| Subject | Date Asked |
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| oral fistula | 10/14/2008 |
Q: teig, i wrote u before about the doctor plugging my nose and having me blow and pus came out. you ...
A: Brandy - First of all, with a fistula pain does not occur until the hole is blocked and bacteria ...
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| Wisdom teeth removal | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Its been 6 days since i have my wisdom teeth removed and i seem to have a locked jaw. It is just ...
A: Elaine - The fact that you feel itching, even though you feel numbness, shows that the nerve is not ...
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| Genioplasty | 10/14/2008 |
Q: You helped me a few weeks ago. My case has now moved on, and you were so helpful I thought I would ...
A: Gavin -- Of course without examining you it is a little difficult for me to determine if a ...
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| Bone height | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I had bone loss because of gum disease, and the bone height in the lower jaw (especially in the ...
A: James - Bone augmentation can definitely be successful of the surgeon performing the grafting is ...
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| Bone height | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I had bone loss because of gum disease, and the bone height in the lower jaw (especially in the ...
A: James - First of all, to properly determine the extent of bone that is present to accept an ...
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| jaw surgery | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I had jaw surgery for a broken jaw, from being attacked by some racist locals in a beachpark on a ...
A: Caley - It can take the injured nerve tissue a year or so to regain its full sensory abilities. ...
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| Tounge pain after tooth removal | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I just had my lower back 2 teeth removed, 30 & 31. I now have a burning sensation in my tounge and ...
A: Dawn - If the nerve was traumatized during the surgery and you still have some sensations without ...
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| wisdom teeth issues | 10/12/2008 |
Q: 4 days before my wisdom teeth removal i was put on amoxicillin for 7 days. aug 26 i had my lower and ...
A: Brandy - First of all, Dr. Bojrab is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The blowing ...
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| incisive papilla/swollen gums/gingivectomy? | 10/12/2008 |
Q: We corresponded back on 09/28/08 re: incisive papilla. It turns out that I do not have a ...
A: It makes more of the tooth and its root exposed. If you are causing the problem due to a deep ...
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| wisdom teeth issues | 10/11/2008 |
Q: 4 days before my wisdom teeth removal i was put on amoxicillin for 7 days. aug 26 i had my lower and ...
A: Brandy - It seems that you have what is called an Oral Antral Fistula. That is hole from the mouth ...
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| antral fistula | 10/11/2008 |
Q: Had tooth out at the dentist in March 08 left me with oral antral fistula. Have had this closed ...
A: Sue - Are you having any other symptoms beside the bitter/sweet/salty taste? Do you have any ...
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| sinus cyst | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 inch sinus cyst and it is causing facial pain and infections. The cyst is benign. I saw ...
A: Cheryl - An oral antrostomy, the surgical procedure to gain entrance into the sinus from the mouth, ...
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| wisdom tooth | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I have an impacted wisdom tooth and it is pushing against a molar. Occasionally, I have a dull pain ...
A: Linda - I hate to tell you this, but if you are getting recurrent episodes of pain in the jaw, you ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Pain | 10/5/2008 |
Q: My left side of my mouth is in major pain. On friday i had to take a day off work cause my wisdom ...
A: Jess - First of all, if the doctors are skilled, the wisdom tooth can definitely be removed even ...
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| Interview Questions | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I will be interviewing for an oral surgery assistant (DAII) position soon and I was wondering what ...
A: Teresa - That question all depends on my needs at that moment. If I need someone who is more ...
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| oral surgery | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Teig - quick question - can you tell from an x-ray (or some other kind of scan) if the tmj's and ...
A: Linda-. There really isn't one simple test or scan to determine if the TMJ and the condyles are in ...
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| Infection 3 mo. after wisdom tooth removal | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I am writing for a “third” opinion because I don’t want to spend more $ for another consultation if ...
A: Kathy - First of all, a problem with your sinuses will not produce an infection in the lower tooth ...
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| Interview Questions | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I will be interviewing for an oral surgery assistant (DAII) position soon and I was wondering what ...
A: Teresa - Each of the other individuals being interviewed can serve a purpose, but if you show ...
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| Interview Questions | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I will be interviewing for an oral surgery assistant (DAII) position soon and I was wondering what ...
A: Teresa - The best question you should ask is if they will help train you and be patient. Most new ...
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| Sports after Wisdom Teeth Removal | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I recently had my wisdom teeth out and I do mixed martial arts. My oral surgeon said that my jaw ...
A: Jackalyn-Depending on the position of the impacted wisdom teeth, the jaw can become weak in those ...
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| Price for Lower jaw tumor surgery | 10/3/2008 |
Q: i just found out from my mum, my cousin whose lives in indonesia has a large benign tumor in his ...
A: Joseph-First of all, there are a few hospitals in the United States that would recommend performing ...
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| jaw popping after surgery | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Teig, I had a bilateral saggital split osteotomy 3 months ago. For the last few weeks my jaw has ...
A: Paige - It is a little difficult for me to tell you the actual cause of the problem you talk about. ...
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| UPSET STOMACH | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I HAVE FOUR WISDON THAT MY DENTIST HAS SAID NEED TO BE REMOVED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE COMING ...
A: Jordan - Your obvious intestinal problems are not caused from the wisdom teeth. If the teeth need ...
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| teeth clenching/TMJ | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Is a swollen gland under my chin on the right side a symptom of clenching my teeth? Can you explain ...
A: Tom - A swollen gland is not caused by jaw clenching. If the swelling is under the chin, it could ...
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| dry socket | 10/2/2008 |
Q: My roots from a broken crown on a tooth that had previously had a root canal on it were removed ...
A: Kathy - First of all, your dentist is absolutely doing the wrong method to help stop the pain of a ...
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| Tooth Extraction | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Teig- My question is about my teeth extraction...First of all I am the BIGGEST CHICKEN in the world ...
A: Cathy - Removing the cracked teeth by a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon should not be ...
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| Sinus connection/jaw bone | 10/1/2008 |
Q: My question is much like the situation with Kathleen from 2007, although I was in great health when ...
A: Cynthia - Oral antral communications, like it seems you are suffering from, can be very painful and ...
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| Lefort 1 and Bsso | 10/1/2008 |
Q: Teig, I'm an 39 year old african american female who had a Lefort 1, Bsso and a chin implant ...
A: Sania - Not examining you directly it is a little difficult for me to tell you what is going on. ...
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| draining pin hole opening | 10/1/2008 |
Q: My husband's general dentist said that there was a small pinhole sized area by the lower molar that ...
A: Amy - What you are describing as small pinhole sized draining areas are fistulas. Fistulas like you ...
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| Lower jaw surgery done twice and still having problems. | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I had lower jaw surgery twice! and they were done really bad causing a really bad crossbite. my ...
A: Yurashi - Without xrays of your jaws and pictures of your face and bite, it is a little tough for me ...
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| Moving a wisdom tooth using orthodontia | 9/30/2008 |
Q: My husband is 35 years old, and his dentist has just recommended that he have his wisdom teeth ...
A: Lisa - Like you I question the recommended treatment of removing the decayed tooth and ...
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| tumor of mandible | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, I have recently been diagnosed with a large tumor of the mandible. I am scheduled for a ...
A: Sherry - If the tumor has completely eroded the jaw bone an en bloc resection might be the best ...
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| tumor of mandible | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, I have recently been diagnosed with a large tumor of the mandible. I am scheduled for a ...
A: Sherry - Depending on the exact location of the tumor, the biopsy procedure involves making a small ...
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| anesthesia | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I am scheduled for oral surgery for extraction of 3 wisdom teeth. My oral surgeon wants to use ...
A: Kristi - First of all, under anesthesia it is important for the surgeon to give you a local ...
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| cronic gum disease | 9/29/2008 |
Q: i am a 43 yr old type 1 diabetic. i have cronic gum disease.on a recent visit to my dentist,who is ...
A: Frances - If the lower front teeth are loose, usually that is caused by bone loss due to a chronic ...
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| Jaw Reduction | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Has anyone died from jaw reduction(surgery)?
A: Hang - It doesn't matter the type of surgery. People have died having simple toe surgery. So it ...
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| Sinus communication still not closed 2 mnths after surgery | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I had my left side wisdom teeth removed two moths ago. I noticed that air was getting into my mouth ...
A: Kozo - I am a little concerned about the surgeon you saw. True oral antral communications rarely ...
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| fistula closure | 9/28/2008 |
Q: After the extraction of my upper left molar I was left with an oral antral fistula. A month has ...
A: Joan - Getting a second opinion is not a bad idea, but make sure that the doctor is a board ...
