| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Dental Implant | 11/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Possible Osteomyelitis due to teeth implant removal | 11/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Major gum pain | 11/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth extraction | 11/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth 3 - First Molor | 11/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| Possible Osteomyelitis due to teeth implant removal | 11/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Tooth Implant | 11/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| crossbite/underbite | 11/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Excruciating Pain Following Extraction | 11/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Orthognathic surgery and Pregnancy | 11/17/2009 |
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, ...
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| Recent bone graft: recovery time | 11/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dental Implant issue | 11/16/2009 |
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. ...
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| Bone Spicules after wisdom tooth extraction | 11/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| severe post wisdom teeth extraction pain | 11/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth question | 11/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| upper Labial Frenum | 11/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| surgery to remove wisdom teeth | 11/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| jaw surgery | 11/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| post surgery nasal odor | 11/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Bleeding after tonsillectomy | 11/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgeon said I was too apprehensive | 11/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| infection after a root canal | 11/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Sliding Genioplasty | 11/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| #3 extraction | 11/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| dry socket and facial paralysis | 11/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| swollen face and a pea sized thing inside | 11/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Unequal Jaw Growth | 11/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Irritation | 11/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Severe jaw pain several weeks after wisdom tooth extraction | 11/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth pain | 10/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral antral fistula | 10/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| Recurring Mucocele | 10/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| Remove implant supported upper denture | 10/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| What I think is permanent swelling | 10/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| Recurring Mucocele | 10/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Post Surgery Cheek Biting A Year Later | 10/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral-maxillary sinus fistula | 10/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Molar extraction- foul odor/taste and pain | 10/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw misalignment | 10/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Procedure Order? Wisdom Tooth or 2nd Molar | 10/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| punctured sinus | 10/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Extraction | 10/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| dry socket and facial paralysis | 10/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tauri on roof of mouth | 10/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| possible nerve damage | 10/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth extraction | 10/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| extraction, bonegraft, pain, drysocket | 10/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| maxillofacial surgery | 10/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Tooth? extracted or get 3rd opinion | 10/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| post surgery odor | 10/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| maxillofacial surgery | 10/24/2009 |
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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| surgery to remove wisdom teeth | 10/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Extraction-Swollen jaw & fitness training | 10/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth? extracted or get 3rd opinion | 10/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw Lump | 10/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Extraction and Jaw Won't Open | 10/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth? extracted or get 3rd opinion | 10/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| surgery to remove wisdom teeth | 10/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Hole in the Soft/Hard Palate | 10/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| Growths on jaw after extractions | 10/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Tooth | 10/21/2009 |
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. ...
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| hole in mouth and yellow face | 10/21/2009 |
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, ...
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| Jaw pain after a wisdom extraction | 10/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dental Implant | 10/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| alveolar bone | 10/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| hole in mouth and yellow face | 10/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Lockjaw after tooth extraction | 10/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| aftermath of wisdom tooth surgery | 10/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| growth on tongue after pulling out a taste bud | 10/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| black spot on gum | 10/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 10/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| dry socket and facial paralysis | 10/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Looking for surgeon | 10/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Discomfort to tooth next to extracted molar | 10/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Severe pain after dry socket | 10/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Severe Pain after wisdom teeth extraction | 10/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Fibroma- follow up question | 10/15/2009 |
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. ...
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| Surgery over 3 years ago | 10/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| 4th Molars | 10/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| post molar extraction lump | 10/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMJ Surgery | 10/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| teeth transplant | 10/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| hospital privileges | 10/13/2009 |
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. ...
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| hole in gum | 10/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| Unreleaved Post Extraction pain | 10/12/2009 |
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, ...
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| Ear Pain after surgery | 10/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| small mouth/ microstomia | 10/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| reoccuring wisdom tooth infection | 10/12/2009 |
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. ...
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| hole in cheek after wisdom tooth removed | 10/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| underbite-treatment & after risks | 10/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| Midline Shift following Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy | 10/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 10/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tongue Numbness - Wisdom Teeth Extraction | 10/10/2009 |
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, ...
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| Bone Grafting & Other Surgeries | 10/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| removal of mesiodens | 10/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Medrol and sinus graft | 10/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dental implants | 10/9/2009 |
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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| oral & Maxillofacial surgery | 10/9/2009 |
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. ...
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| sliding genioplasty | 10/9/2009 |
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, ...
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| Palatal Fistula | 10/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| numb infraorbital nerve | 10/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral & Maxillofacial surgery | 10/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| antibiotic after oral surgery | 10/7/2009 |
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. ...
