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About Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
I am a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon available to answer questions related to tooth extractions, implant insertion, facial recontruction, facial and oral tumor removal, TMJ dysfunction and various successful treatments, including surgery if all else fails, and occlusal discrepancy requiring orthognathic or jaw surgery.

Experience
Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing for over 20 years. Assistant Clincal Professor at State University School of Dentistry.

Organizations
American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Education/Credentials
BA DMD

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS 
In Category  Oral Surgery

SubjectDate Asked

Dental Implant11/20/2009
  Q: I had a decayed top tooth in the back of my mouth removed a few months ago and my dentist said it ...
  A: Rese - The speed of teeth shifting is quite variable. Some teeth adjoining the space from a lost ...
Possible Osteomyelitis due to teeth implant removal11/20/2009
  Q: I'm writing from Turkey, Istanbul and we are in very hopeless condition suffering from a disease ...
  A: Nazli - I wish any instructions or advice I could give you over the phone would be beneficial for ...
Major gum pain11/20/2009
  Q: About 10 yrs ago I had my bottom wisdom teeth removed, however noticed that periodically I would get ...
  A: Sashia - What you describe is not totally uncommon. The tooth laying against the bone, before its ...
wisdom tooth extraction11/19/2009
  Q: At what point is it safe to say that I most likely will not develop dry socket? I had my surgery on ...
  A: Kate- A dramatic improvement in pain after the extraction, without any direct dental treatment is ...
Tooth 3 - First Molor11/19/2009
  Q: I currently have a crown on this tooth so they will be taking out the nerve only and go through the ...
  A: Russ - I cannot be totally sure without examining you, but in general, when a tooth is removed, the ...
Oral surgery and sinuses.11/19/2009
  Q: I had my upper teeth taken out and now have dentures. My nose has not been clear since the ...
  A: Dave - There are two possible causes of the relationship of the dentures and the nose problem. ...
Possible Osteomyelitis due to teeth implant removal11/18/2009
  Q: I'm writing from Turkey, Istanbul and we are in very hopeless condition suffering from a disease ...
  A: Nazli - I am so sorry to hear about what is happening to your aunt. She obviously has a very bad ...
Oral antral fisture nightmare!11/18/2009
  Q: I hope you can help me! I am a 34 year old female, had my wisdom teeth extracted 2 months ago. My ...
  A: Melissa - It is obvious that your dentist is unskilled and is not knowledgeable on how to treat the ...
Tooth Implant11/18/2009
  Q: I am 35 and have few questions regarding implants, which would be located on the uper left. Even if ...
  A: Halima - First of all, it is not the type of implant used, but the skill in the doctor placing ...
crossbite/underbite11/18/2009
  Q: i just recently had braces put on. i have a crossbite/under bite and they suggested surgery. we had ...
  A: Cheyenne - Your description of the initial problem of a crossbite and underbite indicates that the ...
Excruciating Pain Following Extraction11/17/2009
  Q: Seven days ago I had four teeth extracted: 13, 14, 29, 30. All but number 14 were relatively easy ...
  A: Karen - Of course, without directly examining you I cannot be 100% sure, but it does sound like you ...
Orthognathic surgery and Pregnancy11/17/2009
  Q: I am a 33 years old married woman with braces and am required to undergo the Orthognathic ...
  A: Ro - First of all, depending on the type of orthognathic surgery and the quality of the surgeon, ...
Recent bone graft: recovery time11/16/2009
  Q: Last week I had a bone graft in the spot where molar #3 was pulled, that day. All goes well, and I ...
  A: Tom - I have been a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon for about 30 years and I have ...
Dental Implant issue11/16/2009
  Q: Dr. Tieg - Last Monday I had dental implant surgery and while performing the procedure, the dentist ...
  A: Ernie - If the doctor perforated into the sinus, the hole into the sinus is prone to healing poorly. ...
Bone Spicules after wisdom tooth extraction11/15/2009
  Q: I recently had my top two wisdom teeth out. The surgery was only 5 minutes but i felt a lot of ...
  A: Danielle - First of all, the doctor should definitely have prescribed both and antibiotic and pain ...
severe post wisdom teeth extraction pain11/15/2009
  Q: i read a question that you answered on 11/4 regarding wisdom teeth extraction and the response you ...
  A: John - Those symptoms of pain in the ear, temple and into the jaw, are quite common after the ...
wisdom teeth question11/15/2009
  Q: I am a 31 year old female and I have had impacted horizontal wisdom teeth on the bottom for all of ...
  A: Wisdom - It is not unusual for nerves to go through a state of poor functioning after surgery near ...
upper Labial Frenum11/14/2009
  Q: My name is Jorge I have I found this white bump where the upper Labial Frenum and the gum of the top ...
  A: Jorge - Of course without examining you I cannot be 100% sure, but the white bump at the attachment ...
surgery to remove wisdom teeth11/14/2009
  Q: about a year ago my 26 year old son had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. He swelled like a chipmunk and ...
  A: Lynn - Of course, without examining your son or seeing an xray, I cannot be sure, but it sounds like ...
jaw surgery11/14/2009
  Q: my daughter had surgery to brind her jaw forward 15 months ago it has never settled properly she has ...
  A: Jane - I wish I could give you good news, but it sounds like that either the surgeons just ...
post surgery nasal odor11/6/2009
  Q: dr. following a periodontal bone/skin graph to an upper molar in june, healing has been complete. ...
  A: Rich - This is a tough question for me to help you with. If it is suspected that there is a ...
Bleeding after tonsillectomy11/6/2009
  Q: i know this is a popular subject, but i have yet to find advice that will help the intense bleeding ...
  A: Raine - There is nothing you can do at home to stop that bleeding. The surgeon should cauterize the ...
oral surgeon said I was too apprehensive11/6/2009
  Q: I was scheduled to have five upper jaw teeth pulled, but first I met with a student dentist while he ...
  A: Connie - I do not know for sure why the surgeon refused to let you have treatment at the school, but ...
shrinking lips?11/6/2009
  Q: My lips seems to be getting tight in the way that I cannot open my mouth as wide as I use to. The ...
  A: Cara - Shrinking lips is not a common problem, but I have seen similar situations in patients with ...
infection after a root canal11/5/2009
  Q: I had a root canal last week and have had very severe pain since then. I am on antibiotics but now ...
  A: Elaine - When a root canal tooth is infected and all of the bacteria is not allowed to drain before ...
Sliding Genioplasty11/5/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, thank you for taking my question. I am in search of an Oral Maxillofacial surgeon who ...
  A: Ron - In Michigan there are many skilled board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons to evaluate ...
Removal of lymph tissue under tongue?11/5/2009
  Q: Several months ago I noticed a lump under my tongue, a fleshy lump that I could move around with my ...
  A: Emily - Of course, without examining you I cannot be totally sure, but it sounds like either the ...
#3 extraction11/5/2009
  Q: about 2 years ago I had a root canal on #3 and was did not have a crown done. A few months later, ...
  A: Jacob - This is a tough question for me to answer. It sounds like you only have the roots of the ...
dry socket and facial paralysis11/5/2009
  Q: I got my 2 lower impacted wisdom teeth extracted my an oral surgeon 1.5 weeks ago. 2 days post ...
  A: Shelley - It is a little difficult for me to tell you if the pain is from the extraction socket or ...
swollen face and a pea sized thing inside11/4/2009
  Q: After a week of extracting a lower left 3rd molar, with complete antibiotics, still feeling the pain ...
  A: Charry - It is a little difficult for me to tell you what the pea sized area actually is, but ...
Unequal Jaw Growth11/4/2009
  Q: I met with an orthodontist who said I should undergo oral surgery to correct my facial imbalance ...
  A: Joshua - The periodontist obviously knows nothing about the grow of bone. Bone only grows until ...
Wisdom Teeth Irritation11/4/2009
  Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed almost a year ago. They took a little while to heal but ...
  A: Jane - Of course, I cannot be sure without examining you, but it is not unusual, especially if the ...
Severe jaw pain several weeks after wisdom tooth extraction11/4/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth extracted almost 6 weeks ago, I have had on-going pain on the lower right side ...
  A: Lori - Of course there is a possibility of an infection of the bone (osteomyelitis), but that needs ...
wisdom tooth pain10/31/2009
  Q: I have an appointment to have a wisdom tooth removed Thursday. It is coming in at a sideways angle. ...
  A: Ami - If you have swelling, a bad taste in your mouth and even fever, then you have an abscess ...
oral antral fistula10/31/2009
  Q: i had a top back molar extracted in july this year, i knew within a few days something was wrong, ...
  A: Bev - You are correct to be conerned. If an opening has existed since July, the saliva from the ...
Recurring Mucocele10/31/2009
  Q: An ENT doctor surgically removed a mucocele I had in my lower inside lip. The mucocele reappeared ...
  A: John - Not seeing the surgery, it is a little difficult for me to tell you if the doctor fully ...
Remove implant supported upper denture10/31/2009
  Q: My recently fitted implant supported upper denture fits nicely but it is very difficult to remove ...
  A: Keith - Not seeing exactly what is going on, it is a little difficult for me to sure I am going to ...
What I think is permanent swelling10/31/2009
  Q: Teig, About a month and a half ago I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. The procedure I felt went ...
  A: Jean - Of course, not seeing the surgery, I cannot tell you the true cause of the swelling. In ...
Recurring Mucocele10/30/2009
  Q: An ENT doctor surgically removed a mucocele I had in my lower inside lip. The mucocele reappeared ...
  A: John - It is obvious that the ENT doctor really knows very little about mucoceles and how to treat ...
Post Surgery Cheek Biting A Year Later10/30/2009
  Q: Last November '08 I had all four impacted wisdom teeth removed. All seems to have healed fine, but I ...
  A: Linda- Without examining you prior to the extractions, it is a little difficult for me to tell you ...
Oral-maxillary sinus fistula10/30/2009
  Q: monday Oct. 22, 2009 I had 4 wisdom teeth pulled, by Thursday I went to rise month out and had water ...
  A: Tahara - You need to relax. It is too soon to do any surgery to close the opening. Your dentist ...
Molar extraction- foul odor/taste and pain10/30/2009
  Q: 3 days ago I had a molar extracted because it had broken beyond repair. Extraction was very ...
  A: Liz - The packing alone can attract bacteria and can create bad breath and odor. I don't like the ...
Jaw misalignment10/29/2009
  Q: In 1995-96 I had arthrocentisis on both sides of my jaw, on seperate occasions. The first time was ...
  A: Kristi - It is a little difficult for me to tell you what the appropriate treatment would be without ...
Procedure Order? Wisdom Tooth or 2nd Molar10/29/2009
  Q: I recently went to the dentist and they said that I have a large cavity in my second molar, and ...
  A: Thomas - If an unskilled dentist thinks he might injure the decayed tooth in front of the wisdom ...
punctured sinus10/29/2009
  Q: One year ago tooth #16 was extracted (severely abscessed). With head tipped lower than feet, felt ...
  A: Amy - It really does not sound like you have a punctured sinus, but it sounds like you have an ...
Extraction10/28/2009
  Q: - I got my last upper molar removed one week ago (R2). The tooth next to the extracted one seems ...
  A: Joanie - Of course, I cannot be sure without examining you, but the extraction of the upper molar ...
dry socket and facial paralysis10/28/2009
  Q: I got my 2 lower impacted wisdom teeth extracted my an oral surgeon 1.5 weeks ago. 2 days post ...
  A: Shelley - The discomfort you are feeling in the adjacent teeth could just be from the inflammation ...
Tauri on roof of mouth10/27/2009
  Q: I have very large tauri growing from the roof of my mouth (largest my dentist has ever seen). They ...
  A: Betsy - Palatal midline tori are not totally uncommon. Not all need to be removed, but those that ...
possible nerve damage10/27/2009
  Q: it looks like she was fighting someone, she is swollen and if you look inside her mouth on the ...
  A: Robert - If your wife has no feelings whatsover and is completely numb (no itching, burning or ...
Tooth extraction10/27/2009
  Q: I need to get my tooth extraction #19 which is ot a wisdom tooth but is toward back of my mouth. I ...
  A: Tiffany - Especially in the chewing area of the mouth, the molar region, any tooth replacement ...
extraction, bonegraft, pain, drysocket10/27/2009
  Q: I'm having issues and questions related to a tooth extraction & bone graft I had done 5 days ago. ...
  A: Nancy - At five days, it is a little difficult for me to determine if what you are feeling is ...
Bone Graft Failure?10/26/2009
  Q: I am having some of the same issues as a post from Wendy and I am afraid that my bone graft on tooth ...
  A: Tiara - I hate to tell you this, but you are a patient who was medically abused by a dentist who ...
maxillofacial surgery10/26/2009
  Q: I had overbite so my lower jaw was moved forward by about 5mm. I had this surgery about 10 months ...
  A: Reshma - In general, I advise my patients that if they are still completely numb two months and ...
cyst or infection?10/25/2009
  Q: I have a "bubble at the very top of my gums and can only be seen if the upper lip is lifted way up. ...
  A: Phylis - I wish I could give you a simple definite answer, but it is obvious that those doctors had ...
Wisdom tooth extraction; Exposed bone plus infection.10/25/2009
  Q: Back on 10/2 I had 6 teeth extracted. Two upper wisdom teeth that were fully erupted, and on the ...
  A: Jennifer - It sounds to me, that the surgeon created some inflammation or injury to the bone in the ...
Tooth? extracted or get 3rd opinion10/24/2009
  Q: Ok I have this tooth in lower right- not a wisdom tooth but towards back of my mouth lower right but ...
  A: Cara - You can definitely go for a third opinion. Again, the doctor's suggestion sounded pretty ...
post surgery odor10/24/2009
  Q: I received two wisdom teeth extractions on Wednesday. They were simple extractions with no stitches. ...
  A: Jodee - Of course, without examining you I cannot tell you what is actually going on, but just ...
maxillofacial surgery10/24/2009
  Q: I had overbite so my lower jaw was moved forward by about 5mm. I had this surgery about 10 months ...
  A: Reshma - It is definitely not an ideal time to repair that nerve, if it is possible. At 14 months, ...
i had 2 tooth extractions 3 weeks ago. why do i always wake up with the socket severely bleeding?10/24/2009
  Q: i had 2 tooth extraction 3 weeks ago (almost 4 now). it was recommended by my dentist to avoid ...
  A: Mitch - Of course, without examining you it is a little tough for me to be 100% sure, but it sounds ...
surgery to remove wisdom teeth10/23/2009
  Q: about a year ago my 26 year old son had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. He swelled like a chipmunk and ...
  A: Lynn - If he does have an infection, he should be placed on an antibiotic. If he unable to get one ...
Extraction-Swollen jaw & fitness training10/23/2009
  Q: 4 days ago I had an extraction of a broken tooth and bone graft in preparation for an implant. Post ...
  A: Jan - You were correctly advised to reduce the exercises. Exercise elevates your blood pressure ...
Tooth? extracted or get 3rd opinion10/23/2009
  Q: Ok I have this tooth in lower right- not a wisdom tooth but towards back of my mouth lower right but ...
  A: Cara - Depending on the tooth, the space left can cause teeth to shift. Upper teeth that hit the ...
Jaw Lump10/23/2009
  Q: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43847710@N02/4035298575/ First, some context.... In May/June of ...
  A: Elena - There really is no choice. You definitely need to see a board certified oral and ...
Wisdom Teeth Extraction and Jaw Won't Open10/22/2009
  Q: I had two wisdom teeth out 10 days ago under a general anethestic. I now have pain in my ear, which ...
  A: Sarah - What you are experiencing is not unusual. The jaw muscles often go into spasm after an ...
Tooth? extracted or get 3rd opinion10/22/2009
  Q: Ok I have this tooth in lower right- not a wisdom tooth but towards back of my mouth lower right but ...
  A: Cara- I find it rather interesting that both doctors feel that the tooth is not salvagable. The ...
surgery to remove wisdom teeth10/22/2009
  Q: about a year ago my 26 year old son had all 4 wisdom teeth removed. He swelled like a chipmunk and ...
  A: Lynn - Your son should not be suffering from the original site. The inflamed salivary gland in the ...
Hole in the Soft/Hard Palate10/21/2009
  Q: I found your Medical review on a patient that has the same defect I have. I have a hole in the ...
  A: James - Over the years, I have seen a few patients with the type of opening you have. The closure ...
Growths on jaw after extractions10/21/2009
  Q: I had, what the surgeon initially thought was a very painful bone splinter after getting some ...
  A: Dawn - Having practiced for more than thirty years, I have never seen what you are describing. Are ...
Wisdom Tooth10/21/2009
  Q: My daughter is experiencing numbness and swelling on her left side of her mouth. She needs to get ...
  A: Ellen - True Vertigo, caused by an inner brain situation, is not caused by a wisdom tooth problem. ...
hole in mouth and yellow face10/21/2009
  Q: i had surgery for an abcsess on my rear last week, when i woke i noticed my face and neck was a deep ...
  A: Mark - I just assumed that you were put to sleep for the procedure. In putting you to sleep, ...
Jaw pain after a wisdom extraction10/21/2009
  Q: I had my bottom right wisdom extracted about a month and a half ago (9/11/09) and it was a very ...
  A: Melissa - Without examining the area, it is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on, but ...
Dental Implant10/20/2009
  Q: Last December 2008 I visited with a maxillofacial surgeon in Budapest. I had four implants placed on ...
  A: Eileen - The implant with the pocket needs to be removed or it can cause a major problem in the ...
alveolar bone10/20/2009
  Q: I had two teeth pulled 7 days ago they were jaw teeth and beside each other.After 3 or 4 days i ...
  A: Diane - The dentist is correct that the area should close over, but the dentist should have placed ...
hole in mouth and yellow face10/20/2009
  Q: i had surgery for an abcsess on my rear last week, when i woke i noticed my face and neck was a deep ...
  A: Mark - NOt being there during the surgery or even examining you now, it is a little difficult for ...
Lockjaw after tooth extraction10/20/2009
  Q: I have my wisdom (2nd molar) tooth extracted last Sunday. While the extraction is still going on the ...
  A: Kevin - Of course, I cannot be sure without examining yoiu, but it sounds like the dentist ...
aftermath of wisdom tooth surgery10/19/2009
  Q: i had my wisdom tooth extraction a week ago exactly and after 4 days of surgery i start to have ...
  A: Shrawan - A dry socket is a distinctive condition that is different from all others. The pain is so ...
growth on tongue after pulling out a taste bud10/19/2009
  Q: I had a taste bud that was enlarged and annoying so I pulled it out. First of all, It bled a very ...
  A: Bennie - In the tongue, besides taste buds, there are many small salivary glands that produce a ...
black spot on gum10/18/2009
  Q: i have a black spot on my lower gum sometimes bleeding occurs
  A: Kim - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is actually going on, but a dark lesion needs to ...
tooth extraction10/18/2009
  Q: i got my top molar extracted three days ago. Tonight I decided to eat something solid and while ...
  A: Holly - It does sound like your rinsing eliminated that blood clot. I don't know if you were given ...
dry socket and facial paralysis10/17/2009
  Q: I got my 2 lower impacted wisdom teeth extracted my an oral surgeon 1.5 weeks ago. 2 days post ...
  A: Shelley - First of all, the fact that you are having any sensations, such as tingling, is a good ...
Looking for surgeon10/17/2009
  Q: Can you please recommend some great oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Florida that is able to ...
  A: Keana - You don't say where in Florida you live, but I will provide a few names throughout the ...
Discomfort to tooth next to extracted molar10/17/2009
  Q: On Oct 7/09 I underwent an extraction of my upper right ?2nd molar (tooth code 16 - it's the one 2 ...
  A: Lisa - It is, of course, a little difficult for me to tell you exactly what is going on, but after ...
Severe pain after dry socket10/16/2009
  Q: I need help in the worst way. I had my lower wisdom right tooth extracted two Fridays ago. 3 days ...
  A: Tracey - Of course, without examining you it is difficult for me to be totally sure what is going ...
Severe Pain after wisdom teeth extraction10/15/2009
  Q: I have severe pain in the area where my wisdom teeth were extracted. it's been a week, but the first ...
  A: Noeris - What you are feeling is definitely not normal. You may have developed an inflammatory ...
Fibroma- follow up question10/15/2009
  Q: I'm the one with the benign outer jaw, right sided fibroma. I have now picked up my records, CT, ...
  A: Jennifer - I am so sorry to hear about an obviously non-professional oral and maxillofacial surgeon. ...
Surgery over 3 years ago10/15/2009
  Q: I had lower jaw surgery just over 3 years ago in June 2006. My lower jaw was extended (not sure what ...
  A: Lita - There are many altered feelings that can occur from nerve injury. Numbness and tingling is ...
4th Molars10/14/2009
  Q: my name is Jon. I am 29 years old and currently unemployed. I began having sever pain in the back ...
  A: Jon - There is little you can do to arrest the pain and swelling you are enduring other than to ...
post molar extraction lump10/14/2009
  Q: 3 months ago I had a fractured molar removed by an oral surgeon and had no problem at all ...
  A: Judy - The hard white area could definitely be a piece of tooth left or it could be an irregular ...
TMJ Surgery10/13/2009
  Q: I had surgery 5 weeks ago and I am still having pain and I do not know how to talk to the oral ...
  A: Kristin - It is important that you do not place your surgeon on a pedistal. You need to be ...
teeth transplant10/13/2009
  Q: i am 35 yrs old and mother of two. my dentist tells me that my teeths are getting eroded due to ...
  A: Dipanwita - I wish I could give you an answer. Even with the situation you describe, not all ...
hospital privileges10/13/2009
  Q: Are oral surgeons typically granted independent admit and H+P privileges at hospitals? What can you ...
  A: Joanne - Oral and maxillofacial surgeons attend a minimum of 3 years in a residency in a hospital. ...
hole in gum10/13/2009
  Q: i asked a question about the hole in my gum and it was not answer all the way.i had oral surgery on ...
  A: Mike - I am assuming that the hole in the gum you speak of is the hole left after the tooth was ...
Unreleaved Post Extraction pain10/12/2009
  Q: I had 2 lower wisdom teeth and 1 lower molar extracted 7 days ago. The surgeon said everything went ...
  A: Kurt - One of the unfortunate consequences of extractions is spasms of the jaw muscles. In spasm, ...
Ear Pain after surgery10/12/2009
  Q: Just about two weeks ago I had my left 3rd molar teeth (upper and lower)extracted as well as a ...
  A: Racquel - Of course, it is a little difficult for me to tell you the cause of the earache without ...
small mouth/ microstomia10/12/2009
  Q: I just found this website and have an urgent question. Today I have made an appointment with an oral ...
  A: Barbara - I personally do not do the surgery to widen your moutn, but as I said before, there are ...
reoccuring wisdom tooth infection10/12/2009
  Q: On Sept 4 2009 I had all of 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed. i was sedated for the surgery and ...
  A: Sabrina - I feel so bad for you. The infection is obviously entrenched after this long of a time. ...
hole in cheek after wisdom tooth removed10/11/2009
  Q: I am currently on day 5 since having two upper, and one lower wisdom teeth removed. The oral ...
  A: Frances - Your description of a black hole can definitely be normal or it could be a problem. It ...
underbite-treatment & after risks10/11/2009
  Q: i am 24 years old %26 have been suffering from an underbite.I have a past history of "sleep ...
  A: Azeem - You parents are not the ones to make the decision if you need surgery or if you are healthy ...
Midline Shift following Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy10/11/2009
  Q: I am 30 years old with no health problems. I had surgery to advance my lower jaw 2 months ago. I ...
  A: Michelle - Let me first tell you that I do not philosphically believe in allowing patients to open ...
tooth extraction10/10/2009
  Q: My question is that yesterday I had a tooth exacted.and today I still some pain plus I also noticed ...
  A: Esmeralda - What you are feeling is quite normal. Everytime a tooth is removed the area around the ...
Tongue Numbness - Wisdom Teeth Extraction10/10/2009
  Q: On September 24th, I had all of my wisdom teeth extracted by an oral surgeon with no problems except ...
  A: Carol - As crazy as this sounds, you are doing well. The fact that you are having tingling, ...
Bone Grafting & Other Surgeries10/10/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, I had several oral surgeries done by a board certified OMS in the past few months. 1. I ...
  A: Joy - Unfortunately, the surgeon cannot force gum tissue to grow. My suggestion is that you do see ...
removal of mesiodens10/10/2009
  Q: I had a mesiodens removed about two weeks ago. It was located between 8 and 9. It was leaning more ...
  A: Amanda - The ability to predict if the teeth will turn color is difficult. The change in color ...
Medrol and sinus graft10/10/2009
  Q: Three weeks ago I received two dental implants next to one another, as well as a sinus graft. A ...
  A: Joe - Without examining you, it is a little difficult for me to actually tell you yes or no it will ...
Dental implants10/9/2009
  Q: . I had a tooth extracted 2 yrs ago . it is the third last tooth ,top left. how long can i go ...
  A: Namrata - It is a little difficult for me to tell you without examining you, but in general, ...
Maxillary Cant and blurred vision?10/9/2009
  Q: I have a maxillary tilt of about 3-4mm on one side (tilted downwards on my left), which is ...
  A: Anonymous - Of course without examining you, I cannot be sure, but a tilt of the upper jaw can ...
oral & Maxillofacial surgery10/9/2009
  Q: I had facial surgery about six years ago to fix an under bite, bottomjaw moved back and topjaw ...
  A: Lisa - I cannot really tell you that without examining you and seeing how much mobility there is. ...
sliding genioplasty10/9/2009
  Q: Teig, I had a sliding genioplasty done 2 weeks ago (forward advancement 8mm). My lips no longer ...
  A: Keana - First of all, the cutting of the mental nerve is not good. Suturing it back in position, ...
Palatal Fistula10/8/2009
  Q: Along with double jaw surgey in October 2008, my upper jaw/palate was widened. It never completely ...
  A: Jennifer - This needs to be addressed as soon as possible. The doctor you saw needs to evaluate ...
numb infraorbital nerve10/8/2009
  Q: It's 3 weeks ago that I had an operation on my right sinus. Due to a cyst on the root of tooth 1 5 ...
  A: William - The numbing sensation you are feeling is not uncommon with any surgery that involves the ...
oral & Maxillofacial surgery10/8/2009
  Q: I had facial surgery about six years ago to fix an under bite, bottomjaw moved back and topjaw ...
  A: Lisa - There are two main causes of an incomplete bone fusion at the site where it is occuring in ...
antibiotic after oral surgery10/7/2009
  Q: Couple years ago I had oral surgery to remove broken off tooth under gum. Was given an antibiotic ...
  A: Virginia - The only thing I can tell you is that there are a few different groups of antibiotics. ...
Jaw surgery10/7/2009
  Q: I had an underbite with a jaw asymmetry and was supposed to have a single surgery to correct my ...
  A: Naike - Although the other surgeon was correct to say to wait a little time until the bone is ...
Impacted Wisdom Tooth10/6/2009
  Q: About over three weeks ago I had an Impacted wisdom tooth removed. My gum's have fully healed, ...
  A: Casey - You might have trapped bacteria. The warm salt water rinsing is a very good approach. I ...
Removal of #3 tooth due to infected root canal for many years.10/6/2009
  Q: After 20 years of recurrent sinus infections/surgeries, it was discovered via a CT Scan of my jaw a ...
  A: Diane - I cannot be sure without examining you or seeing your xrays, but leaving a piece of tooth ...
Bone Graft Recovery10/6/2009
  Q: My boyfriend is having a bone graft in a few months for a dental implant and wanted me to find out ...
  A: Sarah - In a situation where a bone graft is to be placed to allow an implant to placed, it is ...
oroantral fistula surgery10/6/2009
  Q: I have a fistula where a molar was extracted one and a half years ago. The fistula leads up into my ...
  A: Joel - I wish I could tell you the average cost, but with an oral antral communication existing ...
wisdom teeth question10/6/2009
  Q: I am a 31 year old female and I have had impacted horizontal wisdom teeth on the bottom for all of ...
  A: Wisdom - I know with the close proximity of the nerve to the teeth and the density of the bone in a ...
truma10/2/2009
  Q: a patient came to my clinic with a cheif complaint i have pain when i open my mouth thats because of ...
  A: Jon - First of all, the restriction in opening and trismus can occur just from the blow to the area ...
Upper Molar Extraction and Sinus Infection10/2/2009
  Q: A week ago I had an upper molar extracted. I made an emergency appointment at the dental school ...
  A: Laureen - It is not unusual for a sinus infection to occur after an extraction, if the tooth was ...
Sinus Damage after wisdom teeth surgery10/2/2009
  Q: Teig, I had a wisdom teeth extraction teeth surgery, two weeks ago and I ahe been having a ...
  A: Mehmet - The removal of any molar can produce an opening into the sinus from the socket. The roots ...
gums after implant10/2/2009
  Q: Is it normal to have slight bleeding around an implant about 2 weeks after it was placed and slight ...
  A: Al - It is not normal for bleeding or soreness to still be present two weeks after an implant is ...
White lump or bump near extraction area10/2/2009
  Q: He insisted that I wait 3 weeks to see if anything changes but I am so worried that I'm made an ...
  A: Thariq - Of course without examining the white bump it is a little difficult for me to tell you is ...
dental infection10/1/2009
  Q: i have drainage in left nostril.the smell is like rotten eggs.i have a bad wisdom tooth.why is it ...
  A: Dale - If the wisdom tooth is infected, it can drain into the sinus. The reason is that the roots ...
Sinus Damage after wisdom teeth surgery10/1/2009
  Q: Teig, I had a wisdom teeth extraction teeth surgery, two weeks ago and I ahe been having a ...
  A: Mehmet - The opening into the sinus can sometimes heal by itself. It is imperative that you do not ...
Small bump on lower right part of my lip won't go away10/1/2009
  Q: Well over a month ago I noticed a small clerish bump on my right lower lip. Sorta right in the ...
  A: Derek - I cannot be sure without examining your lip, but it sounds like you have developed a ...
Intense Mouth Pain9/30/2009
  Q: I am hoping if you can help. I have had pain left side of my mouth for at least 5 yrs. I had ...
  A: Terri - I really wish I could help you, but without examining you, it is a little difficult. Look, ...
scar tissue and "wrinkle" in lip9/30/2009
  Q: Teig, I wrote you earlier to ask for advice about how to loosen up the internal scar tissue I had ...
  A: Anne - The dimpling you are getting in your lip is probably still due to scarring, but the scarring ...
Oral Antral Communication9/30/2009
  Q: I had my #16 and #17 out 4 days ago. My nose has been bleeding every day since. I went in for a ...
  A: Denese - The fact that there is no continued bleeding is a good sign of healing taking place. You ...
hole in sinus canal9/30/2009
  Q: 1 doctor said need to take care asap ; 1 doctor said give it two weeks if not healed do what you ...
  A: Charles - First of all, stop the ice to the face. That is totally wrong for this type of surgery ...
Oral Fistula9/30/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig- I had an upper wisdom tooth removed 4 weeks ago. At that time I knew that the root had ...
  A: Carolyn - I totally disagree with the surgeon. Waiting 4 weeks allows oral bacteria to gain access ...
wisdom teeth extraction9/29/2009
  Q: I recently had wisdom teeth extraction a week ago. I have barely able to open my mouth just enough ...
  A: Natasha - As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, I hate to tell you this, but the surgeon you saw is ...
Oral Antral Communication9/29/2009
  Q: I had my #16 and #17 out 4 days ago. My nose has been bleeding every day since. I went in for a ...
