| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| weakened tooth | 8/2/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: I have a cracked front upper tooth from being hit in the mouth with a basketball. It was repaired ...
A: Elena, I would not worry about anything as of this time. You had the tooth repaired with a composite ...
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| pain after abscessed tooth and root canal | 8/2/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: I have had consistent pain under my bottom teeth for about 3 weeks now with no relief - or virtually ...
A: I am assuming you had an adequate root canal performed. The first thing I would do is adjust this ...
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| pain after root canal | 8/2/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I have had consistent pain under my bottom teeth for about 3 weeks now with no relief - or virtually ...
A: Dayna - Sorry for the delay. I have been in a hospital. Your dilemma seems dereived from the ...
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| Abscess problems I think | 8/1/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I am hoping you can help me with a bit of a problem I am having at the moment. Last February I was ...
A: Vickery, First-line treatment of dental infections almost never consists of a course of ...
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| Bump on the gum | 7/31/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: ! I still want to know why the nerve will die? (I am 26) One more problem, it seems not just a bump, ...
A: Unfortunately, it is not WHEN the nerve will die...it is already dead. That's what the bump means ...
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| Bump on the gum | 7/31/2005 | Howard Finnk, D.D.S. |
Q: This is the timeline: 10 months ago, my #30 suddently feel very painful. It lasted for several ...
A: What you describe is most likely an abscess coming from the infected nerve of that tooth, now broken ...
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| Bump on the gum | 7/31/2005 | Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S. |
Q: This is the timeline: 10 months ago, my #30 suddently feel very painful. It lasted for several ...
A: Pan, What your dentist says does make sense. When the nerve dies in a tooth, some of the dead ...
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| Bump on the gum | 7/31/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: This is the timeline: 10 months ago, my #30 suddently feel very painful. It lasted for several ...
A: While it is difficult to tell you for sure without x-rays and an examination, what you describe is ...
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| Bump on the gum | 7/31/2005 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: This is the timeline: 10 months ago, my #30 suddently feel very painful. It lasted for several ...
A: Unfortunately I cannot see and examine you, so I can only respond to what you have told me. The ...
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| Crown | 7/28/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I broke a tooth in half. It's on the top, 2nd from rear on right side. Many years ago I had a root ...
A: Although I cannot say for certain whether the appropriate treatment has been chosen fory you, the ...
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| Gum | 7/27/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: Just the past week, I had a couple of sores in my mouth, followed by something I had never had ...
A: Shelley, I wish I could help you but there is no way to diagnose anything over the Internet without ...
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| Dear Dr.Scherr,
My mother... | 7/27/2005 | Steven C. Scherr, D.D.S. |
Q: Scherr, My mother is 67 yrs. and a couple of months she felt pain in her jaw. She had an MRI and I ...
A: Heidi, Your mother is fortunate to have a daughter who cares so much about her well being. In ...
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| Gold crowns | 7/26/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I recently had a gold crown placed on an upper left molar. The tooth under the crown is now very ...
A: Although it is possible that the use of a porcelain crown may reduce thermal sensitivity when ...
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| Reattachment of tooth fragment | 7/26/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: One week ago, my daughter fell and fractured her upper front tooth diagonally. Half the tooth was ...
A: Anne, You raise some interesting questions here. First off, there is no specialty called Cosmetic ...
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| tooth vitality | 7/26/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: Can you please describe the tests which are performed to assess tooth vitality. Are there any ...
A: Tooth vitality is a property of a healthy tooth, and the intent of vitality assessment is to gain ...
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| Fluoride | 7/26/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: What is your opinion about the use of fluoride tablets for my 6 year old son? His pediatrician and ...
A: Dave, In my opinion, fluoride in the proper amount is safe to use and VERY effective in giving the ...
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| Fluoride | 7/26/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: What is your opinion about the use of fluoride tablets for my 6 year old son? His pediatrician and ...
A: The supplementation of municipal potable water supplies and dietary fluoride supplementation has ...
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| Fluoride | 7/26/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: What is your opinion about the use of fluoride tablets for my 6 year old son? His pediatrician and ...
A: There is a huge body of information regarding the use of fluoride in prevention of tooth decay. The ...
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| ortho ques | 7/25/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My son, Jesse, is 22 and has had braces for almost a year. The ortho he has now says that the ...
A: In the hills of West Virginia they say that there's more than one way to skin a cat, and as you can ...
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| help | 7/25/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: sir, i brush reglary 2 times a day don't take nicotine,cffee?even then i have yellowish teeth? plz ...
A: Sam, Genetics often dictate the color of your teeth. Here is what you need to do. Go to your dentist ...
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| reattachment of tooth fragment | 7/25/2005 | Dr. Jeffrey L. Wissot |
Q: One week ago, my daughter fell and fractured her upper front tooth diagonally. Half the tooth was ...