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| Jaw surgery | 10/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| Impacted Wisdom Tooth | 10/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Bone Graft Recovery | 10/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| oroantral fistula surgery | 10/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth question | 10/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| truma | 10/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Upper Molar Extraction and Sinus Infection | 10/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Sinus Damage after wisdom teeth surgery | 10/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| gums after implant | 10/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| White lump or bump near extraction area | 10/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| dental infection | 10/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Sinus Damage after wisdom teeth surgery | 10/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Small bump on lower right part of my lip won't go away | 10/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Intense Mouth Pain | 9/30/2009 |
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, ...
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| scar tissue and "wrinkle" in lip | 9/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Antral Communication | 9/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| hole in sinus canal | 9/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Fistula | 9/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth extraction | 9/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Antral Communication | 9/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Apicoectomy | 9/25/2009 |
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. ...
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| Extraction of root | 9/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| jaw pain | 9/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Numbness in chin/lower lip after surgery | 9/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| Still in pain a over a year later from extracted Wisdom teeth | 9/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| iv sedation therapy | 9/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| pain and swelling after dental bone grafting | 9/23/2009 |
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. ...
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| pain still after extraction | 9/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| protrusion lower jaw | 9/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| TM Disorder | 9/23/2009 |
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, ...
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| painful gum tissue | 9/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| TM Disorder | 9/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Question | 9/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Upper Jaw Surgery | 9/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| oro antral fistula | 9/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| calcium pills have tightened up my teeth | 9/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| sinus communication | 9/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| alveloplasty | 9/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Maxillary Impaction | 9/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| cyst in lower left jaw | 9/17/2009 |
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, ...
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| abscess | 9/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| gum and inner upper lip damage, bridge | 9/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Hole in roof of mouth to sinus | 9/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Surgical guide or Stint | 9/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Brackets | 9/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| gum and inner upper lip damage, bridge | 9/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Mouth-breathing | 9/15/2009 |
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. ...
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| implant | 9/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| 1 month later/wisdom tooth pain | 9/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| 1 month later/wisdom tooth pain | 9/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth | 9/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| post orthognathic surgery | 9/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| sax after surgery | 9/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| tooth extraction after root canal and crown | 9/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| teeth Transplant and Gum Recession | 9/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain and leaking bone graft 8 months after wisdom tooth extraction | 9/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth dry socket healing | 9/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| RE: Wisdom Teeth Extraction - Headache top of head | 9/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Oral Surgery | 9/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Extraction/Infection | 9/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| small mouth/ microstomia | 9/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| jaw realignment and tmj | 9/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| maxillary sinus fracture pain | 9/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| swollen soft palate | 9/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| small mouth/ microstomia | 9/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| maxillary sinus fracture pain | 9/8/2009 |
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. ...
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| gum pain and bone exposure after extraction | 9/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| sax after surgery | 9/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| Ears popping and uvula touches the tongue | 9/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth extraction | 9/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| healing after surgical extraction | 9/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| mouth | 9/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Mandibular Widening | 9/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| blood clot in mouth after extraction | 9/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| cyst in lower jaw | 9/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw Surgery | 9/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom and tooth Extraction | 9/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Warm Salt Water and the hole in my mouth | 9/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| excess bone removal from maxillary | 9/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Apicoectomy | 9/1/2009 |
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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 9/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| surgery | 9/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| soft palate | 8/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| Surgery Vs. Braces at 25 years old | 8/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| Cleft Palate Fistula | 8/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| Orthognathic Surgery | 8/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| lump in line of lip after biting | 8/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| pain after RTC | 8/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Removal of exostosis of the maxilla | 8/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Pain in lower jaw after wisdom teeth removal | 8/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| had top #3 molar pulled about 4 days ago | 8/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| nasal cavity hole from extraction | 8/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| "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 ...
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| reference for good oral surgeon | 8/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Antral Fistula | 8/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| Upcoming Tori Surgery | 8/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone regeneration | 8/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| moh interview | 8/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| pain | 8/26/2009 |
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. ...
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| bells palsy | 8/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| removal of molar of a toddler | 8/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral ulcer | 8/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| orthognathic surgery | 8/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| Protruding bone after wisdom tooth removal | 8/25/2009 |
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, ...