  A: Denese - Suturing the wound early on can be successful, as long as the patient does not over use the ...
Apicoectomy9/25/2009
  Q: I had a root canal quite a few yrs. ago. About 6 mos. ago I had an apicoectomy on the same tooth. ...
  A: Helen - A dark shadow after an apicoectomy is actually normal in the early stages after the surgery. ...
Extraction of root9/25/2009
  Q: hi I had a root taken out on Tuesday 22nd September 2009 and had a stitch in it and am still getting ...
  A: Donna - Discomfort after an extraction or root removal is variable. If, however, the pain you have ...
jaw pain9/24/2009
  Q: About 2-3 weeks ago I had a routine filing in my far back,left rear tooth. The numming injection ...
  A: Wanda - Of course without examining you I cannot be sure, but your symptoms and the sequence of how ...
Numbness in chin/lower lip after surgery9/24/2009
  Q: I had upper/lower jaw surgery 2 1/2 yrs ago and still can't feel my bottom lip and chin. At first, ...
  A: Mary - Usually, after the nerve is injured, it can possibly be repaired, but that usually needs to ...
Baby tooth fused to bone?9/24/2009
  Q: My dentist, who doesn't usually do extractions, is going to try and pull a baby tooth that I have. ...
  A: Keesha - You are correct to be concerned. Baby teeth that are retained often fuse to the bone. ...
Still in pain a over a year later from extracted Wisdom teeth9/24/2009
  Q: I had my Wisdom teeth removed over a year and a half ago. Ever since I had them extracted I have ...
  A: Shanna - Of course without examining you, it is a little tough for me to be completely sure what is ...
iv sedation therapy9/23/2009
  Q: Last Thursday I had IV Sedation Therapy to extract teeth prior to dentures. I was assured that I ...
  A: Patti - First of all, the surgeon should have given you enough medication to make you comfortable ...
pain and swelling after dental bone grafting9/23/2009
  Q: I had tooth #30 extracted a week ago. According to my dentist, it was not possible to extract the ...
  A: Diana - Your dentist is incompetent. Leaving the roots and not removing them is totally wrong. ...
pain still after extraction9/23/2009
  Q: I had a root canal last Thursday - was told they could only find 2 of the 3 roots - thinking 2 had ...
  A: Lora - I cannot be sure what is going on without examining you, but you might be suffering from a ...
protrusion lower jaw9/23/2009
  Q: I would like to aske which the most proper methods for correction of lower jaw protrusion and what ...
  A: Sahibe - Correction of a protrusion of the lower jaw depends on whether the protrusion is produced ...
TM Disorder9/23/2009
  Q: In May 2006, I had persistent neck pain, and thru MRI, found out I had some form of mild ...
  A: Amy - I am not a fan of the Lucia Jig. Although it will initially help to relax the jaw muscles, ...
painful gum tissue9/22/2009
  Q: Dr . Teig, I had two extractions done by my oral surgeon 3 weeks ago today.One was an old root canal ...
  A: Wanda - The ice just numbs the area and that makes you feel better. A better solution that will ...
TM Disorder9/22/2009
  Q: In May 2006, I had persistent neck pain, and thru MRI, found out I had some form of mild ...
  A: Amy - Usually, prolongued muscle spasms of the jaw muscles is caused by a bite imbalance. The ...
Question9/22/2009
  Q: Teig. Last year you answered some questions for me BSSO surgery. I had it 3 weeks ago and am very ...
  A: Mike - If you are asking to just increase the definition of the cheeks, bone surgery would be ...
Molar Extraction.9/22/2009
  Q: I had #19 pulled on September 22, 2009 which was 5 days ago. I developed a sore throat after the ...
  A: Amber - With the odor in your mouth and the swelling in the area, you might still have a trapped ...
Upper Jaw Surgery9/22/2009
  Q: I am having upper jaw surgery to move my jaw forward, and my doctor said he won't know whether he'll ...
  A: James - Septal swelling is not unusual. That area, being in line with the bony surgery, is slow to ...
oro antral fistula9/18/2009
  Q: when is caldwell-luc op not done in case of oroantral fistula?
  A: Ajay, a caldwell luc operation to clean the sinus is not necessary for the closure of a oral antral ...
calcium pills have tightened up my teeth9/18/2009
  Q: My physician put me on Calcium tablets about nine months ago and due to gum disease my teeth were a ...
  A: Connie - Gum disease can cause loose teeth, but that looseness can occur from the inflammation ...
sinus communication9/18/2009
  Q: Teig, I was diagnosed in May '09 w/ an oral antral fistula. I had outpatient sinus surgery ...
  A: Mary - I am so sorry to hear of your frustrations. I fully understand what might be going on. You ...
alveloplasty9/17/2009
  Q: My husband had a procedure to remove some pointy buccal exostosis which had punctured through his ...
  A: Barbara - This is a procedure that is usually done under anesthesia by an oral and maxillofacial ...
Maxillary Impaction9/17/2009
  Q: I'm scheduled for Orthognathic Surgery on Oct 9 and I desperately need some advice. Firstly, I do ...
  A: is not a big movement. Depending on the amount of tooth showing, the amount of tooth covered should ...
cyst in lower left jaw9/17/2009
  Q: I have been advised by a surgeon that I will need to have removed #18 tooth (had a root canal on ...
  A: Gary - Without seeing xrays, it is a little difficult for me to give you exact answers. Let me say, ...
abscess9/16/2009
  Q: I fractured a crown and about 3 days ago I awoke to a marble size swelling in the gum above the ...
  A: Warren - With the obvious abscess that you have developed, it is important to have the infection ...
gum and inner upper lip damage, bridge9/16/2009
  Q: May through June I had three surgeries. The first was to remove 2 front bridge anchor teeth that ...
  A: Ellete - Obviously, between Denver and Colorado Springs, there are quite a few board certfied oral ...
Hole in roof of mouth to sinus9/16/2009
  Q: I recently had surgery to remove a muco-epidermoid carcinoma in the roof of my mouth where the hard ...
  A: Sheryl - The major advantage of the flap from the cheek vs the overlap technique is that the flap is ...
Surgical guide or Stint9/15/2009
  Q: I just had my lower jaw replaced and now I need Implants to replace teeth that are gone.I was told ...
  A: Dave - I guess, when you say that your lower jaw was replaced, you had grafting over the existing ...
Brackets9/15/2009
  Q: i have just had these gold chains in my attached to the teeth that haven't come down. my mouth is ...
  A: Florence - It should not take long for the swelling to go down, but it sounds like you have a lot ...
gum and inner upper lip damage, bridge9/15/2009
  Q: May through June I had three surgeries. The first was to remove 2 front bridge anchor teeth that ...
  A: Ellete - Wow! You don't say who did all those original surgeries, but the technique of the present ...
Mouth-breathing9/15/2009
  Q: I am a 17 year old student and have a very slight gummy smile and lip incompetence due to mouth ...
  A: Andy - There is always potential growth until puberty is over and that is about 18 in a male. ...
implant9/14/2009
  Q: I had an implant done recently. My situation is such that the tooth (actually both lower molars) ...
  A: Dan - You say that the teeth missing are the lower molar. If so, no actual drifting of the teeth ...
1 month later/wisdom tooth pain9/14/2009
  Q: I had my my two lower wisdom teeth pulled on aug 14th 2009. The right side healed perfect. The ...
  A: Darlene - Jaw muscles are never cut to remove any teeth. Again, if there is not a dry socket, your ...
1 month later/wisdom tooth pain9/13/2009
  Q: I had my my two lower wisdom teeth pulled on aug 14th 2009. The right side healed perfect. The ...
  A: Darlene - First of all, if the doctor prescribed the Clindamycin he obviously thought you have an ...
wisdom teeth9/13/2009
  Q: I had all 4 wisdom teeth pulled 5 days ago. The pain got worse as time went on. I went back to the ...
  A: John - Having removed thousands of wisdom teeth, over my years of practice, I have never needed to ...
post orthognathic surgery9/13/2009
  Q: i had orthognathic surgery 2 months ago for upper ,lower jaw and chin (gummy smile/chin advancement) ...
  A: M - The teeth that have been cut definitely need root canal treatment as soon as possible. If not ...
sax after surgery9/13/2009
  Q: Teig - In July of 2008, my son had surgery to correct a class III underbite: upper jaw widened and ...
  A: Linda - The plates and screws can always be a problem if they are at all a little mobile. That can ...
Wisdom teeth removal, extreme pain!9/12/2009
  Q: I have had my 4 impacted wisdom teeth pulled out by a surgeon on the 9th of september. Recovery was ...
  A: Chloe - Immediately, you need to stop the ice to your face. From your picture, it is seems like ...
tooth extraction after root canal and crown9/12/2009
  Q: Teig, I have a question regarding a tooth that I have had a root canal and crown placed on about a ...
  A: Lorri - Of course, without examining you or seeing your xrays, it is a little difficult for me to ...
teeth Transplant and Gum Recession9/11/2009
  Q: I have a serious gum recession on the upper and lower gum. I start losing some molars because of ...
  A: Ahmed - The most common cause of recession is an accumlation of oral bacteria. This accumulation ...
Pain and leaking bone graft 8 months after wisdom tooth extraction9/11/2009
  Q: I have a question regarding pain in my right TMJ joint after wisdom tooth extraction. I am a 24 year ...
  A: Sarah - It is a little difficult for me to tell you if it is the graft and inflammation produced by ...
wisdom teeth dry socket healing9/11/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth removed on aug 21 all 4 developed dry socket and from aug 26 to sept 8th I had ...
  A: Tommy - Are you having the sensitivity when you use warm water or are you squirting with cool or ...
RE: Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Headache top of head9/11/2009
  Q: I've read the other posts but found nothing quite similar. I'm 32. I had the remaining 2 wisdom ...
  A: David - Of course without examining you, I cannot be sure, but headaches where you describe are ...
Reversing changes in facial structure due to extraction?9/10/2009
  Q: I had braces until I was 19, and four second premolars removed during the process to make room in my ...
  A: Katherine - I wish I could tell you, but without examining you it is a little difficult. Often the ...
Oral Surgery9/9/2009
  Q: i got my braces and i still have 3 baby teeth and 2 of them are stuck under my gums and i will have ...
  A: Roma - The exposure of the teeth through surgery actually produces very little discomfort. Most of ...
Wisdom Teeth Extraction/Infection9/9/2009
  Q: Two weeks ago today I had all four wisdom teeth extracted. None of them were impacted and I ...
  A: Ashley - You need to accent and assist the drainage. That is actually quite simple. You need to ...
small mouth/ microstomia9/9/2009
  Q: I just found this website and have an urgent question. Today I have made an appointment with an oral ...
  A: Barbara - The widening of your mouth with just muscular reorientation can be done. The main ...
jaw realignment and tmj9/9/2009
  Q: I have had TMJ for the past 10 years without any pain. Recently the "popping" of the jaw is getting ...
  A: Melinda - With the shifting of the bite and your difficulty chewing, you might have a combination ...
maxillary sinus fracture pain9/9/2009
  Q: I was assaulted a little over 9 weeks ago where I sustained a subtle maxillary sinus fracture and a ...
  A: Jonathan - I would be happy to review your medical report and see if it might provide a little more ...
swollen soft palate9/8/2009
  Q: My husband had a toothache, and after about 24 hours the toothache suddenly went away, replaced a ...
  A: Sylvia - I wish I could tell you what is actually there, but without examining him it is a little ...
small mouth/ microstomia9/8/2009
  Q: I just found this website and have an urgent question. Today I have made an appointment with an oral ...
  A: Barbara - Widening of the mouth is usually done via a widening of the lower jaw. This is a ...
maxillary sinus fracture pain9/8/2009
  Q: I was assaulted a little over 9 weeks ago where I sustained a subtle maxillary sinus fracture and a ...
  A: Jonathan - Not seeing the xray, it is a little difficult for me to tell you what might be going on. ...
gum pain and bone exposure after extraction9/8/2009
  Q: I had my bottom back tooth pulled number 31 in may In July it was hurting a lot along the gum line I ...
  A: Colleen - those doctors are telling you a bunch of garbage. If there is a sharp area, that can ...
sax after surgery9/7/2009
  Q: Teig - In July of 2008, my son had surgery to correct a class III underbite: upper jaw widened and ...
  A: Linda - It is, of course, a little difficult for me to tell you what is actually going on, but the ...
Ears popping and uvula touches the tongue9/7/2009
  Q: I had an MMA surgery seven weeks ago. I have the following symptoms since then: 1- Both ears ...
  A: Kim - With MMA surgery, it is not unusual for the symptoms you are complaining of . The popping is ...
Tooth extraction9/7/2009
  Q: I have recently had a molar removed and had to return to dentist due to a dry socket and infection. ...
  A: Susan - It is of course a little difficult for me to tell your the cause of the swellings, but if ...
healing after surgical extraction9/7/2009
  Q: Teig, I had a surgical extraction of tooth #6 on Friday, a little more than 48 hours ago. The tooth ...
  A: Karen - A gentle rinsing with warm salt water does more than just keeping the area clean, it ...
mouth9/6/2009
  Q: i have really bad pain in my lip. i bit it And a huge chunk came out. my mom is scared that its ...
  A: Brittany - Immediately, you need to rinse your mouth with warm salt water and concentrate the water ...
Mandibular Widening9/6/2009
  Q: Is it possible to widen the posterior of the mandible, including widening the space between the ...
  A: Victor - Widening of the mandible is definitely possible, but it is important that the widening ...
blood clot in mouth after extraction9/6/2009
  Q: 4 days ago my daughter who is 23 had her bottom molar extracted she has rinsed with salt water like ...
  A: Carole - the cause of the bleeding at this stage, could be from a residual infection in the tooth ...
cyst in lower jaw9/6/2009
  Q: I have large cyst in my left lower jaw around my wisdom teeth. I saw two oral surgeons both gave me ...
  A: Priya -Decompression of the cyst, via a reduction of internal pressure is not a bad idea, especially ...
Jaw Surgery9/6/2009
  Q: When I was around 10 years old a dentist pulled 8 permanent teeth and 4 baby teeth at once. This ...
  A: Victor - Expansion of the arches is definitely possible via a combination of orthodontics and jaw ...
Wisdom and tooth Extraction9/2/2009
  Q: Iam having one wisdom tooth and one tooth on the side pulled out in weeks. I had to wait till the ...
  A: Demetria - First of all, waiting until the infection to calm down is the wrong approach. The ...
Warm Salt Water and the hole in my mouth9/2/2009
  Q: Quick question. I had my wisdom teeth (2) removed less than a month ago. The pain is all but gone, ...
  A: Harry - You need to keep the are clean with warm salt water rinses and non-pressure syringing of ...
excess bone removal from maxillary9/1/2009
  Q: What does this type of procedure cost, my insurance won't cover it and I have to have it done
  A: Mike - I'm not sure what you mean by removal of excess bone from the maxilla. Is the excess bone ...
Apicoectomy9/1/2009
  Q: I had a root canal quite a few yrs. ago. About 6 mos. ago I had an apicoectomy on the same tooth. ...
  A: Helen - If you are still having discomfort after the apicoectomy, the cause needs to be evaluated. ...
Alveolplasty No X-ray taken?9/1/2009
  Q: My dentist, who owns his new state-of-the-art clinic, performed an alveolplasty on my entire upper ...
  A: Deborah - From your description of your dentist's actions, it is evident that the dentist is more ...
tooth extraction9/1/2009
  Q: my bottom left molar was cracked due to a filling that fell out. I then got a huge cavity. ...
  A: Sheryl - I have no idea what you are asking about the nerve endings. Not detachment of nerve tissue ...
surgery9/1/2009
  Q: I want to know if you have tmj if palatal expansion srgery is the way to go. Also what are the risks ...
  A: Maria - If the alignment of your upper to lower jaw is not stable, trauma can occur to the jaw ...
soft palate8/31/2009
  Q: This may sound weird but here it goes...I never paid attention to the roof of my mouth, but when I ...
  A: Julie - I wish you provided a picture of the area. Although not common, inequality of the shape of ...
Surgery Vs. Braces at 25 years old8/31/2009
  Q: I’m 25 I have a severe overjet that makes it difficult for me to chew food. I think my overjet is ...
  A: Jennifer - The imbalance of the upper to lower jaw is actually what is causing the headaches. The ...
Cleft Palate Fistula8/31/2009
  Q: My 5 year old son had a cleft palate repair as a baby and now has a fistula that needs repair. What ...
  A: SArah - It is true that the healing of the closure can be difficult, if there is excessive muscular ...
Orthognathic Surgery8/31/2009
  Q: I will be heading for Orthognathic Surgery soon. Just to give you a brief background: I have a ...
  A: Admund - I don't get it. The surgical procedure, including or not including the leveling of the ...
lump in line of lip after biting8/30/2009
  Q: I have bitten my lip on the inner line of my lower lip while sleeping. The size of the bite was ...
  A: Michael - Of course without examining you, it is a little tough for me to be 100% sure, but it ...
pain after RTC8/30/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, you gave "Susie" this response to her"DrSusie - If nothing is evident on the MRI, it might ...
  A: Carolyn - I suggested the surgeon because with an obviously failing root canal treated tooth the ...
Removal of exostosis of the maxilla8/30/2009
  Q: My daughter has bilateral exostosis of the maxilla (bony growth) and is scheduled to have surgery to ...
  A: Pat - Exostosis of the upper and lower jaws is not uncommon at all. The removal is rather straight ...
Possible infection?8/30/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth removed two weeks ago and everything went smoothly, my follow up appointment ...
  A: Maryann - The swelling can definitely be a sign of an infection. You immediately need to begin a ...
Pain in lower jaw after wisdom teeth removal8/29/2009
  Q: I had all 4 impacted wisdom teeth removed a little over a week ago. Since then, I've had a loss of ...
  A: Stacy - I know you are uncomfortable with the present situation, but the fact that you are having ...
had top #3 molar pulled about 4 days ago8/29/2009
  Q: Just had tooth pulled 4 days ago had bone grafts put in. I was eating this morning and the hard i ...
  A: Lauren - Of course, without examining you it is a little difficult for me to tell you if any graft ...
nasal cavity hole from extraction8/29/2009
  Q: I had all my uppers removed 8/28. I rinsed w salt water ans antibiotic wash. I felt a pain in my ...
  A: Bill - Your symptoms are not common, but it sounds like there is definitely a communication from the ...
"problem at the site of the pain"8/29/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, you gave "Susie" this response to her"DrSusie - If nothing is evident on the MRI, it might ...
  A: Carolyn - I would love to explain further, but I need a little more information. First of all, I ...
reference for good oral surgeon8/29/2009
  Q: Can you give a reference for a good oral surgeon in Delaware, in New Castle County? If not, how ...
  A: Carolyn - The best selection of board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons are in New Castle ...
Oral Antral Fistula8/28/2009
  Q: I had a tooth extracted last December and since that time have had several surgeries in an attempt ...
  A: Kim - I do not personally know doctors in your area, but I am going to give you names of doctors who ...
Upcoming Tori Surgery8/28/2009
  Q: They are in the mandible on both sides. They are much broader than they are deep, so the surgeon is ...
  A: Cathy - Surgeon will make an incision on the back of the teeth where the gum tissue connects. That ...
bone regeneration8/27/2009
  Q: What is the difference, if any, between bone regeneration and bone grafting for lower molar ridges ...
  A: Dan - The major difference between grafting vs regeneration is the time involved. Both procedures ...
moh interview8/27/2009
  Q: I have been selected for a job as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in a private hospital in Dubai, ...
  A: Rohit - I wish I could advise you, but I have never even heard of the DOH exam. In general, when ...
pain8/26/2009
  Q: I am a 60 yr. old female. Four years ago I had my upper and lower back molars extracted. I began ...
  A: Susie - If nothing is evident on the MRI, it might actually be a problem in the region of the pain. ...
bells palsy8/26/2009
  Q: am a dentist a attaint came to me with a paralysis of his left side face he said that he has pain ...
  A: Jon - A true Bell's Palsy comes from a virus. The pain might be from an infected tooth. Treat the ...
Problems After Double Jaw Surgery- Boneline isn't smooth and my lips don't touch without looking funny...8/26/2009
  Q: I had maxillofacial surgery about 5 years ago to correct an underbite. I had the top jaw widened and ...
  A: Melissa - Of course, without examining you prior to the surgery you already had, it is a little ...
removal of molar of a toddler8/26/2009
  Q: This child is three and he, apparently, has a deep cavity, so dentists wants to remove tooth(molar) ...
  A: Leonor - Shifting of teeth depends on which molar is being removed. If it is the last one on that ...
oral ulcer8/25/2009
  Q: I have worn appliances for over 5 years to prevent clinching of teeth. Because of extreme pain I ...
  A: Jim - I need to have a little more information before I can give you a knowledgeable answer. Could ...
orthognathic surgery8/25/2009
  Q: i consulted an orthodontist and sugested to do orthognathic surgery and refer me to an oral ...
  A: Liza - First of all, full recovery from orthognathic surgery can be from about 6-10 weeks. Although ...
Protruding bone after wisdom tooth removal8/25/2009
  Q: I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted on 8/11/09. Although most of my pain has subsided, I have ...
  A: Laurie - Do not wait. You need to contact the surgeon and he needs to smooth that bone. If left, ...
implants8/24/2009
  Q: When a person has a bone graft I've been told it will be good for approx. two years to then place an ...
  A: Patty - There is a tremendous difference between the bone that surrounds implants and teeth. The ...
mandible reduction surgery8/24/2009
  Q: i have got mandible reduction surgery 3 weeks back. now there is still 30% swelling and am not able ...
  A: Sonia - At three weeks post surgery, you should not be trying to chew. Your bones have not healed ...
Impacted canine cost8/24/2009
  Q: I am 22 years old and still have two baby canine teeth, one on top right and one bottom right. ...
  A: Kim - It is a little tough for me to give you an accurate cost without examining you or viewing ...
Wisdom teeth removed-Jaw cracking8/23/2009
  Q: I had my four wisdom teeth removed a week ago today. The two lowers were impacted. Since the surgery ...
  A: Hannah - The cracking you are describing is usually due to spasms of the jaw muscles after the ...
Pain, swelling, bump on opposite side of lower wisdom teeth removal8/23/2009
  Q: About 3 weeks ago I had my lower wisdom tooth on the right side removed. I was in serious pain for ...
  A: Sarah - I cannot be sure without examining you, but it sounds like you might have an infection in ...
implants8/23/2009
  Q: When a person has a bone graft I've been told it will be good for approx. two years to then place an ...
  A: Patty - Just like a limb that is never used, the bone that is grafted, whether synthetic, cadaver or ...
molar extraction8/22/2009
  Q: I had a molar (#19) extracted 7 days ago. It was a difficult extraction because the roots were ...
  A: Eileen - I cannot be sure, but it sounds like your pain is from a condition that occurs from poor ...
jaw cyst removal8/22/2009
  Q: I had a cyst removed 9 days ago in my lower right jaw that was just bigger than a 10p..I was given ...
  A: Yasmin - Keeping the hole open until the hole from the cyst has fully healed is important. You ...
Broken Jaw8/22/2009
  Q: Two weeks ago my daughter broke her jaw. The tip is completely broken off. Her jaw is not wired. ...
  A: Nancy - I am sorry, but I do not know what you mean by the tip is broken off. Is the tip you are ...
Maxillofacial surgery8/22/2009
  Q: In 1983 at 50 years of age with much bone absorption as no natural teeth in situ, a oral surgeon cut ...
  A: Margaret - I wish I could help you, but I have never haard of hyperacusis occuring from maxillary ...
Wisdom Teeth Removed8/21/2009
  Q: I had all 4 my wisdom teeth removed 8 days ago (13/8/2009). The wounds seems to be healing just ...
  A: Rozel - Of course, I cannot be totally sure what is going on without examining you, but it sounds ...
Lump on roof of mouth8/18/2009
  Q: I had a dental implant placed at tooth #13 on December 30, 2008. There was a root tip removed and ...
  A: Stacey - If nothing shows on xray and there is no pain involved, I don't think you should worry. ...
problem after root canal8/18/2009
  Q: I was told to have my teeth cleaned and checked in preparation for heart surgery in two weeks, since ...
  A: Ann - At this stage, waiting to see if the infection resolves is not a good idea. The source of the ...
Side Effects of Gum Grafting8/18/2009
  Q: My husband underwent gum grafting surgery on several of his teeth over the past year. They ...
  A: Rosalie - I have heard of synthetic chemicals that have caused seizures. I have never heard of ...
Root Canal8/18/2009
  Q: I had a root canal done yesterday and the dentist said that a instrument broke off during the ...
  A: Lori - If the dentist broke the instrument and is unable to remove it, you only have two ...
Do I have a dry socket?8/17/2009
  Q: I got 3 wisdom teeth removed on Monday, August 10th. Yesterday (August 12th) my lower right ...
  A: Haley - You are wise to get that syringe. It is important to use warm salt water with the syringe, ...
Sinus Communication8/17/2009
  Q: 10 days ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, and the surgeon told me that I had a hole from my sinus ...
  A: Jimmy - I am a very conservative doctor and believe that when an opening exists, it be closed. The ...
managment of maxillary sinus fistula8/17/2009
  Q: I went to a University dental school of good reputation to get some implants. Two and a half months ...
  A: Elmer - Fortunately, the fistulas do not happen very often. The occurance, usually happens when the ...
Pain days after extractions8/17/2009
  Q: I had 2 of my wisdom teeth removed Tuesday night (today is Sunday morning), I was put under for the ...
  A: Harry - The radiation of the pain to the ear and lower jaw, pretty much says that it is not a dry ...
numbness????8/16/2009
  Q: I started to have a toothache in the tooth on the right lower side of my mouth about a week ago and ...
  A: Tiffany - It is not the tooth itself that is causing the numbness, but the numbness is caused by the ...
managment of maxillary sinus fistula8/16/2009
  Q: I went to a University dental school of good reputation to get some implants. Two and a half months ...
  A: Elmer - Sinus and other infections can spread if not handled properly. This spread can go into the ...
Pain days after extractions8/16/2009
  Q: I had 2 of my wisdom teeth removed Tuesday night (today is Sunday morning), I was put under for the ...
  A: Harry - As good as the ice to your face and warm compresses to your face feel, it actually slows ...
Dental Implant Failure8/15/2009
  Q: I had dental implants placed on # 19 and # 20 9 years ago. A recent x-ray showed bone loss around # ...
  A: Britta - If there is no mobility at all with the implant, a graft can be done, but only after the ...
oral surgery and blood in ear8/15/2009
  Q: I recently had within 2 1/2 months two oral surgery's to remove the remaining teeth (14) in ...
  A: Debbie - I guess it is possible to create the bleeding into the ear canal, but that would require a ...
managment of maxillary sinus fistula8/15/2009
  Q: I went to a University dental school of good reputation to get some implants. Two and a half months ...
  A: Elmer - With the prolongued oral antral fistula (the term for a hole between the sinus and the mouth ...
Dental Implant Failure8/14/2009
  Q: I had dental implants placed on # 19 and # 20 9 years ago. A recent x-ray showed bone loss around # ...
  A: Britta - First of all, the cause of the problems with #20 to produce bone loss. The most common ...
Do I have a dry socket?8/14/2009
  Q: I got 3 wisdom teeth removed on Monday, August 10th. Yesterday (August 12th) my lower right ...
  A: Haley - It does not sound like you have dry socket. There are other levels of inflammation that can ...
My tongue is still numb after extracting wisdom tooth8/14/2009
  Q: I pulled out my wisdom tooth 2 weeks ago with loads of pain, though he made like 10 injection to ...
  A: Alireza - Of course, without being there to see what was going on, I cannot tell you if the dentist ...
Extraction8/13/2009
  Q: i had my tooth pulled on 7/21/09. i still have no feeling in my lower left jaw. there was tooth left ...
  A: Shanton - No! The nerve in the jaw was damaged from the extraction. Leaving the remaining part of ...
plate in jaw8/13/2009
  Q: I was involved in a car accident 2 months ago and my lower jaw was broken. I had to have a titanium ...
  A: Amy - First of all, let me tell you that at 2 months there has not been a complete healing of the ...
oral surgery and blood in ear8/13/2009
  Q: I recently had within 2 1/2 months two oral surgery's to remove the remaining teeth (14) in ...
  A: Debbie - Let me first tell you that there is no direct communication of pathway for extractions and ...
apicoectomy8/13/2009
  Q: I had a root canal done by my general dentist in 2005. I have tooth pain recently. My dentist took a ...
  A: John - Do the apicoectomy. With the problem developing since the root canal finished in 2005, the ...
bone graft8/12/2009
  Q: In 2008 I was admitted to the hospital for the removal of the left mandibular superiosteal dental ...
  A: Fern - The simplest and probably the most effective thing you can do is to simply begin a regimen of ...
Bump on the roof of my mouth8/12/2009
  Q: I have had a bump/lump on the roof of my mouth (left side) roughly near the end of my hard palat i ...
  A: Matt - It is a little difficult for me to tell you what is going on and what should be done without ...
horrible taste after wisdom teeth extraction?8/12/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth (all 4) removed Friday morning. today, I went for a checkup and he showed me ...
  A: Maria - Often, the bad taste is a natural degeneration of the blood clot in the socket. ...
jaw problems8/11/2009
  Q: I was in a car accident about two years ago, an broke my jaw. I sometimes have pain and swelling ...
  A: Trevor - The constant swelling is not a good sign. You might be having a rejection of the bone ...
Do I Need Jaw Advancement Surgery?8/11/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig. I have a problem or two. See, I've always wanted rhinoplasty, and still do, but I now ...
  A: Bella - First of all, to really determine if you have a facial and boy imbalance producing the ...
wisdom tooth implant8/11/2009
  Q: I have 3 wisdom teeth coming in normally but 1 coming in at 90 degrees. Can this tooth be excised ...
  A: Chris - Absolutely not. Removing a tooth and reimplanting, requires root canal treatment on it, ...
exposed bone in lower jaw8/11/2009
  Q: Over the past year two teeth were extracted and an implant was placed in my lower jaw. Recently I ...
  A: DJ - The tissue will definitely grow back, but it may take a little time until all the inflammation ...
exposed bone in lower jaw8/11/2009
  Q: Over the past year two teeth were extracted and an implant was placed in my lower jaw. Recently I ...
  A: DJ - What you have is a slow healing process. The best way to encourage a quicker healing is to ...
Implants VS false teeth8/10/2009
  Q: my Mom is 75 years young she wants to get implants vs false teeth she has weak bones in her gums is ...
  A: Will - Of course, without examining your mom I cannot be totally sure, but the only way to build up ...
Bitter taste following wisdom tooth extraction8/10/2009
  Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth (most of which were impacted, with undeveloped roots) extracted ...
  A: Thomas - Relax, often both the stitches and the extraction sockets accumulate oral bacteria and ...
Genioplasty8/10/2009
  Q: I have been recommended to either have a genioplasty on its own to extend my chin vertically and ...
  A: Thush - You, obviously, have a difficult decision. The surgery is very expensive and I understand ...
canine teeth need to come down without braces!8/10/2009
  Q: my canine teeth are above the rest and my dad is saying he couldnt afford braces to get it pulled ...
  A: Carrie - Exposing the canines and pull them down slowly with an attached chain, is the best ...
oral surgery8/9/2009
  Q: I've spoken to you about the problem of my locked jaw after root canal about 3-4 wks ago. Since ...