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| Surgeon Recommendation | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I've been looking for a surgeon to possibly redo an orthognathic surgery(Lower Jaw/Chin)from a ...
A: Richard - Sorry for the delay. In South Carolina there is a skilled board certified oral and ...
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| Burnt Mouth Syndrome | 9/26/2008 |
Q: What do you suggest for treatment for BMS? I was diagnose with this condition about 2 years ago. It ...
A: Evelyn - Burnt Mouth Syndrome is one of the toughest conditions to fully evaluate the cause. In ...
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| Enucleation of mandibular cyst. | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I had an enucleation of a mandibular cyst 5 days ago. It is thought the cyst formed around a ...
A: Jan - If the cyst was adjoining, touching or integrated with the nerve, just removal can produce ...
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| fistula closure | 9/26/2008 |
Q: After the extraction of my upper left molar I was left with an oral antral fistula. A month has ...
A: Joan - Potential brain infection is not really the main problem with failure of the closure. The ...
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| pain after extraction | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I've had 2 teeth extracted on Friday,One is just fine it was an upper molar, the second was a lower ...
A: Jane - Of course, I cannot be sure, but with the pain and the bad taste, you may be suffering from ...
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| Maxillo Facial / Orthognathic | 9/22/2008 |
Q: Firstly, thankyou so much for allowing me (and others) the opportunity to ask you questions for ...
A: Gavin - I totally understand your frustration with what you have endured. Redoing the surgery again ...
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| Bone Loss and Bite Issues | 9/22/2008 |
Q: This is regarding a loose, sensitive lower right molar. I am a 43 year old female. About 10 years ...
A: Maria - Expansion of the jaw is not usually done on the lower jaw. Moving the jaw can reorient the ...
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| wisdom teeth | 9/21/2008 |
Q: how long after removal of all 4 wisdom teeth can i put back in my retainer
A: Diane - Most likely you can insert the retainer after about 3-4 days. If you have sutures placed ...
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| lymph node swelling, root canal | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I LIVE IN TURKEY AND I AM HAVING DENTAL WORK DONE HERE. SO FAR I HAVE HAD 5 IMPLANTS WHICH WERE ...
A: Cynthia - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on. You may still have infection ...
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| 3 teeth pulled can feel part of tooth still there | 9/21/2008 |
Q: On Thursday I had 3 teeth extracted I noticed on Friday that i could feel part of 2 of the teeth ...
A: April - It is definitely not correct to have pieces of the tooth that was supposed to be removed ...
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| jaw fracture wisdom tooth | 9/21/2008 |
Q: In 12/2005 I had to see a oral surgeon on a sunday for extreme pain in my right lower jaw I ...
A: Robert - It is a little difficult for me to determine if you still have a mandible that did not ...
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| Diagnosed as TMJ | 9/20/2008 |
Q: Recently I started getting pains near by right ear and this typically occurs after I awaken from bed ...
A: Sarvana - Of course without examining you it is a little difficult for me to be sure of being ...
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| severe temple pain, stiff neck and ear pain after wisdom tooth extraction | 9/20/2008 |
Q: One week ago I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed. Starting about a day after I had them ...
A: Tina - The symptoms you describe of pain in the temple, ear pain and stiff neck is indicative of ...
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| TEETH REMOVAL | 9/20/2008 |
Q: I AM HAVING 15 UPPER TEETH REMOVED AND 8 LOWER IS THIS A HARD PROCEDURE MY TEETHARE IN VERY BAD ...
A: Beverly - The removal of a total of 23 teeth at one time can produce some swelling and discomfort ...
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| Repeated infection after wisdom teeth removal | 9/19/2008 |
Q: My daughter had all 4 wisdom teeth removed on July 11, 2008. She has had to return to the oral ...
A: Ray - If the surgeon is not sure what is going on, you should get a second opinion from a different ...
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| What is the process of cheek plate removal? | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I had jaw surgery in March 2006 and I am soon going to get the cheek plates removed. What is the ...
A: Fernando - The incision to get access to the plates and the secondary affects from the removal ...
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| bone splinters after a tooth extraction | 9/19/2008 |
Q: one week ago I had a top mollar pulled. I had a few stitches but noticed i had something sharp ...
A: Shelly - You need to get back to the dentist to address the problem. Your main problem is that many ...
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| Tooth Fragments | 9/18/2008 |
Q: Eleven days ago I had recieved oral surgery on four compacted wisdom teeth. Not only is my face just ...
A: Dana - There is one correct answer to help. You need to see the doctor who removed the teeth. Do ...
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| IAN nerve injury | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I am 4 weeks post wisdom tooth surgery and have experienced some sensation coming back--I feel my ...
A: Elena - As bad as the area feels, it sounds like your nerve injury is healing. The burning, ...
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| Bone Loss and Bite Issues | 9/18/2008 |
Q: This is regarding a loose, sensitive lower right molar. I am a 43 year old female. About 10 years ...
A: Maria - You don't say how old you are, but it is obvious from the pictures of your teeth that you ...
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| Why refer to and OS | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I have been referred to an oral surgeon for an apico. Why wouldn't I have been referred to an ...
A: Mary - An apicoectomy is a surgical procedure. Endodontists only do surgery rarely. Surgeons know ...
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| Husband's advanced Periodontal Disease | 9/18/2008 |
Q: My husband is 56 yrs old. He has Hypothyroidism, high blood pressure...first stage hypertension, ...
A: Leslie - Your husband is in a situation that plagues many people. I have looked up a possible ...
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| ora-antral firsula | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I have oral-antral fistula due to failure of implant. It left large opening (the surgeon says about ...
A: Shashi - If left untreated you face a potential of a major sinus infection. That is not a good ...
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| wisdom teeth removal | 9/17/2008 |
Q: .. About three weeks ago I had all four wisdom teeth removed at once. The top two have seemingly ...
A: Christina - Of course, since I cannot directly examine you it is a little tough to be sure, but it ...
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| Full extraction | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I had a full extraction of all my teeth today after my general dentist referred me to an oral ...
A: Melissa - The sensation you describe will partially go away, but the jaw muscles are producing some ...
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| Post Extraction Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) Injury | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I had a total of 8 teeth extracted 1 week ago (4 wisdoms and 4 other for orthodontics). I have no ...
A: Jess - Unfortunately, there is nothing you can take to encourage healing of the injured nerve. If ...
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| tooth removal gum split away exposeing bone | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I had a difficult extraction and I have now been left with exposed bone on the inside of my jaw and ...
A: Elaine - The gum tissue may eventually cover it, but it can take months. A good approach to ...
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| stabbing pain on right side of tongue | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My father has had an ongoing problem with the right side of the tongue for a year now,we have seen ...
A: Allison - Stabbing pains of the tongue are often due to two different causes. Nerve irritation in ...
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| Jaw reconstruction | 9/16/2008 |
Q: It is always a pleasure to find doctors over the internet who offer their advices free of charge. ...
A: Tony - A direct block bone graft, possibly removed from the hip, can be used to restore the excess ...
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| oral surgery | 9/16/2008 |
Q: Will u take a charity patient? i am deseparate!! my son has no ins. and is a post transplant pt . ...
A: Deb - I am not sure I know what you are asking. If you are asking if I will remove your son's ...
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| swelling and pain 2 wks after wisdom teeth extraction | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My 15 year old daughter had all four wisdom teeth extracted on August 29th. Sunday, September 14, ...
A: Rene - Of course without examining your daughter it is a little difficult for me to give you an ...
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| Bone Graft | 9/15/2008 |
Q: Ive read several posts about bone grafts after wisdom teeth removal. I think I have understood ...
A: Mery - If the removal of the wisdom tooth is done by a knowledgeable surgeon and the wisdom tooth ...
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| jaw Pain | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I forgot to tell you. The pain is the same.
A: Marianne - I just think a new perspective with a different doctor may be the only approach that may ...
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| Diagnosed as TMJ | 9/14/2008 |
Q: Recently I started getting pains near by right ear and this typically occurs after I awaken from bed ...
A: Saravana - I think getting another opinion from your previous surgeon is a good idea. To just get ...
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| removing tumor in jaw bone | 9/14/2008 |
Q: i have a benign tumor in my jaw bone under left molar. it seems to be causing the tingling i've been ...
A: Beth - Recovery from the removal of a benign tumor depends on the tumors position, the density of ...
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| Tori surgery | 9/14/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig: I am a healthy 60-year old woman who has been advised to have tori removed in my lower ...