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| implants | 8/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| mandible reduction surgery | 8/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Impacted canine cost | 8/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth removed-Jaw cracking | 8/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain, swelling, bump on opposite side of lower wisdom teeth removal | 8/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| implants | 8/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| molar extraction | 8/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| jaw cyst removal | 8/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Broken Jaw | 8/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Maxillofacial surgery | 8/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Removed | 8/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| Lump on roof of mouth | 8/18/2009 |
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. ...
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| problem after root canal | 8/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Side Effects of Gum Grafting | 8/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Root Canal | 8/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| Sinus Communication | 8/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| managment of maxillary sinus fistula | 8/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain days after extractions | 8/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| managment of maxillary sinus fistula | 8/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain days after extractions | 8/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dental Implant Failure | 8/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery and blood in ear | 8/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| managment of maxillary sinus fistula | 8/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dental Implant Failure | 8/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| My tongue is still numb after extracting wisdom tooth | 8/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| Extraction | 8/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| plate in jaw | 8/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery and blood in ear | 8/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| apicoectomy | 8/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft | 8/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Bump on the roof of my mouth | 8/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| jaw problems | 8/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| wisdom tooth implant | 8/11/2009 |
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, ...
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| exposed bone in lower jaw | 8/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| exposed bone in lower jaw | 8/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| Implants VS false teeth | 8/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Bitter taste following wisdom tooth extraction | 8/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Genioplasty | 8/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| oral surgery | 8/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Facial Pain | 8/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| 3rd day after wisdom tooth extraction | 8/9/2009 |
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. ...
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| Pathology Diagnosis Question | 8/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| swollen jaw | 8/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Lump after wisdom extraction | 8/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| horrible pain shortly after wisdom tooth extraction | 8/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| jaw and ear pain | 8/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| oral surgery not healing | 8/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| nerve damage post repair to bifid condyle | 8/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Financing jaw surgery | 8/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Broken jaw now infected 8 months later | 8/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| 4 wisdom teeth removed | 8/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| jaw cyst removal | 8/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| infection | 8/5/2009 |
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. ...
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| Wisdom Extractions | 8/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| impacted wisdom tooth keeps geting infected | 8/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| drainage through teeth | 8/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery | 8/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| scar tissue after wisdom tooth extraction | 8/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| helpp | 8/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| Slanting jaw area | 8/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw pain/tightness | 8/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| tooth, sinus problem | 8/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dental Implant sutures | 8/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| bony splinters and alveo surgery | 8/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Slanting jaw area | 8/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| MMA surgery/aesthetics | 7/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Full vs partial excision of fused wisdom | 7/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral surgeon in Hawaii | 7/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| car wreck | 7/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| CAN I USE A TEMPORARY FILLING FOR A 3 YR OLD | 7/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Jaw Reconstruction Surgery | 7/28/2009 |
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. ...
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| root left in jaw after #25 root canal extraction | 7/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| Full vs partial excision of fused wisdom | 7/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft pain and fluid | 7/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom tooth removal | 7/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| bad breath after jaw surgery | 7/26/2009 |
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, ...
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| root left in jaw after #25 root canal extraction | 7/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| jaw surgery- upper & lower | 7/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| numbness after bone graft | 7/25/2009 |
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. ...
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| second molars | 7/24/2009 |
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, ...
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| skin growth inside cheek | 7/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth removal | 7/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Damage to nerve in cheek | 7/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oromaxillary Fistula Surgery | 7/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | 7/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone spur in mouth | 7/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dental implant with sinus cyst and sinus lift | 7/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Counter clockwise rotation | 7/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| can't afford caps on my teeth | 7/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Crown Needed for Root Canal | 7/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| Counter clockwise rotation | 7/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| torn skin in mouth | 7/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Counter clockwise rotation | 7/20/2009 |
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. ...
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| trismus | 7/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Slight swelling | 7/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth extraction | 7/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Protein Powder and Tooth socket | 7/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Extractions for orthodontics | 7/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth smell and pain | 7/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Constant pain 7 months after apico | 7/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Salty discharge after bone graft | 7/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth extraction | 7/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Caldwell Luc procedure | 7/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| trismus | 7/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMJ/History of abnormal MRI | 7/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Constant pain 7 months after apico | 7/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| tumor in right lower jaw | 7/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Constant pain 7 months after apico | 7/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMJ/History of abnormal MRI | 7/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| jaw cyst and implant | 7/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery - trama to cheek area | 7/16/2009 |
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. ...
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| Oral Surgery Complications | 7/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth | 7/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| abcess removal without antibiotics | 7/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Underbite at 13 | 7/15/2009 |
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. ...