  A: Phyllis - In a situation where there is a prolongued ability to open the mouth, opening the ...
Wisdom/Molar extraction.8/9/2009
  Q: Friday (Aug.7, 2009) i had my bottom left wisdom and molar teeth removed. Ever since then I have ...
  A: Tiffani - Of course, without examining you I cannot be sure, but it sounds like you have at least a ...
Facial Pain8/9/2009
  Q: I have had right sided facial pain for 13 years, I have seen ENT's, Dentist's, Neurologists, TMJ ...
  A: Karen - I am so sorry to hear that you have suffered so long with the pain. I don't mean to make ...
3rd day after wisdom tooth extraction8/9/2009
  Q: i had my 2 bottom wisdom teeth removed 3 days ago. blood clots formed on the first day, but have ...
  A: Brenda - Don't worry. As the socket heals, the blood clot will begin to get smaller and denser. ...
Pathology Diagnosis Question8/8/2009
  Q: My oral path biopsy report came back "Cancellous bone and small fragment of keratotic squamous ...
  A: Cathy - An ingrow of the surface tissue into a bone defect is not uncommon. Due to the hole in ...
Bridge or implant?8/8/2009
  Q: my question is this: A tooth I had root canal on approximately 4-5 years ago has developed an ...
  A: Steven - In the hands of a good dentist, a 3 unit bridge is a straight forward and simple ...
swollen jaw8/8/2009
  Q: i broke my jaw 5 weeks ago now the surgery went well and they pinned and plated my jaw,the swelling ...
  A: Simon - If you feel the plate protruding and you are having pain at that site, there is a chance ...
Lump after wisdom extraction8/8/2009
  Q: After they took out one of my wisdom teeth I noticed that there was a small lump in the site where ...
  A: Pedro - You should not have the swelling if the extraction is healing properly. The bump may be an ...
Bone grafts years after wisdom teeth extraction?8/7/2009
  Q: I just finished 18 months of orthodontic treatment and during my post treatment appt with my regular ...
  A: Chad - The periodontal situation you now have is most likely due to poor cleaning and suturing of ...
horrible pain shortly after wisdom tooth extraction8/7/2009
  Q: The wisdom teeth on my left side had been giving me trouble, so I went in and had the top one pulled ...
  A: Mike - Without examining you it is a little difficult for me to tell you what is going on. Did the ...
jaw and ear pain8/7/2009
  Q: Several years ago, I had 3 wisdom teeth removed including the bottom right. All were severely ...
  A: Leah - As talented as the chiropractor is, what you describe is a problem with an inbalance of jaw ...
Bridge or implant?8/6/2009
  Q: my question is this: A tooth I had root canal on approximately 4-5 years ago has developed an ...
  A: Steven - Bridges are a tried and true mechanism to replace a missing tooth. The only problem with ...
oral surgery not healing8/6/2009
  Q: I had a lesion removed from the roof of my mouth on my hard palate almost three weeks ago. It's ...
  A: Karen - You are in a bad situation. Palatal surgeries take a very long time to heal because of the ...
nerve damage post repair to bifid condyle8/6/2009
  Q: I have a traumatic injury to my jaw over 30 years ago resulting in bilateral bifid condyle. Over ...
  A: rdavis - It sounds like the surgeon traumatized your facial nerves. After one week, it is ...
Financing jaw surgery8/6/2009
  Q: I used to suffer from an open bite and although this was corrected through orthodontics, I am ...
  A: Bella - Just like financing the purchase of an automobile, the company who provides the financing ...
Broken jaw now infected 8 months later8/6/2009
  Q: Approximately 8 months ago my 18 yr old brother's jaw was broken in 2 places. The breaks were on ...
  A: Jenna - Of course without examining your brother or seeing his xrays, it is a little tough for me ...
4 wisdom teeth removed8/5/2009
  Q: July 31, 2009 I had four wisdom teeth removed. I am wondering how long it will be before I can fully ...
  A: Rachel - It is not normal or good that you have not regained your normal opening. The dentist who ...
jaw cyst removal8/5/2009
  Q: I had a cyst removed 9 days ago in my lower right jaw that was just bigger than a 10p..I was given ...
  A: Yasmin - It definitely sounds like you have an infection with a bacteria that is penicillin is not ...
infection8/5/2009
  Q: following my normal 6 monthly check up the dentist took an xray of a 20 year old crown that I had ...
  A: Maggie - There are only two possible reasons that this infection did not show up two weeks earlier. ...
Wisdom Extractions8/5/2009
  Q: I'm going to have both of my lower wisdom teeth extracted one of them is laying down and not out and ...
  A: Matthew - Usually, office anesthesia does not involve the use of an intubated tube. The main ...
impacted wisdom tooth keeps geting infected8/4/2009
  Q: I had my lower right wisdom tooth removed 2 years ago. I still have 2 wisdom teeth in the upper ...
  A: Bridget - I don't know if the oral surgeon you saw was a board certified oral and maxillofacial ...
drainage through teeth8/4/2009
  Q: My dr. made me an appt. with an ENT. I picked up my c-scan from a few months ago and it shows no ...
  A: Wanda - An oral and maxillofacial surgeon should definitely be able to culture the drainage. With ...
oral surgery8/4/2009
  Q: a 34 year patient reported to me with palatal swelling on right side in respect to incisor-canine ...
  A: Dr. Harneet - Without examining your patient or, at least, viewing the xrays, I cannot be totatlly ...
Confused on wisdom tooth pain.. Please help.8/4/2009
  Q: I recently had my bottom right wisdom tooth removed due to an infection on Monday. It took the ...
  A: Michelle - Although it feels like you don't get all the way back, normal salt water rinsing for a ...
scar tissue after wisdom tooth extraction8/3/2009
  Q: 6 days ago, I had all four of my impacted wisdom teeth removed. The surgeon later told me that he ...
  A: Carly - Not examining you makes it a little tough for me to be sure, but it sounds like the lump in ...
Second molar extraction instead of wisdom teeth?8/3/2009
  Q: My name's Angelina and I'm 16 years old. I recently acquired braces and my orthodontist said that I ...
  A: Angelina - I am sorry to tell you, but I agree with the oral surgeons you saw in Taiwan. ...
helpp8/3/2009
  Q: Im 17 years old and I had 2 of my wisdom teeth extracted 6 days ago ( my right side). I had been on ...
  A: Ana - Relax! What you are describing is not unusual after the removal of wisdom teeth. The ...
Slanting jaw area8/3/2009
  Q: I am 18 years old, female. For some years now the left side of my jaw clicks, pops and I am ...
  A: Sally - It is not uncommon for patients who are to have the type of surgery you need to have their ...
Jaw pain/tightness8/3/2009
  Q: It's been 11 days since my wisdom tooth extraction. I had 3 teeth removed(the x-ray only showed 3 ...
  A: Lacey - What you are experiencing is not unusual after the removal of wisdom teeth. Because of ...
Confused on wisdom tooth pain.. Please help.8/2/2009
  Q: I recently had my bottom right wisdom tooth removed due to an infection on Monday. It took the ...
  A: Michelle - It is a little tough for me to tell what is going on exactly, but the problem may be due ...
tooth, sinus problem8/2/2009
  Q: I have been having pain in my left side for over a year. It started with pain in my teeth on the ...
  A: Wanda - You should make an appointment with a board certifief oral and maxillofacial surgeon. If ...
Dental Implant sutures8/2/2009
  Q: I had dental surgery the other day. It looks like there was a gauze like material placed under the ...
  A: Brent - Of course I cannot be there to examine you, but there are a few different materials used ...
bony splinters and alveo surgery8/1/2009
  Q: my name is ivelisia rivera and i seen a dentist on july 6th and was diagnosed with a gum disease ...
  A: Ivelisia - Often, when many extractions are done to prepare for a denture, dentists who are not ...
Slanting jaw area8/1/2009
  Q: I am 18 years old, female. For some years now the left side of my jaw clicks, pops and I am ...
  A: Sally - Assymetric lower jaw development affects more than just the lower jaw. The upper jaw ...
plate exposed?8/1/2009
  Q: I am 8 weeks post op form double (major)jaw surgery... I saw my doctor a two weeks ago before I ...
  A: Natalie - Especially with the exposure of the bone plates, you should not be deployed at this time. ...
MMA surgery/aesthetics7/31/2009
  Q: Will MMA surgery make my nose look bigger or significantly change my facial balance? Background: I ...
  A: Jason - Depending on the amount of maxillary advancement needed and the type of surgery used to ...
plate exposed?7/31/2009
  Q: I am 8 weeks post op form double (major)jaw surgery... I saw my doctor a two weeks ago before I ...
  A: Natalie - It does actually take almost 4-6 months to gain full strength in the jaw to allow a more ...
Full vs partial excision of fused wisdom7/29/2009
  Q: Lower rt wisdom occaisionally problematic. It was partially erupted, deemed impacted & fused to jaw ...
  A: Becky - The accident waiting to happen is an exaggeration of the symptoms that originally ...
Oral surgeon in Hawaii7/29/2009
  Q: I am a candidate for a double jaw surgery that would include vertical shortening of my top jaw so ...
  A: Jennifer - The type of surgery you need should only be done by a well trained and skilled board ...
car wreck7/28/2009
  Q: i was involved in a car wreck the truck or car had no insurance on them. i got my teeth knocked out ...
  A: Samantha - If you really have a broken jaw, medicare does pay for the repair of your jaw. The ...
CAN I USE A TEMPORARY FILLING FOR A 3 YR OLD7/28/2009
  Q: CAN I USE A TEMPORARY FILLING FOR A 3 YR OLD, SHE HAS A HOLE IN HER TOOTH BUT THE DENTIST THAT I ...
  A: Kathy - Placing a temporary filling without removing the decay will only allow the decay to grow ...
stretching?7/28/2009
  Q: I had my four impacted wisdom teeth extracted last Monday. Everything went fine, the pain is mostly ...
  A: kayla - I have found that the best way to resume normal jaw function involves relaxing the jaw ...
Jaw Reconstruction Surgery7/28/2009
  Q: I had braces during highschool and they have been removed now for about 13 years. Although, I still ...
  A: Jenn - The type of surgery needed to realign the jaw can be done at your age without any problems. ...
root left in jaw after #25 root canal extraction7/27/2009
  Q: I have been to several dentists with digital X-ray who say that the oral surgeon left some of the ...
  A: Virginia - I, of course, cannot tell you what will be going on and how difficult any treatment will ...
Full vs partial excision of fused wisdom7/27/2009
  Q: Lower rt wisdom occaisionally problematic. It was partially erupted, deemed impacted & fused to jaw ...
  A: Becky - Your situation now is an accident waiting to happen. The shaving down of the tooth and ...
bone graft pain and fluid7/27/2009
  Q: When my doctor attempted to do an implant for a tooth he extracted a few months ago, there was not ...
  A: Lori - Swelling is not abnormal after surgery, but the opening of the gum is wrong. The opening ...
Wisdom tooth removal7/26/2009
  Q: In August of 2008, I had a deep teeth cleaning done, and my 4 front teeth fixed with veneers. Then ...
  A: Sabrina - As simple as this sounds, your symptoms are definitely indicative of spasms of the jaw ...
bad breath after jaw surgery7/26/2009
  Q: I had jaw surgery almost 2 months ago, I had a crossbite and underbite so they broke both my jaws ...
  A: Brigitte - The development of a bad breath after jaw surgery is not uncommon. With the jaw wired, ...
root left in jaw after #25 root canal extraction7/26/2009
  Q: I have been to several dentists with digital X-ray who say that the oral surgeon left some of the ...
  A: Virginia - Any tooth can cause a difficult extraction, but at 3 months since the extractions, you ...
jaw surgery- upper & lower7/25/2009
  Q: Im 19 years old i just had jaw surgery june 10th 2009, im about to be 7 weeks from my surgery. ...
  A: Kristen - I just don't get it. Riding a horse, whether on the flat or jumping, can cause excessive ...
numbness after bone graft7/25/2009
  Q: I posted this question on 7/22/09 and haven't gotten any answers, so i repost it again. As of today, ...
  A: Shin - What you are descring is usually due to trauma or inflammation of the infraorbital nerve. ...
second molars7/24/2009
  Q: my 14 yr old daughter has not changed any of her molars yet, the dentist is now going to end her for ...
  A: Marieke - It is not very common for the second molars not to form, but it is possible. Usually, ...
skin growth inside cheek7/24/2009
  Q: Dr Teig, for several years I've had a ridge of skin inside both cheeks and lower lip which lines up ...
  A: Martha - Of course, without examining you I cannot be 100% sure, but there are many patients who ...
wisdom teeth removal7/24/2009
  Q: About 4 months ago I got an infection that was located in my throat and spread into my ear. The ...
  A: Beth - I cannot say specifically without seeing what the area looked like before the surgery, but ...
Damage to nerve in cheek7/24/2009
  Q: My 8-year-old son had a baby tooth extracted today on the upper right side. Before the novocaine ...
  A: Bridget - Most likely your son does not have nerve damage. The inflammation and possible bacterial ...
Oromaxillary Fistula Surgery7/23/2009
  Q: Teig, I am going to be having surgery to repair an Oromaxillary fistula in a few weeks here. ...
  A: Matt - There will be pain involved, but not as much as that in repairing bony clefts. The main ...
Wisdom Tooth Extraction7/23/2009
  Q: In a normal pre-op consultation, would the typical Panoramic X-ray show the possible danger of nerve ...
  A: Chris - A panoramic xray will show that the mandibular nerve runs under or close to the roots of the ...
bone spur in mouth7/23/2009
  Q: My Primary Care Dr. referred me to an Ear, Eyes, Nose and Throat Dr. who is now referring me to my ...
  A: Alice - I cannot be sure without examining you, but the bone area that is a white bump protruding ...
Dental implant with sinus cyst and sinus lift7/23/2009
  Q: I have an abscessed tooth with a cyst above the tooth in my sinus. I have no pain or symptoms. On ...
  A: Brent - You are wise to question the surgeon's approach. If you do have an abscessed tooth, which ...
Counter clockwise rotation7/22/2009
  Q: Teig, I would like to understand exactly what is meant by counter clockwise rotation and why many ...
  A: Karen - I think it might be a good idea to get a second opinion from a talented oral and ...
can't afford caps on my teeth7/22/2009
  Q: I am going to a dental school and have a copy of everything they are going to do all written down. ...
  A: Connie - In dental schools, although the fees to service is less, you need to understand that the ...
best thing to do?7/22/2009
  Q: How c an I get all my teeth out when I have bad health and an Oral Surgen don't want to do it in his ...
  A: Ruby - With what you have been through, the removal of your teeth should probably be done in a ...
Jaw surgery done, after effects ....7/22/2009
  Q: In the year 2000 I was assaulted and had to undergo jaw surgery where they inserted two plates and ...
  A: Melissa - The perforation of the gum with the metal plate is not good. It can be a site where oral ...
I need help...7/21/2009
  Q: My question is that is it possible to have a surgery on your tooth gap if you are 20yrs?...how long ...
  A: Joseph - If you are asking if it is possible to close the space surgically, any male past puberty ...
Crown Needed for Root Canal7/21/2009
  Q: I was recently taken advantage of by an unscrupulous dentist. Long story short I have a tooth which ...
  A: Beth - It is a little tough for me to tell you if you can leave that tooth alone or if it needs a ...
Counter clockwise rotation7/21/2009
  Q: Teig, I would like to understand exactly what is meant by counter clockwise rotation and why many ...
  A: Karen - If the upper jaw is elevated, the upper teeth show less. A primary indication of an ...
best thing to do?7/21/2009
  Q: How c an I get all my teeth out when I have bad health and an Oral Surgen don't want to do it in his ...
  A: Ruby - I fully understand that the transverse myelitis can produce secondary problems from an ...
torn skin in mouth7/20/2009
  Q: My friend's daughter is 10 months old and yesterday she fell and hit her lip on a futon. Her lip ...
  A: Jamie - The tissue that was torn is called the maxillary frenum. It is what is termed a vestigial ...
Counter clockwise rotation7/20/2009
  Q: Teig, I would like to understand exactly what is meant by counter clockwise rotation and why many ...
  A: Karen - Counter clockwise rotation is basically elevated the lower jaw, as if in an overclosure. ...
trismus7/20/2009
  Q: Is it possible that trismus can be caused by injecting Novocaine into a nerve or by too much ...
  A: Phyllis - As I said the last time, the novocaine injection can precipitate an inflammation or ...
Slight swelling7/20/2009
  Q: I still have swelling on the side of my face after wisdom tooth extraction. This is 6 months after ...
  A: Stephen - It is a little difficult for me to tell you what to do to resolve this. Most likely, the ...
wisdom tooth extraction7/19/2009
  Q: I had a wisdom tooth removed by an oral surgeon and he put stitches where the tooth was removed but ...
  A: Bonnie - I really have no idea what a releasing stitch is. I have removed thousands of wisdom teeth ...
Protein Powder and Tooth socket7/19/2009
  Q: I am very concerned as a friend had brought over the American Whey Protein drink to help me take in ...
  A: Gail - It is true that the protein shakes introduce stagnant bacteria into your system, but these ...
Extractions for orthodontics7/19/2009
  Q: I am 30 yrs old, wearing braces for the first time. I underwent an extraction on both of my upper ...
  A: Melissa - At age 30, the bone is much denser and the length of time until teeth are actually moved ...
wisdom teeth smell and pain7/19/2009
  Q: My jaw still hurts 9 days after my 4 impacted wisdom teeth were removed. So far the only way to ...
  A: Chelsey - There is obviously some inflammation from the tooth sockets. Is it a severe inflammatory ...
Constant pain 7 months after apico7/18/2009
  Q: Joel: We are totally baffled with this experience, and would like to see if you can provide us ...
  A: Hendarsin - I am sure that the surgeon doesn't want to consider the possibility, but the end of the ...
Salty discharge after bone graft7/18/2009
  Q: I had a bone graft on the 15th in the upper left quadrant of my mouth to prepare for the final two ...
  A: Ashley - Sorry for the delay, but I have been away. It is a little difficult for me to tell you ...
Tooth extraction7/18/2009
  Q: I had a wisdom tooth extracted last Tuesday. I started feeling better today and started eating ...
  A: Brittney - Don't worry. The white you see that came out was probably just the surface cells over ...
Caldwell Luc procedure7/18/2009
  Q: I had this procedure a week ago. My surgeon knew I am a denture wearer. Everything I have read tells ...
  A: Ruth - What you don't say is why a Caldwell Luc was performed. That procedure is used to clean the ...
trismus7/17/2009
  Q: Is it possible that trismus can be caused by injecting Novocaine into a nerve or by too much ...
  A: Phyllis - Trismus can be caused by the injection if it perforated a blood vessel in a muscle. The ...
TMJ/History of abnormal MRI7/17/2009
  Q: Teig, You have helped me before and hoping you will be able to lead me in the right direction. Back ...
  A: Karen - I was not correct in telling you that a metal plate would be better, The restrictive size ...
Constant pain 7 months after apico7/17/2009
  Q: Joel: We are totally baffled with this experience, and would like to see if you can provide us ...
  A: Hendarsin - No doctor can tell you if one exists or existed without doing a more extensive ...
infection 2 weeks after wisdom teeth removed? i'm travelling? what should i do?7/17/2009
  Q: my (4) wisdom teeth were removed 6/29/09. 3 were impacted. i took 1 week of amoxacillin 500 4x day. ...
  A: May - I think you need to take the antibiotic, but go to a local pharmacy and see if you can pick up ...
tumor in right lower jaw7/17/2009
  Q: I have been diagnosed with a cist, now called a tumor in my right lower jaw. It is benign. the ...
  A: Terrence - Marsupialization, the procedure that opens into the cyst and then places a tube to reduce ...
Constant pain 7 months after apico7/16/2009
  Q: Joel: We are totally baffled with this experience, and would like to see if you can provide us ...
  A: Hendarsin - Without examining you, it is a little difficut for me to fully diagnose the cause of the ...
TMJ/History of abnormal MRI7/16/2009
  Q: Teig, You have helped me before and hoping you will be able to lead me in the right direction. Back ...
  A: Karen - From the MRI findings, there is evidence of problems in the right TMJ, but the lack of ...
jaw cyst and implant7/16/2009
  Q: I was getting ready to have an implant on my lower right jaw, 3rd tooth from the back. A pre-op CT ...
  A: Michele - This question is quite simple. The cyst needs to be removed first, allow the bone defect ...
oral surgery - trama to cheek area7/16/2009
  Q: I under went oral surgery last Monday. It seemed like pure torture. I didn't feel pain in my tooth ...
  A: S.Lee - I am so sorry to hear that the surgeon abused the tissues and bone around the extract site. ...
Oral Surgery Complications7/15/2009
  Q: It's been 6 weeks now since I had my impacted wisdom teeth removed from the lower jaw. First the ...
  A: Tina - It is a little tough, without me examining you, to tell you what is actually going on, but ...
Wisdom Teeth7/15/2009
  Q: I have been searching the web for days now trying to find a better alternative than dental implants, ...
  A: Al - First of all, let me tell you that the tooth transplant, from the wisdom tooth to another area ...
abcess removal without antibiotics7/15/2009
  Q: My 6yr old son had a cracked tooth removed which had an abcess. He is now just over 24 hours post op ...
  A: Liz - Of course, without examining you, I cannot be totally sure, but it sounds like your son is ...
Underbite at 137/15/2009
  Q: I am about 13 and 1/2, and unfortunately I have an underbite that makes me look terrible. I also ...
  A: Rose - The picture you included shows that it is more than the teeth that is causing the underbite. ...
wisdom teeth extraction site painful7/14/2009
  Q: I am 17 years old and first started having problems with my lower left wisdom tooth. It caused an ...
  A: Ashley - After the removal of a tooth, there is often bleeding into spaces in the cheek outside of ...
wisdom tooth extraction, possible signs of infection7/14/2009
  Q: on june 7th i had my wisdom teeth removed, a month and a week ago in a maxillofacial surgeons ...
  A: Brigette - I cannot be sure, but if the dentist was not careful, the cleaning of the adjacent teeth ...
Scar Tissue above Implants7/14/2009
  Q: I have implants on teeth #8 . Right after my teeth were initally extracted I had about 5 surgeries ...
  A: Joan - Of course, without examining you or viewing your xrays, it is a little difficult for me to ...
please help me7/14/2009
  Q: i've talked to you before about my horrible pain in my gums. i cant stand the pain anymore an i cant ...
  A: Barbara - Although there are no board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Painesville, ...
tooth pain7/13/2009
  Q: 4 days ago i had a tooth removed but the tooth next to it is now giving me considerable pain is ...
  A: Jeremy - If there was nothing wrong with the next tooth (decay or periodontal disease), then it ...
sinus communication7/13/2009
  Q: i had upper molar pulled april 20 dry socket rinsing mouth with saline sol came thru nose went to ...
  A: Gretchen - If you are still having pain in your face, the sinus communication may either still exist ...
problem with my frontal teeth7/13/2009
  Q: so met the local dentist and a xray was taken and found out that i have another teeth on top of it ...
  A: Jacob - By the age of 21, it is a little difficult to pull the impacted tooth into its corect ...
gum bleed7/13/2009
  Q: sir, i got bleeding gum at first during brushing.it started 3 yrs back nw also continuing when i ...
  A: Alex - If the denture is fabricated in such a way that it creates irritation, it can produce tissue ...
please help me7/13/2009
  Q: i've talked to you before about my horrible pain in my gums. i cant stand the pain anymore an i cant ...
  A: Barbara - I don't understand why you are unable to find an oral and maxillofacial surgeon to help ...
facial reconstruction7/12/2009
  Q: I am 57 years old and in April 2008 I had orthagnathic surgery to lower my upper jaw and move it ...
  A: Debra - I wish I could give you an answer, but I need a little more information. First of all, I ...
loss of sense of smell and taste7/12/2009
  Q: Three years ago I had surgery for a sinus lift, some bone grafts and six dental implants, in my ...
  A: Gail - The prednisone can definitely help to reduce inflammation and that can help some, but the ...
Oral Facial Surgery Move Jaw Forward7/12/2009
  Q: My son is scheduled for jaw surgery this month. After over a year of preparation, orthodontics, ...
  A: CL - There really is no website that will give you an exact perspective of what your son will be ...
Wisdom Teeth Surgery7/12/2009
  Q: This past Thursday I had all four wisdom teeth removed on local anesthesia. the bottom left molar ...
  A: Sebastian - The lingual nerve, the nerve that provides sensation to the tongue, is located along ...
Wisdom tooth removal7/12/2009
  Q: I had 4 impacted wisdom teeth extracted on June 30 (today is the 11). My bottom ones were said to ...
  A: Kimberly - It is a little difficult for me to tell what is going on exactly, but it sounds like you ...
alveolar nervw damage7/10/2009
  Q: I have previously sent you a question about this and you gave me a quick and very helpful reply. I ...
  A: Norrie - It is a little difficult to discern if there is additional healing, but the time frame can ...
trigeminal nerve damage ,can orthognathy help7/10/2009
  Q: Dr Teig, I have nerve damage from an apicectomy.I have asked for a second opinion and have just ...
  A: Pam - With the apicoectomy, a hole in the bone is made to clean out the infection in the bone and ...
wisdom tooth7/10/2009
  Q: I have a wisdom tooth coming through the bottom left. However, in the past I have had problems ...
  A: Richard - The pain and symptoms associated with an erupting, inflamed or infected wisdom tooth does ...
maxillofacial surgery7/10/2009
  Q: I had overbite so my lower jaw was moved forward by about 5mm. I had this surgery about 10 months ...
  A: Reshma - The mandibular nerve, the one traumatized in the surgery from your description of where ...
Wisdom teeth extraction and disgusting taste7/10/2009
  Q: I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted a week and two days ago, and 4 days ago, I began to get ...
  A: Yen - After the removal of teeth, bacteria and debris often accumulates in the healing socket. The ...
loss of sense of smell and taste7/9/2009
  Q: Three years ago I had surgery for a sinus lift, some bone grafts and six dental implants, in my ...
  A: Gail - The ability to taste is obtained not by just the tongue. There are aromatic flavors that are ...
trigeminal nerve damage ,can orthognathy help7/9/2009
  Q: Dr Teig, I have nerve damage from an apicectomy.I have asked for a second opinion and have just ...
  A: Pam - I assume that in the United Kingdom that an Orthognathic surgeon is the same or similar to an ...
Tooth extraction - healing process7/9/2009
  Q: Yesterday I had #31 removed due to the fact that half the tooth was missing. The procedure took 3 ...
  A: Kristel - The best thing you can do, especially, this early in the healing process, is to just do ...
post wisdom teeth extraction & headaches7/7/2009
  Q: Three years ago I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed while under annastesia. After I woke up everything ...
  A: Kia - As far as the memory loss, there should not be any correlation. If your bite is altered due ...
cheek trama Cyst?7/6/2009
  Q: On 2/11/09 I had 4 widom teeth removed they were impacted. About 4 days later I was still in alot of ...
  A: Sheri - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on exactly, without seeing you, but ...
7 year old needs molar extraction7/6/2009
  Q: My 7 year old daughter needs to have a molar extracted due to the fact that the permenant molar in ...
  A: Neisha - The approach that you have been told is correct. During our lives, teeth erupt and move ...
bone graph7/5/2009
  Q: I had the root taken out and a bone graph a week ago and the barrier came out. Is this normal and ...
  A: Jeri - Ideally, retaining the barrier is best to preserve the bone graph granuals. Saying that, as ...
TMJ and Radiofrequency7/5/2009
  Q: I have seen at least 3 TMJ 'specialists' to seek treatment of my jaw pain, earaches, ear clogging, ...
  A: Theodora - My key question for you is whether any of the doctors have sent your for an MRI of the ...
oral antral fistula7/2/2009
  Q: Teig, I have an oral antral fistula. Once my maxillary sinus has been drained, and my alveolar ...
  A: Lynne - What I don't understand is why the have diagnosed you with an oral antral fistula and yet ...
Infection in mouth7/2/2009
  Q: Tieg, I understand that without examining me, you can't give me a firm answer, but here's my ...
  A: Maggie - What you describe, is definitely an abscess. Your dentist needs to aggresively treat this. ...
problems post omfs surgery7/2/2009
  Q: 6 years ago, I was in a severe car accident, resulting in a L zygomatic complex fx, L parasymphysis ...
  A: Charlene - You might the overgrowth of the gum tissue, there is definitely either a severe ...
wisdom teeth extraction/sutures7/2/2009
  Q: Seven days ago, I had all four wisdom teeth removed. Today I went back for the check up. He removed ...
  A: Kori - Of course, without examining you I cannot be totally sure, but the bleeding you have is most ...
Tooth Extraction Post Op pain7/1/2009
  Q: I had #30 removed a little over 4 weeks ago. I did develop dry socket that cleared up a week after ...
  A: Nicole = What you are describing could be a TMJ disorder. The popping sounds usually has to do ...
follow up of wisdom tooth crepitus7/1/2009
  Q: my son had post op crepitus on the left following bilateral lower 3rd molar removal; he has ...
  A: Karen - Most likely the internal pressure in his mouth from the trumpet blowing opened the healing ...
wisdom tooth extraction7/1/2009
  Q: i had a lower right wisdom tooth extracted about 10 days ago. the dentist cleaned the surrounding ...
  A: Ginger - Of course without examining you it is a little tough for me to know what is going on ...
fatique after dental extractions and implants6/30/2009
  Q: 3 weeks ago (at 65)I had the two teeth holding a bridge on my lower left (back molar and 3rd from ...
  A: Katharine - I am not quite sure that there is a direct effect on your energy with the surgery. Dead ...
Extraction of tooth & complications6/29/2009
  Q: Last week, an old crown was removed from #15 tooth. Top, last tooth on the left. My dentist removed ...
  A: Barbara - The surgeon actually gave you the two possible alternatives. The root canal would be ...
apico6/29/2009
  Q: I was examined by a oral surgeon that suggested I get an apico to take care of an abscess. The ...
  A: Annette - It all depends on the size of the cyst and the appearance of the bone around the cyst to ...
Wisdom teeth removal6/29/2009
  Q: My daughter had four wisdom teeth removed on the 18th. She went back to the dentist on the 18 and ...
  A: L - Of course, without actually examining your daughter, I cannot be 100% certain, but it does ...
sacr tissue after remove chin implant6/29/2009
  Q: I had a chin implant(intraoral) 1 year ago in Jun/2008 and 1 months (July/2008)later the doctor ...
  A: Bego - The problem can be a poor alignment of the tissues during healing after the implant was ...
Arthrocentisis6/28/2009
  Q: Ive been having acute trouble with my jaw for about 1 1/2 years now.I suddenly started having ...
  A: Michelle - If the pain is localized to a point in front of the ear or within the ear, then ...
extraction6/28/2009
  Q: What do I need to know and what do my Doctors need to know in advance for the extraction of 1PA #17. ...
  A: Bob - Your pacemaker should not be a problem and the impacted wisdom tooth that needs extracting, ...
Fears about orthognatic surgery6/28/2009
  Q: I am 30. I have had an underbite condition since my late adolescene. I also had two impacted wisdom ...
  A: Megan - The most common problem with orthognathic surgery, involving the lower jaw, is mandibular ...
sacr tissue after remove chin implant6/27/2009
  Q: I had a chin implant(intraoral) 1 year ago in Jun/2008 and 1 months (July/2008)later the doctor ...