A: Sharon - Honestly, every patient is different and the skill of every doctor who performs the ...
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| Wisdom Tooth | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I just had my top right wisdom tooth pulled because it had broken. Unfortunently i am a smoker and ...
A: Jessica - The effects of smoking and the reduction of the blood flow and normal healing patterns ...
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| tmj, nmd, tauri, dentures/partials, extractions | 9/13/2008 |
Q: Dr Teig, I have many issues going on because of inadequately treated tooth and gum infections and ...
A: Paula - With the obvious instability of your teeth that has come about with the advanced periodontal ...
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| surgery | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I had surgery 3 weeks ago. My tooth broke and the bone got immflammed and some of it had to be ...
A: Sammy - Just so you know, it takes time for a nerve that is manipulated to regain its full function. ...
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| Smile changed after jaw surgery | 9/12/2008 |
Q: My son had jaw surgery to correct his bite. His upper and lower jaw did not grow correctly and his ...
A: Cary - At this stage there is really not much that can be done to correct the lack of exposure of ...
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| gum regrowth | 9/12/2008 |
Q: i recently quit smokless tobacco and my gums are really worn down so the root is showing is there ...
A: Seth - You are correct that the gum tissue will not regrow on its own. Periodontal surgery can ...
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| Orthognathic surgery | 9/12/2008 |
Q: Teig, I have recently been denied through two appeals to surgically treat my condition of mandible ...
A: Karen - Unfortunately, most oral and maxillofacial surgeons have seen similar reluctance by ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Extraction w/ NO STITCHES | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I just had my two upper wisdom teeth extracted Tuesday morning. They were not impacted and the ...
A: Jacob - First of all, gelfoam should only be used if excessive bleeding was occurring since it ...
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| another question | 9/11/2008 |
Q: i ask u a question online recently about my situation with an oral surgeon that pulled 3 wisdom ...
A: Sheryl - I fully understand you feelings and think that the doctor did not consider you to be human. ...
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| Bony ridge four years after extraction | 9/11/2008 |
Q: Teig, I wrote to you about a similar issue before, but now have a new question. In December '04, I ...
A: Maggie - First of all, let me tell you that the tongue actually exaggerates sensations. In doing ...
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| Condyle reconstruction | 9/10/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, I had recently been in an accident where a bull had stepped on my jaw breaking it in 5 ...
A: Travis - The condyles, if they are not sitting in the joint properly can greatly restrict your jaw ...
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| overjet | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I have a pretty significant overjet. I am 40 years old. I have visited an orthodontist for a ...
A: Gita - Jaw surgery alone will correct he problem, but only if after the jaw is repositioned the ...
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| receding gums. | 9/10/2008 |
Q: They use Botox to get rid of lines and wrinkles-why not to inflate receding gums-I am 71
A: Alan - The use of Botox to remove lines and wrinkles acts by causing the local nerve fibers to stop ...
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| dental bone graft | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I have a #31 lower moler that had a root canal a few years ago and then a post and crown put in. It ...
A: Bunny - It is not Mad Cow Disease you should worry about. What you should worry about is a ...
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| tmj oral surgery insurance help | 9/9/2008 |
Q: My teeth have never touched except the back two on each side, and my lower jaw was pushed back. I ...
A: Carissa - I don't know where you live, but I know that the military has oral and maxillary surgery ...
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| Dental Implant Incision Line Opening | 9/9/2008 |
Q: Seven days ago I had two implants with the bone graft placed in the lower left side. Today I ...
A: Trisha - Ideally the implant should be fully covered to increase the chance of healing and to ...
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| Dental Implant Incision Line Opening | 9/9/2008 |
Q: Seven days ago I had two implants with the bone graft placed in the lower left side. Today I ...
A: Trisha - Ideally the incision should stay closed and the surgical site remain free from saliva. The ...
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| bone shards | 9/8/2008 |
Q: What exactly causes bone pieces to come to surface even years after a tooth extraction? ANSWER: ...
A: Chris - Even with the most experienced and skillful oral and maxillofacial surgeon, bone pieces can ...
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| Decayed Molar | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I have a molar that had decayed and fell out about 2 months ago. And since the cavity in my gum has ...
A: Jeff - Of course, without examining you or seeing an xray of the area, it is a little tough for me ...
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| Oral Surgery | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I had cosmetic surgery on both my upper and lower jaw 14 years ago. I also had my nose broken. When ...
A: Michele - Without viewing your xray films it is a little difficult for me to tell you what might be ...
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| Swallowed Crown | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I had a root canal (#19) a few years ago and had a crown with a small post attached to it put in. ...
A: Daniel - The situation needs to be monitored. I have seen crowns with posts which have penetrated ...
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| receding gums | 9/7/2008 |
Q: "long tooth" and wearing away gums, which are healthy but top of toot is exposed and sensative. ...
A: Karen - If your gums are receding and yet they are healthy, a crown can be made without a problem. ...
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| bone shards | 9/7/2008 |
Q: What exactly causes bone pieces to come to surface even years after a tooth extraction?
A: Chris - If small pieces of bone are broken off during the surgery and the bone never returns to ...
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| Tongue frenectomy | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I've been wanting a tongue piercing for months now, but I was told that it's impossible because my ...
A: Nicole - A tongue frenectomy can be a simple procedure or a difficult one depending on the position ...
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| jaw surgery | 9/6/2008 |
Q: Teig - my son had jaw surgery nearly two months ago. He had an underbite. His surgeon moved the ...
A: Beth - It is a little difficult for me to say if the discomfort your son is experiencing is normal ...
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| tingling feeling | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I had 4 wisdom teeth extracted about 3 1/2 months ago, and about 1 1/2 months after I had my teeth ...
A: Connie - It is a little difficult for me to tell you what is going on without examining you, but ...
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| should i have jaw wiring or plates or naturally heal? | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I recently got punched in the mouth and apparently have 2 fractures, one in the left side and one on ...
A: Arvin - Of course, without me actually examining you or viewing your xrays it is a little tough for ...
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| lock jaw after ext | 9/5/2008 |
Q: i just had #15 extraction and now i can barely open my mouth because i have very bad pain in my jaw ...
A: Jasmine - It is not unusual for the jaw muscles to go into spasm after an extraction. When in ...
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| should i have jaw wiring or plates or naturally heal? | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I recently got punched in the mouth and apparently have 2 fractures, one in the left side and one on ...
A: Arvin - If you want to have future problems with functioning, don't have anything done. If the ...
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| hole in gum | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I recently had bone replacement graft surgery for tooth #10. A few days after the surgery and ...
A: Gerry - First of all, you can use the Peridex twice a day, as I hope you were advised. Rinsing also ...
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| hole in gum | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I recently had bone replacement graft surgery for tooth #10. A few days after the surgery and ...
A: Gerry - It is a little difficult for me to fully evaluate what is going on, but it sounds like the ...
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| Oral Surgery Complications | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Teig, I wrote to you about my daughter Casie who was having trouble healing up from having her ...
A: Caryl - Periostitis may or may not show up on xray. I general, the xray of appearance can be a ...
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| 2 months after removal of 4 wisdom teeth | 9/2/2008 |
Q: Two more days and I'll be on the 2 month mark from getting all four of my wisdom teeth removed. ...
A: Brain - Even though you have been meticulous about keep your mouth clean, debris and bacteria can ...
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| jaw surgery | 9/1/2008 |
Q: i have a fracture about an inch forward from my ear.the fracture was hard to notice because there is ...
A: Daniel - Three months is too long of a time to be wired. The type of fracture you describe by the ...
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| Choice | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I am undergoing orthodontics to fix my bite. I have a choice between having an operation and tipping ...
A: David - I guess what the orthodontist is concerned about relative to just tipping the teeth, is a ...
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| dry socket | 8/24/2008 |
Q: I had 4 wisdom teeth pulled on August 15th. I now have been treated 3 times @ the oral surgeons ...
A: Stephanie - If, in fact, you actually do have dry sockets, they heal at a variable rate in different ...
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| Genioplasty for Cosmetic Purposes | 8/23/2008 |
Q: Would you or any maxillofacial surgeon in general, perform a sliding genioplasty on someone purley ...
A: Rich - Most board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons do perform sliding genioplasty if it is ...
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| Facial RSDS, Oral surgery - severing sensory nerve | 8/23/2008 |
Q: My wife has Facial RSDS. She has been through a living hell. Obtained from a dental injection. In ...
A: David - I have extensive personal experience with RSD. I have it on the thumb of my right hand, ...
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| extraction/grafting recovery | 8/23/2008 |
Q: 10 days ago upper left molar was extracted, with bone grafting, in preparation for an implant ...