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| wisdom teeth extraction site painful | 7/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth extraction, possible signs of infection | 7/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| Scar Tissue above Implants | 7/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| please help me | 7/14/2009 |
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, ...
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| tooth pain | 7/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| sinus communication | 7/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| problem with my frontal teeth | 7/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| gum bleed | 7/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| please help me | 7/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| facial reconstruction | 7/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| loss of sense of smell and taste | 7/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Facial Surgery Move Jaw Forward | 7/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Surgery | 7/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom tooth removal | 7/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| alveolar nervw damage | 7/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| trigeminal nerve damage ,can orthognathy help | 7/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth | 7/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| maxillofacial surgery | 7/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth extraction and disgusting taste | 7/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| loss of sense of smell and taste | 7/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| trigeminal nerve damage ,can orthognathy help | 7/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth extraction - healing process | 7/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| post wisdom teeth extraction & headaches | 7/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 7 year old needs molar extraction | 7/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graph | 7/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMJ and Radiofrequency | 7/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral antral fistula | 7/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Infection in mouth | 7/2/2009 |
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. ...
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| problems post omfs surgery | 7/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth extraction/sutures | 7/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth Extraction Post Op pain | 7/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| follow up of wisdom tooth crepitus | 7/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth extraction | 7/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| fatique after dental extractions and implants | 6/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Extraction of tooth & complications | 6/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| apico | 6/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth removal | 6/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| sacr tissue after remove chin implant | 6/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Arthrocentisis | 6/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| extraction | 6/28/2009 |
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, ...
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| Fears about orthognatic surgery | 6/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| sacr tissue after remove chin implant | 6/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth Extraction Post Op pain | 6/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| extreme pain after wisdom tooth pulled | 6/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth | 6/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| LATE BLOOMING IMPLANT PROBLEM | 6/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth removal | 6/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth | 6/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| apeco | 6/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| 11 days after extraction and still pain | 6/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| permanent tooth covered with gums | 6/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| Roots | 6/25/2009 |
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, ...
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| Smoking after wisdom teeth removal | 6/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| Roots | 6/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Permanent facial swelling after wisdom tooth extraction | 6/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| paresthesia | 6/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth implant | 6/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| orthognathic surgery | 6/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 6/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Permanent facial swelling after wisdom tooth extraction | 6/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Follow up question-drug interaction | 6/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Severe Pain after wisdom tooth extraction | 6/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| root still left in | 6/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| distal wedge | 6/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Hypochlorite incident and oral antral fistule | 6/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| alveolplasty on upper gum | 6/20/2009 |
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. ...
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| Extraction of Lower Incisor | 6/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Hypochlorite incident and oralantral fistule | 6/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Removal Pain After 2 Weeks | 6/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Lower lip and chin numbness after root canal | 6/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| cow bone grafting to fill in jaw bone gap | 6/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw cyst/tumor | 6/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Molar extraction or crown | 6/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Molar extraction | 6/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| cow bone grafting to fill in jaw bone gap | 6/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Molar extraction or crown | 6/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| root canal | 6/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Surgery | 6/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Reciding gum line | 6/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction with low hemoglobin | 6/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Gum recession | 6/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Surgery | 6/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Teeth Extractions | 6/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Numb tongue after wisdom teeth extraction | 6/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| Sinus lift | 6/14/2009 |
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, ...
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| Upper Jaw Surgery | 6/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| bony impaction post-op swelling | 6/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| Sinus lift | 6/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| Post Wisdom Teeth Surgery Questions | 6/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| tmj | 6/12/2009 |
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. ...
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| dental | 6/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Post Wisdom Teeth Surgery Questions | 6/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| bump on the roof of my mouth | 6/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| tmj | 6/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone grafting | 6/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth | 6/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| MDS in Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery | 6/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Need a starting point | 6/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth implants | 6/8/2009 |
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. ...
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| Broken Jaw | 6/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain in Jaw 6 days after dental work | 6/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tori bone | 6/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| After wisdom teeth removal | 6/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Impacted wisdom teeth | 6/4/2009 |
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, ...
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| braces and face structure | 6/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| After wisdom teeth removal | 6/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| cellulitis | 6/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain in Jaw 6 days after dental work | 6/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| Diagnosing an abscessed tooth | 6/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain in Jaw 6 days after dental work | 6/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Maxillofacial Surgery And Smoking | 6/1/2009 |
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. ...