  A: Bego - Witht the removal of the implant, the doctor did not properly align the tissues to produce a ...
Tooth Extraction Post Op pain6/27/2009
  Q: I had #30 removed a little over 4 weeks ago. I did develop dry socket that cleared up a week after ...
  A: Nicole - If you are feeling this solid fragment in the socket that is now a little, you definitely ...
Orthognathic surgery: If, where, and how?6/27/2009
  Q: I am a 34 year old female of Caucasian/Asian/Middle Eastern Descent with a mild class three ...
  A: Virginia - First of all, the insurance coverage in this day and age has become much more difficult ...
extreme pain after wisdom tooth pulled6/27/2009
  Q: I am 48 and just had my lower left wisdom tooth pulled Tuesday night because it had had a large ...
  A: Susan - First of all, just placing medication within the socket and leaviing it alone is wrong. A ...
wisdom teeth6/27/2009
  Q: .I had my bottom wisdom teeth removed 4 days ago. One side is sore but no swelling but the other ...
  A: Alyssa - Of course, without examining you I cannot be 100% sure, but it sounds like the side with ...
LATE BLOOMING IMPLANT PROBLEM6/26/2009
  Q: I had a dental implant done about 5-8 years ago. There were no problems during or after the ...
  A: Alice - Implants, just like teeth, are prone to developing gum disease and bone inflammation ...
wisdom tooth removal6/26/2009
  Q: my son had his 2 lower 3rd molars (impacted)removed 1 week ago; he experienced post op crepitus on ...
  A: Karen - Sutures often just align the gum tissue, but it doesn't actually close over the socket. It ...
Wisdom Teeth6/26/2009
  Q: I had my 4 wisdom teeth removed last Wed. I went back to the dentist yesterday (WED) for my post op ...
  A: Nicholas - If you were only having minor pain, packing the sockets with a gauze, at this time, can ...
apeco6/25/2009
  Q: what is the average cost of an apecoectomy. Once this procedure is done on teeth that have had a ...
  A: Linda - The fee for the apicoectomy depends on the number of roots in that tooth. An average fee ...
11 days after extraction and still pain6/25/2009
  Q: I had my bottom molar pulled 11 days ago. I am still in awful pain. the kind that wakes you up ...
  A: Glenda - The best thing to do would be for you to have the area examined. The pain you are having ...
permanent tooth covered with gums6/25/2009
  Q: I HAVE A 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HER UPPER FRONT INCISORS PERMANENT TOOTH IS COVERED WITH GUMS AND IT ...
  A: Chris - At seven years old, your daughter can wait a while longer. If the teeth have not ...
Roots6/25/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, What are impacted roots? It was a note made on my file, but I have no teeth in the area ...
  A: Dale - Retained roots broken off a tooth during the extraction can cause a future problem, ...
Smoking after wisdom teeth removal6/25/2009
  Q: I got all four of my wisdom teeth out today because they were impacted and i'm doing great. I just ...
  A: Max - Let me tell you that the assistant who told you that you could smoke by just covering the ...
Roots6/24/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, What are impacted roots? It was a note made on my file, but I have no teeth in the area ...
  A: Dale - Impacted roots is not a very common term. I think what is being described is a situation ...
Permanent facial swelling after wisdom tooth extraction6/24/2009
  Q: Tieg, I'm messaging you about a particular concern I have about facial swelling after a wisdom ...
  A: Simon - Restricting fibrous tissue can develop fairly quickly when fluids are where they are not ...
paresthesia6/23/2009
  Q: I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted on Friday, I still have numbness in my lower left lip and ...
  A: Kary - As long as you have no medical problems, there should be no problems with the steroid. The ...
tooth implant6/23/2009
  Q: i am planning on getting a tooth implant in the very near future. I had a few questions however, 1. ...
  A: Noel - The type of anesthesia can usually only be chosen if you have the implant placed by an oral ...
orthognathic surgery6/23/2009
  Q: The thing is i don't just want to jump into getting it without knowing if the doctor is good.I live ...
  A: Eddie - There are skilled surgeons in many areas of the country. I know of a doctor in the Miami ...
tooth extraction6/22/2009
  Q: last thursday i had my # 14 upper left tooth extracted, now 4 days later the gum area feels a little ...
  A: Kathleen - After an extraction, the blood in the socket can attract oral bacteria and that can ...
Permanent facial swelling after wisdom tooth extraction6/22/2009
  Q: Tieg, I'm messaging you about a particular concern I have about facial swelling after a wisdom ...
  A: Simon - Of course, without examining you, I cannot be totally sure what is going on, but it sounds ...
Follow up question-drug interaction6/22/2009
  Q: I need a followup answer, if possible, to the answer below? Is there something better than narcotic ...
  A: Kim - My suggestion, rather than reviewing the Vicodin prescription and its relation to the ...
Severe Pain after wisdom tooth extraction6/22/2009
  Q: How long can this pain last? It has been 16 days and I am still having severe pain in my jaw, ear, ...
  A: Sandy - From your description of getting the extraction socket repacked every other day, it sounds ...
root still left in6/22/2009
  Q: ihad 2 teeth took out last week and have had so much pain after i have found out that they is still ...
  A: Cath - With your symptoms, it sounds like the root needs to be removed. It will not come out by ...
distal wedge6/21/2009
  Q: I was advised by your colleague to get a Collagen Type 1 blood test before having a distal wedge ...
  A: Denise - It is true that secondary problems can occur after any oral surgery on a patient with the ...
holes after wisdom teeth extraction...6/21/2009
  Q: daughter had 4 teeth out. No stitches. How do the holes heal, and how long does it take? Seems odd ...
  A: Nancy - Stitches are best to achieve a more normal anatomical healing of the gum tissue surrounding ...
Hypochlorite incident and oral antral fistule6/20/2009
  Q: Teig, I'm a healthy person, 38y and everything started with a normal filling on a premolar which ...
  A: Isabelle - Rather that going to Vermont, I think you should definitely get an examination from the ...
alveolplasty on upper gum6/20/2009
  Q: My upper teeth were extracted. The immediate(standard style)denture was not working out well for me ...
  A: Deborah - I wish I could tell you if an alveoplasty is necessry, if you are going to have implants. ...
Extraction of Lower Incisor6/20/2009
  Q: I am having a lower, fully erupted incisor extracted for orthodontic treatment. I know wisdom teeth ...
  A: Bob - There should be no potential nerve injury from either the extraction itself or the local ...
Hypochlorite incident and oralantral fistule6/19/2009
  Q: Teig, I'm a healthy person, 38y and everything started with a normal filling on a premolar which ...
  A: Isabelle - My main question is what has happened to the sinus after the fistula existed a while and ...
Wisdom Teeth Removal Pain After 2 Weeks6/18/2009
  Q: I had an impacted wisdom tooth removed 2 weeks ago and I'm still having a dull aching pain that ...
  A: Christi - When the socket heals with a small opening, there is little to prevent trapped debris and ...
Lower lip and chin numbness after root canal6/18/2009
  Q: Dr. Tieg, I have been trying to find an answer to the cause of my right lower lip and chin numbness ...
  A: Debbie - From what you describe, the answer I previously gave would also be correct for you. Is ...
cow bone grafting to fill in jaw bone gap6/18/2009
  Q: My partner's dentist wants to fill in a serious gap in the bone around her tooth with cow bone ...
  A: Jennifer - Bone grafting with bovine bone is done quite frequently. It is taken from a cow and the ...
Jaw cyst/tumor6/18/2009
  Q: My grandson (8 yrs) had a panoramic X-ray as part of his dental check-up and it showed a large round ...
  A: Janice - If there is a spot under the baby teeth that have affected the permanent molars, that area ...
Molar extraction or crown6/17/2009
  Q: A new dentist removed all fillings that were in the upper left molar #15 & said I had a decision to ...
  A: Gayle - If you are missing that many teeth, the whole situation would change. I fully understand ...
Molar extraction6/17/2009
  Q: I am on a 5 day course of 2 separate antibiotics and my gum is stitched to hold gum in place. My ...
  A: Margaret - If the doctor who stictched the gum did not completely obtain a sealing of the socket ...
1.5 Years post wisdom tooth extraction.6/17/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth out November of 2007. All 4 were impacted, and I had a painful recovery, but ...
  A: Emilie - It absolutely not normal for you to still have problems. There is a possibility that ...
cow bone grafting to fill in jaw bone gap6/17/2009
  Q: My partner's dentist wants to fill in a serious gap in the bone around her tooth with cow bone ...
  A: Jennifer - If there is bone loss around the tooth and has created a pocket in the bone, bacteria ...
Molar extraction or crown6/16/2009
  Q: A new dentist removed all fillings that were in the upper left molar #15 & said I had a decision to ...
  A: Gayle - If you do not want to go ahead with the extensive and expensive dental work that needs to be ...
root canal6/16/2009
  Q: Can you recommend an endodontist in the Boston MA. area??? ANSWER: Nancy - I wish I could, but I ...
  A: Nancy - There could possibly be a fracture, but thare also can be an infection associated with this ...
Oral Surgery6/16/2009
  Q: I had a root tip taken out by my sinus will the hole close up by itself that goes to my sinus? ...
  A: Matthew - If you are having symptoms, you definitely need to get back to the surgeon and have him ...
Reciding gum line6/16/2009
  Q: My 8 year old daughter has a receding gum line and the dentist says it isn't because of poor ...
  A: Amanda - You definitely need to take her to a specialist, but initially, I think have her examined ...
tooth extraction with low hemoglobin6/15/2009
  Q: Is it dangerous to have an extraction done while hemoglobin is low, 10.7. I am scheduled to have a ...
  A: Karen - As long as the extraction is to be done on a non-abscessed tooth and the extraction will ...
Gum recession6/15/2009
  Q: I'm looking for an alternative to gingival gum surgery, which I had once (and it was dreadful). I'm ...
  A: Jeff - You can extract the tooth, but replacing it with a fake tooth can only be done with a bridge ...
Oral Surgery6/15/2009
  Q: I had a root tip taken out by my sinus will the hole close up by itself that goes to my sinus?
  A: Matthew - If there is a hole that exists at the surgical site that allows saliva from the mouth to ...
Teeth Extractions6/15/2009
  Q: I had 10 of my upper top teeth extracted in 2/08 I have had pain since than, the pain I am having is ...
  A: Priscilla - The person in Pittsburgh who told you that you might have nerve damage or a poor ...
Numb tongue after wisdom teeth extraction6/14/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, Three of my wisdom teeth were removed yesterday at 11am. It is now nearly 3pm on the day ...
  A: Tonya - Of course, without examining you I cannot be totally sure, but with the numbness lasting ...
Sinus lift6/14/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig. I read your comment about getting a sinus lift only from a board certified oral surgeon. ...
  A: Martha - With the economic downturn now and the desire a few years ago to increase income, ...
Upper Jaw Surgery6/14/2009
  Q: as it is too late for me to get a palate expander. I know the cost of the procedure is expensive ...
  A: Drew - Your medical insurance should be approached, both by the surgeon and other physicians (such ...
bony impaction post-op swelling6/13/2009
  Q: Three weeks ago i had my 3-8 and 4-8 removed. The 4-8 was a horizontal bone impaction with a cyst. ...
  A: Mark - From your description of what is going on, you may have had bleeding deep into the tissues ...
Sinus lift6/13/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig. I read your comment about getting a sinus lift only from a board certified oral surgeon. ...
  A: Martha - As long as the doctor graduated from a board approved residency in oral and maxillofacial ...
Post Wisdom Teeth Surgery Questions6/13/2009
  Q: I had all four of my impacted wisdom teeth removed 6 days ago (6/5/09). Everyone I've ever talked to ...
  A: Stephanie - That reaction to the rinse should not be normal. A solution, that will also help is to ...
tmj6/12/2009
  Q: Good morning Dr. Teig, DMD Just to refresh your memory, I emailed you a short time ago concerning ...
  A: Brenda - The biopsy description from the pathology lab indicates an area of just chronic irritation. ...
dental6/12/2009
  Q: about 5 years ago upper molar had root canal but abscess was still present so tooth was extracted ,5 ...
  A: Romanb - Of course without examining you I cannot be totally sure, but it sounds like the ends of ...
Salt water after wisdom teeth removal?6/12/2009
  Q: I was never advised by my surgeon to use warm salt water after my teeth were removed. Should I be ...
  A: Stephanie - After waiting 48 hours after the surgery, warm salt water rinses is the proper approach ...
Post Wisdom Teeth Surgery Questions6/12/2009
  Q: I had all four of my impacted wisdom teeth removed 6 days ago (6/5/09). Everyone I've ever talked to ...
  A: Stephanie - If the extraction is done properly, the surgeon should attempt to close the tissue over ...
bump on the roof of my mouth6/9/2009
  Q: Teig, About a week ago I noticed that there is a small but noticable bump on the roof of my mouth. ...
  A: Nick - You don't say if the bump is soft or hard. Either way, you need and oral and maxillofacial ...
tmj6/9/2009
  Q: Good morning Dr. Teig, DMD Just to refresh your memory, I emailed you a short time ago concerning ...
  A: Brenda - I too think that having a different surgeon who would know more than just taking a biopsy ...
bone grafting6/9/2009
  Q: I have very high crown margins over my two front teeth . They do not look or feel natural. My ...
  A: Lisa - I'm not very comfortable with this procedure being done by a general dentist. This is a ...
wisdom teeth6/9/2009
  Q: i got my wisdom teeh removed a week ago the bottom one still has a big hole in it and theres white ...
  A: Toni - Your description of the appearance of the socket is not totally abnormal. With what you ...
MDS in Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery6/8/2009
  Q: Teig, I have been called to have a discussion with the MDS programme admissions advisor, the ...
  A: Katey - If you could give me an idea of your level of education, I might be able to help. I don't ...
Need a starting point6/8/2009
  Q: Dr. thank you for reviewing this email. I have upper and lower dentures put in. The oral surgeon ...
  A: Ron - There are two main possible causes of the problem. One could definitely be the surgery. If ...
Tooth implants6/8/2009
  Q: I extracted 5 teeth #18 through #22 before finally I was diagnosed with the permanent nerve damage ...
  A: Alex - Those teeth that you want to replace with implants cannot be replaced with the mini ones. ...
Broken Jaw6/5/2009
  Q: 7 weeks ago I broke my jaw due to an assualt with a weapon. My chin was boken in half leaving a ...
  A: Anthony - I hate to tell you this, but if you are having functional problems, you have no choice ...
Pain in Jaw 6 days after dental work6/5/2009
  Q: 6 days ago I had a crown prep, two fillings replaced and a wisdom tooth pulled ( all at one time ) ...
  A: Nancy - The proper evaluation and treatment via root canal should be done by a root canal ...
Tori bone6/4/2009
  Q: My 90 year old mother was born with a very large raised tori bone. In recent months, the bone has ...
  A: Wendy - It is unusual to see growth of the tori, let alone noticing it. There is no way to stop ...
After wisdom teeth removal6/4/2009
  Q: Today,I just have my lower right side wisdom teeth removed,I am still experiencing the bleeding, I ...
  A: Meng - After 48 hours after the extraction you can begin to eat food that is soft. You can begin to ...
Impacted wisdom teeth6/4/2009
  Q: I have impacted wisdom teeth 2/bottom. I hear that you are supposed to have any impacted teeth ...
  A: Kate - The only reason that wisdom teeth are suggested to be extracted during the teenage years, ...
braces and face structure6/4/2009
  Q: My teeth were straight but I did have a bit of a pronounce torque on upper and bottom teeth and my ...
  A: Valentina - The teeth are the foundations of the facial appearance. Changes from movement of the ...
After wisdom teeth removal6/4/2009
  Q: Today,I just have my lower right side wisdom teeth removed,I am still experiencing the bleeding, I ...
  A: Meng - If you are having continued bleeding after the extractions, a simple approach to stop it is ...
cellulitis6/3/2009
  Q: Docter Tieg, Is it possible for a person who has had dental implants preceded by sinus augmentation ...
  A: Audreye - Yes, recurrent episodes of the cellulitis can occur if the sinus augmentation was done in ...
Pain in Jaw 6 days after dental work6/3/2009
  Q: 6 days ago I had a crown prep, two fillings replaced and a wisdom tooth pulled ( all at one time ) ...
  A: Nancy - If the area of the extraction had bacteria, the insertion of the needle can bring bacteria ...
Diagnosing an abscessed tooth6/2/2009
  Q: I so much appreciate your help and education. Hope it may be easier if I place my questions in a ...
  A: Jenny - Occasionally there is a progression and growth of abscesses in the bone. When the ...
Pain in Jaw 6 days after dental work6/2/2009
  Q: 6 days ago I had a crown prep, two fillings replaced and a wisdom tooth pulled ( all at one time ) ...
  A: Nancy - You could have problems with the extraction socket healing or you could have problems with ...
Maxillofacial Surgery And Smoking6/1/2009
  Q: I had upper jaw surgery 2 weeks ago to fix an under bite. My surgeon didn't say anything about ...
  A: Bob - Do not smoke. That is critical to allow proper healing and prevent destruction of the bone. ...
Diagnosing an abscessed tooth6/1/2009
  Q: I so much appreciate your help and education. Hope it may be easier if I place my questions in a ...
  A: Jenny - Abscessed can express themselves in quite of few different ways. The differences occur from ...
Can I have my nose job 1 month after my lower jaw surgery?6/1/2009
  Q: Dr.Teig I asked you about RME surgery about last year and receieved very useful advises from ...
  A: Chanpakong - If you just had the expansion surgery only a month ago, you cannot have nasal surgery ...
WISDOM TOOTH EXTRACCION6/1/2009
  Q: i had my lower right wisdom tooth taking out on satudarday the 30/05/09 at noon, oday monday morning ...
  A: Luz - As long as there is minimal pain, limited swelling and no bleeding, there is no reason that ...
Healing Dry Socket6/1/2009
  Q: A few days ago I had wisdom tooth pulled on the bottom. I developed a dry socket and my dentist ...
  A: Renee - The dentist is doing the treatment for the dry socket wrong. Placing the a dry socket ...
Wisdom Teeth/Jaw Pain5/31/2009
  Q: I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed about 10 days ago. Following the extraction I ended up with ...
  A: Claire - Without examining you, I cannot be totally sure, but it sounds like you are suffering from ...
oral surgery5/31/2009
  Q: 4 days ago I had all of my remaining teeth pulled, a total of 15 teeth both top and bottom. My ...
  A: Shannon - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on, but you might have a severe ...
lower tooth extraction/assosiated pain/recovery time5/31/2009
  Q: after experiencing tooth problems for the better part of my life,(27 years),I had my top teeth ...
  A: Rebecca - When you say you think you see teeth, what you see exposed through the gum may not ...
mandible healing5/31/2009
  Q: I had jaw surgery fixed with metal plates the break was at the angle of the mandible on both sides. ...
  A: Norrie - There is nothing you can do to resolve that lumpiness. With time, the irregular surface ...
Underbite and jaw surgery5/31/2009
  Q: I am writing to hope to find out if my decision is correct or not. I just had the separators putted ...
  A: Jay - Your description of what is going on with the wisdom tooth does not sound normal. You need ...
tmj reconstruction5/30/2009
  Q: What are the chances of 7th nerve damage to the degree of Bells palsy with a surgery for a severely ...
  A: Rich - Due to the position of the 7th cranial nerve and the necessary incision to gain access to ...
Numbness and tingling of lower right lip and chin5/30/2009
  Q: About two weeks ago I started having a tooth ache in the right lower back-most tooth. Note: My mouth ...
  A: James - The rule of thumb is that nerves heal for approximately 1 mm a month. Depending on the ...
Underbite and jaw surgery5/30/2009
  Q: I am writing to hope to find out if my decision is correct or not. I just had the separators putted ...
  A: Jay - It is impossible for anyone to determine if you headaches will resolve with a more stable ...
Pain after wisdom tooth extraction5/30/2009
  Q: My daughter had 4 bottom teeth extracted (2 wisdom-2"extra") 4 days ago. She still has swelling, ...
  A: Peggy - It is hard for me to tell you if your daughter is developing a dry socket or not. The main ...
inner bottom lip5/29/2009
  Q: Not sure if this is in your range of expertise, but I thought I'd give it a try. I have been ...
  A: Andrea - The saliva filled balloon I was speaking about is a different and lighter color. It is ...
immediate loading5/29/2009
  Q: My kid fractured with her head my front tooth (#9!!!!)when playing. I had a root canal done and it ...
  A: Monica - First of all, let me tell you that the immediately loaded implant is not a good implant. ...
Pain After Wisdom Tooth Extraction5/29/2009
  Q: Good Morning, I need help. It has been 13 days since I had my wisdom tooth extracted and I am in ...
  A: Ms C - I, of course, cannot be sure without examining you, but it sounds like you are suffering ...
swelling and difficulty in mouth opening after wisdom teeth removal5/29/2009
  Q: my husband had his 4 third molars removal 10 days ago.His lower right one was deeply impacted.Now ...
  A: Shankari - If the swelling is due to an infection, the antibiotics will help. But if the swelling ...
Numbness and tingling of lower right lip and chin5/29/2009
  Q: About two weeks ago I started having a tooth ache in the right lower back-most tooth. Note: My mouth ...
  A: James - Infection can affect the nerve tissue. The use of the antibiotics helped contain the ...
inner bottom lip5/28/2009
  Q: Not sure if this is in your range of expertise, but I thought I'd give it a try. I have been ...
  A: Andrea - Of course, without examining you I cannot be 100% sure, but what you might have is a ...
Oral Cyst or Abscess?5/28/2009
  Q: I just came back from the dentist. After reviewing my bitewing and panoramic x-rays, the dentist ...
  A: Mark - Without viewing your xray it is a little difficult for me to really tell you what is going ...
Toddler with Prognathism5/28/2009
  Q: My son is 18 months and it appears he has prognathism. I have two questions about prognathism that ...
  A: Jennifer - At 18 months he is too young to really do anything. After he begins to have his ...
re: after wisdom teeth are gone..5/27/2009
  Q: 2 years ago i pulled out my left side wisdom tooth top and bottom. my right side wisdom teeth are ...
  A: Chris - You don't say if the wisdom teeth were erupted or not, but whether they were or not, the ...
white clear dot on lower lip5/27/2009
  Q: I have a white clear dot on corner of my lower lip in the front of my mouth. I think it is from ...
  A: brad - It is not a bad idea to get the area examined. If for nothing else, it will give you peace ...
white clear dot on lower lip5/27/2009
  Q: I have a white clear dot on corner of my lower lip in the front of my mouth. I think it is from ...
  A: Brad - A single small clear dot on the corner of your mouth is probably not fordyce granules. That ...
recessed jaw5/26/2009
  Q: My 11 year old son has a severe overbite and recessed lower jaw. The jaw is hereditary from my ...
  A: Andela - Too early of an attempt at controlling your son's growth with headgear and W-wire can ...
Genioplasty5/26/2009
  Q: I have been recommended to either have a genioplasty on its own to extend my chin vertically and ...
  A: Thush - There are restrictions in the facial profile from just a genioplasty. The orthognathic ...
implant or not?5/26/2009
  Q: Teig, I am a 37 old female. I had a root canal on #15 (last upper right) because of a crack caused ...
  A: Tracy - The main reason to replace that tooth or not replace it is dependent if the lower molar ...
Ear Infection and teeth5/25/2009
  Q: I have an ear infection and have had for weeks the ENT tested and I habe low level Allergies. In ...
  A: Crystal - Depending on if the allergies have produced swelling in the sinus and prevent the normal ...
swelling and difficulty in mouth opening after wisdom teeth removal5/25/2009
  Q: my husband had his 4 third molars removal 10 days ago.His lower right one was deeply impacted.Now ...
  A: Shankari - Of course without examining your husband I cannot totally sure what is going on, but it ...
odontogenic cyst5/25/2009
  Q: my husband has been diagnosed with a odontogenic cyst that has been recommended be removed. we have ...
  A: Lesley - I don't understand why neither dental or medical insurance will not pay for the surgical ...
Post-surgery cheek biting5/24/2009
  Q: It's been a week and two days since I've had my operation having 4 of my wisdom teeth removed. My ...
  A: Jenny - The excessive internal cheek swelling, more than a week after the surgery, is not normal. ...
Chronically swollen lymph nodes after root canal5/24/2009
  Q: I had 2 retreated root canals (I didn't get them crowned the first time). On the left, the ...
  A: Rose - It is, of course, a little difficult for me to tell you if the nodal inflammation you are ...
Ear Infection and teeth5/23/2009
  Q: I have an ear infection and have had for weeks the ENT tested and I habe low level Allergies. In ...
  A: Crystal - If the teeth extracted were lower teeth, the sinus would not be involved. As far as the ...
Tenderness or exposed bone graft5/23/2009
  Q: I am 6 weeks post-op from bone graft (upper front) and implant placement (upper right and left with ...
  A: Yeng - There are definite treatments that you can render to reduce the inflammation and promote ...
tooth looseness after teeth extraction5/23/2009
  Q: I just had my upper molars (1 and 3) extracted and I noticed molar 2 is loose. is that a direct ...
  A: Patti - In the process of an extraction, the bone surrounding the tooth and which the tooth is ...
bone graft pain5/23/2009
  Q: first of all i'd like to thank you for taking the time to consider our questions, you do such a ...
  A: Claudia - Depending on the skill and knowledge of the doctor performing the implant, there might a ...
Abscess, Root Canal and Swollen Lower Gum5/22/2009
  Q: For the past few weeks, the low gumline below by back 3 lower teeth has been swollen. It's a bit as ...
  A: Mark - it is a little difficult for me to tell you what is going on without examining you, but you ...
Cheek pain5/22/2009
  Q: I am desperate here, and grasping at straws. My daughter is 6 years old and has had recurring cheek ...
  A: Kimberly - I have seen other situations where children develop pain in their teeth or surrounding ...
bone graft pain5/22/2009
  Q: first of all i'd like to thank you for taking the time to consider our questions, you do such a ...
  A: Claudia - There is definitely some discomfort after the bone graft is placed. If the surgeon ...
wisdom tooth extraction5/22/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom wisdom tooth from my lower left side of my mouth removed during removal the dentist ...
  A: Ukeko - Run, don't walk, to an oral and maxillofacial surgeons office to remove the retained roots. ...
Nitrous Oxide and Nardil (MAO Inhibitor)5/21/2009
  Q: I am going to have five top jaw teeth pulled including one wisdom tooth. The dental school is going ...
  A: Connie - There is no problem with the medication you are taking and nitrous oxide. You will ...
x-rays for wisdom tooth extraction5/20/2009
  Q: I had called a local oral surgeon to inquire about having a wisdom tooth removed, and they asked me ...
  A: Mark - What the surgical office is saying is true. Xrays taken in the general dentist office, give ...
pain 20 yrs post orthognastic surgery5/20/2009
  Q: I had Orthognastic surgery 20 years ago. It seems like I have pain related to sinus problems. Could ...
  A: Natosha - It is possible, if you had upper jaw surgery, that the draining site for sinus fluids, ...
Mucocele Post-op5/20/2009
  Q: It has been a couple of months since my 13 year old had a large mucocele removed from her lower lip. ...
  A: Kelli - I cannot be totally sure, but it sounds like she is getting a recurrence of mucoceles. In ...
Broken Jaw5/20/2009
  Q: 7 weeks ago I broke my jaw due to an assualt with a weapon. My chin was boken in half leaving a ...
  A: Anthony - The nerve injured is a branck of the 5th cranial nerve. Usually the nerve sensations ...
Pain in Right Jaw & Teeth 30 &315/19/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, About a week ago I started having pain in my right jaw originating at the base of my ear ...
  A: Cary - Tooth fractures do not often show up on xrays, but the lack of sensation to the surgeon's ...
Bone Spur on Jaw5/19/2009
  Q: My question is about a bone spur on your jaw in your mouth? What causes these? What is the ...
  A: Betty - First of all, it is imperative that your husband rinse with warm salt water a minimum of ...
Jaw not opening wide enough to get a spoon of food into mouth.5/19/2009
  Q: My Grandson has a problem with his jaw. He can not open his mouth wide enough to allow a dentist ...
  A: J.W. - There are only two possible approaches to regain total jaw opening after a long term ...
Broken Jaw5/19/2009
  Q: 7 weeks ago I broke my jaw due to an assualt with a weapon. My chin was boken in half leaving a ...
  A: Anthony - A restriction of a normal diet can last a few months. It is important to not over stress ...
tumor on the mandible5/19/2009
  Q: i just had a tumor removed from my mandible and i was told by my doctor he was able to save my ...
  A: Sandra - It the nerve was in close communication with the tumor and the surgeon did not hit the ...
continued swelling and extreme pain following three bone graphs and an extraction5/18/2009
  Q: 4 1/2 days ago, Thurs. May 14th, I had 3 bone graphs and an extraction. All the surgery was on the ...
  A: Diana - I hate to tell you this, but the pain you are enduring is not unusual. What I tell my ...
dental surgery5/18/2009
  Q: What is a root canal re-treat and why would it be necessary? Why is it a surgical operation instead ...
  A: Mark - The redo of a root canal is not a surgical procedure. It is done by opening the tooth canal ...
Broken Jaw5/18/2009
  Q: 7 weeks ago I broke my jaw due to an assualt with a weapon. My chin was boken in half leaving a ...
  A: Anthony - After a jaw fracture and the fractures segments are aligned, the place where the fragments ...
Post-op wisdom extraction5/17/2009
  Q: I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed about 10 days ago. I went to my oral surgeon a couple of days ago ...
  A: Melanie - Of course, without examining you, it is a little difficult for me to be totally correct, ...
Bone-Graft5/16/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, On Wednesday, I had a fractured tooth removed (#13) and was supposed to have an implant ...
  A: Beatriz - I cannot be sure, but if a graft is done correctly, there is a membrane placed on top of ...
Oral Surgeon and Osteomyelitis5/15/2009
  Q: I read alot of letters from many people all over the world, I live in the LA CA area where a lady ...
  A: Robin - You are so correct in being frustrated with the incomplete and incorrect diagnosis that was ...
implant insertion5/15/2009
  Q: I had an implant insertion last Monday and since my doc's office is closed til next Monday. I want ...
  A: Darlene - You are so correct to try to be attentive to keeping the area clean. There are a couple ...
Jaw 'stiffness'?5/14/2009
  Q: I had 4 wisdom teeth surgically removed 7 days ago. Pain is now minimal and I am able to eat ...
  A: Aimee - Jaw stiffness after the removal of wisdom teeth is not unusual. The best approach to reduce ...
no relief of pain5/14/2009
  Q: Teig! This is my second time e-mailing to you and unfortunately my mouth still hurts. My right lower ...
  A: Lisa - The doctors are doing the correct thing, but they need to see you every other day until it ...
dental cyst5/14/2009
  Q: 18 years ago I was in a car accident and two of my teeth feel out and they were reinserted into my ...
  A: Tim - I think you are making a mistake to see the periodontist again. The recurrent swelling due ...
TMj Replacement Surgery5/13/2009
  Q: I am 20 years old and have been suffering with tmj pain, back and neck pain, and headaches, for ...
  A: Toto - There are quite a few TMJ qualified oral and maxillofacial surgeons in New York City. The ...
tumor under previously removed impacted wisdom tooth5/13/2009
  Q: I had an impacted wisdom tooth 3 years ago. During the time of removal there was a tumor underneath- ...
  A: Ann - I am assuming that the tumor is incorporated and in touch with the mandibular nerve. That ...