A: MB - How long you will have pain is really guided by the potential problem that might have occurred ...
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| mandibular tori | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I was recently told by my oral surgeon that I need to have a mandibular tori (bone spur) shaved off. ...
A: Brandon - If you have mobile small pieces of bone it is important to have them removed before a ...
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| Right cheek still swollen from wisdom teeth removal surgery | 8/22/2008 |
Q: Teig, I had oral surgery about 2 months ago. My follow-up appointment was fine; ...
A: Amy - Occasionally after any surgery is done in the mouth, i.e. an extraction, bleeding can ...
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| Orofacial surgery | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I'm a 34 year old girl, I live in Montreal and in a near future I'm going to have a jaw surgery. I ...
A: Niki - If the upper jaw is also operated on, there can be some changes in the appearance of the ...
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| Orofacial surgery | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I'm a 34 year old girl, I live in Montreal and in a near future I'm going to have a jaw surgery. I ...
A: Niki - I don't know who has spoken with you and given you all that advice, but advancement of the ...
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| Root Canal | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Last year in June I went to the dentist and got a root canal (tooth #30) in September the tooth ...
A: Laura - Of course, without actually seeing your xray and examining you, it is a little difficult for ...
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| tooth extraction - what to expect? | 8/21/2008 |
Q: i have two missing teeth that never grew in (7 & 10 i believe), and i now have braces with two fake ...
A: Marissa - Of course without actually examining you it is tough for me to tell you exactly what is ...
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| gum transplant | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I had two teeth implant 7 weeks ago. They are well, my bone and gum are healthy. My periodontist ...
A: Annie - I am a little concerned that the periodontist can even tell you 7 weeks after implants were ...
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| Oral Surgery of #15 | 8/20/2008 |
Q: I am scheduled for oral surgery of my #15 that cracked and slowly falling apart. The proceudre ...
A: Nikki - General IV anesthesia to remove teeth, whether in the back of a mouth or the front, is very ...
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| tooth extractions | 8/20/2008 |
Q: My dentist feels a local is sufficient for removing two wisdom teeth, however i am nervous about ...
A: Brightman - I am not sure I know what you are asking. Are you asking if the pressure associated ...
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| Bone graftng, implants -disconfort | 8/19/2008 |
Q: Good evening. I had 2 implants done 4 weeks ago in the lower jaw (right side), in place of teeth ...
A: Magda - It is a little difficult for me to be exact as to what is going on without examining you, ...
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| root canal pain after 9 years ago | 8/19/2008 |
Q: What are the chances of a piece of file that was broke off during a root canal to be removed after 9 ...
A: Sandra - Are you saying that the file that broke was not in the tooth, but beyond the root of the ...
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| Tooth pain | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I'm a 48 year old female, and have been suffering tooth pain for about three years now. I take very ...
A: RJB - What you are suffering from could be produced by a chronic sinus problem, but that would only ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Removal Question | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I had all five, yes five, wisdom teeth removed Thursday. All went o.k., although I felt most of the ...
A: Stormie - It is now 5 days after the extraction. If the pain is getting worse, you are feeling a ...
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| Reoccurring inflammation after root canal | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I had a root canal done on upper bicuspid?? maybe #14?? Anyway I had this done 3 weeks ago and the ...
A: Joanne - Well, you might have two separate problems. With the occurrence of bloody yellow ...
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| impacted tooth | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have decided to do braces laste month so i went the doctor and he told me that i have high arched ...
A: Lubna - I don't know where you live, but unfortunately you are being treated by a doctor who thinks ...
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| Oral Surgeon- who to pick? | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I currently made an appointment with Dr. James Eyre in Salem, OR for a consultation for an ...
A: Jen - Dentists who have worked together, whether specialists and general dentists or two different ...
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| root infection/maxillary sinus? | 8/17/2008 |
Q: I am in serious pain and have been to my dentist (military) several times. I have had a root canal ...
A: Jackie - Successful root canal treatment on 3rd molars is not common. If the root canal was ...
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| numbness after implant removal | 8/17/2008 |
Q: Dr. Tieg, You were kind enough to reply to a previous question about an implant in #18 that had been ...
A: Marilyn - First of all, the periodontist, like many non-surgical dentists, obviously does not have ...
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| Mandibular Cryofreezing.... | 8/17/2008 |
Q: Joel. Am 8 months in now. Sensitivity and pain has not gotten better as a result of my manidbular ...
A: Steve - You don't say what type of dentist is helping you, but if the 8 month problem has not ...
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| Oral Surgery Cyst in Mouth Pain since now got a different opinion from Specialist | 8/16/2008 |
Q: Following surgery i had problems with pain and infection a few weeks afer surgery. They kept giving ...
A: JoEllen - Of course without me examining you it is difficult for me to give you the exact reason for ...
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| oral surgery | 8/16/2008 |
Q: 16-year-old male complains of recurrence abscess at mandible related to badly broken first molar. at ...
A: Tarek - First of all, don't worry about extracting the tooth at this point, but continue the ...
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| wisom teeth removal | 8/16/2008 |
Q: My 13 year old daughter had her wisdom teeth removed Monday. She is complaining of a sore throat. ...
A: Tammy - Often the sore throat that accompanies the healing period of wisdom tooth extractions is ...
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| Sleep Apnea | 8/15/2008 |
Q: Is a prosthodontist qualified to do the procedure for 'SLEEP APNEA'?
A: Shirley - It all depends on the cause of the sleep apnea. In most situations, sleep apnea occurs ...
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| save the bridge | 8/14/2008 |
Q: Is it possible to save a bridge if a tooth that is inside it needs to have its roots removed?i have ...
A: Jasyme - Think of the roots of the teeth in a bridge as a foundation. If you remove the ...
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| Problems after Orthognathic Surgery | 8/14/2008 |
Q: Teig and thank you for providing such a valuable resource. I had double jaw surgery and genio July ...
A: April - I assume you only had a small overbite and the upper teeth only covered a small bit of the ...
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| dry socket | 8/14/2008 |
Q: my husband has been told by the dentist that he has dry socket following an extraction, he has told ...
A: Annemarie - Whoever the dentist is that told you to do the work to calm down the pain and help the ...
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| wisdom teeth | 8/13/2008 |
Q: My wife is 48 years old and still has her wisdom teeth. The area around the wisdom teeth is very ...
A: Bill - Your wife's dentist is totally wrong. Leaving a wisdom tooth in her mouth when there is a ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Hole | 8/13/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, I had all four my wisdom teeth out exactly 2 weeks ago. Everything seemed to go well and ...
A: John - You are absolutely doing the right thing by doing warm salt water rinses. The rinses not ...
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| bottom wisdom teeth | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I had both of my top wisdom teeth pulled like 10 years ago.I now need my 2 bottom wisdom taken ...
A: Eric - The dentist can definitely look, but if there is no obvious signs of infection, antibiotics ...
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| hole into sinus from tooth removal | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I am asking advise on what to do. My nephew who is 16 years old had number 5 and number 12 upper ...
A: Vikki - First of all, the ends of the roots of #12 and 5 usually come close to the sinus, but only ...
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| 93 year old root extractions | 8/11/2008 |
Q: My 93 year old mother has been scheduled to have oral surgery to remove two roots from teeth which ...
A: Karen - As long as your mother does not have any medical problems that might interfere, there is ...
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| Success Rates for Jaw Surgery vs Other Types | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have moderate to severe sleep apnea and would love to have the complication and success rate ...
A: Karl - I totally understand what you are going through. Having dealt with many HMOs over the ...
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| Wisdom teeth: warm water and salt rinses---how long? | 8/9/2008 |
Q: Teig, I have returned because I found your previous responses very helpful. Ok, so I ended up ...
A: Xenu - Whoever told you that sutures are to dissolve or fall out in 2-3 days does not really know ...
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| exposed membrane | 8/9/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig. Following up on my exposed membrane I checked and my dentist at the implant clinic is ...
A: Chris - In Vancouver the following are two board certified surgeons. 1) Dr. Burton Goldstein - ...
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| Oral Surgery Financial Assistant | 8/8/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, I will need oral surgery soon (by the end of 2008). I have to have my jaw broken then ...
A: Sheena - The best approach to gain financial assistance is try to have your surgeon and your ...
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| Recurrence of epithelial cysts in mandible | 8/8/2008 |
Q: My 50 yr husband is being referred to UAB for evaluation & surgery for what we hope are recurring ...
A: Mdonnell - I too looked online and did not find a specific site that fully describes the procedure. ...