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| Diagnosing an abscessed tooth | 6/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| WISDOM TOOTH EXTRACCION | 6/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Healing Dry Socket | 6/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth/Jaw Pain | 5/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery | 5/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| lower tooth extraction/assosiated pain/recovery time | 5/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| mandible healing | 5/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| Underbite and jaw surgery | 5/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| tmj reconstruction | 5/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Numbness and tingling of lower right lip and chin | 5/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Underbite and jaw surgery | 5/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain after wisdom tooth extraction | 5/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| inner bottom lip | 5/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| immediate loading | 5/29/2009 |
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. ...
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| Pain After Wisdom Tooth Extraction | 5/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| swelling and difficulty in mouth opening after wisdom teeth removal | 5/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Numbness and tingling of lower right lip and chin | 5/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| inner bottom lip | 5/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Toddler with Prognathism | 5/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| white clear dot on lower lip | 5/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| white clear dot on lower lip | 5/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| recessed jaw | 5/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| Genioplasty | 5/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Ear Infection and teeth | 5/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| swelling and difficulty in mouth opening after wisdom teeth removal | 5/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| odontogenic cyst | 5/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| Post-surgery cheek biting | 5/24/2009 |
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. ...
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| Chronically swollen lymph nodes after root canal | 5/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Ear Infection and teeth | 5/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tenderness or exposed bone graft | 5/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth looseness after teeth extraction | 5/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft pain | 5/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Abscess, Root Canal and Swollen Lower Gum | 5/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Cheek pain | 5/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft pain | 5/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth extraction | 5/22/2009 |
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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| x-rays for wisdom tooth extraction | 5/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| pain 20 yrs post orthognastic surgery | 5/20/2009 |
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, ...
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| Mucocele Post-op | 5/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Broken Jaw | 5/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain in Right Jaw & Teeth 30 &31 | 5/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Bone Spur on Jaw | 5/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Broken Jaw | 5/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| tumor on the mandible | 5/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| continued swelling and extreme pain following three bone graphs and an extraction | 5/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| dental surgery | 5/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Broken Jaw | 5/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Post-op wisdom extraction | 5/17/2009 |
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, ...
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| Bone-Graft | 5/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Surgeon and Osteomyelitis | 5/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| implant insertion | 5/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| no relief of pain | 5/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| dental cyst | 5/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMj Replacement Surgery | 5/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| tumor under previously removed impacted wisdom tooth | 5/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth Extractions | 5/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth removal and facial structure | 5/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth Extraction During pregnancy | 5/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral antral fistula | 5/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMj Replacement Surgery | 5/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| Apico Success rate | 5/11/2009 |
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, ...
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| Oral Surgeon suggestions - Chicago area and burbs | 5/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| extraction | 5/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| re: response to bone graft question | 5/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Crown after implant | 5/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | 5/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| distal wedge | 5/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| one sided jaw pain after wisdom tooth extraction | 5/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgeon recommendation | 5/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| persistent facial pain, nerve regrowth and scar tissue | 5/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Orthognathic Surgery Complications | 5/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| longer term numbness - post surgery | 5/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Finding a specialist | 5/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Surgeons in western pa | 5/5/2009 |
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. ...
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| Tooth Extraction Resulting in Broken/Displaced Jaw | 5/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Deformed jaw | 5/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| trying to locate expert TMJ surgeon in Manhattan, NY | 5/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Deformed jaw | 5/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| genioplasty | 5/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| apecoectomy | 5/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Some post-operative questions following impacted wisdom teeth extraction | 5/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| Massive Infection and Deep Trauma to Jaw Bone After 2 Wisdom Tooth Extraction | 5/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| IAN Nerve Repair | 4/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| trying to locate expert TMJ surgeon in Manhattan, NY | 4/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Sinus Lift Needed for Implants | 4/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth | 4/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMJ question | 4/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| mma surgery | 4/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Swelling | 4/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Impacted Wisdom teeth | 4/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral surgery | 4/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| Level 2 occlusion dysfunction | 4/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| broken roots | 4/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| Broken drill during root canal | 4/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Extraction | 4/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| exposed dental implant thread | 4/26/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| Oral antral communication | 4/24/2009 |
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, ...
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| bone graft | 4/24/2009 |
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. ...
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| exostoses in the mouth | 4/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| spot on inner cheek inside mouth | 4/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth ExtractionBone Graft | 4/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| sharp point sticking out of the gum | 4/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| pus in tooth extraction site | 4/20/2009 |
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. ...
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| jaw surgery | 4/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth extraction | 4/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Occlusal discrepancy | 4/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 4/18/2009 |
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. ...
