A: Sorry you are in such distress. This is not my specialty, but just in case you dont get an answer ...
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| wisdom teeth | 5/21/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: My wisdom teeth have needed to be removed for a while, but were never painful. I am 33 years old, ...
A: Michelle, Call your dentist ASAP and have him/her meet you and get you some pain relief. You can ...
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| wisdom tooth | 5/21/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: My wisdom teeth have needed to be removed for a while, but were never painful. I am 33 years old, ...
A: It is possible for a wisdom tooth to erupt at any age due to any of a number of local oral factors. ...
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| wisdom teeth | 5/21/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: My wisdom teeth have needed to be removed for a while, but were never painful. I am 33 years old, ...
A: Michelle - Obviously, removal of the tooth is preferred. If there is a local hospital nearby, they ...
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| Serious advise for serious problem! | 5/21/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: Finnk, I am a 52 yr. old man from Swansea, MA. in dire need of your expertise and knowledge. ...
A: Sounds like you are on the brink of losing your teeth. The infection of which you speak is combined ...
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| Root canal work on #4 tooth | 5/20/2005 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: Liewehr: I've just had root canal work done on my #4 tooth. My regular dentist says that the job ...
A: Many morphological studies have been done, and they always result in somewhat divergent numbers, so ...
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| Bleaching | 5/19/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I just got a root canal and the filling has not yet been done. I was wondering if bleaching has a ...
A: As long as the bleaching procedure is done correctly, it is safe with minimal potential for adverse ...
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| Molars, and Receding Gums. | 5/19/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I realize you do not diagnose problems. On my farthest back molar on my top jaw, there seems to be a ...
A: Nathan - This anomalie which you feel may be something that is normal is anatomy or something that ...
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| Supernumerary permanent tooth -when it should be removed? | 5/18/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My son will be 8 on 7-4-05. He got his baby teeth very late and finally just lost his 2 bottom ...
A: You ask a very good question, and the answer is a resounding "it depends". Certainly, a ...
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