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| exposed membrane | 8/8/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig. Following up on my exposed membrane I checked and my dentist at the implant clinic is ...
A: Chris - First of all, there are board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Canada. ...
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| post op jaw surgery | 8/6/2008 |
Q: Tieg, I had bilateral sagittal split osteotomies about 5 and a half weeks ago, and i'm still not ...
A: Piage - At 5 1/2 weeks your bones should be somewhat stable, but excess forces even now can affect ...
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| gum exposure after bone graft | 8/5/2008 |
Q: dr. Twig. I am a healthy middle aged male. Non smoker non drinker. I just had a upper front tooth ...
A: Chris - There is no right or wrong appearance of the membrane. As long as the underlying graft ...
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| Is it harmful to have eye surgery when I have Bell's palsy | 8/5/2008 |
Q: My question is: I'm having a corneal transplant done soon with local anesthesia. I have Multiple ...
A: Beulah - I fully understand your apprehension about accentuating the multiple sclerosis with the ...
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| gum exposure after bone graft | 8/4/2008 |
Q: dr. Twig. I am a healthy middle aged male. Non smoker non drinker. I just had a upper front tooth ...
A: Chris - The most important factor in determining the success even with the membrane exposed, is ...
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| tooth/bone breaking skin in jaw area | 8/4/2008 |
Q: can wisdom teeth regrow after 16 years ANSWER: D. Kroll - Absolutely wisdom teeth cannot regrow. ...
A: D. kroll - If, in fact, the wisdom tooth was removed, the only thing to now erupt could only be ...
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| Bone Graft/Implant | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I just had a bone graft procedure to shore up the bone for an implant to #7. What will the drilling ...
A: Shaun - The implant procedure, in general, especially with tooth #7, a fairly simple and ...
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| oral surgery | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I had a wisdom tooth removed Thurs. I started rinsing with salt water and it flows out my nose. Is ...
A: Barbara - What you are experiencing is not normal but is a communication between the upper tooth ...
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| wisdom teeth | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I had my top wisdom teeth extracted 3 days ago. Before I would notice a ringing in my ears. Had them ...
A: Anita - The tinnitus you describe before surgery and accentuated after surgery can be due to an ...
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| bottom jaw is in front | 8/3/2008 |
Q: I was born with this problem...my bottom jaw is in front of my top jaw...and make things worst my ...
A: Dominic - What you are describing is definitely a situation that a board certified oral and ...
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| gum exposure after bone graft | 8/2/2008 |
Q: dr. Twig. I am a healthy middle aged male. Non smoker non drinker. I just had a upper front tooth ...
A: Chris - First of all, just because a portion of the membrane is exposed, but still stable, it does ...
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| wisdom teeth | 8/2/2008 |
Q: My 15 year old son just had his wisdom teeth pulled. It has been 48 hours. They put drains in, can ...
A: Debbie - I really don't know what you mean by drains. There really is no reason to place anything ...
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| Cracked tooth; abscess | 8/2/2008 |
Q: Three years ago I had a root canal on #31 molar and a gold crown placed after the root canal after ...
A: Cas - Unfortunately you are dealing with dentist and endodontists who do not really make decisions. ...
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| tmj surgency | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for a doctor than can do any kind of tmj surgency. I have tried teeth removal and many ...
A: Jim - My suggestion is to go to a major medical center that has a oral and maxillofacial surgical ...
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| tmj surgency | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for a doctor than can do any kind of tmj surgency. I have tried teeth removal and many ...
A: Jim - I know after all you have been through you are at "wits end". Saying that you need to be ...
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| pin from jaw surgery poking out? | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I had corrective jaw surgery 14 years ago for a severe underbite. There is what appears to be a pin ...
A: Justine - If the pin or screw you describe is perforating the gum tissue it needs to be removed. ...
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| severe pain after wisdom tooth extraction | 7/31/2008 |
Q: I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted exsactly one week ago. The top two came in almost all the ...
A: Heather - The increased pain you had with cleaning the extraction sites is indicative of dry ...
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| help | 7/31/2008 |
Q: had an apico, had a complete crack. need extraction. as soon can i have tooth extracted?
A: Suzanne - You can have the tooth extracted immediately. That is as long as the doctor doing the ...
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| Pain following bone graft dental surgery | 7/31/2008 |
Q: On May 19, tooth #10 was extracted because of a fractured root and on July 16 teeth bone grafts were ...
A: Lois - I fully understand your apprehension about going ahead in a few months with the implants. ...
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| nerve damage repair | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I live in toledo OH and wondered if you knew where I could find a surg. who could repair the nerve ...
A: Holly - First of all, it is a little early to even think of nerve repair. Nerves often repair ...
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| Trismus/lockjaw | 7/30/2008 |
Q: i got hit in the jaw and about a week later had bruising and swelling. i went to the er and the said ...
A: Tyler - Whoever decided not to aggressively treat your fracture initially potentially made a big ...
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| Gum healing following exostosis removal | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I had a substantial amount of exostosis removed from the outside of my lower jaw (both sides). The ...
A: Tim - Healing may take months, but the major problem is that the surface bone, now not covered with ...
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| should I wait 6-12 month ? | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I have a large infection around the root of the tooth #7. It is a crowned tooth. I did not know ...
A: Trisha - It sounds to me that the surgeon does not want to step on any toes. If the root canal was ...
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| Palate Fistula Repair | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I had upper and lower jaw surgery. I understand there were complications with my surgery. One ...
A: Jean - I'm not really sure I understand what you mean by upper and lower jaw surgery. Did you have ...
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| Gum healing following exostosis removal | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I had a substantial amount of exostosis removed from the outside of my lower jaw (both sides). The ...
A: Tim - From your description, it sounds like the exposed bone needs to heal via granulation of the ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Extraction | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I had all four wisdom teeth taken out on Thursday. On Saturday, I noticed that I was still bleeding ...
A: Matt- You might be having a problem due to an inflammation within the socket that was packed. You ...
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| Bulging Painful Vein Inside upper Lip | 7/28/2008 |
Q: For a few years my left upper lip swells, burns and itches. Sometimes there is muscle twitching. I ...
A: Sueztte - I can't fully tell you what is going on from your description, but your problem could be ...
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| bone issues | 7/28/2008 |
Q: Over a month ago, I got my third molars extracted. A few days ago, I noticed something was trying to ...
A: Deven - What you are going through is not normal healing. You need to get back to the oral and ...
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| dental treatment | 7/28/2008 |
Q: Teig, I need implants, bone grafts, and crowns, but can't possibly afford it, even if I'll choose a ...
A: Emily - As in the U.S. there are good and bad doctors all over the world. I have heard good ...
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| pain after an extraction | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I just had #18 molar pulled, and this is day 4. I am having pain under my jaw. It is a pressure ...
A: Terry - You may be totally correct that an infection is brewing or it may just be inflammation. ...
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| swelling above gumline after new permanent root canal crown put on. | 7/27/2008 |
Q: As of June /08 I recently had a permanent crown put on my molar with no apparent problems. Even the ...
A: Annette - There can be a couple of different causes for the swelling. You might have a fracture of ...
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| Discomfort After Wisdom Teeth Extraction | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted on July 22nd 2008. The upper 2 were already coming in, ...
A: Greg - Definitely contact the surgeon. You may have trapped food and bacteria in the healing ...
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| burning in roof of mouth after root canal | 7/27/2008 |
Q: Teig, I'm actually asking a question that concerns my mother. She had a root canal done a month ...
A: Will - It is a little difficult to fully discern what is going on, but the burning, the dry mouth ...
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| OROANTRAL COMMUNICATION | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET INTO SEE THE ORAL SURGEON HE ADVISED THAT I HAVE TO SEE A E.N.T. TO GET MY ...
A: GK - Medication alone should not fully stop the problem, because of the continued exposure of the ...
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| NECK PAIN AFTER TOOTH EXTRACTION | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I had 2 teeth extracted, # 5 + 15, on Friday. It took them 45 minutes to get #5 out & 30 minutes ...
A: Gail - Of course, without an exam it is a little difficult for me to be totally sure, but it sounds ...
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| Horizontal Impaction, 8mm pocket at back of 2nd molar | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I am an otherwise healthy 23 year old male who unfortunately has had some perio problems as well as ...
A: Joshi - First of all, when an impacted tooth that lies against the tooth in front is removed, during ...
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| excessive cancellation fee | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I recently cancelled an appointment for having a molar exposed on our 15 year old daughter. She is ...