Tooth Extractions5/12/2009
  Q: Good Morning. My periodontist wants to extract a molar on the bottom left quadrant of my mouth. ...
  A: Elaine - From what you describe, it sounds like you have a deep periodontal pocket producing the ...
tooth removal and facial structure5/12/2009
  Q: I am a 21 year old student/model. I had braces when I was 17 and four small molars removed during ...
  A: Therese - From your description I am not sure which teeth were removed. Is it one tooth in front of ...
Tooth Extraction During pregnancy5/12/2009
  Q: I am having very sever tooth pain and I am only 81/2 weeks pregnant. My dentist told me that i ...
  A: Kristen - It is ideal to wait until the end of the first trimester, but the pain you are enduring ...
oral antral fistula5/12/2009
  Q: I had upper wisdom tooth extrctd on 5/4/09, (on Penicillin since surgery) I went back due to pain on ...
  A: Sharon - Self healing of an oral antral fistula is not an easy task. You need to keep the area ...
TMj Replacement Surgery5/11/2009
  Q: I am 20 years old and have been suffering with tmj pain, back and neck pain, and headaches, for ...
  A: Toto - With the extent of degeneration you describe total joint replacement may be the only approach ...
Apico Success rate5/11/2009
  Q: I had an Apico done on my back molar #31 last Thursday (I think my teeth are in a different ...
  A: Donna - First of all, the sed rate and white count can definitely go higher from the surgery, ...
Oral Surgeon suggestions - Chicago area and burbs5/11/2009
  Q: On my visit to an orthodontist in Nov 2007, I was told I have class II malocclusion/overbite. My ...
  A: Fahad - Look, I cannot be 100% sure without examining you, but it sounds like the Class II ...
extraction5/9/2009
  Q: I had molar #31 and a wisdom tooth behind it extracted 2 days ago. They were both infected. I am ...
  A: Malita - It is a little tough for me to tell you if the healing is progressing. If the surgery was ...
re: response to bone graft question5/8/2009
  Q: dr. teig, thank you so much for taking the time to get back with me, and i will do the salt rinses ...
  A: Millicent - With either one, keeping the area clean can help to allow healing. If it is the bone ...
Crown after implant5/8/2009
  Q: I had an implant replace my back lower molar last year at a dental school in NYC. I waited a year ...
  A: Denise - The periodontist is correct. You need to wait a couple of weeks for the tissue to heal to ...
Wisdom Tooth Extraction5/8/2009
  Q: I removed my wisdom tooth one week back initially I was fine, I was able to eat normal food the very ...
  A: Farhad - Of course without examining you I cannot be 100% sure, but from your description of the ...
distal wedge5/8/2009
  Q: My periodontist suggests having this distal wedge done. My back molar had a 12 pocket and a scaling ...
  A: Denise - A distal wedge alone will not close the pocket. Once the wedge is taken, the area needs ...
can a bone graft come out after placement?5/7/2009
  Q: i had a molar extracted from the lower left side of my mouth at the end of march. a bone graft was ...
  A: Millicent - Without examining you it is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on. What ...
one sided jaw pain after wisdom tooth extraction5/7/2009
  Q: A week ago I had my right lower wisdom tooth extracted. It was deep, impacted, and horizontal. On ...
  A: Lisa - Of course, I cannot be totally sure what is going on without examining you, but with an ...
oral surgeon recommendation5/6/2009
  Q: Tieg, I was wondering if you could provide some good Oral Surgeons in the state of Washington. I am ...
  A: John - First of all, the cost of an extraction varies greatly from one area of the country to ...
persistent facial pain, nerve regrowth and scar tissue5/6/2009
  Q: I had a deep lobe tumour removed from my parotid gland in september 2005, I have suffered severe ...
  A: Jane - Of course I cannot be sure what is going on without examining you, but the pain you are ...
Orthognathic Surgery Complications5/6/2009
  Q: Three years ago I had a Lefort III Osteotomy double jaw surgery for facial asymmetry. Ever since ...
  A: Lisa - I am so sorry to hear about your continued problems after the surgery. The maxilla can be ...
longer term numbness - post surgery5/6/2009
  Q: Teig, I had orthognathic surgery (upper and lower jaw) around 13 months ago and still have what I ...
  A: Dave - The altered sensations you describe as, internal numbness is not unusual from orthognathic ...
Finding a specialist5/5/2009
  Q: You responded to my question of a possible severed nerve at time of wisdom tooth extraction. I live ...
  A: Gary - You are quite fortunate to be in the Kansas City, MO area. In that town there is a ...
Surgeons in western pa5/5/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, Thank you for getting back to me so soon. I would like to consult for a sliding ...
  A: Jeff - My suggestions in the Pittsburgh area are: 1) Dr. Mark Ochs - (412) 648-6201 2) Dr. ...
Tooth Extraction Resulting in Broken/Displaced Jaw5/5/2009
  Q: My wife had several impacted wisdom teeth extracted that resulted in a broken jaw. The break was ...
  A: Jason - If her face is not symmeterical and there is an indent due to a poor alignment of the ...
Deformed jaw5/5/2009
  Q: Ever since my early teen years my jaw has hurt, either from chewing gum or even talking for an ...
  A: Danielle - In Oklahoma City, there is a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the ...
trying to locate expert TMJ surgeon in Manhattan, NY5/4/2009
  Q: My daughter 21 yrs, injured in a boating accident one year ago. past few months more pain, eating ...
  A: Raje - I am Dr. Teig. As far as Dr. Black, he is not a board certified oral and maxillofacial ...
Deformed jaw5/4/2009
  Q: Ever since my early teen years my jaw has hurt, either from chewing gum or even talking for an ...
  A: Danielle - If you have an anatomical change in the jaw joint and there is a functional problem, the ...
genioplasty5/4/2009
  Q: I am having difficulty finding a surgeon who will perform a sliding genioplasty for cosmetic reasons ...
  A: Jeff - I really don't understand the inability to have the sliding genioplasty, if it is what you ...
apecoectomy5/4/2009
  Q: I had a appendectomy done on tooth #4, the doctor sent out a biopsy because there was so much ...
  A: Thomas - Whenever tissue is removed from the body, especially soft tissue, it is supposed to be ...
Some post-operative questions following impacted wisdom teeth extraction5/3/2009
  Q: I had my three (yes, only three) impacted bony wisdom teeth extracted this morning, and the ...
  A: Chris - First of all, within the first 24 hours after the removal of teeth, nothing, other than ...
Massive Infection and Deep Trauma to Jaw Bone After 2 Wisdom Tooth Extraction5/2/2009
  Q: Approx. 1 1/2 weeks ago I had 2 wisdom teeth (#s 16 and 17) extracted by a less than reputable oral ...
  A: K - Of course, without actually examining you I cannot be 100% sure, but what you now have does not ...
scary wisdom tooth extraction pain!5/1/2009
  Q: two weeks ago i had my lower left wisdom tooth removed. The next day i was in so much pain i felt ...
  A: Sarah - First of all, the length of time until a dry socket heals is very variable. Secondly, a ...
IAN Nerve Repair4/30/2009
  Q: Dr Teig, I have had damage to my IAN nerve as a result of apical surgery on tooth number 30 about 12 ...
  A: David - There are only a few oral and maxillofacial surgeons throughout the US that repair the ...
trying to locate expert TMJ surgeon in Manhattan, NY4/30/2009
  Q: My daughter 21 yrs, injured in a boating accident one year ago. past few months more pain, eating ...
  A: Raje - In the Manhattan, NY area there are many surgeons who could definitely help your daughter ...
Sinus Lift Needed for Implants4/30/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, In order to receive two dental implants in my upper back molar area (3 teeth are missing) ...
  A: George - Let me tell you that the best graft material for a predictable result is the use of ...
tooth4/30/2009
  Q: 00 p.m. was 24 hours that it was done and i have bad pain could that be a dry socket the pain goes ...
  A: Mary - From your description of the extraction and the fact that the severe pain began after 24 ...
TMJ question4/29/2009
  Q: I had oral surgery about 20 years ago for an underbite. As a result of the surgery, I got TMJ. My ...
  A: Shea - The sensations you describe can be attributed to what is generally caused a TMJ problem, but ...
mma surgery4/29/2009
  Q: im concerned if i receive mma surgery that my 20 yr old chin implant would have to be reversed ...
  A: J - A frontal facial balance is important. Depending on the necessary movements in the surgery, the ...
my 12 year old daughter... discussions with orthodontists...4/29/2009
  Q: I am seeking help in understanding my daughter's condition so that I can make the best decisions for ...
  A: Lili - There are many parents who decide to avoid necessary surgery to correct an enlarged upper or ...
Swelling4/29/2009
  Q: I had a sliding genioplasty about 5 months ago and there is still swelling left in the middle part ...
  A: Jonathan - The residual swelling could be from blood seeping into the area during healing, forming ...
Impacted Wisdom teeth4/29/2009
  Q: http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd125/rshek/DSCN3853.jpg Can you tell if my wisdom teeth are ...
  A: Rob - The examination is the one that takes place during the surgery. Xrays only give a two ...
Oral surgery4/28/2009
  Q: I am a 59 year old woman in very excellent physical health. I do have a good deal of degenerative ...
  A: Francine - First of all, the medication used in the general anesthesia process in the oral and ...
Level 2 occlusion dysfunction4/28/2009
  Q: After putting me on braces for one year, my dentist recommends that I undergo surgery for what he ...
  A: Wanda - I am assuming that the level 2 dysfunction they are saying it is appears as the upper jaw ...
broken roots4/27/2009
  Q: my son had a fall when he was 7, three of his upper teeth were intruded, a surgeon pulled them down. ...
  A: Marilo - If your son needs to lose the roots of the fractured teeth, he should have a bone graft ...
Broken drill during root canal4/27/2009
  Q: Teig, My wife recently was having a root canal done & the dentist broke off the drill off in the ...
  A: David - You are totally correct to question the doctor's full fee when his procedure failed. If ...
Wisdom Teeth Extraction4/27/2009
  Q: I'm a 17 y/o male, and my wisdom teeth are growing. I can see them barley starting to protrude my ...
  A: Frank - As long as you do not develop an infection or uncomfortable symptoms, there is no reason ...
exposed dental implant thread4/26/2009
  Q: 10 years ago, five 3.75mm x 13mm implants were placed on my lower jaw, on top of which is a fixed ...
  A: Jack - I would like to tell you that implants that have mobility and bone loss around them will ...
osteonecrosis of the jaw?4/26/2009
  Q: 9 months ago I had a Lefort1 surgery. After years and years of severe TMJ issues it is still bad ...
  A: Walla - First of all, a LeFort I osteotomy surgery is only of the upper jaw. Saying that, having ...
wisdoom tooth extraction site soreness one week post-op?4/24/2009
  Q: I've received a lot of information from the previous answers I have seen. But I do have a question ...
  A: Olivia - If there is a true dry socket, one treatment is not often enough to allow complete haling. ...
Oral antral communication4/24/2009
  Q: Please can someone help? I had dental implants inserted in 1981, they were the blade implants. I ...
  A: Eileen - This is a tough situation. If the doctors are having a difficult time finding the opening, ...
bone graft4/24/2009
  Q: My son is having a Le Fort I and lower jaw advanced. The surgeon is harvesting as much bone as he ...
  A: Sue - You are correct to assume from the conversations with doctors that hip grafts are best. ...
exostoses in the mouth4/23/2009
  Q: the etestimated cost to remove
  A: Candice - That is a tough question. Is the exostosis on the mandible or the maxilla? Is it on the ...
wisdoom tooth extraction site soreness one week post-op?4/23/2009
  Q: I've received a lot of information from the previous answers I have seen. But I do have a question ...
  A: Olivia - I have never used packing in a socket after an extraction unless excess bleeding occurred ...
spot on inner cheek inside mouth4/22/2009
  Q: Last week, my wisdom tooth started to pop out. it was a bit painful. I also noticed during this time ...
  A: Judy - What you describe does sound like a bruise of the area around the wisdom tooth, probably from ...
Tooth ExtractionBone Graft4/20/2009
  Q: I recently had a tooth extraction. The dentist told me he did a bone graft right after the ...
  A: Derek - There is no way you yourself can tell. The dentist could not have done it without placing ...
sharp point sticking out of the gum4/20/2009
  Q: Recently I noticed that when I eat on one side - It feels like an infected gum or toothache - this ...
  A: Loree - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on without examining you, but you may ...
pus in tooth extraction site4/20/2009
  Q: I had a bad infection in one of my molars and it was extracted two day ago now I have a little ball ...
  A: Elizabeth - What you are describing is not totally unusual after an extraction of an infected tooth. ...
jaw surgery4/19/2009
  Q: I've got quite a long and asymmetrical face, with a wide strong chin and a week jaw line.In ...
  A: Emilia - It I had a problm with chewing or taking, surgery may reverse the situation. Implants ...
wisdom tooth extraction4/19/2009
  Q: I had my upper right wisdom tooth pulled yesterday (about 30 hours ago) and I'm in more pain now ...
  A: Dee - 30 hours is a little early to really develop a dry socket. The pain you are enduring may be ...
Occlusal discrepancy4/18/2009
  Q: Recent years, I developed an occlusal discrepancy caused cross bit (sideways) and facial asymmetry. ...
  A: Jes - Illinois happens to be blessed with many quality board certified oral and maxillofacial ...
tooth extraction4/18/2009
  Q: I am in my mid-fifties and need a broken upper tooth (#13)removed and possible bone graft in ...
  A: Jill - First of all, the procedure to extract #13 and place an implant is not major surgery at all. ...
jaw surgery4/18/2009
  Q: I've got quite a long and asymmetrical face, with a wide strong chin and a week jaw line.In ...
  A: Emilia - Without a doubt, you need to consult with a board certified oral and maxillofacial ...
hematoma after maxillofacial surgery4/18/2009
  Q: In January 2009, three months ago, I've had a maxillofacial lifting. Ten days after a big hematoma ...
  A: Alice - If you have a true hematoma contained within the bone, a hole needs to be drilled in the ...
bone graft swelling4/18/2009
  Q: Joel S. Teig, In preparing for implant surgery, 2 weeks ago I had bone graft surgery on the right ...
  A: Mimi - First of all, I do not know what Amicare is and it is not listed in any pharmaceutical ...
Dental4/17/2009
  Q: Teig i hope you can help me as i seem to be getting different answers from lots of different dentist ...
  A: Louise - First of all, if you have a limited amount of bone in an area, a bone graft can be done to ...
hematoma after maxillofacial surgery4/17/2009
  Q: In January 2009, three months ago, I've had a maxillofacial lifting. Ten days after a big hematoma ...
  A: Alice - It is a little difficult for me to tell you what treatment is appropriate for your ...
dental implants4/17/2009
  Q: .. I need dental implants for my entire mouth...lower & upper. From my research it appears its ...
  A: Alex - If you want to have pain while you are throwing away your money, then having implants ...
bone graft swelling4/17/2009
  Q: Joel S. Teig, In preparing for implant surgery, 2 weeks ago I had bone graft surgery on the right ...
  A: Mimi - First of all and most important, stop the warm moist heat to your face. Warm moist heat ...
oral tumor in child?4/17/2009
  Q: My 5yo has one small, hard round lump on the inside of the corner of the mouth. It is white on top ...
  A: Erica - First of all, at any age cancer is possible. Saying that, what you describe does not sound ...
teeth problems4/16/2009
  Q: I recently have had a root canal on tooth 2 and it still hurts till this day. It didn't hurt like ...
  A: Carol - First of all, xray appearance of an inflammation may not be visible unless bone has begun ...
tounge removal4/15/2009
  Q: Is it possile to live a healthy long life without your tounge? I have head and neck cancer and in ...
  A: Beth - There are many patients that I have seen over the years who had tongue cancer. Surgery was ...
oral antral fistula correction and sinus lift4/15/2009
  Q: on 12/15/07 I had an upper left molar surgically removed. It had been a support for a crown/bridge ...
  A: Bob - You are at a stage in the healing process where it is imperative that the problem is ...
teeth problems4/15/2009
  Q: I recently have had a root canal on tooth 2 and it still hurts till this day. It didn't hurt like ...
  A: Carol - If you are having these negative sensations you describe with a tooth that had root canal ...
hematoma?4/15/2009
  Q: I had 6 wisdom teeth removed 2 weeks ago. 2 days after surgery I developed severe swelling on my ...
  A: Angela - I cannot be totally sure without examining you, but it sounds like the infection you ...
Molars extraction4/12/2009
  Q: In the past I have been under anaesthesia and the side effects are very painful. Mostly vomiting ...
  A: Donald - There is absolutely no reason that you cannot have the teeth removed with just novocaine ...
muscle spasm in tongue4/12/2009
  Q: I had a sharp stabbing pain in my tongue jolt me awake out of a dead sleep last night. It has ...
  A: Ann - I cannot be totally sure what is going on without asking you a few questions. When you get ...
oral surgery4/12/2009
  Q: I saw a BC'ed peridontist today and he states I have significant bone loss to upper and lower bilat ...
  A: Linda - Periodontal surgery is relatively quite mild compared to other surgeries. If you had all ...
nausea and weakness after oral surgery4/11/2009
  Q: I had two molars, wisdom tooth, and muccos seal removed 4 days ago. The surgeon put me on cephalexin ...
  A: Dee - It is not normal, but it does occasionally happen, for those weak spells to occur for a week ...
Oral spots4/8/2009
  Q: Ok so I had some bad acne on my chest and back so a dermatologist prescribed a months course of ...
  A: Jonathon - As long as the thrush is completely healed, you can be prescribed a medication that is ...
Nerve Pain in Tongue after Wisdom/Molar Removed4/8/2009
  Q: I'm a 35 year old female. Years ago at 18 I had my wisdom teeth removed, ever since then I have ...
  A: Teresa - Your sharp stabbing pain can definitely be a result of either the surgical extraction or ...
pregnancy and oral surgery4/8/2009
  Q: my daughter just found out she has to have oral surgery and is in her first trimester and is ...
  A: Judy - If the procedure she is to have is not an emergency, then she should put it off until at ...
Possible Perforation of Maxillary Sinus4/8/2009
  Q: I have been dealing with (for over 6 years) a terrible taste coming in to my mouth and it is ...
  A: Kay - If you wish to send it to me, I will be happy to review it. Enclosed with the xray, just for ...
Single tori on lower jaw, cheek side4/7/2009
  Q: I have one small tori on the lower jaw, on the cheek side (next to last molar). The oral surgeon ...
  A: Donna - I am sure by now that you know that a tori on the outside of the jaw towards the cheek is ...
bone graft4/7/2009
  Q: I am slowly healing from 4 extractions of failed root canal molars and had a bone graft placed in ...
  A: Mary Jo - The most important thing to determine is the source of the inflammation and/or infection ...
haw surgery4/7/2009
  Q: sir,my age is 26 at the age of 16 kept braces on my teeth over a period of 1 year, in the process ...
  A: Phani - It is a little tough for me to tell you what you need, but from the extensive orthodontics ...
cracks in tongue4/7/2009
  Q: I have cracks in my tongue I guess from biting myself or eating to much candy as an infant, but my ...
  A: Dan - You are not unique. There are many people who have cracked tongues and not from any habits. ...
tooth exposure burn4/7/2009
  Q: Ok so about 3 weeks ago I had oral surgery to expose an eye tooth stuck up in my gums. It hurt, ...
  A: Omgi - Burning sensations is usually do to inflammation of healing gum tissue. The best approach ...
Dry Socket4/6/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth out about 10 days ago. Three have healed fine but 1 of them is leaking a ...
  A: Tatiana - Do not be aggressive with any treatment. Without pain and just a slow healing tooth ...
bone graft4/6/2009
  Q: I am slowly healing from 4 extractions of failed root canal molars and had a bone graft placed in ...
  A: Mary Jo - I am a very conservative surgeon and do not believe that any bone graft should be placed ...
Jaw snaps, crunches, pops after extractions4/6/2009
  Q: , I tolerare dental proceedures well since my Grandfather and Uncle were dentists studying at the U ...
  A: Jim - Let me first say that the snapping, crunching and popping that occurred after the extractions ...
Broken Jaw4/6/2009
  Q: im 15 years old and about 3 months ago i broke my jaw in two places: upper left side and just after ...
  A: Ally - Of course, it is a little difficult for me to tell you what is going on exactly, but it ...
Should MRI Pick Up A Tumor In The Hard Palate4/6/2009
  Q: Could you tell me if a soft tissue MRI of the neck with and without contrast should pick up a tumor ...
  A: Kevin - You are quite fortunate to be living in an area only about an hour to an hour and half from ...
Should MRI Pick Up A Tumor In The Hard Palate4/5/2009
  Q: Could you tell me if a soft tissue MRI of the neck with and without contrast should pick up a tumor ...
  A: Kevin - Both an MRI or CT scan could help to identify something unusual. If you are not getting an ...
oral cysts and tumors4/5/2009
  Q: My fiance has a tumor or cyst on his left mandible, we went to a oral surgeon, they took biopsoies ...
  A: Anita - Of coures, have him see the oral and maxillofacial surgeon on Monday. In the interim, you ...
cyst in roof of mouth4/4/2009
  Q: I am a 71 yr old female. My middle top front teeth have had root canals. There has been a small of ...
  A: Victoria - A simple xray is usually all that is needed to diagnose with a cyst on the roof of your ...
post extraction4/4/2009
  Q: JOEL AGAIN THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE TO MY PREVIOUS QUESTION, NOW I HAVE ANOTHER ...
  A: Joanne - A temporary partial denture is probably not a mistake, but the dentist did not have it ...
oral surgery4/4/2009
  Q: I had two teeth surgically extracted five days ago. Tooth #17 was erupted and broken, tooth #18 was ...
  A: Tina - You don't say how long ago the teeth were removed, but if the time is past a couple of days, ...
Tooth extraction healing4/4/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth and a molar extracted on Wed Mar 25th, today is Sat April 4th. The wisdom ...
  A: Elisha - What you describe is fairly normal healing. Often the top surface of the blood clot that ...
Tooth extraction pain4/4/2009
  Q: I had tooth number 30 extracted one week ago today. However I still have much pain. Previously I ...
  A: Debby - No it is not normal to have a continuation of a lot of pain for this length of time. You ...
Exposed jaw bone3/30/2009
  Q: I am 38 and I was advised, by my dentist, to have all four of my wisdom teeth removed. I had a ...
  A: Laura - First of all, your age has nothing to do with the problem. Usually, this type of situation ...
Tongue tied?3/30/2009
  Q: I had surgery 2 weeks ago to remove my right Sublingual Gland, the swelling has gone down but I ...
  A: Joanne - The restriction of tongue movements can occur from sutures placed and restricting ...
Braces after surgery3/30/2009
  Q: I just had leforte I five weeks ago. How long are typical patients in braces after surgery?
  A: Kristin - The length of time for braces after the surgery is quite variable. If addition minor ...
bracket pulling tooth down fell off3/30/2009
  Q: Tieg, My daughter had oral surgery to attach a bracket to a tooth so it could be pulled down. It's ...
  A: Vada - You have a good perspective of what needs to be done. If the tooth still needs an assist to ...
hematoma3/30/2009
  Q: 5 days ago i went in for a routine filling on back left molar on the top row , numbing needle caused ...
  A: Stanley - First of all, the use of warm moist treatment to the outside of your face from a hematoma ...
head symptoms3/29/2009
  Q: I had two Caldwell Luc procedures done 25 yrs. ago. I have begun to have symptoms that include a ...
  A: Peggy - What you are experiencing can occur from a mild irritation in the sinus or the eustachian ...
tooth regeneration3/29/2009
  Q: I've recently read that someday if a tooth is lost a person can regrow their own by implanting cells ...
  A: Don - At this point in time, there is no tried and true mechanism to produce teeth from any stem ...
Teeth Sensitivity3/29/2009
  Q: I am not sure that you can advise me, but would like to hear your opinion about some symptoms I feel ...
  A: Maria - I am not saying that root canal is not the proper approach for an infected tooth producing ...
Continued pain after teeth extraction3/28/2009
  Q: About 3 weeks ago I wrote about the above subject. I followed Dr. Tieg's advice about the warm ...
  A: Lynn - If the upper extraction site still does not feel normal, I suggest that you make an ...
Teeth Sensitivity3/28/2009
  Q: I am not sure that you can advise me, but would like to hear your opinion about some symptoms I feel ...
  A: Maria - If the tooth you speak of is an upper tooth, an upper tooth if inflamed or infected can ...
wisdom tooth/ infection3/28/2009
  Q: I had 2 wisdom tooth pulled out and long story short I called back for a emergency appt. and was ...
  A: Bcarter - Whoever the doctor is who extracted the teeth, he is obviously a lousy doctor. You should ...
Implant healing caps.3/27/2009
  Q: Teig, I have four anterior top implants. I now have to go for the "healing caps" phase. I have a ...
  A: Gellia - The adaptation's ease all depends on the materials used to fabricate the partial. As long ...
Implant healing caps.3/26/2009
  Q: Teig, I have four anterior top implants. I now have to go for the "healing caps" phase. I have a ...
  A: Gellia - A partial denture should be cut away inside so that it does not rest, at all, on the ...
Wisdom Teeth Comming in?3/26/2009
  Q: So lately ive been having some pain in my jaw area. That sometimes races up my jaw to my head but ...
  A: Katrina - Your symptoms are classical ones when wisdom teeth become inflamed and possibly infected. ...
numbness3/25/2009
  Q: About 6 month ago I had a surgery on my both jaw as my lower jaw was forward. since I had done the ...
  A: Shadi - With maxillary surgery, the nerve fibers can be cut of the infraorbital nerve, which travels ...
broken jaw wiring3/25/2009
  Q: I just got my jaw wired and just wanted to ask a few questions ... after they take bars and ...
  A: Gary - First of all, if there is any mobility of your jaw to allow you to grind your teeth, you need ...
upper/lower jaw surgery3/25/2009
  Q: My 18 yr. son was born with bilateral cleft lip/palate and needs upper advancement of about 6mm and ...
  A: Sue - All those surgeries can be done at the same time, but the doctor doing it, must be skilled. ...
membrane exposure3/24/2009
  Q: I've read your most recent response on this subject and I have the same thing happening. They said ...
  A: D. - Whether the membrane shows or not, it is not the membrane that is important. The membrane's ...
Broken Jaw3/24/2009
  Q: I Am a 17 year old girl who is stuck in a dilemma. I have had a broken jaw since i was 3. My ...
  A: Siaunie - I am assuming nothing was done at age 3 to correct the broken jaw then. When that occurs, ...
Rusty Drill Bit left under Implant on L/L3/23/2009
  Q: Wouldn't an Oral Surgeon be responsible for leaving a drill bit and other debris in a person's ...
  A: Shirley - Depending on where the drill bit and other debris was found, it could possibly be a ...
Wisdom teeth - post extraction pain, need for pain killers3/22/2009
  Q: I was extremely impressed with your answer to the person who experienced dry sockets! Awesome job. ...
  A: Vicki - If the pain has increased or you notice a very bad odor about her breath, she might have a ...
Assymmetry, upper and lower jaw3/22/2009
  Q: I am 21. Last year my brace treatment finished. I had 4 teeth removed, one each side from the top, ...
  A: Jason - Your problem is not totally unknown and it is problem that is repaired often. Basically, ...
dental implants3/22/2009
  Q: My wife recently had oral surgery for removal of a tumor in her tongue,followed by 6weeks of ...
  A: David - I am sure you will not like what I am going to say, but once there is radiation therapy in ...
oral surgery extraction packing3/22/2009
  Q: I had oral surgery on monday 3/16 for the extraction of my upper left canine tooth. Today, saturday ...
  A: Hannah - From your description of the upper canine and mentioning that a chain exists, I guess from ...
Rapid palatal expansion3/21/2009
  Q: I had a rapid palatal expansion 5 months ago, I currently have a tooth sized gap in my mouth. The ...
  A: Arthur - Two to four weeks after the expansion is absolutely the wrong approach. The expansion ...
what should i have to do?3/21/2009
  Q: treatment of A pregnant woman in her second month attended the dental clinic complaining of severs ...
  A: Rami - As much as we try to avoid surgery or any other potentially traumatic medical treatment for ...
Pain after removal attemts3/20/2009
  Q: Teig, My dentist had to remove a bridge covering implants on upper jaw, to re-cement it because it ...
  A: Vlad - Before you even think about keeping or losing the implant, the doctor who placed it should ...
Trismus3/20/2009
  Q: I had a root canal started two weeks ago. After the initial treatment, I started to experience pain ...
  A: Susan - This may seem a little callous, but the dentists you saw should have immediately sought out ...
uneven face3/19/2009
  Q: I am 3 weeks post op for upper and lower jaw surgery. I'm still swollen and my face looks uneven. ...
  A: Lorna - There can definitely be some swelling in the nasal region, but depending on the type of ...
TMJ Oral Surgery3/19/2009
  Q: Good morning Dr. Joel S. Teig, DMD. I am a 46 year old female an was in a car accident in 2006. As ...
  A: Brenda - From the symptoms you describe, it does seem like your symptoms are muscular in origin. ...
exposed dental implant thread3/19/2009
  Q: 10 years ago, five 3.75mm x 13mm implants were placed on my lower jaw, on top of which is a fixed ...
  A: Jack - The poorly fitting denture seems that it might be the instigator of the bone loss. Once the ...
rip in the floor of mouth -post surgery3/19/2009
  Q: I had two small lumps removed by a very new oral surgeon 8 days ago. The hole that the surgeon cut ...
  A: Perry - I think what you are going through with an apparent hole into the floor of the mouth should ...
Jaw Spams after wisdom teeth removal3/18/2009
  Q: I am 28 years old and I had my wisdom teeth recently removed. The surgeon prescribed (allergies of ...
  A: Brooke - By two weeks most of the swelling should have diminished. If not, there is trapped fluids ...
uneven face3/18/2009
  Q: I am 3 weeks post op for upper and lower jaw surgery. I'm still swollen and my face looks uneven. ...
  A: Loma - Of course without examining you it is a little tough for me to tell you what is actually ...
Oral surgery3/18/2009
  Q: I had oral surgery this past Monday. I have been feeling pressure on my left side of my face since. ...
  A: Melissa - What you are experiencing sounds like an oral antral fistula. This is an opening from ...
exposed dental implant thread3/18/2009
  Q: 10 years ago, five 3.75mm x 13mm implants were placed on my lower jaw, on top of which is a fixed ...
  A: Jack - First of all, dental implants do not allow the retention of bone. The type of bone loss you ...
Bad occlusion jaw3/18/2009
  Q: I'm Italian living in Dublin. Before moving here last year I underwent a dental check. A jaw dentist ...
  A: Luca - What you described in your question did not sound like something a doctor, like Dr. Collins, ...
31 years old..lower jaw growth3/17/2009
  Q: I have had no significant trauma to speak of, and after several appointments with orthodontists and ...
  A: Steve - Your next move would be to get properly evaluated by a board certified oral and ...
Constant Biting & Causes Mucoceles3/17/2009
  Q: Teig, My questions has two parts. 1. You made a comment to someone else saying you do not ...
  A: Curtis - I don't care if it is the Biolase or any other laser, that approach, in my mind and ...
apioectomy/orthognathic surgery3/17/2009
  Q: I had orthognathic surgery in 2005 (both jaws) and just had an apioectomy last month (2009). The ...
  A: Jean - Of course, not seeing exactly what is going on, makes it a little difficult for me to tell ...