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| jaw surgery | 4/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| hematoma after maxillofacial surgery | 4/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft swelling | 4/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dental | 4/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| hematoma after maxillofacial surgery | 4/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| dental implants | 4/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft swelling | 4/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| teeth problems | 4/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| tounge removal | 4/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral antral fistula correction and sinus lift | 4/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| teeth problems | 4/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Molars extraction | 4/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| muscle spasm in tongue | 4/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery | 4/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| nausea and weakness after oral surgery | 4/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral spots | 4/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Nerve Pain in Tongue after Wisdom/Molar Removed | 4/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| pregnancy and oral surgery | 4/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Possible Perforation of Maxillary Sinus | 4/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Single tori on lower jaw, cheek side | 4/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft | 4/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| haw surgery | 4/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| cracks in tongue | 4/7/2009 |
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. ...
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| tooth exposure burn | 4/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dry Socket | 4/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft | 4/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw snaps, crunches, pops after extractions | 4/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Broken Jaw | 4/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Should MRI Pick Up A Tumor In The Hard Palate | 4/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| Should MRI Pick Up A Tumor In The Hard Palate | 4/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral cysts and tumors | 4/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| cyst in roof of mouth | 4/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| post extraction | 4/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery | 4/4/2009 |
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, ...
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| Tooth extraction healing | 4/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth extraction pain | 4/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Exposed jaw bone | 3/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Braces after surgery | 3/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| bracket pulling tooth down fell off | 3/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| hematoma | 3/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| head symptoms | 3/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth regeneration | 3/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Teeth Sensitivity | 3/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Continued pain after teeth extraction | 3/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| Teeth Sensitivity | 3/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth/ infection | 3/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| numbness | 3/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| broken jaw wiring | 3/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| upper/lower jaw surgery | 3/25/2009 |
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. ...
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| membrane exposure | 3/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| Broken Jaw | 3/24/2009 |
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, ...
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| Rusty Drill Bit left under Implant on L/L | 3/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth - post extraction pain, need for pain killers | 3/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Assymmetry, upper and lower jaw | 3/22/2009 |
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, ...
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| dental implants | 3/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery extraction packing | 3/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| Rapid palatal expansion | 3/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Pain after removal attemts | 3/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Trismus | 3/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| uneven face | 3/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMJ Oral Surgery | 3/19/2009 |
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. ...
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| exposed dental implant thread | 3/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| rip in the floor of mouth -post surgery | 3/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw Spams after wisdom teeth removal | 3/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| uneven face | 3/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral surgery | 3/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| exposed dental implant thread | 3/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Bad occlusion jaw | 3/18/2009 |
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, ...
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| 31 years old..lower jaw growth | 3/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Constant Biting & Causes Mucoceles | 3/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| apioectomy/orthognathic surgery | 3/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Bad occlusion jaw | 3/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Please help! I have 2 dry sockets and a large lump in my cheek | 3/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| block graft | 3/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral antral fistula correction and sinus lift | 3/14/2009 |
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. ...
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| wisdon molar | 3/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| Sliding Genioplasty | 3/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| removal of lower third molars | 3/13/2009 |
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, ...
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| pain from wisdom teeth extraction | 3/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| intermaxillary disjonction | 3/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Infection after wisdom teeth removal | 3/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Intravenous vs. non- intravenous | 3/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| teeth in the palate | 3/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| bulging on lower lip | 3/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| slight smooth lump on the left side of the roof of my mouth | 3/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Widsom Tooth Removal Post -op | 3/10/2009 |
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, ...
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| Symptoms after molar extraction | 3/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Nasal problems | 3/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Infection month after wisdom teeth removal | 3/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom tooth puss | 3/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| ameloblastic fibroma in 9-yr-old | 3/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| Post-op gap in bite | 3/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| Exposed Membrane | 3/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| Post-op gap in bite | 3/7/2009 |
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 ...
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| unusual palate | 3/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| wisdom teeth extraction | 3/6/2009 |
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 ...
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| unusual palate | 3/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Extraction of a tooth with a pin in it | 3/5/2009 |
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 ...
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| Genioplasty | 3/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oroantral Fistula discharge and discomfort | 3/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| gummy smile after surgery to correct underbite | 3/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| teeth infections | 3/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| sliding genioplasty revision | 3/2/2009 |
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. ...