A: Cathy - I can understand that the doctor might want to have that time slot filled, but with the ...
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| Orthognathic surgery and implants | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I am hopefully going to be given the go-ahead to have orthognathic surgery to correct VME, gummy ...
A: Lauren - First of all, the use of orthodontic treatment prior to the orthognathic surgery is like ...
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| maxillary labial frenectomy | 7/23/2008 |
Q: My 14 year old son has braces. The orthodontist wants him to have a maxillary labial frenectomy to ...
A: Marilyn - If your son has a maxillary labial frenum, the removal of the frenum, if done correctly, ...
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| Cyst in Maxilla – at left molar and pallet | 7/23/2008 |
Q: Name – Rajiv Jain (Male) Date of Birth –11.04.1960 Weight – 75 kg. Habits – Vegetarian, ...
A: Rajiv - If you wish, you can send me films to: tigertooand2@yahoo.com. I will get back to you after ...
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| Odor upon root canal finish | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I recently had a root canal on my #3 molar. The procedure was performed over the course of two ...
A: Dawn - If a foul odor is released at the removal of the temporary filling, it is probably better to ...
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| Mucocele...problem for musicians | 7/22/2008 |
Q: my name is Natalie and I just finished my first year at Columbia P&S. One of my good friends, who is ...
A: Natalie - A mucocele is actually a blockage of a minor salivary gland. If the area has not retained ...
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| Cost of Bio Implant Materials | 7/22/2008 |
Q: My son underwent a complete maxillectomy(right Side) to remove the Extra medullary plasmacytoma. we ...
A: John - I cannot give you exact prices since my hospital does the ordering and there price is ...
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| help | 7/22/2008 |
Q: i need help finding a pariodental dentist who will take payments i have no insurance and my ...
A: John - I really don't know the dentists in that area, but to get a little more flexibility towards ...
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| Third Molar Removal Recovery | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I am a healthy 24 year old male who is noticing that his upper right third molar is starting to ...
A: Jesse - The ideal age to remove wisdom teeth is during the late adolescent period due to the ...
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| Pain 4 days after root canal | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I had a root canal done on an upper molar 4 days ago. Dentist numbed both sides of tooth. Outside ...
A: Craig - Palatal pain after an injection in the palatal tissue may occur for about a day, but it ...
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| Large bone chip | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I have a large bone chip coming up behind the last lower molar. I had a piece of it sticking through ...
A: Larry - Stop sticking things into your socket. You can cause significant damage without even ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Extraction - Whole Tooth? | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I had my left upper and lower wisdom teeth removed by a maxilofacial surgeon last Thursday after the ...
A: Erik - It is not normal to have another tooth present after a tooth is extracted. What you describe ...
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| Wisdom Teeth | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I had all my wisdom teeth extracted 4 days ago. My right side is still swollen on the inside and I ...
A: Kristin - I cannot be 100% sure without actually viewing what is going on, but it sounds like you ...
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| Dental Implant bite pain with hard foods | 7/20/2008 |
Q: About 9 months ago I had 2 dental implants on the left top end part of my mouth. At first it hurt ...
A: Sami - You, unfortunately are being treated by a dentist who really cares nothing about the work he ...
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| sinus communication | 7/20/2008 |
Q: approx 15 days ago i had 2 teeth extracted #13, and 14 about 4 days after that i developed a raging ...
A: gk - If you no longer truly have air leakage or water leakage the area may have healed. It may, ...
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| mouth dryness & inflamation | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I developed a large inflamed area on the inside part of my bottom gum my dentist prescribed ...
A: John - Of course I cannot be sure without examining you, but it sounds like the antibiotic and ...
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| Wisdom teeth complications | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I had all my wisdom teeth out 2 weeks ago. The top is healing fine, and the bottom is more ...
A: Sandi - There are two possibilities about the hard bone sticking from the tooth socket towards the ...
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| post teeth extraction problems | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I had a wisdom tooth and molar pulled out 3 days ago. I was under iv sedation when they did it and ...
A: Kelly - Without the use of antibiotics, if a true infection exists, that infection can continue to ...
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| wisdom tooth complication | 7/19/2008 |
Q: i had my wisdom teeth removed yesterday. I came home and blew my nose and my cheek filled with air. ...
A: Rachel - First of all and most important, do not blow your nose. You most likely have a ...
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| Large bone chip | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I have a large bone chip coming up behind the last lower molar. I had a piece of it sticking through ...
A: Larry - Infections do not just occur. There is a source and there is material there for the ...
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| dental surgery/dentures/sinus problems | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Greetings, I hope you had a nice holiday. My upper denture ridge on upper left comes up very high ...
A: Sally - Just a mobile denture alone will not produce the sinus blockage. What I don't like, from ...
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| sinus communication | 7/18/2008 |
Q: approx 15 days ago i had 2 teeth extracted #13, and 14 about 4 days after that i developed a raging ...
A: gk - I am glad for you that you have an appointment soon. The earlier corrected oral antral ...
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| INTENSE STABBING PAIN IN TEETH? | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I HAVE TMJ AND I HAVE BEEN FEELING VERY SHARP ELECTRIC-LIKE PAINS ON MY RIGHT BOTTOM TEETH. IT COMES ...
A: Kate - Of course, without an examination it is a little difficult for me to tell you what is ...
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| Wisdom tooth extraction 3 months ago, still having problems | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I had a wisdom tooth extraction performed on April 28 or 29 of this year with a bone graft ...
A: Candy - Of course without the dentist taking a necessary biopsy at the time of the tooth removal to ...
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| Wisdom tooth extraction 3 months ago, still having problems | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I had a wisdom tooth extraction performed on April 28 or 29 of this year with a bone graft ...
A: Candy - I am a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and can tell you that the surgeon you ...
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| sinus communication | 7/16/2008 |
Q: approx 15 days ago i had 2 teeth extracted #13, and 14 about 4 days after that i developed a raging ...
A: gk - Yes, an oral antral communication between the tooth socket and the sinus can close, but it ...
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| Tmj | 7/15/2008 |
Q: my name is Holly. I am a 22 year old mother of twins. About 7 years ago my jaw started popping and ...
A: Holly - First of all, the dentist who told you there is a problem with wearing of the disc, cannot ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Removal | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I live in the UK and I had a lower left, impacted, wisdom tooth removed approximately 12 years ago. ...
A: Edward - Just about anything might be happening. The retained roots or part of tooth might be ...
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| pain in throat after extraction | 7/15/2008 |
Q: On 7/10 I had bottom 2 wisdom teeth extracted. On the following day I was sore but dealt with it. On ...
A: Richard - You are seeing a dentist who truly knows nothing. Once placed on the antibiotic, you ...
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| Bone Graft Failure & Removal | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Teig, I sent you a question on May 15th regarding tooth #12 being extracted (had an abscess/former ...
A: Wendy - I am happy that the periodontist did what the surgeon obviously did not do. In removing ...
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| Maxilofacial surgery + wisdom teeth removed? | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I saw my jaw surgeon a couple of weeks ago and he was pretty rude on the subject of having my wisdom ...
A: Jade - With an underbite, most likely the surgeon will perform a sagittal split osteotomy to ...
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| jaw connection area pain/congestion | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Teig, I'm experiencing tenseness/pain more on the left side but also slightly on the right side of ...
A: Tom - It is a little difficult for me to be sure without examining you, but it sounds like your ...
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| labial frenectomy - stitches in upper lip | 7/14/2008 |
Q: my 9 year old daughter just had a labial frenectomy a few days ago. i was shocked to see that she ...
A: Kari - Don't worry, after removing the labial frenum, a skilled surgeon will place sutures to not ...
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| INTENSE STABBING PAIN IN TEETH? | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I HAVE TMJ AND I HAVE BEEN FEELING VERY SHARP ELECTRIC-LIKE PAINS ON MY RIGHT BOTTOM TEETH. IT COMES ...
A: Kate - The bleeding of your gums, the middle bottom teeth feel sensitive and a tooth with a big ...
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| antibiotics post oral surgery | 7/13/2008 |
Q: My mom had two teeth extracted yesterday. She was in a great deal of pain and had swelling of the ...
A: Tara - If she had swelling of the face and lips before the extractions, she most likely had a ...
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| Cannot Open Mouth After Wisdom Teeth Surgery | 7/13/2008 |
Q: Last Monday I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed. The pain since has improved greatly, however ...
A: Emily - It is common after wisdom tooth removal for the muscles of the jaw to become inflamed and ...
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| Post Mucocele Op Process | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have a couple questions regarding the procedure as well post op. 1. I've read quite a bit about ...