Bad occlusion jaw3/17/2009
  Q: I'm Italian living in Dublin. Before moving here last year I underwent a dental check. A jaw dentist ...
  A: Luca - I'm not sure what the dentist you were seeing. Before I send you a name, could you please ...
Gum Grafting, after the implants are in???3/15/2009
  Q: my doctor is a certified Oral Max,, surgeon. y question remains unanswered. Have you ever had to ...
  A: Anna - I have never had this experience with implants that I have placed, but as long as there is ...
Please help! I have 2 dry sockets and a large lump in my cheek3/15/2009
  Q: First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I really appreciate any advice you ...
  A: Elizabeth - The swelling you describe sounds like an abscess and the surgeon needs to be seen as ...
block graft3/14/2009
  Q: Dr. Tieg, i'm getting a block graft from the chin to augment the maxilla and then 4 implants to ...
  A: Patient - If the graft is taken from the chin area, replacement of the bone with a graft is ...
oral antral fistula correction and sinus lift3/14/2009
  Q: on 12/15/07 I had an upper left molar surgically removed. It had been a support for a crown/bridge ...
  A: Bob - First of all, any thought of an implant should not be attempted for at least almost a year. ...
wisdon molar3/14/2009
  Q: I had my upper, left wisdom molar removed one week ago. It came out completely. After that, I had ...
  A: Nabila - First of all, the removal of the sharp bone piece should be removed, but the real question ...
Sliding Genioplasty3/13/2009
  Q: I had a sliding genioplasty done just under 4 months ago and there is a soft bump in the middle part ...
  A: Gerry - It is a little difficult for me to be totally sure what is going on in your chin area, but ...
how to tell if extraction site is infected....3/13/2009
  Q: My question is as follows: I had 2 root canals on #19 1yr ltr still acting up- my dentist refers me ...
  A: Janet - With the preexisting infection and your smoking, it is not unusual for the extraction site ...
removal of lower third molars3/13/2009
  Q: My lower third molars (wisdom teeth) are in a partial bony impaction position, and my oral surgeon ...
  A: Nikki - Although the general anesthesia will definitely make the extractions impossible to feel, ...
pain from wisdom teeth extraction3/12/2009
  Q: its been 3 days since i got 4 wisdom teeth cut out, i was wondering how long is the pain suppose to ...
  A: Lisa - AFter the removal of wisdom teeth, it can take 7-10 days before the pain goes away. If for ...
Gum grafting after Implant already in??3/12/2009
  Q: This is my story and question.. First of all, I had bone augmentation done on my lower left jawbone, ...
  A: Anna - You don't say the type of specialist who you were sent to for the treatment, but now you ...
intermaxillary disjonction3/12/2009
  Q: I am 50 years old,female. I underwent an intermaxillary disjonction 5 weeks ago (14mm) . This is the ...
  A: Veronique - I am not quite sure what you are talking about. I do not know of any procedure called a ...
Infection after wisdom teeth removal3/12/2009
  Q: I got all 4 wisdom teeth pulled on feb 20 all were impacted and the left one was a complete bony ...
  A: Marie - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on, exactly, but there are two ...
Intravenous vs. non- intravenous3/12/2009
  Q: I am having my wisdom teeth extracted in 2 weeks. My question is , what method of sedation is more ...
  A: Ana - Intravenous sedation is more predictable and the procedure is more comfortable for the ...
Severed labial frenulum (pediatric)3/11/2009
  Q: Yesterday, my 3.5 year-old daughter was injured on the playground at nursery school, and her ...
  A: Christine - First of all, the labial frenum is a small muscular attachment that has no function ...
teeth in the palate3/10/2009
  Q: My son had surgery 2 yrs ago right before he had his braces put on- they said he had a tooth in his ...
  A: Lynn - You are correct to question what is being done. No matter the tooth's position, enough ...
bulging on lower lip3/10/2009
  Q: I have what appears to be a small bulge under the skin of my lower lip. It appears bluish or dark in ...
  A: Sher - There are a few possible causes of the bulge. The fact that it is bluish in nature, usually ...
slight smooth lump on the left side of the roof of my mouth3/10/2009
  Q: Dr Teig, I just noticed a day ago a slightly raised area on the left side of the roof of my mouth, ...
  A: Amikins - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on exactly, but you might have a ...
Widsom Tooth Removal Post -op3/10/2009
  Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed over a month ago. The bottom two were impacted ...
  A: Tonja - First of all, you should contact the surgeon to let him know what is going on. Secondly, ...
Symptoms after molar extraction3/8/2009
  Q: I had a molar extracted from my lower jaw about a month ago. Four days after surgery I asked to be ...
  A: Ana - It does not sound normal at all. It also sounds like your dentist does not know what is ...
Nasal problems3/8/2009
  Q: Today is Sunday, March 8th. I am a 38 year old male in normally excellent physical condition. On ...
  A: Oliver - If your symptoms are of a stuffy nose, pressure under the eye or a light headedness it ...
Infection month after wisdom teeth removal3/8/2009
  Q: I had sugery to remove my bottom full bony impacted wisdom teeth over a month ago. About a week ago ...
  A: Andrea - What you describe id a process called a fistula. That fistula is a drainage port for ...
Wisdom tooth puss3/7/2009
  Q: I had all four wisdom teeth out two weeks ago and got a dry socket on the bottom. I had it dressed ...
  A: Sara - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on exactly, but it is possible that ...
ameloblastic fibroma in 9-yr-old3/7/2009
  Q: Our 9-year-old son was just diagnosed (by biopsy) with a "large" ameloblastic fibroma in the right ...
  A: Camille - Being in NYC, you are lucky to be in a situation where there are a number of well skilled ...
Post-op gap in bite3/7/2009
  Q: I had a bimaxillary osteotomy to correct an underbite at the end of January and the surgeon said the ...
  A: Charlie - The most important thing is the bone healing. The doctors can encourage that via ...
Exposed Membrane3/7/2009
  Q: I had a bone graft eight days ago performed by a board certified oral surgeon. I had my 1wk check up ...
  A: Larry - Membrane exposure from the suture line is not totally uncommon if there is any pressure on ...
Post-op gap in bite3/7/2009
  Q: I had a bimaxillary osteotomy to correct an underbite at the end of January and the surgeon said the ...
  A: Charlie - You should be the doctor. The picture of your bite, just two weeks after surgery is not ...
unusual palate3/6/2009
  Q: My palate is normal - slightly curved upwards in the middle like a cupped hand with the palm facing ...
  A: Sam - The commenter was totally correct. ENT doctors are not trained in the reshaping and removal ...
TMJ from wisdom tooth surgery?3/6/2009
  Q: I had wisdom tooth surgery in 1987, and ever since, my jaw has never been the same. The muscles ...
  A: Holly - First of all, the malocclusion issue needs to be corrected. Malocclusion precipitates ...
wisdom teeth extraction3/6/2009
  Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted one week ago, and have been having many problems. First ...
  A: Stephanie - First of all, do not pick at anything in the healing tooth sockets. The white material ...
unusual palate3/5/2009
  Q: My palate is normal - slightly curved upwards in the middle like a cupped hand with the palm facing ...
  A: Sam - Of course without examining your colleague, I cannot be totally sure, but it sounds like there ...
Extraction of a tooth with a pin in it3/5/2009
  Q: How would this procedure take place. This pin has been in this tooth for many, many years and the ...
  A: Linda - The actually does not need to be removed before the extraction. One of the main problems ...
Genioplasty3/3/2009
  Q: A genioplasty has been recommended for me by my orthodontist. I'm going to see an oral surgeon in a ...
  A: Lauren - I'm not saying that a surgery may not be necessary to properly align the upper to the ...
Oroantral Fistula discharge and discomfort3/2/2009
  Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted 2 weeks ago today, and 3 days after I noticed that I ...
  A: Landon - Your dentist will be of no help. You definitely need to be examined by a board certified ...
gummy smile after surgery to correct underbite3/2/2009
  Q: My daughter had corrective jaw surgery on 2nd December, 2008 to correct an underbite. She had uper ...
  A: Jane - It sounds like your daughter has suffered from surgery by a surgeon who did not correctly ...
teeth infections3/2/2009
  Q: TO JOEL, Ive been putting up with bleeding gums and recurring infections now for over 10years. I ...
  A: Samantha - Without stimulation to produce the fast heart rate, the only place you need to go is to ...
sliding genioplasty revision3/2/2009
  Q: Could you please give me a list of top surgeons who specialize in revising a bad sliding ...
  A: Michelle - I don't personally know, nor have I ever heard of Dr. Zide and I do practice back east. ...
A hole in sinus cavity3/1/2009
  Q: On September 22 my husband had teeth #3,6,11,12,14,extracted supposidly to have immeidate dentures ...
  A: Martha - There is only one cure for your husbands problem - QUALITY SURGERY. If the surgeon is ...
Molar Extract3/1/2009
  Q: I had a tooth that broke on me went to oral surgeon and had it removed, it broke a few times before ...
  A: Bill - What you have is not nerve damage, but you obviously have a hole from the depth of the tooth ...
ameloblastoma3/1/2009
  Q: Our 9-year-old son was just diagnosed with a rare tumor called ameloblastoma in his right mandible. ...
  A: Camille - Rather than seeking an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who has both a DDS or DMD and an ...
acrylic roundhouse upper3/1/2009
  Q: I paid my dentist in advance to place porcelain roundhouse on my upper implants and acrylic were ...
  A: Karen - Whether acrylic or porcelain, the bridge can be removed without damaging the implants. This ...
sliding genioplasty revision3/1/2009
  Q: Could you please give me a list of top surgeons who specialize in revising a bad sliding ...
  A: Michelle - You are quite lucky to be in Minnesota. There are two excellent oral and maxillofacial ...
Ketamine2/28/2009
  Q: My three-year-old son had a tooth extracted yesterday by an oral surgeon. They used Ketamine to ...
  A: Sunshine - The effects of Ketamine are different with different children, but in general, it ...
Central Ossifying Fibroma of Mandible2/28/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig; i wrote to you in september of last year requesting information regarding oral tumors. ...
  A: Sherry - The surgical taking of the graft from the hip can be sore, but in general, most patients ...
I can´t heal the roof of my mouth...2/28/2009
  Q: I am writing you from Barcelona Spain, I am going trough mayor dental work, such as, implants on my ...
  A: Kim - Without actually seeing the wound, it is a little tough for me to determine if the cut was ...
teeth infections2/28/2009
  Q: TO JOEL, Ive been putting up with bleeding gums and recurring infections now for over 10years. I ...
  A: Samantha - My key question is, did the dentist give you a shot of medication to get the area he was ...
I can´t heal the roof of my mouth...2/28/2009
  Q: I am writing you from Barcelona Spain, I am going trough mayor dental work, such as, implants on my ...
  A: Kim - The appropriate technique to close the hole all depends on the cause. I need a little more ...
numbness after jaw break2/27/2009
  Q: I have written to you before and you advised me that it will take a year for the numbness to go and ...
  A: Norrie - the fact that the numbness has changed means that the nerves were not damaged beyond a ...
tooth healing?2/26/2009
  Q: Good morning, I had an unplanned tooth pulled by an oral surgeon on Monday evening (today ...
  A: Debbie - For complete healing, it takes about 7-10 days. The warm salt water rinses you should be ...
Oral Surgery (Second Round)2/26/2009
  Q: Teig - I was reading the answer you wrote to a woman named Jennifer who was asking about having ...
  A: Nichole - I would like to answer your yes or no question about the potential worry of relapse, but ...
Tooth extraction2/25/2009
  Q: I just had my upper molar extracted on Friday 2/20. On monday evening I felt my sinuses drain into ...
  A: Lynn - The most important treatment after there is an opening in the tooth socket and the sinus, is ...
tooth healing?2/25/2009
  Q: Good morning, I had an unplanned tooth pulled by an oral surgeon on Monday evening (today ...
  A: Debbie Let me tell you, first of all, that you should not be smoking. Forget about restarting the ...
tool extraction2/24/2009
  Q: I have a jaw tooth that was under a bridge. The bridge came off and the tooth is greatly decayed ...
  A: Dolores - Every doctor has different fees and it is a little tough for me to tell you how costly the ...
Headaches after metal plates on jaw?2/24/2009
  Q: Basically I had metal plates placed in a couple places on my jaw to repair two fractures. It's now ...
  A: Bill - Of course without examining you it is a little tough for me to tell you what is actually ...
extraction2/24/2009
  Q: i had my stitches removed on the 19th is there any chance of this closing on its own it seems to be ...
  A: Coleen - Depending on the size of the actual opening and the care taken to not traumatize the area, ...
Tooth Infection2/23/2009
  Q: 13 years ago I had a root canal retreated to have a periodontal surgery done to treat a tooth ...
  A: Joao - Path #3 sounds like a good option as long as the source of the infection is not a microscopic ...
Hole after impacted wisdom tooth extraction2/23/2009
  Q: I had 3 wisdom teeth extracted 3 weeks ago. The two lower ones were full bony impacted. At my week ...
  A: Andrea - Unlike a situation where the gum tissue closes over the socket the open socket takes longer ...
upper jaw surgery and wisdom teeth being cut out2/23/2009
  Q: Okay, so Im scheduled to have maxillofacial surgery to correct my underbite. they said hopefully all ...
  A: Whitney - I have to tell you that I am not comfortable with what you just described. If the ...
Molar Extraction vs root canal2/22/2009
  Q: I am 50 yrs old. My dentist suggested that I put crowns on my last upper molar & 2nd to last lower ...
  A: Sue - That might not be a problem if the lower tooth bites against the tooth in front of the upper ...
High crowns2/22/2009
  Q: I have very high crown margins on my 6 front teeth which look terrible. Is it possible to have gum ...
  A: Lisa - Of course without examining your situation, I can only think of one possibility. That might ...
splinter of bone protuding from lower spot inside mouth where teeth used to be2/22/2009
  Q: In Oct. 2008 I had my teeth removed (and a bone graft done) in San Jose del Cabo, MX. It cost 7,000 ...
  A: Carole - The bone you describe that is exiting could be dead bone or it was just an irregular shape ...
wisdom teeth2/21/2009
  Q: I just had four wisdom teeth extracted two days ago and two of them were oral surgery. I don't know ...
  A: Dominique - Now that it is more than 48 hours since the surgery, you should definitely begin a ...
wisdom teeth, blood clot2/21/2009
  Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed 8 days ago. Today one of the blood clots on the bottom ...
  A: Kelly - From what you describe, you do not need to be worried. Losing the surface of the healing ...
impacted wisdom teeth2/21/2009
  Q: can impacted wisdom teeth cause headaches, low grade fever,and possibly a sore neck?
  A: Robin - Yes, yes and yes. An impacted wisdom tooth if it becomes inflamed or infection can give ...
Palate Expansion2/20/2009
  Q: I am a 25 year old undergoing orthodontic treatment that will be supplemented with oral surgery. ...
  A: Michael - It is okay that the orthodontist apply the expansion device now, but no attempt to widen ...
Oral surgery2/20/2009
  Q: I had my braces off five years back. Surgery was also recommended for receding chin. But at that ...
  A: Rajesh - Of course without examining you it is a little tough for me to be 100% sure, but, in ...
radioluency on the right retromolar2/20/2009
  Q: what does this mean....my gum is red around that tooth....dentist refered me to oral surgeon...the ...
  A: Kayla - A radiolucency is a darkening on an xray is a specific area. That situation usually ...
Jaw Pain and Misalignment2/20/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, A couple of weeks ago I got into a bar fight and got punched in the jaw from the side. ...
  A: Ross - Do not wait to see the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Of course, without examining you I ...
swollen incisive papilla?2/20/2009
  Q: I wear an upper denture (7 yrs) and have painful swelling of the gum behind 2 front teeth. Too ...
  A: Lynn - Of course without actually examining the area you are describing, it is a little tough for me ...
Fibroma2/19/2009
  Q: If you have a small fibroma (3-4mm )excised form the lateral border of the tongue, do you ...
  A: Mary - The removal of any lesion or growth on the tongue should be sutured after removal. The main ...
Problems after full top teeth extraction2/19/2009
  Q: I got my top teeth extracted 9 days ago. I am HIV+ and have a lot of bone loss which is why I went ...
  A: Dawn - The sequestrum needs to be removed before it produces a lot of inflammation. You can help ...
slow healing?2/19/2009
  Q: my husband had a lower molar removed 4 weeks ago. 2 weeks ago he had to go back and have the bone ...
  A: Cathy - I cannot be sure, but it sounds like the doctor who removed the tooth was not attentive to ...
Implant Placement Complication2/19/2009
  Q: Brief History: On November 11th of 2008, I was scheduled for a dental implant (tooth #12). X-rays ...
  A: Amy - There was a period of time since the original xrays on November 11, 2008. The changes in the ...
Nasal cavity after extraction2/18/2009
  Q: i also got a tooth pulled on Jan 8th, i have done all i can not to blow my nose and keep it clean, ...
  A: Paul - If at the time the of the extraction a hole was created into the nasal cavity, it should ...
Tooth Extraction Bleeding2/17/2009
  Q: I'm usually a heavy bleeder after any dentist visit, but today I had a no. 2 molar extracted. (Big ...
  A: Ross - If the extraction was done properly and sutures placed, moving your tongue should not affect ...
Infection returned after extraction2/17/2009
  Q: I had a tooth extracted 3 weeks ago (back upper left) after continued gum, cheek swelling (over 12 ...
  A: Tony - Of course, without actually examining you I cannot tell you what is definitely swelling under ...
Post wisdom tooth removal.2/17/2009
  Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed about 2 1/2 years ago, but I've noticed that the two ...
  A: Tessa - Of course, without directly examining you, I cannot be sure what happened during the ...
Oral Surgery gone bad2/17/2009
  Q: Ever since my friend had his wisdom teeth removed approximately a year ago, he's lost taste and ...
  A: Lisa - I am not a medico-legal expert, but if your friend still had the altered sensations due to ...
Tooth Extraction During The First Six Weeks Of Pregnancy2/16/2009
  Q: My wife has been having an acute tooth problem since becoming pregnant. She is constantly in pain ...
  A: Mohammed - It is always best to wait for an extraction into the second trimester, but if the painful ...
Mysterious Gum pain2/16/2009
  Q: I do not have my top wisom teeth out and about a month ago I was eating and part of my very back ...
  A: Kelsey - As you lay down, the localized blood pressure to the head increases due to gravity. With ...
wisdom teeth extraction2/16/2009
  Q: My daughter had all four wisdom teeth removed 2 years ago. She developed one dry socket that was ...
  A: Lisa - Do not wait. Have your daughter examined by another board certified oral and maxillofacial ...
tooth root left in2/16/2009
  Q: i had bottom right molar removed not wisdom 3 weeks ago. had no pain until last week when i got ear ...
  A: Justin - If the dentist left a root in, it needs to be removed. You need to have your dentist ...
root remains after molar extraction2/15/2009
  Q: 28th jan i had the nerve removed from lower molar,returned on 30th to discover dentist had left some ...
  A: Sarah - Without examining you or, at least, looking at your xrays, I cannot tell what exactly needs ...
Dry Socket Formation2/15/2009
  Q: I got my four wisdom teeth extracted 2 days ago. However, I am very concerned about a dry socket ...
  A: Anita - Relax, what you are seeing is common after extractions. The blood clot that fills the tooth ...
oral maxillary communication after wisdom tooth removal2/15/2009
  Q: I am 32 and had my 4 wisdom teeth removed about two weeks ago. Just today I realized that air is ...
  A: Eric - From what you describe, you have a condition called an oral antral fistula. The roots of ...
tooth extraction2/15/2009
  Q: Last month I had three wisdom teeth extracted and afterwords afterwards everything is fine, but last ...
  A: Danell - Of course, without actually examining you it is a little tough for me to tell you what is ...
TMJ and Nerve Damage2/15/2009
  Q: My best friend is suffering from TMJ as a result of years and years of grinding her teeth. More ...
  A: Debi - The pregnancy for now is the major problem. Anything that could help, cause injury to the ...
High Speed Braces prior to Orthognathic Surgery2/14/2009
  Q: I am a candidate for Orthognathic Surgery but an orthodontic treatment is required before the ...
  A: Arnel - I do not like the procedure nor do I think it works well enough for orthognathic surgery to ...
chronic tooth infection2/14/2009
  Q: i am scheduled for a bilateral knee replacement next week. a recent dental checkup revealed that i ...
  A: Kate - If the infection is not active, there should should be no problems, but some orthopedic ...
dental implant prescription2/14/2009
  Q: Does the clavunate in augmentin 875 do anything to promote bone growth to the implanted screw? I ...
  A: Pam - From what I know and have asked friends of mine who are pharmacologists about clavunate say ...
Oral Fistula2/13/2009
  Q: I was born with a unilateral complete cleft palate that, through half a dozen or so surgeries, was ...
  A: Jay - Sorry to hear about that fistula. Redoing one surgery on top of another quickly is not a ...
Post Extraction Sinus DIscharge, Putrid.2/13/2009
  Q: I had both sides of my rear teeth from the eye teeth back removed for eventual dentures. Last week I ...
  A: Eric - Often the upper back teeth can communicate with the sinus or just have a thin friable ...
after effects of dental extraction2/13/2009
  Q: My friend after tooth extraction has been feeling very ill nausea and sick and the feeling in her ...
  A: Linda - What your friend is experiencing is not directly linked to the extraction, but it sounds ...
gum swelling2/13/2009
  Q: since past three day i have swelling in my uper jaw's right last gum and i have lamp as well on my ...
  A: Fouzia - Of course, without examining your situation it is a little tough for me to tell you if ...
Cyst in unerupted tooth2/13/2009
  Q: I just got back from the oral surgeon's office. My 13 year old son has a cyst (found by xray - no ...
  A: Jennifer - First of all, you were correct to only put your son through one surgical procedure. An ...
dental implant prescription2/12/2009
  Q: Does the clavunate in augmentin 875 do anything to promote bone growth to the implanted screw? I ...
  A: Pam - The administration of any antibiotic after the insertion of an implant is a "belt and ...
Teeth Hypersensitivity2/12/2009
  Q: I had a BSSO and LeFort I on two separate occasions almost five years ago. Since then my teeth, ...
  A: Katie - After 5 years, it is almost impossible to predict if the nerve will regain its full ...
Horrible ear pain a week after wisdom tooth extraction2/11/2009
  Q: My name is Steven and I'm a 17 year old male. I just had my wisdom teeth taken out and after about a ...
  A: Steven - It is a little difficult for me to tell you what is actually going on. You may have a dry ...
extraction sorry help2/11/2009
  Q: I have a bad back tooth that has no nerve anymore and the tooth has been decayed and all broken for ...
  A: Migir - If the doctor knows what he is doing, if you are made numb before the extraction you will ...
Stability what does it mean in orthognathic surgery2/11/2009
  Q: When a Oral an maxillofacial surgeon is planning for orthognathic surgery says something about ...
  A: Bob - It is a little tough for me to interpret what the surgeon you saw might be saying. Stability ...
Underbite and surgery2/11/2009
  Q: I had braces to correct my underbite, but I still have my underbite after years of braces. The ...
  A: Tammie - A true underbite is a skeletal phenomenon and not actually a tooth position cause. As ...
surgical hooks2/10/2009
  Q: Is it okay if the surgical hooks on the braces move around a little? ANSWER: Briana - As long as ...
  A: Briana - Do not feel that you are doing something wrong by contacting the orthodontic's office. It ...
extraction2/10/2009
  Q: I have a bad back tooth that has no nerve anymore and the tooth has been decayed and all broken for ...
  A: Migir - The dentist who told you that in 30 years he has never cut gums is just lying. If he never ...
Bone Spurs2/10/2009
  Q: I just have sooo much i would like to ask ...but the most pressing one now is this. I have just had ...
  A: Vicki - First of all, if the dentist extracted the tooth, he should have noticed any loose ...
surgical hooks2/10/2009
  Q: Is it okay if the surgical hooks on the braces move around a little?
  A: Briana - As long as your teeth are stable it should not be a problem. You say surgical hooks, but ...
orthognathic surgery2/9/2009
  Q: I had surgery about five years ago to correct an open bite as well as a cross bite, I now have ...
  A: Christina - Of course, without examining you, it is a little tough for me to tell you what is going ...
Wisdom Teeth Out?2/9/2009
  Q: I have recently been told that it is a good idea to get my wisdom teeth out by a dentist and the ...
  A: Jeffrey - Having performed many extraction of wisdom teeth in people in their 30's, I can tell you ...
orthognathic surgery2/9/2009
  Q: I had orthognathic surgery almost 2 years ago. I had a large overbite and my chin was small- my ...
  A: Esther - Without examining you it is a little tough to tell you whether it can be corrected. In ...
extraction2/9/2009
  Q: I have a bad back tooth that has no nerve anymore and the tooth has been decayed and all broken for ...
  A: Migir - Even with the simplest extraction, pain can occur afterwards. I do not know of the quality ...
going in for extraction next week2/2/2009
  Q: First of all I will be having #18 extracted which at one time I had a root canal and crown. I now ...
  A: Debbie - As long as the cause of the infection, the infected tooth, is still present, the local ...
extensive tori removal2/2/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, In four days I am having tori removal on my upper and lower outer jaw areas. The lower ...
  A: Lesley - If done properly by a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, the tori will not ...
Wondering about dray socket2/2/2009
  Q: I had 3 wisdom teeth pulled 6 days ago. 2 on the right side and one lower on left. All 3 where ...
  A: Angela - You are correct to expect the doctor to directly inspect the socket that is uncomfortable. ...
Upper Jaw Surgery2/2/2009
  Q: I am 20 years old and went to see several orthodontists who all said I would need upper jaw surgery ...
  A: Krista - The ability to expand the jaw and at the same time advance it can be done at the same time ...
oral surgery2/1/2009
  Q: My sister has had oral surgery and the removal of the upper right molars and some soft palate ...
  A: Dot - Of course, without examining your sister or seeing the surgeries and the actual position of ...
bridges and implants1/31/2009
  Q: Can an implant be used as part of a bridge? (the empty space in front it cannot be implanted). So, ...
  A: Patty - An implant can definitely be used to support one end of the bridge. It is important that ...
implants1/31/2009
  Q: I had a bone graft 4 months ago to build a molar ridge and the surgeon will soon be checking it. ...
  A: Don - No! The bone where the implant is placed, if it is adequate and dense will be sufficient for ...
Similar situation as your answer to 5/7/20081/31/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig, I am in a similar situation as Sheri, having 2 bony areas below root tips on the lower ...
  A: Shawn - Healing or future problems from the areas in the bone is all dependent on what is found. ...
going in for extraction next week1/31/2009
  Q: First of all I will be having #18 extracted which at one time I had a root canal and crown. I now ...
  A: Debbie - One of the main problems with a true infection, is that local anesthesia to make the area ...
wisdom teeth removal1/31/2009
  Q: I have to get my upper left and lower right wisdom teeth removed pretty soon. Would you be able to ...
  A: Shaun - The fee is so variable and depends on where you live and the position of the teeth in your ...
cold and oral surgery1/30/2009
  Q: I am schedule to have four teeth cut out, upper 2 on left and upper 2 on right (canine and one ...
  A: Carolyn - Unless you are in severe pain, put off the surgery until you are better. Surgery will ...
Wisdom Tooth Extraction Pain1/30/2009
  Q: It has been 2 weeks since I had one of my wisdom teeth out. The extraction took about an hour and a ...
  A: Valerie - What you are experiencing is definitely not normal. Leaving a portion of the tooth in ...
Should I do this to my child?1/30/2009
  Q: I have a 12 yr.old daughter who is about to get fitted with braces. Our orthodontist suggested we ...
  A: Pati - First of all, a 12 years old should never have the surgery. Your daughter cannot have any ...
Failed Dental Implant1/29/2009
  Q: Teig, I am a licensed mental health therapist that is desperate for help concerning a dental ...
  A: Susan - Let me first tell you that my wife is a psychotherapist and I know the responsibilities in ...
Pain after wisdom tooth extraction1/29/2009
  Q: My father who is 53 years old had two wisdom teeth extracted by an oral surgeon in Nov. 2008. Since ...
  A: Trish - What you describe is not nerve damage. I cannot be sure, but if you father is having pain ...
extreme dentistry haulover1/29/2009
  Q: I do suffer with TMJ but have been having three new bridges and an implant in the last three months, ...
  A: Kathy - Of course, I cannot be 100% sure without examining you, but it sounds like you are having a ...
opinion about surgical faih healing1/29/2009
  Q: Greetings! I am Timothy John Viado a junior student taking Mass communication at Far Eastern ...
  A: Timothy - You are inquiring of the wrong doctor. I do not believe in nor have I experienced ...
numbness1/28/2009
  Q: it has been about 3/1/2 weeks since I have gotten my wisdom teeth on the lower left and right side ...
  A: Christine - First of all, if you have numbness that changes it's characteristics, that is actually ...
tooth extraction1/27/2009
  Q: my question is pretty simple. i had a tooth extracted 32 hours prior to writing this. my problem was ...
  A: brad - Get back to the doctor who extracted the tooth. Have him examine you and make sure that ...
intubation and TMJ1/27/2009
  Q: My 8-year-old daughter is about to have oral surgery to remove #5 and #11 (both baby and the ...
  A: C - If a knowledgeable and skilled anesthesiologist intubates and administers anesthesia, TMJ ...
bone grafts1/27/2009
  Q: If a person is getting a tooth pulled and knows they do not want an implant there in the future - ...
  A: Pam - I am not a fan of the resorbable grafting material. In my many years of experience, I have ...
Root Canal Treatment1/26/2009
  Q: I have been diagnosed root canal surgery in my 19 molar tooth. I live in Tempe, AZ. I am a ...
  A: Saurabh - I wish I could help you more, but I really do not know dentists within the Tempe area. ...
wisdom tooth extraction severe PAIN!1/26/2009
  Q: I had my lower left wisdom tooth pulled a week ago and since then i have been to the dentist to make ...
  A: Stacye - Of course, I cannot be totally sure without examining you, but it sounds like you might be ...
upper and lower jaw surgery1/23/2009
  Q: I have recently been told that I would need my lower jaw bringing forward and my upper jaw moving ...
  A: M - Of course without actually examining you I can't tell you how much tooth movement may be ...
what are my options?1/23/2009
  Q: I have a complex situation and am trying to gather information. My right eye tooth has an old RCT ...
  A: Karen - Getting a second opinion is important for your comfort. If you wish, you can get back to ...
oral surgery1/23/2009
  Q: Six months ago I had a failed root canal of a lower molar which was treated by my oral surgeon with ...
  A: Barbara - I am really not involved nor do I really know about the research data relative to ...
tori removal--lower1/23/2009
  Q: I an petrified of having this done..oral surgeon wants me to have done under anesthesia due to hi ...
  A: Sharon - You really don't need to worry too much. Yes it will be sore for a couple of days, but ...
Removal of Scar tissue in Upper Gum1/22/2009
  Q: Dental bridge incorrectly inserted in 2000 caused scar to form inside gum adjacent and above tooth ...
  A: Galina - First of all, it is not the facial nerve that is causing the problem. It is a branch of ...
what are my options?1/22/2009
  Q: I have a complex situation and am trying to gather information. My right eye tooth has an old RCT ...
  A: Karen - First of all, oral and maxillofacial surgeons are fully trained in anesthesia. As such, if ...
stitches left from wisdom teeth1/22/2009
  Q: Hey (thanks for your time). I had my wisdom teeth out 8 days ago. I went in on Monday for a follow ...