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| A hole in sinus cavity | 3/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Molar Extract | 3/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| ameloblastoma | 3/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| acrylic roundhouse upper | 3/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| sliding genioplasty revision | 3/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| Ketamine | 2/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| Central Ossifying Fibroma of Mandible | 2/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| teeth infections | 2/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| numbness after jaw break | 2/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Tooth extraction | 2/25/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| tool extraction | 2/24/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| extraction | 2/24/2009 |
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, ...
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| Tooth Infection | 2/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Hole after impacted wisdom tooth extraction | 2/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| upper jaw surgery and wisdom teeth being cut out | 2/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Molar Extraction vs root canal | 2/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| High crowns | 2/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| splinter of bone protuding from lower spot inside mouth where teeth used to be | 2/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth | 2/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth, blood clot | 2/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| impacted wisdom teeth | 2/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| Palate Expansion | 2/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral surgery | 2/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| radioluency on the right retromolar | 2/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw Pain and Misalignment | 2/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Fibroma | 2/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Problems after full top teeth extraction | 2/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Implant Placement Complication | 2/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Nasal cavity after extraction | 2/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth Extraction Bleeding | 2/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Infection returned after extraction | 2/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Oral Surgery gone bad | 2/17/2009 |
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 ...
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| Tooth Extraction During The First Six Weeks Of Pregnancy | 2/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| Mysterious Gum pain | 2/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth extraction | 2/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth root left in | 2/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| root remains after molar extraction | 2/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| Dry Socket Formation | 2/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral maxillary communication after wisdom tooth removal | 2/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 2/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMJ and Nerve Damage | 2/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| High Speed Braces prior to Orthognathic Surgery | 2/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| chronic tooth infection | 2/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| dental implant prescription | 2/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Fistula | 2/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| after effects of dental extraction | 2/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| gum swelling | 2/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| Cyst in unerupted tooth | 2/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| dental implant prescription | 2/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Teeth Hypersensitivity | 2/12/2009 |
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 ...
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| Horrible ear pain a week after wisdom tooth extraction | 2/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| extraction sorry help | 2/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| Stability what does it mean in orthognathic surgery | 2/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| Underbite and surgery | 2/11/2009 |
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 ...
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| surgical hooks | 2/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| extraction | 2/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| Bone Spurs | 2/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| surgical hooks | 2/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| orthognathic surgery | 2/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| orthognathic surgery | 2/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| extraction | 2/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| going in for extraction next week | 2/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| extensive tori removal | 2/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wondering about dray socket | 2/2/2009 |
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. ...
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| Upper Jaw Surgery | 2/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery | 2/1/2009 |
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 ...
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| bridges and implants | 1/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| implants | 1/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| Similar situation as your answer to 5/7/2008 | 1/31/2009 |
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. ...
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| going in for extraction next week | 1/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth removal | 1/31/2009 |
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 ...
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| cold and oral surgery | 1/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Extraction Pain | 1/30/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Failed Dental Implant | 1/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| Pain after wisdom tooth extraction | 1/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| extreme dentistry haulover | 1/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| opinion about surgical faih healing | 1/29/2009 |
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 ...
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| numbness | 1/28/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 1/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| intubation and TMJ | 1/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone grafts | 1/27/2009 |
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 ...
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| Root Canal Treatment | 1/26/2009 |
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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| upper and lower jaw surgery | 1/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| oral surgery | 1/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| tori removal--lower | 1/23/2009 |
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 ...
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| Removal of Scar tissue in Upper Gum | 1/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| stitches left from wisdom teeth | 1/22/2009 |
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. ...
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| oral surgery | 1/22/2009 |
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 ...
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| extraction | 1/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| tooth extraction problems | 1/21/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth severe pain 11 days out | 1/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth severe pain 11 days out | 1/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| bone graft | 1/20/2009 |
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 ...
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| incapacity after extraction | 1/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw wired shut | 1/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| Oral Structure Question | 1/19/2009 |
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 ...
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| exposed jaw bone after wisdom tooth extraction | 1/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| Stones in Spit Glands | 1/18/2009 |
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 ...
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| 4 Wisdom Teeth Removed | 1/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| numbness to my lower left side of my lip and gum | 1/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| numbness to my lower left side of my lip and gum | 1/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| I had my wisdom teeth cut out....now it's swelling over a week later | 1/16/2009 |
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 ...
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| lower jaw surgery | 1/15/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Pain after dental fillings | 1/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw Pain and swollen tonsil | 1/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| My son | 1/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| Jaw Pain and swollen tonsil | 1/14/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| orthognathic surgery | 1/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| CYST | 1/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| Orthognathic Surgery on lower jaw 12/10/08 still have numb chin and lower lip | 1/13/2009 |
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 ...