A: Chris - Your doctor did absolutely the correct procedure if he used a scalpel and didn't use laser ...
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| Bump on roof of mouth | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I have a hard small bump on the roof of my mouth, like a tiny pearl. It does not hurt and has not ...
A: Ericka - There are many small glands on the roof of your mouth that can become clogged and produce ...
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| impacted wisdom teeth | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I had my 2 impacted teeth removed almost 3 weeks ago now and am still in quite a bit of pain- on a ...
A: Colleen - First of all, major muscles do not lie near the wisdom teeth. Any muscle fibers in the ...
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| Excessive cost | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I am a 35 year old who recently had restorative gum treatment to resolve an infection at a about ...
A: Zeus - I have to be honest with you. I really should not truly advise you what is right or wrong ...
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| Persistent infection of wisdom tooth extraction site | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, This one's a long one, so settle in. On 21 April I had four impacted wisdom teeth ...
A: Kelly - I know the doctors have been repeatedly placing you on an antibiotic, but did they even take ...
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| Lump along jaw | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I have a recurring lump along my lower right jaw bone, beneath my second- and third-to-last molars. ...
A: Nicole - You are being examined by doctors which are not the proper ones to fully evaluate your ...
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| Bleeding Gum | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I have been bleeding for the past week from an impacted wisdom tooth breaking the skin in the back ...
A: Gary - The best approach now, prior to the surgery, is to initially begin a strict regimen of warm ...
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| surgical correction for prognathism | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I need surgery to correct prognathism, and I'm wondering about alternatives to the recommended ...
A: Bob - Your main problem is being in your 30's. I don't mean that facetiously, but as we get past ...
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| numbness in chin and lips | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I Had a wisdom tooth lose a filling and then eventually about 3 weeks ago the tooth broke in half ...
A: Donna - Normal no, but what most likely happened is that the infection which caused the swelling ...
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| Chances when splitting the mandible it cracks the wrong way | 7/7/2008 |
Q: A lot of people write on the Internet there experience with Maxillomandibular advancement surgery ...
A: Bill - First of all, you are never going too far by asking questions. Any surgeons who complain are ...
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| wisdom teeth | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Three weeks ago I had a impacted wisdom tooth (growing down) My oral surgeon said it was a very ...
A: Larry - Your age is not a criterion for the continuation of problems. Yes the graft and membrane ...
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| tooth/sinus | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I have been having sinus issues for the last 3 months. I have been on 4 different antibotics. An ...
A: Mary - First, if possible avoid the crown at this time. If the calcified root is still present it ...
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| Lump in my cheek | 7/6/2008 |
Q: Yesterday I found a lump a little smaller than a marble in the right side of my mouth in the cheek ...
A: Jillian - I cannot be totally sure without an exam, but the movable lump you feel might be an ...
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| root planing and scaling | 7/6/2008 |
Q: Can you please tell me if root planing and scaling done on upper right bridge can result in numbness ...
A: Marika - The root planing and scaling would not produce the numbness unless there is secondary ...
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| extraction - with bone graft - pain | 7/6/2008 |
Q: 6 days ago,I had a tooth removed (#30) which had a root canal that had fallen apart. At that ...
A: Mick - It is obvious that you are being treated by a dentist who does not know anything at all ...
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| Excessive cost | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I am a 35 year old who recently had restorative gum treatment to resolve an infection at a about ...
A: Zeus - You are in a very common situation when periodontists try to embellish situations. I am not ...
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| Apiectomy | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I had an apiectomy done in #30 in February 2008. Everything went well, the area healed nicely and I ...
A: Sarah - It is now four months plus after the apicoectomy was done. At this time the healing from ...
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| tooth extraction clot | 7/4/2008 |
Q: There is red (sorry to be gross) snotty looking goo hanging from my tooth extraction site which took ...
A: Teresa - It sounds like a blood clot that took a little time to form. My suggestion is to being ...
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| pertruding jawbone | 7/4/2008 |
Q: My mother had her teeth pulled in order to get dentures. The dentist noticed the lower gum is not ...
A: Lynette - If the dentist is knowledgeable and a skilled surgeon, your mother should be comfortable ...
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| Chances when splitting the mandible it cracks the wrong way | 7/4/2008 |
Q: A lot of people write on the Internet there experience with Maxillomandibular advancement surgery ...
A: Bill - I fully understand your apparent apprehension with the advancement surgery. Having had the ...
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| tenderness in gums | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I had a tooth cut out 1 week ago today. I bled a goodbit after surgery and some afterward but ...
A: Paula - Of course not actually visualizing the situation makes it a little difficult for me to tell ...
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| wisdom teeth | 7/3/2008 |
Q: Three weeks ago I had a impacted wisdom tooth (growing down) My oral surgeon said it was a very ...
A: Larry - Three weeks of pain is at the outer limit of time that you should still be in pain. I ...
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| ganglion cyst | 7/3/2008 |
Q: My husband has a mass as described right on the roof of his mouth just behind his top front teeth. ...
A: Donna - First of all, a general dentist should not treat this situation. You should make an ...
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| pain after wisdom tooth was removed | 6/29/2008 |
Q: Ok my ? is my g/f had her wisdom tooth taken out on the top right side. well then her left bottom ...
A: Jimmy - It seems your girlfriend is suffering from a common sequel of having wisdom teeth removed. ...
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| labial frenectomy | 6/29/2008 |
Q: They performed a labial frenectomy on me 4 days ago and on my gums near my 2 front teeth i have a ...
A: Maria - It sounds like the bottom connection of the labial frenum may not have been cut very close ...
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| pain after Wisdom tooth extraction | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I recently had a wisdom tooth removed. Only one. The other three are still in tact. As a child, i ...
A: Anthony - Of course without a direct exam it is a little difficult to definitely come up with the ...
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| root canal problem with lower wisdom tooth extraction next day and numbenss in chin and lip | 6/29/2008 |
Q: teig - it has been two and a half weeks since i started to have a root canal treatment on lower left ...
A: Elizabeth - There are a couple of possibilities of why the nerve that runs in the jaw bone under the ...
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| pain after wisdom tooth was removed | 6/28/2008 |
Q: Ok my ? is my g/f had her wisdom tooth taken out on the top right side. well then her left bottom ...
A: Jimmy - The pain that your girlfriend has, does she have radiation of the pain to her ear? Does ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Removed | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I got my wisdom teeth out this morning and my mom had to pull over on the way home because I had ...
A: Ruthanne- Swelling after the removal of wisdom teeth is very common. You are totally correct is ...
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| Third molar extraction mini residency | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I need to have hands on and live surgeries. Can you let me know if there are any? I heard there some ...
A: Alex - There are so many courses given that help teach dentists the techniques of surgery to remove ...
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| Removal a large nerve bundle | 6/27/2008 |
Q: Dr Joel S. Teig, Last year you were kind of enough to give your opinion on my wife. She is the one ...
A: Kelly - The result of removing a sensory nerve bundle can potentially cause an altered sensory ...
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| Infection/necrosis of jaw/extraction or root canal redo | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I've had a root canal & crown on #30 for many yrs. Crown on #29 (also root canal) came off & general ...
A: Brenda - First of all, I really cannot tell you whether the work on #29 caused the problem with ...
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| Best Path Forward | 6/26/2008 |
Q: A couple of years ago my dentist examined the pockets between my teeth and gums. A few are very deep ...
A: Debbie - I sort of question why your dentist, when he first noticed the pockets, did not ...
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| facial pain in the upper jaw area | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I had Trifort jaw surgery 8 years ago. After the numbness wore off after 3 years I have had extreme ...
A: Jack - They could definitely get rid of the pain, but it will be traded off for permanent numbness ...
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| RT Maxillary pain | 6/25/2008 |
Q: Symptoms first started with pain in the space between my back two molars which I could localize. ...
A: Debbie - I wish I could be more specific as to the cause, but the diffuse symptoms make the ...
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| Bone Loss- Extraction? | 6/25/2008 |
Q: , I went to the general dentist today for a six month check up- I was told that my molar which was ...
A: Christine - I think you should definitely get examined by a specialist first. My feeling is that a ...
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| Bone Loss- Extraction? | 6/25/2008 |
Q: , I went to the general dentist today for a six month check up- I was told that my molar which was ...
A: Christine - Let me tell you something that I tell all my patients, just because I believe in a ...
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| Lasting pain and discomfort after broken jaw | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I fell on my chin 4 weeks ago and broke my jaw on the right side. The bone is in the joint and my ...