  A: Caitlyn - Look, I don't like dissolvable sutures for just the reason that you are experiencing. ...
oral surgery1/22/2009
  Q: Six months ago I had a failed root canal of a lower molar which was treated by my oral surgeon with ...
  A: Barbara - Research is progressing daily. In general, having performed hundreds of bone grafts over ...
extraction1/21/2009
  Q: Teig: I saw an endodontist yesterday for a root canal, but he stopped midway and said the tooth was ...
  A: William - The need of replacing the tooth that is to be extracted is based on whether the tooth that ...
Wisdom Teeth Removal Complications?1/21/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth out around 11 AM on Friday, January 16. I have had moderate pain controlled ...
  A: Lauren - I cannot be sure without examining you, but in the cheek area there is a duct from the ...
tooth extraction problems1/21/2009
  Q: I recently (3 days) got my back molar extracted and soon after noticed a few white and red spots on ...
  A: Stephanie - First of all, there is no reason not to extract infected teeth. You probably have one ...
wisdom teeth severe pain 11 days out1/20/2009
  Q: I just read your answer to a girls question that is very close to my problem.but i need a little ...
  A: Vinnie - It will go away, but if not treated, it can lead to developing a major bone problem. It ...
wisdom teeth severe pain 11 days out1/20/2009
  Q: I just read your answer to a girls question that is very close to my problem.but i need a little ...
  A: Vinnie - Of course without examining you it is a little tough for me to know what exactly is going ...
bone graft1/20/2009
  Q: How soon after a bone graft to a molar ridge (that has bad bone loss) can a person have the tooth in ...
  A: Pam - Maybe I'm not getting this, but why weren't the grafts to the adjoining areas done at the same ...
incapacity after extraction1/19/2009
  Q: Tooth pulled 2:30 PM Near total incapacity following morning. My muscles could not move my limbs I ...
  A: James - I have to tell you that your symptoms are quite unusual after the removal of a tooth. If ...
Jaw wired shut1/19/2009
  Q: i recently had my jaw broken in 3 places in a car accident , had Mandibular fixation , intraoral ...
  A: Kris - You don't say how old the xray is, but the alignment appears pretty good. The numbness you ...
Oral Structure Question1/19/2009
  Q: :) My husband has a sore area that is behind where you can see in the mirror. It's on the jaw, ...
  A: Tameka - When you say that the area is behind the soft palate and tucked back around above the ...
exposed jaw bone after wisdom tooth extraction1/18/2009
  Q: Sorry this is long, but am trying to give you as much detail as possible.I am a 41 year old female ...
  A: Laura - Unfortunately, you have been treated by a doctor who really does not know how to help you ...
Stones in Spit Glands1/18/2009
  Q: A few years ago I developed a stone in the left spit glands under my tongue. For two days the pain ...
  A: Lisa - There are a few reasons that can produce recurrent stones in the duct of a gland. The ...
4 Wisdom Teeth Removed1/16/2009
  Q: One week ago I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed (I am 25 years old). It was a simple ...
  A: Ashley - I cannot be 100% sure without examining you, but it sounds like you are having spasms of ...
numbness to my lower left side of my lip and gum1/16/2009
  Q: i had a severe infection underneath my bridge, which the dentist had to break and remove and also ...
  A: Virginia - Of course, if the numbness began after the initial treatment by the other surgeon, it is ...
numbness to my lower left side of my lip and gum1/16/2009
  Q: i had a severe infection underneath my bridge, which the dentist had to break and remove and also ...
  A: Virginia - The numbness can occasionally come from the infection, but it can also come from the ...
I had my wisdom teeth cut out....now it's swelling over a week later1/16/2009
  Q: Hey, I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth cut out on January 5, 2009. All was fine when I went for my ...
  A: Stephen - Occasionally during the healing of the tooth socket, bacteria and debris can become ...
lower jaw surgery1/15/2009
  Q: I just had lower jaw surgery to correct my underbite 6 days ago, after my surgery my teeth alignment ...
  A: Angel - If your bite is now different from just after the surgery, it means that the fixation of the ...
Giant cell tumor?1/15/2009
  Q: Dr. Teig,my younger sister ,33,had an insidious onset of lower jaw(mandibular) pain of three ...
  A: Ketsela - A giant cell tumor is one of the most common benign tumors of bones. Pain is one of the ...
Pain after dental fillings1/14/2009
  Q: I am having pain in some teeth that i had filled several months ago. I am also having pain in the ...
  A: Shantelle - You have actually answered your own question. The pain could be from the teeth filled ...
Jaw Pain and swollen tonsil1/14/2009
  Q: First off, let me say that I have been using chewing tobacco off and on for the past 7-8 years. I am ...
  A: Chesley - You really have nothing to lose by seeing if the tonsil responds to the doxycycline. It ...
wisdom tooth removal.1/14/2009
  Q: I just had a bottom wisdom tooth removed and really wanted to know if the "bone graft" that has been ...
  A: Kristina - First of all, a bone graft is definitely not necessary after the removal of wisdom ...
My son1/14/2009
  Q: My son is 5 1/2 and i think he needs a pallet expander.. I had reconstructive surgery 25 years ago. ...
  A: Christine - Your son might be a little young for a palatal expander, but he should be seen by a ...
Jaw Pain and swollen tonsil1/14/2009
  Q: First off, let me say that I have been using chewing tobacco off and on for the past 7-8 years. I am ...
  A: Chesley - Most likely the testicular problem is not related to the tonsil pain you are having. The ...
Do nerves in lip grow back?1/13/2009
  Q: I had oral surgery a year ago to remove a mucoucele in my inner bottom lip. The lip area above that ...
  A: Yuri - If the surgery was a year ago and the area above it is still numb, the chances are that it ...
orthognathic surgery1/13/2009
  Q: What is the cause of an abscess that developes in a prior good tooth following a leforte 1 ...
  A: Vickie - Okay, let me see if I can give you appropriate answers. If you dentition is moving, that ...
CYST1/13/2009
  Q: ABOUT 25 YEARS I HAD A CYST REMOVED THAT HAD FORMED IN THE UPPER ANTERIOR REGION OF THE MAXILLA.I ...
  A: JR - You don't say if over the years your dentist has taken xrays of the area. I am assuming, if he ...
Orthognathic Surgery on lower jaw 12/10/08 still have numb chin and lower lip1/13/2009
  Q: I had jaw surgery on my lower jaw on 12/10/08 to extend it out not much but some to correct my bite. ...
  A: Jenae - The altered sensations you are feeling of the lower lip and the teeth is not abnormal with ...
SARPE & MSDO Procedures1/10/2009
  Q: I have been told that I need 2 sets of surgeries to fix my jaw issues. The first is expansion of ...
  A: N - This procedure is the best for you even if a tooth needs root canal after. Just the need for ...
tooth extraction1/9/2009
  Q: I had been experiencing an acrid taste every time I tongued my lower back tooth - it seemed like ...
  A: Nuraan - If the tooth itself was truly the source of the obvious infection then removal would ...
wisdom teeth extraction1/9/2009
  Q: i have a question upon wisdom teeth extraction and i just wanted to know the standard proceedior on ...
  A: Mattew - Every tooth needs specific instructions after its removal. Depending if the doctor had to ...
SARPE & MSDO Procedures1/9/2009
  Q: I have been told that I need 2 sets of surgeries to fix my jaw issues. The first is expansion of ...
  A: N - What I mean about the surgical effects is that when both the upper and lower are surgerized ...
non-union1/9/2009
  Q: i had a horizontal osteotomy of the mandible for cosmetic reasons. My chin was moved forward with ...
  A: Britt - What is the feeling you have of a non-union. Do you feel mobility of the bone? If you ...
Wisdom Teeth1/8/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth removed six days ago. I still have not eaten solid foods, and this morning ...
  A: Megan - Bleeding in the socket now, six days after surgery, could be from the sutures or you might ...
inability to wear a bottom plate1/8/2009
  Q: Over ten years ago I had to have my teeth removed due to severe deterioration from acid reflux ...
  A: Robert - You are quite unfortunate to have a situation where just normal function can produce worse ...
SARPE & MSDO Procedures1/8/2009
  Q: I have been told that I need 2 sets of surgeries to fix my jaw issues. The first is expansion of ...
  A: N - First of all you should not have apprehension about damaging the roots of your teeth from the ...
TMJ TUMOR1/8/2009
  Q: i HAD A tmj TUMOR AROUND 15 - 20 YEARS AGO. IT WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED BUT I WAS TOLD IT COULD COME ...
  A: Nancy - I am sure that you were told then and you should know now, that TMJ tumors, benign or ...
lip infection1/4/2009
  Q: One of my piercings caused an infection in my lip so i took it out, it's been about 5days and i'm on ...
  A: Richard - Without me examining it now, it is a little tough to say how long until it will look and ...
Chronic face pain 1 month after wisdom teeth extraction1/4/2009
  Q: I contacted you about 2 weeks ago with my situation regarding pain and swelling in one of my wisdom ...
  A: Sarah - I need to be honest with you. I do not like the over the counter nightguards. The are made ...
3 weeks after wisodom teeth sharp pain?1/4/2009
  Q: I'm not sure what that pink nub flap is near the back 2nd molars but on the one side, I'm getting ...
  A: H - It could just about be anything. With the dentist leaving a portion of the tooth, you could ...
vein or blood vessel1/4/2009
  Q: I have recently noticed a vein or blood vessel line on upper lip right side. I seems to come and ...
  A: Amanda - It you do not notice a ballooning of the blood vessel there is really nothing that you ...
Two gaping slits above teeth 7 and 101/4/2009
  Q: I had two teeth removed #'s 7 and 10 on the 10th of December. Ever since I have had two gaping ...
  A: Kathleen - The gaping slips are most likely due to a crude way of removing the teeth. The dentist ...
Chronic face pain 1 month after wisdom teeth extraction1/3/2009
  Q: I contacted you about 2 weeks ago with my situation regarding pain and swelling in one of my wisdom ...
  A: Sarah - Of course without directly examining you I cannot be 100% sure, but your headaches and ...
lip infection1/3/2009
  Q: One of my piercings caused an infection in my lip so i took it out, it's been about 5days and i'm on ...
  A: Richard - Amoxicillin is a generalized penicillin generated antibiotic. As such, it affect more ...
wisdom teeth1/3/2009
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth and one pre-molar removed monday the 22nd of December and i was wondering if ...
  A: Sarah - It really depends on the type of packing. Most packing placed into a tooth socket fills ...
apicoectomy1/2/2009
  Q: 1) I have had a 3 root canals between teeth #9 & #10 over the last 5 years. I have been referred to ...
  A: Diana - Let me address the second situation first. The development of the pea sized bump over the ...
nerve damage after surgery1/2/2009
  Q: Starting the 2nd week in Nov I had 4 teeth extracted total under general anesthesia and an "I&D" ...
  A: Jo - First of all, the holes drilled into the bone, if the infection is completely gone will take ...
Wisdom Teeth ?1/2/2009
  Q: I had 3 wisdom teeth removed on Nov 8 of 2008 and just recently have been having severe pain were I ...
  A: Dorothy - If the pain is just in the site of the extractions and there is no spread of the ...
lip infection1/2/2009
  Q: One of my piercings caused an infection in my lip so i took it out, it's been about 5days and i'm on ...
  A: Richard - You are suffering from an infection of bacteria that has invaded the deeper tissues of the ...
Mucocele removed..another bump... scar tissue removed... now another bump:( HELP!1/1/2009
  Q: My 8 year old son had a mucocele removed earlier this year from the bottom lip. No stitches were ...
  A: Amanda - If the bump is just residual scar tissue, then is will slowly get softer and resolve. If, ...
Sterioss (Old) Implants - Upper1/1/2009
  Q: Do you or someone you know have four (4) 3.25 STERIOSS (1997 implants)Cylinder Healing Caps? A ...
  A: Shirley - Nobel Biocare purchased SteriOss a number of years ago, but another company, Biodentlab, ...
Mucocele removed..another bump... scar tissue removed... now another bump:( HELP!1/1/2009
  Q: My 8 year old son had a mucocele removed earlier this year from the bottom lip. No stitches were ...
  A: Amanda - As a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, I hate to say things against similar ...
Dry mouth stick lips12/31/2008
  Q: I have dry eyes and then got dry mouth a few months back - went through 2 lip biopsies and blood ...
  A: Tim - Klonopin can produce a dry mouth. I don't know why you are taking it, but the anxiety that ...
exposed bone in lower jaw12/31/2008
  Q: About a 4-5 days ago, I felt a sharp edge in my gum behind my last lower left tooth. I picked at it ...
  A: Douglas - Seeing the surgeon is still a good idea. The cause of the formation of the bone spur is ...
side effects12/31/2008
  Q: I recently had oral surgery. I was left with a dark mark above my lip. Is there any medications to ...
  A: Tamara - Not seeing the mark makes it a little tough for me to know exactly what it is, but it is ...
pain almost one month after extaction12/31/2008
  Q: On Dec. 6th I had tooth #31 extracted due to unsuccessful root canl therapy on that particular ...
  A: Krista - Of course without examining you it is a little difficult to be sure, but you may have a ...
Oral and Maxillo-facial surgery12/30/2008
  Q: my b/f had surgery about 7 years ago after a bike accident fractured his jaw in three places they ...
  A: Kathryn - It is imperative that you have him examined as soon as possible by an oral and ...
Bone spur on mandable12/29/2008
  Q: I recently had a bone spur break-off below #32. The gum appears to have healed and based on finger ...
  A: Bob - You don't say, but did these spurs begin after extractions? If so, then the doctor who ...
Orthognathic surgery problems12/29/2008
  Q: Doctor, I had double jaw surgery 4 months ago at age 47 for TMD. My surgeon, Timothy Turvey told me ...
  A: Sherry - It is a little tough for me to tell you what is going on exactly from your description, ...
pain after dental implants12/29/2008
  Q: About 2 years ago my mother had decided to undergo restorative dental implant treatment as her oral ...
  A: Dharam - Unfortunately, your mother is the victim of a general dentist who attempted a surgical ...
Bone or Tooth Fragments12/29/2008
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth out well over 20 years ago. About 10 years ago, I had a tooth ache that the ...
  A: Wesley - The bone or tooth fragment could be either. When the wisdom teeth were removed 20 years ...
pain12/28/2008
  Q: I am a 62 male with chronic sinusitus according to the doctor, I am on Flonase and Reactine, yet I ...
  A: Ron - You need to give me a little more information before I can tell you what I think might be ...
pain and swelling in Jaw12/28/2008
  Q: My son had all 4 wisdom teeth removed 3 weeks ago. He had major swelling on the left side of his ...
  A: Dawn - Swelling can occur from muscle spasms, but the swelling would be over the cheek bone or ...
Orthonagthic Surgery12/28/2008
  Q: My daughter who is 19 years old and has had a growth study done her jaws since she was approx. 10 ...
  A: Karen - First of all, there is another approach to your insurance company. That approach is to ...
pain and swelling in Jaw12/27/2008
  Q: My son had all 4 wisdom teeth removed 3 weeks ago. He had major swelling on the left side of his ...
  A: Dawn - Of course it is a little tough for me to tell you what is truly happening, but it sounds ...
surgery12/27/2008
  Q: about 6 month ago I had a jaw surgery as my lower jaw was forward.and the both jaw was operated. ...
  A: Sali - I am so sorry to hear about your problems with the screws and bone plates put in during ...
help! please.. i am terrified!12/27/2008
  Q: I had 3 teeth removed including a wisdom tooth. After the surgery suddenly I began having tonic ...
  A: April - Those symptoms of ear popping and pain going down your neck are indicative of a TMJ type of ...
help! please.. i am terrified!12/26/2008
  Q: I had 3 teeth removed including a wisdom tooth. After the surgery suddenly I began having tonic ...
  A: April - Many true tonic clonic seizures occur without apparent cause. In general, a change in the ...
Pain after oral surgery12/26/2008
  Q: I had all uppers removed by an oral surgeon 8 months ago and still feel pain in 2 areas. It feels ...
  A: Angela - It sounds like the surgeon was just lazy. There was no reason right after the surgery that ...
Maxillofacial surgery12/26/2008
  Q: I'm trying to figure out what state would cost the lowest to have maxillofacial surgery. I was ...
  A: Melissa - The fee for orthognathic surgery varies within cities. As such finding a surgeon who has ...
Wisdom teeth aftermath12/26/2008
  Q: I got my wisdom teeth pulled about 4 days ago. I notied that there are white gum tissue surrounding ...
  A: Iris - Dissolvable sutures actually attract the moisture in the mouth and open and fall out sooner ...
Right Temple12/26/2008
  Q: I had six teeth pulled a while ago.I told him that I wanted dentures,but he insisted that I should ...
  A: Leif - Pain in the temple region is not uncommon for a hurting back tooth to inflame one of the jaw ...
Wisdom teeth aftermath12/25/2008
  Q: I got my wisdom teeth pulled about 4 days ago. I notied that there are white gum tissue surrounding ...
  A: Iris - It is not totally unusual to get traumatic irritations that look like canker sores around ...
Wisdom teeth issue12/25/2008
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth taken out a week ago and it seems when I rub my nose that near the nostrils it ...
  A: H - A hole into the sinus is not uncommon after the removal of upper wisdom teeth, but one of the ...
Sinus Communication (follow up)12/25/2008
  Q: I tried to raise my concern about the idea of getting it sealed up but have been ignored. Is there ...
  A: Kyle - If the opening into the sinus is extremely small, there is a small chance of self-closure. ...
Bone Spur12/25/2008
  Q: I have a bone spur that as of yesterday has broken through the gum. I had it checked out by my ...
  A: Carrie - The treatment for a true bone spur can take time. In the interim to reduce the extent of ...
Oral sugery help desperately needed12/24/2008
  Q: Teig, I'm a 23 year old female with an overbite and many jaw problems. I was told in order to fully ...
  A: Christiana - You are actually quite fortunate to be living in a state where one of the best oral ...
Wisdom Teeth12/24/2008
  Q: Im having oral surgery to remove my wisdom teeth, and i also have a cyst forming on my lower right ...
  A: Caroline - Both questions have variable answers. The healing time from the removal of wisdom teeth ...
exposed bone in lower jaw12/24/2008
  Q: About a 4-5 days ago, I felt a sharp edge in my gum behind my last lower left tooth. I picked at it ...
  A: Douglas - I wish I could help you, but I need a direct exam to even give you an indication of what ...
Wisdom Teeth Sinus Communication12/23/2008
  Q: Joel I had a question regarding my wisdom teeth extraction. I'm a 24 year old male. 2 weeks ago i ...
  A: Kevin - I am sorry that you could not understand the reaffirmation of my original answer with the ...
deadly white gums12/23/2008
  Q: I am going on day 7 after having complex jaw surgery. My jaws are still wirred shut with surgical ...
  A: M-J - Very white gums after a week is not really normal. I am sure that the surgeon cut the gums ...
Oral sugery help desperately needed12/22/2008
  Q: Teig, I'm a 23 year old female with an overbite and many jaw problems. I was told in order to fully ...
  A: Christiana - I have a suggestion that might help, but it may take a little patience on your part. I ...
scar tissue in mouth12/22/2008
  Q: Greetings! (THE BUMP IS IN THE MOUTH AND THE BODY IS NOT PUSHING IT OUTSIDE THE INNER TISSUE OF THE ...
  A: Moeed - If it were just a few weeks to a couple of months since the injury, a simple massage of the ...
Sinus Communication12/22/2008
  Q: I recently (December 12th) had a tooth extraction on tooth 14 in my upper back left side. The ...
  A: Kyle - What you are describing is an oral antral communication. The main problem with this opening ...
Wisdom Teeth Extraction12/22/2008
  Q: I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted six days ago. Now that the swelling has gone down, I am ...
  A: Michelle - It is really not a big deal. You can just keep rinsing your mouth with warm salt water ...
jaw surgery12/21/2008
  Q: Teig, Hope you are doing well. I have written to you in the past about my 18 year old son who had ...
  A: Linda - You son needs to be examined by the surgeon. Speaking with the receptionist is like going ...
wisdom teeth12/21/2008
  Q: OK, so i had them all 4 pulled out on wednesday, and now i can open my jaw very well. Actually i ...
  A: Amy - You are actually very fortunate. Very often after wisdom teeth are removed, the jaw muscles ...
retainer/implants12/21/2008
  Q: Can a clear plastic retainer WITHOUT a tooth at the extraction site really help prevent teeth from ...
  A: Patty - It really does not matter what the space maintainer looks like, as long as it fills the ...
Wisdom teeth and strange tooth12/21/2008
  Q: I have got an x-ray of my teeth. Here is the link: ...
  A: Rob - The fluid sac around the upper wisdom tooth is not necessarily abnormal. There is a fluid sac ...
teeth shifting and breakage after tori removal12/20/2008
  Q: I was wondering if it is possible that teeth shift after (top and bottom; left and right sides; ...
  A: Marcia - The bone where the tori exist is not actually part of the same bone that supports teeth. ...
sinus communication12/20/2008
  Q: I had all 4 wisdom teeth removed 2-1/2 weeks ago. I developed a sinus communication on the upper ...
  A: Nori - You are doing everything correctly. You should use warm salt water to rinse your mouth to ...
dentist12/20/2008
  Q: I had four teeth pulled at once on the right side and received several sutures afterwards. I have a ...
  A: Racheal - To best reduce the swelling, stop immediately the warm moist compresses to the outside of ...
Wisdom teeth and strange tooth12/20/2008
  Q: I have got an x-ray of my teeth. Here is the link: ...
  A: Rob - From your panoramic xray, it looks like all four of your wisdom teeth should be removed. The ...
Wisdom Teeth Extraction12/19/2008
  Q: My child has appointment to have all 4 wisdom teeth extracted tomorrow. I'm doing some rather late ...
  A: Cynthia - Over the past 30 years of practice, there have been a number of different medications ...
what age to front teeth no longer come down?12/19/2008
  Q: My daughter is aged 10 and a half. One year ago we had two supernumery teeth taken out from just ...
  A: Susie - If the permanent upper front teeth have not begun to erupt, they have most likely lost ...
minor case of dry socket/smoking12/19/2008
  Q: I had my very last bottom molar extracted (not a wisdom tooth) due to it having a bad cavity and ...
  A: Travis - You are not going to get infected directly from the smoking, but it can affect the quality ...
implants12/19/2008
  Q: If a person had 4 lower front teeth that were going to be pulled and wanted implants - do they have ...
  A: B - The ability to use a bridge to replace the four missing teeth and only utilize two implants ...
jaw surgery12/19/2008
  Q: Teig, Hope you are doing well. I have written to you in the past about my 18 year old son who had ...
  A: Linda - Of course without directly examining your son it is a little difficult for me to be sure, ...
Wisdom Teeth Sinus Communication12/18/2008
  Q: Joel I had a question regarding my wisdom teeth extraction. I'm a 24 year old male. 2 weeks ago i ...
  A: Kevin - You are not being paranoid. An oral antral fistula is a situation that requires a rigid ...
scar tissue12/18/2008
  Q: Greetings! On April 29, 2006 at 06:40 PM I got a cut in my mouth by a punch while sparring with my ...
  A: Moeed - There is a potential cure, but I think I need a little more information to make sure I ...
tooth extraction12/18/2008
  Q: I just had surgery today and i had my baby canine tooth extracted and they exposed my adult tooth in ...
  A: Celeste - To stop the bleeding, take a regular tea bag, moisten it with warm water and squeeze out ...
bone grafts and implants12/18/2008
  Q: I very much appreciate your opinion. I am getting mixed opinions on various ways to approach ...
  A: B - It really is not the approach that is the important decision, but the doctor who is to perform ...
old age/implants/bone loss12/15/2008
  Q: For those middle age who get implants, do implants tend to loosen or cause problems when people go ...
  A: Patty - Once the implant has healed, you, as the patient, need to treat the implant like a tooth. ...
pain after extraction12/15/2008
  Q: I had a lateral incisor pulled from the roof of my mouth in May. It had already erupted, and was ...
  A: Holly- if they cannot find the cause of the residual pain, they cannot predict how long it will ...
Wisdom tooth extraction12/14/2008
  Q: I had my lower left wisdom tooth removed about 48 hrs ago. The same oral surgeon removed my lower ...
  A: Myles - I cannot tell you what the white streak is. It is a possible location of the suture ...
bone grafts and shifting teeth12/14/2008
  Q: I need a bone graft for my lower jaw before an implant can go in. (My lower molar was taken out ...
  A: D - The importance of the retainer is maintaining the space between the two teeth where the implant ...
Numbness after BSSO12/14/2008
  Q: I just had BSSO surgery about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Everything went great I think other than one of the ...
  A: Jackie - I am a very conservative surgeon and do not like my patients after a sagittal split ...
Chin shape changed after wisdom tooth extraction12/14/2008
  Q: I had pain in my lower left wisdom tooth and the dentist who looked at it removed it on the same day ...
  A: Kumar - Of course, without being there to see the procedure and how you are today, it is a little ...
tissue regeneration12/13/2008
  Q: Is tissue regeneration different from typical bone grafting? If so, is it generally a better and ...
  A: D - If you are talking about bone regeneration as being the tissue regeneration, that is a much ...
bone loss12/13/2008
  Q: Do oral surgeons, or just periodontists do bone grafts when a person has bone loss from improper gum ...
  A: Dave - You are unfortunately in an implant oriented time. Periodontist, who always pushed to save ...
scar tissue12/13/2008
  Q: If a person gets a bone graft to build up jawbone, and then perhaps needs a 2nd graft, and then the ...
  A: Donald - First of all, the cap top is not the final implant ready for usage. The cap is removed ...
implants12/13/2008
  Q: If a person had a tooth extracted, and then 4 months later found out there was no bone by the root ...
  A: Patty - You are quite smart to realize that an implant just placed into a socket, even if a graft is ...
scar tissue12/13/2008
  Q: If a person gets a bone graft to build up jawbone, and then perhaps needs a 2nd graft, and then the ...
  A: Donald - Repetition of the same incision site is okay as long as the amount of scar tissue from the ...
bone graft12/10/2008
  Q: An oral surgeon said I need a bone graft for a tooth I had out 6 months ago (jawbone loss). This ...
  A: Don - A skilled surgeon should not make the additional incisions in the exact same location. Using ...
Oral Surgery ( 32 teeth extracted )12/10/2008
  Q: I am 25 years old and didn't really take to good care of my teeth when I was younger. The past few ...
  A: Alicia - There really should be no problems at all. When you see your dentist on 12/12, a reline of ...
oral myiasis12/9/2008
  Q: for your prompt, accurate, thorough reply. Sadly the link you sent is one of the stones I have not ...
  A: Sal - I know of no oral medicine doctors in your area. My suggestion is to contact: Case School of ...
Wisdom Tooth and Apectomy12/9/2008
  Q: my husband had 2 of his wisdom teeth removed, on the bill we noticed that we were charged a hefty ...
  A: Afton - An apicoectomy is not usually performed at the time of the removal of wisdom teeth. The ...
Oral Surgery during Pregnancy12/9/2008
  Q: Is it safe to have oral surgery during two weeks of pregnancy? I have two impacted wisdom teeth that ...
  A: Ann - If you have only found out that you are pregnant for two weeks now, it means that you are in ...
Wisdom teeth extraction12/9/2008
  Q: I had 3 wisdom teeth out 3 weeks ago. The dentist says that I am experiencing a dry socket. We have ...
  A: Adam - It sounds like your dentist is stumped and cannot come up with an answer. He needs to refer ...
Wisdom tooth extraction12/8/2008
  Q: Two weeks ago I had 3 of 4 wisdom teeth extracted, both bottom and upper right removed. Yesterday ...
  A: Nick - It sounds like you have a condition called an oral antral fistula. This is an opening ...
Oral Surgery ( 32 teeth extracted )12/8/2008
  Q: I am 25 years old and didn't really take to good care of my teeth when I was younger. The past few ...
  A: Alicia - The expectations after the surgery vary somewhat with different individuals. Some feel ...
Prevention12/8/2008
  Q: Im a girl and 22 years old. I had so much problem. class3 underbite. mandible deviation. miss ...
  A: Sadaf - There are many qualities of parents that pass down to their children via genetics. Your ...
Wisdom tooth removal/bone graft12/8/2008
  Q: On Friday 12/5/08 I had my lower wisdom tooth removed and had a bone graft done as well. Everything ...
  A: Jason - It is not unusual for the jaw muscles to go into spasm after a wisdom tooth is removed. You ...
wisdom teeth extraction problems12/7/2008
  Q: Dr. Teig, I hope you can help. on aug. 26 i had my two right wisdom teeth extracted. i was later ...
  A: Brandy - More so, than seeing an attorney, it is imperative for your overall health, if there is in ...
severe swelling after wisdom teeth removal12/7/2008
  Q: My 21 year old son had his wisdom teeth (4) removed two days ago. The oral surgeon described it as ...
  A: Faylinda - Other than fabrication of a bite guard appliance to prevent the teeth from biting down on ...
top lip frenulum torn away12/7/2008
  Q: My 4-yr old son just fell off our bike and tore his frenulum completely away from the gingivis- will ...
  A: Dianne - The frenum, in general, is not a needed part of our anatomy. It is a vestigial organ and ...
re: jaw surgery and facial reconstruction12/7/2008
  Q: My 16 yo daughter has an under bite. She has had orthodontic treatment since the age of 4. We ...
  A: Annette - Not examining your daughter, it is a little tough for me to tell you if your daughter ...
oral myiasis12/7/2008
  Q: Will you please describe what this is? Where would a person look for help?
  A: Sal - Oral myiasis is a rare pathologic condition. There are fly larvae imbedded in the tissue of ...
Impacted Wisdom Tooth extraction12/6/2008
  Q: I am having an impacted wisdom tooth extracted. I am 60 years old. Will there be any complications ...
  A: Jean - With age, the blood flow to your bones decreases and the density of your bone has increased ...
chose extraction for failed root canal12/6/2008
  Q: My last upper molar was root canaled 20 years ago. It received a post and crown as well. Last week ...
  A: Ellen - If the problem was as the dentist stated, fracture or abscess, then removal of the tooth ...
wisdom teeth12/6/2008
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth extracted by an oral surgeon monday at an in and out surgery center.He wrote ...
  A: Catherine - Of course without examining you I cannot be totally sure, but it sounds like you might ...
Apicoectomy12/5/2008
  Q: I had yesterday performed an apicoectomy on a # 12 molar that was treated twice for root canal. I ...
  A: Alfredo - I think the best way to ensure that the apicoectomy is successful, it not to wear the ...
root canal as a result of trauma?12/5/2008
  Q: I recently had a filling replaced with a porcelain onlay (top right side). Unfortunately, when ...
  A: Devin - Of course without examining the area it is a little difficult for me to be totally sure, but ...
implant question12/4/2008
  Q: I had an upper molar extraction with bone graft and then several weeks later, an implant done. The ...
  A: Amy - Just the proximity of the implant to the sinus can produce the symptoms that you describe. ...
jaw surgery+rhinoplasty12/4/2008
  Q: Im 20 years old and will be undergoing jaw surgery. Im underbite class3.I have started orthodontic ...
  A: Tara - If you Class 3 relationship is totally due to a large lower jaw compared to a normal size ...
wisdom tooth extraction12/4/2008
  Q: I should extract my wisdom teeth. is it better that it will be done by a oral& maxillofacial surgeon ...