A: Based on the information you provided, the proposed treatment sounds appropriate. Please visit: ...
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| Jaw pain | 7/24/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Teig, My mother is 67 yrs. and a couple of months she felt pain in her jaw. She had an MRI and I ...
A: Heidi - Unfortunately, in this day and age, we do still do not have a cure for osteoarthrititis. ...
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| 3 teeth turning black | 7/22/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: Recently I had gum treatment and then 5 teeth pulled. A tooth next to the molar that was pulled had ...
A: Ellen, I wish I could give you a definitive answer but without xrays and a clinical exam, I cannot ...
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| Root Canal Treatment | 7/21/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I had a root canal treatment on a tooth that was throbbing, but not excruciating pain. My dentist ...
A: A finding of postoperative pain following a root canal treatment is not uncommon, regardless of the ...
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| Root Canal Therapy | 7/21/2005 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: I had a root canal treatment on a tooth that was throbbing, but not excruciating pain. My dentist ...
A: The problem with this Internet forum is that there is not a whole lot that I can do for someone like ...
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| Root Canal | 7/21/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I had a root canal treatment on a tooth that was throbbing, but not excruciating pain. My dentist ...
A: Sorry to hear you are having so much trouble. As you have heard, this is not typical for root ...
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| gold crown | 7/19/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I have a gold crown on a back molar and my dentist says it has a hole on the top and must be ...
A: Robinson, There are many factors that can contribute or detract from the life span of a crown, and ...
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| missing teeth? | 7/18/2005 | Dr. Randolph Myerson |
Q: My son is almost 10. He has lost only two teeth on his own (lower teeth) and had five pulled (four ...
A: Jane, First, the order of eruption of the permanent teeth is not something that occurs without any ...
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| Tooth Care. | 7/16/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: I recently purchased the New Listerine Whitening Pre-Brush and I would like to ask you a. Before I ...
A: You are to be commended for your excellent oral hygiene! Getting my patients to brush and floss ...
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| Wisdom teeth/swelling | 7/16/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I just got my impacted wisdom teeth cut out on thursday, and I have a lot of facial swelling. I've ...
A: Matt - At this point in time, ice will not help the swelling. I would begin warm salt water (one ...
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| Hello, I had dental work done... | 7/16/2005 | Jeff Dalin DDS |
Q: I had dental work done today and when I went outside and looked at my teeth in the sun, I noticed a ...
A: Thea, It is impossible for me to diagnose anything from a note over the Internet. I can give you ...
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| What if I Delay/Postpone Root Canal Work? | 7/14/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: I felt slight throbbing under my lower left molar and saw the dentist. She says the molar is ...
A: The real issue here is your comfort. You will do no harm and won't compromise the treatment by ...
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| What if I Wait - Molar with dead nerve? | 7/14/2005 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: I felt slight throbbing under my lower left molar and the dentist says it's partially or completely ...
A: If your dentist tested your tooth and it is completely non-responsive, that is, you didn't feel the ...
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| Implants or bridge | 7/14/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Tieg, Thank you for answering my question so quickly. You asked me to send you more information ...
A: Donald - Thank you for giving me a little more information. Replacing teeth #12 and 13 will require ...
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| Root Canal | 7/13/2005 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: seven years ago I had two root canals and everything went fine but I did not go back to get the ...
A: The answer to your question depends on a couple things. The reason we put crowns on root-canal ...
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| Dental implants or a bridge | 7/13/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: Tieg, I have to decide between dental implants and a bridge. I have two teeth on the left side of ...
A: Donald - The considerations that are necessary in deciding between the two alternatives are ...
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| Temp. Crown Nerve Damage | 7/11/2005 | Mark Bornfeld DDS |
Q: My dentist recently prepared a cracked molar for a temporary crown, and said after he had chiseled ...
A: It is sometimes necessary to intentionally expose the pulp of a tooth in the course of crown ...
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| Temp. Crown Nerve Damage | 7/11/2005 | Gary Backlund, DMD, MSD |
Q: My dentist recently prepared a cracked molar for a temporary crown, and said after he had chiseled ...
A: WOW....sounds like you are going through it! Who needs surprises like that! It is not unusual when ...
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| Temp. Crown Nerve Damage | 7/11/2005 | Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD |
Q: My dentist recently prepared a cracked molar for a temporary crown, and said after he had chiseled ...
A: Some of the answer depends upon the shape your tooth's pulp, or "nerve" was in before the crown was ...
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| Bone fragments | 7/11/2005 | Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS |
Q: I just got my first set of dentures for my birthday July 5th 05. I have 5 bone fragments that are ...
A: Deryck - the bone fragments that are now coming out will not recess but can do one of two things. ...
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