A: Nancy - I have to tell you that philosophically, when there is a fracture in the neck of the ...
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| MISSING FRONT TOOTH | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I am having my UR1 removed tomorrow due to early age trauma sublaxation which was never picked up by ...
A: Louise - In a situation such as yours where the tooth is infected, there really is not much choice ...
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| Jaw operation. | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I had a jaw op when I was 19 because my jaw was out of alignment. I had metal plates drilled into my ...
A: Inga - Of course, without an exam I cannot be totally accurate as to what can be done, but in ...
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| diabetic with severe teeth infection | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I have some teeth that must be surgically removed due to the shape of the roots. I am a stay at home ...
A: Shanee - I wish there was a simple solution, but my suggestion might cause you a little problem ...
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| pain after wisdom tooth extraction | 6/23/2008 |
Q: My son had 4 Wisdom teeth removed approx 18 months ago & has had pain since. He has had 2 subsequent ...
A: Carolyn - I know it sounds like an inconvenience going to the Mayo Clinic, but especially in a ...
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| Punch biopsy/pain in tooth related directly to biopsy site | 6/22/2008 |
Q: In August 2007 i had a 6mm punch biopsy on the top of my mouth next to my UL5 tooth, part of the gum ...
A: Emily - There is a specific product developed and made by the Colgate company that the dentist and ...
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| Persistent bleeding from palette long after periodontal procedure | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I had a graft of gingiva taken from my palette to repair a low gum line on my #24 and #25 teeth. The ...
A: Ken - It sounds to me that you are correct is thinking that the surgeon either nicked a blood ...
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| Jaw and cheek pain two weeks after wisdom teeth removed | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I had all four wisdom teeth removed two weeks ago. The surgeon stated that one had very deep roots, ...
A: Theresa - It sounds like you are enduring a fairly common postoperative complication after the ...
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| Jaw operation. | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I had a jaw op when I was 19 because my jaw was out of alignment. I had metal plates drilled into my ...
A: Inga - Time is really not a factor. Most likely, your poorly aligned bones have created a ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I am a 31 year old preganat woman and I had my widsom tooth and the neighboring tooth removed two ...
A: Jatasha - Of course, without directly examining you it is a little difficult to be 100% sure what is ...
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| problems in gum | 6/21/2008 |
Q: As part of treatment when having teeth removed the back of my lower teeth were cleaned or scraped to ...
A: Arthur - Of course I cannot be sure, but it sounds like the dentist may have created a pocket or ...
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| Lasting pain and discomfort after broken jaw | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I fell on my chin 4 weeks ago and broke my jaw on the right side. The bone is in the joint and my ...
A: Nancy - First of all, let me know if the fracture of the jaw in the joint is separated at all or if ...
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| pregnant | 6/21/2008 |
Q: i have one very important question for me: can pregnant woman have braces? And to get orthognatic ...
A: Aiste - Orthodontics, yes, orthognathic surgery no. Orthodontics, which is usually necessary to ...
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| Surgery | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I am 53 years old and have come to a strange and unwanted place, my wisdom tooth decided it want ...
A: Carl - Nerve damage is quite rare and the surgeon usually allows the body to try to heal itself for ...
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| Surgery | 6/19/2008 |
Q: I am 53 years old and have come to a strange and unwanted place, my wisdom tooth decided it want ...
A: Carl - First of all, it is always possible, it is unlikely that an inflammation or infection from a ...
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| Root canal in upper right bridge 7 years after tooth extraction resulting in sinus gap connection | 6/19/2008 |
Q: the maxillofacial surgeon I visited told me that he can't see anything wrong with the sinus gap ...
A: Mary - My advice is quite simple, you need to get examined by a different set of doctors who were ...
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| Extraction of 4 Wisdom Teeth | 6/19/2008 |
Q: My husband is 44 and going to have four wisdom teeth pulled in a couple days. What should I have on ...
A: Fern - Supplements can help if you husband is afraid to chew. For the medication, you can always ...
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| Wisdom tooth extraction | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I got all four of my wisdom teeth out two weeks ago. I developed dry sockets in the bottom two and ...
A: Nicole - Of course without actually examining you it is difficult to tell you what is actually ...
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| Post-extraction discharge | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I had my wisdom teeth removed a little over 3 weeks ago. I had stitches for the bottom extraction ...
A: Aaron - You are doing absolutely the right technique to help the area get better. I might increase ...
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| Extraction of 4 Wisdom Teeth | 6/17/2008 |
Q: My husband is 44 and going to have four wisdom teeth pulled in a couple days. What should I have on ...
A: Fern - You will need salt, because he will begin warm salt water rinses within 48 hours after the ...
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| pains in strange places | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I forgot to mention that the pain started two days after the procedure, and has been there ...
A: Michael - In addition to the pain you are experiencing, a dry socket is known for creating a ...
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| pains in strange places | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I had my back left tooth removed due to a severe infection. I was to have implants inserted so the ...
A: Michael - Of course, without directly examining you or reviewing your xrays it is a little ...
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| Root canal-broken instrument | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, Approximately a month ago my dentist attempted to perform a root canal on my lower eye ...
A: Vanessa - One of the main problems with what was done for you is that, although the xrays show one ...
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| Nerve Damage | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I sustained an irreversible nerve injury from the numbing shot(s) given to me when I underwent the ...
A: Irina - The appropriate treatment to stop the pain is usually an injection with alcohol or ...
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| Lump in Left Cheek | 6/16/2008 |
Q: My name is Tamara, I am a 39 year old female and I have just noticed a small lump in my left cheek. ...
A: Tamara - It is not unusual in the area you describe to produce a blockage of one of the minor ...
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| Wisdom tooth extraction | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I got all four of my wisdom teeth out two weeks ago. I developed dry sockets in the bottom two and ...
A: Nicole - The dentist was totally incorrect in the way he treated the dry socket. Placing a packing ...
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| pain 1 week later after extractions | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I had an absess suffered over the weekend. Had 2 teeth next to eachother on the bottom (molars) ...
A: You could have a dry socket or just inflammation, but you need to be evaluated by an oral and ...
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| Recovery Tips? | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed on 6/6/08. I have been doing decently but i was wondering ...
A: Gail - As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, I find it rather disturbing that the doctor who removed ...
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| upper tooth extaction results in sinus gap connection | 6/15/2008 |
Q: Iwilldo as you say. Ihope it works. I'm sorry if I'm tiring you but Iam desperate. I also feel pain ...
A: Mary - A tooth problem, especially an upper tooth, will not cause numbness. It still sounds to me ...
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| 6 year old son with hole in upper second molar | 6/15/2008 |
Q: My son, age 6, has a hole (you could stick a toothpick in it) in his upper left second molar. I ...
A: Tracie - I sort of agree with your son's dentist. The fact that the permanent tooth is beginning ...
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| 8yr old- inverted impacted incisor | 6/15/2008 |
Q: At my daughters recent 8 yr check up they found on xray an inverted impacted extra tooth between the ...
A: Janet - First of all, that inverted tooth should definitely be removed. Usually this is not a major ...
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| Fever 30 Hours After Oral Surgery | 6/15/2008 |
Q: My eleven year old son had three teeth uncovered and two teach pulled. About thirty hours ...
A: Kelly - If your son does not have much pain associated with the area of surgery, he might not have a ...
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| post wisdom teeth extraction | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I got all four wisdom teeth extracted and it has been 5 days and I have really bad pain still. The ...
A: Missy - You are suffering from internal swelling from either blood collection or inflammation. In ...
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| Complications with large complex odontoma surgery | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I was diagnosed with a very large odontoma (around 3x4cm) in the lower left jaw. Due to the size of ...
A: Aleksandar - Whenever a large growth is removed deep within the jaw, it is prone to infection via ...
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| apiectomy gone wrong | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I had an abscess in the nerve root of tooth #11 back in September and my dentist referred me to an ...
A: Jan - Of course without actually seeing the incision line for the surgery, it is a little difficult ...
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| Painful area 10 days after apicoectomy | 6/14/2008 |
Q: I had a root canal done on my front tooth 1 month ago, follozed by a crown. Then I had pain on one ...
A: Frank - Of course without examining you or seeing his xrays it is a little difficult, but if you ...
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| extreme fatigue after dental work, normal? | 6/13/2008 |
Q: I had a gingivectomy done on Wednesday to remove an inflamed area of gum (caused originally by ...
A: Holly - The chance of the minor surgical procedure producing your symptoms are minimal, unless you ...
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| braces after oral surgery | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: I had my 4 wisdom plus 2 side ones r |