  A: Nika The answer to your question is no different that should a hernia be operated on by a family ...
Pain years after an extraction12/3/2008
  Q: I had a top left wisdom tooth pulled more than 10 years ago along with the tooth in front of it. I ...
  A: Amy - To say that parts of a tooth or particles of bone from the extraction are still present 10 ...
Hematoma after wisdom tooth removal12/3/2008
  Q: Wisdom tooth #16 extracted on 11/26. Drainage wasn't right; went into cheek, infection, and formed ...
  A: Vicki - As long as the hematoma does not continue to be infected, there is no reason to surgically ...
Severed Mandubular Nerve12/3/2008
  Q: Teig, I had a mandibular advancement done three weeks ago...it was a bilateral sagittal split. ...
  A: Kristi - It sounds like your nerve is already on the road to healing. To have those sensations, ...
Nerve pain before and after tooth extraction12/2/2008
  Q: My dad, age 79, has had a severe shooting type pain from under a molar, lower left next to a wisdom ...
  A: Alan - I wish I could tell you what is going on, but your father needs a direct exam. It is ...
graft12/2/2008
  Q: I had a bone graft for #8 wanting an implant. and I'm having trouble getting the gum to grow over ...
  A: Greg - The doctor who did the graft should have extended the tissue via a releasing incision. It ...
oral surgery requiring b reaking the jaw bone11/30/2008
  Q: My 18 year old nephew is having surgery to break and correct his jaw and palet problems. I have ...
  A: Lorrie - If the surgery is done by a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, the pain after ...
bimaxillary surgery results11/29/2008
  Q: Teigs, I was reading your information and see that you have been practicing for thirty years. My ...
  A: Vickie - Obviously, from what you describe, you are dealing with a mess. My best suggestion is for ...
orthognathic surgery11/29/2008
  Q: What is the cause of an abscess that developes in a prior good tooth following a leforte 1 ...
  A: Vickie - Wow, sounds like you are having some problems. First of all, an abscess in a vital tooth ...
tooth extraction and bone graft11/29/2008
  Q: I had a lower molar and a bone graft done 8 days ago. Most of my sutures have come out in the last ...
  A: Robin - First of all, rinsing with salt water is important to maintain cleanliness and help prevent ...
wisdom tooth removed11/29/2008
  Q: I had a wisdom tooth removed a month ago. It was easy and i had no problems. Today I wake up and ...
  A: Jessica - There are two possible causes for the soreness now. You might have had some trapped food ...
jaw surgery11/28/2008
  Q: Im 19 years old.my lower jaw is forward.recently my orthodontist said that my teeth is ready for ...
  A: Shima - What I am going to say will not make you happy. Having done hundreds of patients for jaw ...
Wisdom Tooth Extraction11/28/2008
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth out 8 days ago, and had a follow-up appointment with the surgeon 2 days ago. ...
  A: Heather - You really don't have to worry at this point, 8 days since the surgery, about a dry ...
jaw surgery+rhinoplasty11/28/2008
  Q: Im 20 years old and will be undergoing jaw surgery. Im underbite class3.I have started orthodontic ...
  A: Tara - Nasal surgery and jaw surgery can definitely be done together. That is true, unless to ...
exercise after surgery11/28/2008
  Q: I had a jaw surgery(two jaw)on summer(19 Aug) as i was underbite. Now I fine and so happy I want to ...
  A: Yasi - You can definitely swim, as long as you have no sinus problems, but any potential contact ...
bleach in a root canal11/27/2008
  Q: I had a root canal in a tooth with a deep cavity in the side. The dentist injected bleach (he called ...
  A: Patrick - I am not a root canal specialist, but I have heard of a few doctors who do it, but it is ...
Oral tumor11/26/2008
  Q: I noticed a normal colored, painless lump on my gums next to my #18 tooth a few weeks ago. I went ...
  A: Johanna - Of course, without seeing the area, it is little tough for me to be exact, but when a ...
Extractions of Baby Teeth11/26/2008
  Q: My daughter is to have two baby teeth extracted today (Wed.) - the baby canines (to make the ...
  A: Gail - You need not worry. If the surgeon you are going to take your daughter to is a board ...
implants - retainer11/26/2008
  Q: While waiting for an implant - can a clear retainer (a retainer without a tooth in it) help prevent ...
  A: P - Attaching an artificial tooth to the retainer does not help in retaining the space for the ...
implants - retainer11/26/2008
  Q: While waiting for an implant - can a clear retainer (a retainer without a tooth in it) help prevent ...
  A: P - Either a properly fabricated retainer, that does not put pressure on the tissue over the ...
TMJ question11/26/2008
  Q: Is it possible to fx the shaft of the mandibular condyle by clenching/grinding teeth? I was in a car ...
  A: Nancy - If you have a greenstick fx, the doctor is correct that no treatment is necessary. As far ...
oral maxal facial surgery11/25/2008
  Q: I had upper jaw surgery June 10. Everyone said it was great within 1 mo. The orthodontist said the ...
  A: Julia - Again, like I said previously, I have never seen a metal plate break. It is now more than ...
TMJ question11/24/2008
  Q: Is it possible to fx the shaft of the mandibular condyle by clenching/grinding teeth? I was in a car ...
  A: Nancy - First of all, if the dentist examining the panoramic xray was a general dentist, that doctor ...
Sliding Genioplasty - post-op11/24/2008
  Q: Further to a couple of queries you kindly helped me with, I have now had my operation - which was a ...
  A: Gavin - It's a little funny that you ask me about what some people think vs others. My wife is a ...
adverse affects of orthognathic surgery11/24/2008
  Q: Im a girl and 20 years old about 4 month ago I had a surgery on my two jaws because my lower jaw was ...
  A: Mina - Let me first address the small mouth. With the surgical movement of bones, one factor might ...
maxillofacial surgery11/24/2008
  Q: I think I asked you a question before. My question now, is if I have corrective upper jaw surgery, ...
  A: Melissa - Your nose can possibly change shape with upper jaw surgery. The change depends on the ...
Tori Removal11/24/2008
  Q: I had a tori removed 6 days ago from an out of town surgeon. There were 3 stitches that tore through ...
  A: Cathy - You don't say where the tori were, but from the breakdown you describe, it was most likely a ...
cyst removal11/23/2008
  Q: i'm really nervous, because my oral surgeon suggested a cyst removal procedure,but the cyst may have ...
  A: Sonya - Whether done in the hospital or in the doctor's office, to make the procedure comfortable ...
Follow up Question11/23/2008
  Q: I originally wrote to you on Oct. 25th (copied and pasted original letter at bottom) Since then I ...
  A: Valarie - The presence of pain and not the continued numbness is a sign that something is actively ...
Does bruxism lead to TMJ?11/23/2008
  Q: I've had bruxism for half my life ( I am 30 now ). I've used the guards on and off for years, never ...
  A: Andrew - Bruxism can definitely lead to degeneration of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ). The ...
Stitches came out 2 days after wisdom teeth being pulled11/14/2008
  Q: On Tuesday, November 11 at 9:30 I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed. By Thursday night 2 of my ...
  A: Megan - Although it is not desired, the early loss of sutures does sometimes occur. If there is no ...
Labial Frenectomy11/14/2008
  Q: I have an 8 yr. old daughter who has always had a gap between her two front teeth. Her dentist ...
  A: Michele - There are absolutely no complications involved in the removal of the labial frenum as long ...
oral extraction11/13/2008
  Q: On Monday, 11-10-08, I had all of my upper teeth extracted and on the left back side of one of the ...
  A: Regina - If a hole into the sinus was produced from the extractions and if the doctor did not ...
Recovery after removal of OKC in lower jaw.11/13/2008
  Q: i had surgery last week to remove a odontogenic keratocyst(OKC) in my mandible. The cyst was fairly ...
  A: Karl - Of course not being able to examine you or view an xray of the area, it is a little tough for ...
painful wisdom teeth11/13/2008
  Q: I am 22 years old and have been battleing my wisdom teeth for years now. Recently I went to the ...
  A: Laura - I wish there was something I could suggest that would stop the pain, but ingrained ...
Labial Frenectomy11/13/2008
  Q: I have an 8 yr. old daughter who has always had a gap between her two front teeth. Her dentist ...
  A: Michele - A labial frenum can often produce the spacing between the front teeth that you describe. ...
tooth extraction11/13/2008
  Q: I had a tooth pulled today and am in quite a bit of pain tonight. i'm taking 600mg of advil and ...
  A: Rona - It is too early for a dry socket to form. Most likely there was just trauma to the ...
anaerobic bacteria11/12/2008
  Q: My husband had a root canal in Feb. He has not been the same since. He had immediate symptoms of ...
  A: Donna - I really don't know who could help you. I'm not sure where you got the idea of mercury ...
Tooth #1411/12/2008
  Q: I have bad pain when anything touches molar #14, my Dr, says the root has calcified and needs to ...
  A: Joe - If the canal is truly calcified, most dentists have a difficult time properly do a root canal ...
unexplained tooth loss11/12/2008
  Q: I have been loosing an average of a tooth per year for the past four years. I have been to various ...
  A: Morgan - You should not be losing the teeth. There is something that you are doing or not doing ...
oral surgery11/12/2008
  Q: I recently had a tooth pulled and my questions are: how long will it be before the hole is ...
  A: Sara - A tooth socket can take as long as 2-3 weeks to fully heal. If food or debris gets caught in ...
Tooth #1411/11/2008
  Q: I have bad pain when anything touches molar #14, my Dr, says the root has calcified and needs to ...
  A: Joe - The bridge is definitely a functional alternative, but, in general, it is usually best to try ...
Numbness on lip after Mohs surgery11/11/2008
  Q: Dr. This past June I had Mohs surgery on my lower lip due to a squamos cell. The surgery was ...
  A: Jill - Any surgery of the lower lip is always fraught with a potential for injury of the ...
deviation of jaw after surgery11/11/2008
  Q: I"m 20 years old and I had a jaw surgery(upper&lower/both) about 3 month ago. my lower jaw was ...
  A: Hasti - Waiting until next month is no good. You need to be evaluated before the bone completely ...
splinters/jawbone11/11/2008
  Q: I had my upper and lower wisdom teeth extracted (LEFT SIDE) on 9/5/08. The top came out easy but the ...
  A: Mark - Of course not viewing the actual surgery, I cannot say how much tissue and bone destruction ...
Swollen Lower right cheek 6 mo. after implants11/10/2008
  Q: Dr. Teig, I had triple implant surgery approx. 6 months ago. The surgery was on my upper right ...
  A: Dan - It is a little difficult for me to say without examining it. If you could tell me if the ...
multiple tooth extraction11/10/2008
  Q: can i get a name of book or site that explain with more details about the multiple extraction and ...
  A: Baydaa - I wish I could give you a simple explanation, but every case is different and the reasons ...
chaning the position of the new bite11/10/2008
  Q: I was a class 3 underbite and I had corrective surgery on my upper and lower jaws about 4 month ...
  A: Sara - Of course without viewing you situation, it is tough for me to tell you what is going on, ...
BONE GRAFTING11/10/2008
  Q: About six months ago I had a lower molar pulled. I just found out that bone did not come in much at ...
  A: Dennis - My question of you is, what is planned for the that area. Have they suggested an implant? ...
TMJ replacement11/10/2008
  Q: If condyles absorb or disappear why does the whole joint need to be replaced? Why can't just the ...
  A: Jul - I don't personally know of a quality surgeon in Ohio, although there are some very excellent ...
Pain /fever after re root treat11/8/2008
  Q: I am 50 ;have lost all my molars in last 2 years ( due to previous drill for gold dentist) I was ...
  A: Jan- It sounds like you are really not getting an answer. I know what I am going to say sounds ...
post operative care11/8/2008
  Q: My 18yr old daughter had double jaw surgery nearly three weeks ago.She has a splint and her mouth ...
  A: Kate Your daughter needs to keep her mouth clean, but aggressive cleaning can potentially cause the ...
Wisdom tooth extraction complications?11/8/2008
  Q: Teig, One week ago, I had a upper left wisdom tooth extracted. It was impacted in the bone. I ...
  A: Alexandra - If the hole is very tiny and no continued trauma or irritation occurs, the hole may ...
deviation of jaw after surgery11/7/2008
  Q: I"m 20 years old and I had a jaw surgery(upper&lower/both) about 3 month ago. my lower jaw was ...
  A: Hasti - The orthodontist may be correct and the jaw muscles, which have an altered attachment ...
multiple tooth extraction11/7/2008
  Q: what is the indications and contraindications of multiple tooth extraction
  A: Baydaa - The indications for multiple extractions are most due to teeth that cannot be restored ...
Simple bone cyst - risks vs benefits of biopsy11/7/2008
  Q: I'm a 44 year old male. About two years ago (Jan. 2007) I had a gumboil (first one ever) below ...
  A: CK - First of all, let me tell you that the radiolucency you describe as scalloping under the roots, ...
Teeth removal and dentures installed11/7/2008
  Q: My wife's age is 55. After xrays the dental company dentist tell us that she needs 4 top and 2 ...
  A: David, it is quite normal for the denture to be inserted at the time of extractions, called an ...
Does everything sound all right? Is the salt rinse necessary?11/6/2008
  Q: Yesterday I had my left lower molar removed. Today I noticed a little white stuff on the gum above ...
  A: Katie-Of course without examining you, I can't be totally sure, but usually the white material ...
Wisdom tooth extraction complications?11/6/2008
  Q: Teig, One week ago, I had a upper left wisdom tooth extracted. It was impacted in the bone. I ...
  A: Alexandra, from what you describe, you have a couple of situations causing your problems. First of ...
bump on inner lip11/6/2008
  Q: Ive noticed a small clear/whitish bump on my inner lower lip which im thinking could be a mucocele ...
  A: TG- The bump you describe as clearish is most likely a mucocele. A mucocele is a collection of ...
issues with widom teeth extraction11/6/2008
  Q: I had four impacted wisdom teeth removed about 1 week ago. Since then I have been in really really ...
  A: Megan, you need to see a surgeon. You might be developing dry sockets, where the blood clots in the ...
TMJ replacement11/6/2008
  Q: If condyles absorb or disappear why does the whole joint need to be replaced? Why can't just the ...
  A: Jul-if your condyles are truly resorbing, the joint definitely needs surgery. It might require only ...
3rd Molar extraction11/5/2008
  Q: I was just set up with an appointment to have my wisdom teeth removed. In my case I only have 3, and ...
  A: Sara-not being able to examine your mouth or see an xray of the area, makes it a little difficult ...
Bone Grafts after Wisom Tooth Extraction11/5/2008
  Q: My 57 year old husband has a wisdom tooth that is impacted-and the oral surgeon says he needs a bone ...
  A: Meredith-there really is no reason for the oral surgeon to insert a bone graft, if the surgery to ...
REAR MOLAR11/5/2008
  Q: DOCTOR SAID I NEED A ROOT CANAL AND CROWN. LEFT REAR . WHY CAN'T I JUST GET TOOTH PULLED? DOES IT ...
  A: Steve-depending on the tooth, extracting it may cause a problem with the tooth on the opposite arch ...
Corrective Jaw Surgery11/4/2008
  Q: I have a few questions for you. I used to live in chicago, Il where I was told by an orthodontist ...
  A: Melissa - First of all, the fees on jaw surgeries vary greatly even within an area. Throughout the ...
"bringing down" a bite11/4/2008
  Q: My son is nearly at the 4 month mark after his upper and lower jaw surgery (lefort and lower jaw ...
  A: Linda - I am assuming a minor adjustment at this point. Prior to the surgery, I am sure the ...
Apioectomy11/4/2008
  Q: I had a root canal on tooth #13 last April and have had four bouts of pain since then resolved each ...
  A: Jim - The time for full recovery varies, but in general if the apicoectomy is done by a surgeon, the ...
Bad Pain11/3/2008
  Q: I hope to be able to explain this okay...I am to have 3 teeth pulled and of course I am the biggest ...
  A: Cathy - There is really no reason to wait for the extraction. The doctor can definitely use the ...
Bad Pain10/30/2008
  Q: I hope to be able to explain this okay...I am to have 3 teeth pulled and of course I am the biggest ...
  A: Cathy - I am sorry that I have not gotten back to you sooner, but Allexperts made a mistake and was ...
jaw advancment10/30/2008
  Q: I am thinking of having jaw surgery but am not sure of what my options are. I have had braces in the ...
  A: Ryan - Sorry for the delay in answering, but I have been away and Allexperts should have advised you ...
Bone Particals10/30/2008
  Q: I have had alot of teeth extracted. The last 2 that were pulled about 2 mts ago have developed knots ...
  A: Jessica - The removal of bone fragments involves making an incision on the top of the ridge of bone ...
bone grafting with extractions10/30/2008
  Q: About 6 months ago I noticed a white spot on the inside of my gum just below a tooth that had had a ...
  A: Lora - First of all placing a bone graft to prepare for an implant when there is extensive bone ...
Bone Graft without Implant10/30/2008
  Q: Recently I went to see a periodontist after being refered to him by my general dentist. He ...
  A: Mark - I have to first tell you that diabetics need to totally "toe the line" and keep their blood ...
Bone Exposed after extraction10/29/2008
  Q: I had A tooth pulled about 3 weeks ago and there is still bone exposed.My Dentist gave me 2 RX for ...
  A: Debra - Your dentist is totally wrong. The exposed bone needs to be smoothed off and the gum closed ...
Wisdom Teeth10/29/2008
  Q: I'm 22 years old and my wisdom teeth on the bottom have been coming in for about two years now. ...
  A: Heather - What you think is the eruption of the wisdom teeth is actually recurrent infections due ...
jaw cysts10/29/2008
  Q: Dr. Teig, I had 5 operations within a 17 year period for a jaw cyst. The first OS, if I ...
  A: Steven - Of course, without examining your xrays or examining you it is a little tough for me to ...
Jaw pain way after extraction10/28/2008
  Q: A year ago I had a molar on the bottom extracted, it was a tough pull from my dentist remarks. I ...
  A: Rhonda - What you have may or may not show up on xray. In this type of a situation, a CT scan may ...
jaw advancment10/28/2008
  Q: I am thinking of having jaw surgery but am not sure of what my options are. I have had braces in the ...
  A: Ryan - You're situation is the result of have braces when you were young that were done improperly ...
Jaw pain way after extraction10/28/2008
  Q: A year ago I had a molar on the bottom extracted, it was a tough pull from my dentist remarks. I ...
  A: Rhonda - You could have a problem in the bone with an infection. You need to be evaluated by a ...
minor salivay gland biopsy10/28/2008
  Q: Teig, I can't beleive that I found this website on my computer. I was reading a question from ...
  A: Cindy - I don't get the referral. If your problem is the recurring blister, a neurologist is not ...
wisdom tooth infection10/27/2008
  Q: What would cause several of my wisdom teeth roots to become infected and abcess? I have had two ...
  A: Beth - When you say that the roots were infected and abscessed, I need to know a little more. Were ...
tooth extraction10/27/2008
  Q: last monday i had a wisdom tooth and a moller pulled on the left of my bottom jaw.the wisdom tooth ...
  A: Marie - Of course, it is a little difficult for me to tell you what is going on, but having ...
post removed after several years10/27/2008
  Q: I recently had a post removed that was put there several 7-8 years ago but never had a crown put on. ...
  A: Don - I really don't know the answer to your question. I have never heard of any problems ...
moving molar10/27/2008
  Q: My rear-most molar on the bottom right side seems to be shifting to the side and moving towards my ...
  A: J - Just about anything could be going on. You might have an residual infection from that root ...
steroids for oral surgery10/27/2008
  Q: My husband has been undergoing multiple procedures for gum repairs, bone loss replacement, bridge ...
  A: Lorraine - If there are bacteria contained in the areas of bone replacement, bridge repairs and ...
Failed root canal then apiectomy, now infection is back. options?10/26/2008
  Q: I had a root canal on #14 years ago. Last year I developed a pimple on the gum line. Xray showed ...
  A: Andy - After the extraction, it is important to allow the bone in the socket area to fully heal and ...
Advice for pain following 2 root canals,extraction and apioectomy10/26/2008
  Q: After a routine 6 month cleaning, I developed throbbing pain in area of tooth # 1 and 2. Dentist ...
  A: Karen - Saving the tooth is still possible if the endodontist did remove the infection portion of ...
Oral surgery10/26/2008
  Q: I am 37 years old and had six teeth including all of my wisdom teeth removed 24 days ago. Two days ...
  A: Valaria - Ibuprofen, like aspiring, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory which has the side effect of ...
ectraction without stitching10/26/2008
  Q: the dentist extracted my lower left wisdom tooth 10 days ago and he left the gum open and i got a ...
  A: Shema - It is not always necessary to place sutures, though in most situations it helps healing, but ...
Wisdom teeth extraction HELL!10/26/2008
  Q: Teig, I wrote to you about a week ago about the misery I've been in regarding my wisdom teeth ...
  A: Tanya - It still seems, at least from your description of what is going on, that you are suffering ...
Oral surgery10/25/2008
  Q: I am 37 years old and had six teeth including all of my wisdom teeth removed 24 days ago. Two days ...
  A: Valarie - I totally understand your frustration with what has been going on. The good news, because ...
extraction site not healing10/25/2008
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth taken out months ago in July. About a month after the surgery one of the ...
  A: Julia - Of course I cannot be totally sure without examining you, but it sounds like there is some ...
dental problem10/25/2008
  Q: I recently went overseas from Australia to Manila to have a lot of dental work done as it was ...
  A: Christine - Exposure of bone from the extraction site is not good, because food debris and oral ...
Bone Splinters after Difficult extraction?10/25/2008
  Q: 2 years ago my old dentist performed a "root canal." I learned from my new Dentist's x-ray, that he ...
  A: Jennifer - I sounds like the surgeon gave a medication used in the treatment for dry sockets. This ...
Wisdom Teeth Extraction STILL pain10/25/2008
  Q: It is 5 days after my surgery at around 1 am and I woke up with severe pain in my right extraction ...
  A: Kayla - Of course without directly examining you I cannot be totally sure, but it sounds like you ...
Severed Mandibular Nerve10/24/2008
  Q: Tieg, I've written you a few times concerning a tumor that was removed in my mandible. After ...
  A: Cindy - Radiologist is saying, in his impression, that it is possible that you might still have ...
Soft palate defect10/24/2008
  Q: Five years ago, i had a lesion on the soft palate.The biopsy results spelled adeno cystic ...
  A: Danio - I have not actually closed a soft palate defect like you describe, but I have seen patients ...
Advice for pain following 2 root canals,extraction and apioectomy10/24/2008
  Q: After a routine 6 month cleaning, I developed throbbing pain in area of tooth # 1 and 2. Dentist ...
  A: Karen, I really have one major question that you may not be able to answer. Did the endodontist ...
Failed root canal then apiectomy, now infection is back. options?10/24/2008
  Q: I had a root canal on #14 years ago. Last year I developed a pimple on the gum line. Xray showed ...
  A: Andy-of course without actually looking at the area and examining it, it's a little tough for me to ...
minor salivay gland biopsy10/24/2008
  Q: Teig, I can't beleive that I found this website on my computer. I was reading a question from ...
  A: Cindy-the combination of the two surgeries could definitely have produced some nerve damage. The ...
Failed root canal then apiectomy, now infection is back. options?10/23/2008
  Q: I had a root canal on #14 years ago. Last year I developed a pimple on the gum line. Xray showed ...
  A: Andy - Before any attempt to redo the apicoectomy, the source of the recurrence of infection needs ...
wisdom tooth extraction10/23/2008
  Q: I had my bottom two wisdom teeth removed about 3 days ago. Late last night (the second day) I ...
  A: Alicia - If you do not have a bad taste, bad breath or severe pain right at the tooth socket, then ...
keep biting tounge!10/23/2008
  Q: I don't think my tounge is large for a woman, but I have been told my mouth area is small. That ...
  A: Julie - There are quite a few people who have micrognathia or small jaw or retrognathia. That ...
Mucocele surgery10/22/2008
  Q: I just had surgery for a mucocele that was on the lower lip, near one of the corners of my mouth. ...
  A: Dane - One day after the surgery, it is a little tough to say if the bump is another mucocele or it ...
oral10/22/2008
  Q: im getting 2 teeth pull n i never gotten a teeth pull will it hurt? to have it done in one day
  A: Esther - As long as the teeth to be removed are fully erupted and not impacted, there should not be ...
Cyst inside my lower lips10/22/2008
  Q: I had a bump on my lower lips about 4 months ago and still sitting there and watching me worried. it ...
  A: Niki - Of course, without examining you I cannot be totally sure, but what you describe sounds like ...
Tori in the lower jaw10/21/2008
  Q: I have pronounced tori in my lower jaw which have never given me cause to worry until a month or so ...
  A: Mark - Prolongation of taking the Augmentin, especially at a reduced level often creates resistance ...
How many wisdom teeth can be extracted at one time?10/21/2008
  Q: I went to see an oral surgeon for removing 4 wisdom teeth and the other four teeth. After the oral ...
  A: Cindy - The pros of removing all eight teeth at once is that it will be over one time. The ...
Oral surgery and pregnacy10/20/2008
  Q: I have wisdom teeth coming out and also two other teeth that need to come out. I think I might be ...
  A: Jessica - If you are in the first trimester you should not go to sleep. If you are not having pain ...
Hidden tooth abscess10/20/2008
  Q: I wanted to know if you could tell me if you've had many experiences with hidden tooth abscesses in ...
  A: Christie - It's not that I don't disagree totally with your husband, but the source of the problem ...
Hidden tooth abscess10/19/2008
  Q: I wanted to know if you could tell me if you've had many experiences with hidden tooth abscesses in ...
  A: Christie - Of course with your extensive and obviously exhausting experiences over the past years, ...
mouth painful lump10/19/2008
  Q: I'm 24 years old, male. Since two days ago I started felling discomfort inside my right cheek when ...
  A: Andrew - Of course without examining you it is a little difficult to say what is exactly going on. ...
root canal vs. extraction10/19/2008
  Q: I have had 4 root canals & all those teeth have been extracted. Only 1 of the root canals lasted for ...
  A: Patty - If root canal is done properly, the correct restoration (crown, fillings, etc)is done to ...
recent apicectomy10/18/2008
  Q: I have had repeated infections of 2 upper incisors over a period of 10 yrs or more, and recently an ...
  A: Ellie - If you are getting continued problems due to a recurrent infection, you have only two ...
Lower left molar extraction10/18/2008
  Q: I had a molar #19 that had been bothering me for several months. I went to one dentist, he told me ...
  A: Erika - First of all, your description of the appearance of the tooth socket appears normal. A ...
Severed labial frenulum in 3 1/2 year old10/18/2008
  Q: My almost 4 year old son was bouncing on his knees on our bed the other night when he hurt ...
  A: Andrea - The labial frenum will not regrow, but that really is not a problem. The labial frenum is ...
shifted jaw?10/17/2008
  Q: Mr. Joel S. Teig, I've had a few surgeries done around my cheeks and chin nearly a month ago through ...
  A: Jasmine - The surgeon who did your surgery should have models of your bite and pictures of your face ...
Tooth extraction without prior antibiotics...10/17/2008
  Q: What I was wondering is that it's been a week now since I got my tooth pulled but the pain seems to ...
  A: Laura - First of all, amoxicillin is a form of penicillin that attacks both gram negative and gram ...
Tooth Extraction pain10/17/2008
  Q: I had my lower right wisdom tooth extracted on monday. I have had a really sore throat (right side) ...
  A: Jennifer - I don't know what the surgeon is talking about. The symptoms of sore throat and ear ...
Mandibular Tori removal10/16/2008
  Q: I am 54 years old with healthy teeth. However, I do have very large mandibular tori (almost ...
  A: Martha - Honestly either approach can work. The healing on the surgery where both are removed can ...
shifted jaw?10/16/2008
  Q: Mr. Joel S. Teig, I've had a few surgeries done around my cheeks and chin nearly a month ago through ...
  A: Jasmine - I really cannot tell you what is going on, but you may be suffering from jaw muscles ...
Bone Grafting recovery10/16/2008
  Q: Last Friday, I had an extraction made on my number 6 that was stuck hitting my sinuses and was ...
  A: Sarah - At this point, a week after the bone graft and with you rinsing religiously and I hope ...
discomfort on two teeth in front of extraction10/15/2008
  Q: I had my wisdom teeth on the right side of my mouth extracted a week ago. The pain at first was not ...
  A: Carrie - First of all, a dry socket can take as long as 10-14 days to resolve. Secondly, your ...
gum grafting over an exposed implant10/15/2008
  Q: Dr Teig, I had an implant that failed, it was removed and I had bone grafting, then I had another ...
  A: Jeana - First of all, periodontal surgery to restore normal gingival height on an implant is not ...
Neonatal Teeth10/15/2008
  Q: My baby son (now 4 weeks old) had two teeth come through when he was about two weeks old. We were ...
  A: Laurie - From what you say, the teeth were removed to prevent infection and ulcerations of the ...
oral fistula10/14/2008
  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 ...
Wisdom teeth removal10/14/2008
  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 ...
Genioplasty10/14/2008
  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 ...
Bone height10/14/2008
  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 ...
Bone height10/13/2008
  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 ...
jaw surgery10/13/2008
  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. ...
Tounge pain after tooth removal10/13/2008
  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 ...
wisdom teeth issues10/12/2008
  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 ...
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 ...
wisdom teeth issues10/11/2008
  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 ...
antral fistula10/11/2008
  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 ...
sinus cyst10/11/2008
  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, ...
wisdom tooth10/6/2008
  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 ...
Wisdom Tooth Pain10/5/2008
  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 ...
Interview Questions10/5/2008
  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 ...
oral surgery10/5/2008
  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 ...
Infection 3 mo. after wisdom tooth removal10/5/2008
  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 ...
Interview Questions10/5/2008
  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 ...
Interview Questions10/4/2008
  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 ...
Sports after Wisdom Teeth Removal10/3/2008
  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 ...
Price for Lower jaw tumor surgery10/3/2008
  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 ...
jaw popping after surgery10/2/2008
  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. ...
UPSET STOMACH10/2/2008
  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 ...
teeth clenching/TMJ10/2/2008
  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 ...
dry socket10/2/2008
  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 ...
Tooth Extraction10/2/2008
  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 ...
Sinus connection/jaw bone10/1/2008
  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 ...
Lefort 1 and Bsso10/1/2008
  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. ...
draining pin hole opening10/1/2008
  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 ...
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 ...
Moving a wisdom tooth using orthodontia9/30/2008
  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 ...
tumor of mandible9/30/2008
  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 ...
tumor of mandible9/29/2008
  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 ...
anesthesia9/29/2008
  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 ...
cronic gum disease9/29/2008
  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 ...
Jaw Reduction9/29/2008
  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 ...
Sinus communication still not closed 2 mnths after surgery9/28/2008
  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 ...
fistula closure9/28/2008
  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 ...
Surgeon Recommendation9/26/2008
  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 ...
Burnt Mouth Syndrome9/26/2008
  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 ...
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 ...
fistula closure9/26/2008
  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 ...
pain after extraction9/22/2008
  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 ...
Maxillo Facial / Orthognathic9/22/2008
  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 ...
Bone Loss and Bite Issues9/22/2008
  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 ...
wisdom teeth9/21/2008
  Q: how long after removal of all 4 wisdom teeth can i put back in my retainer
  A: Diane - Most likely y