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| SARPE & MSDO Procedures | 1/10/2009 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 1/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth extraction | 1/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| SARPE & MSDO Procedures | 1/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| non-union | 1/9/2009 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth | 1/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| inability to wear a bottom plate | 1/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| SARPE & MSDO Procedures | 1/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| TMJ TUMOR | 1/8/2009 |
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 ...
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| lip infection | 1/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Chronic face pain 1 month after wisdom teeth extraction | 1/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| vein or blood vessel | 1/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Two gaping slits above teeth 7 and 10 | 1/4/2009 |
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 ...
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| Chronic face pain 1 month after wisdom teeth extraction | 1/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| lip infection | 1/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth | 1/3/2009 |
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 ...
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| apicoectomy | 1/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| nerve damage after surgery | 1/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| lip infection | 1/2/2009 |
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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| Sterioss (Old) Implants - Upper | 1/1/2009 |
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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| Dry mouth stick lips | 12/31/2008 |
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 ...
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| exposed bone in lower jaw | 12/31/2008 |
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 ...
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| side effects | 12/31/2008 |
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 ...
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| pain almost one month after extaction | 12/31/2008 |
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 ...
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| Oral and Maxillo-facial surgery | 12/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| Bone spur on mandable | 12/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| Orthognathic surgery problems | 12/29/2008 |
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, ...
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| pain after dental implants | 12/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| Bone or Tooth Fragments | 12/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| pain | 12/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| pain and swelling in Jaw | 12/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| Orthonagthic Surgery | 12/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| pain and swelling in Jaw | 12/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| surgery | 12/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Pain after oral surgery | 12/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| Maxillofacial surgery | 12/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth aftermath | 12/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| Right Temple | 12/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth aftermath | 12/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth issue | 12/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| Bone Spur | 12/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| Oral sugery help desperately needed | 12/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth | 12/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| exposed bone in lower jaw | 12/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Sinus Communication | 12/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| deadly white gums | 12/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| Oral sugery help desperately needed | 12/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| scar tissue in mouth | 12/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| Sinus Communication | 12/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Extraction | 12/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| jaw surgery | 12/21/2008 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth | 12/21/2008 |
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 ...
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| retainer/implants | 12/21/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth and strange tooth | 12/21/2008 |
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 ...
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| teeth shifting and breakage after tori removal | 12/20/2008 |
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. ...
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| sinus communication | 12/20/2008 |
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 ...
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| dentist | 12/20/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth and strange tooth | 12/20/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Extraction | 12/19/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| minor case of dry socket/smoking | 12/19/2008 |
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 ...
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| implants | 12/19/2008 |
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 ...
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| jaw surgery | 12/19/2008 |
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, ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Sinus Communication | 12/18/2008 |
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 ...
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| scar tissue | 12/18/2008 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 12/18/2008 |
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 ...
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| bone grafts and implants | 12/18/2008 |
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 ...
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| old age/implants/bone loss | 12/15/2008 |
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. ...
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| pain after extraction | 12/15/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom tooth extraction | 12/14/2008 |
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 ...
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| bone grafts and shifting teeth | 12/14/2008 |
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 ...
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| Numbness after BSSO | 12/14/2008 |
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 ...
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| Chin shape changed after wisdom tooth extraction | 12/14/2008 |
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 ...
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| tissue regeneration | 12/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| bone loss | 12/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| scar tissue | 12/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| implants | 12/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| scar tissue | 12/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| bone graft | 12/10/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| oral myiasis | 12/9/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Tooth and Apectomy | 12/9/2008 |
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 ...
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| Oral Surgery during Pregnancy | 12/9/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom teeth extraction | 12/9/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom tooth extraction | 12/8/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Prevention | 12/8/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom tooth removal/bone graft | 12/8/2008 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth extraction problems | 12/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| severe swelling after wisdom teeth removal | 12/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| top lip frenulum torn away | 12/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| re: jaw surgery and facial reconstruction | 12/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| oral myiasis | 12/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| Impacted Wisdom Tooth extraction | 12/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| chose extraction for failed root canal | 12/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| wisdom teeth | 12/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| Apicoectomy | 12/5/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| implant question | 12/4/2008 |
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. ...
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| jaw surgery+rhinoplasty | 12/4/2008 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth extraction | 12/4/2008 |
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 ...
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| Pain years after an extraction | 12/3/2008 |
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 ...
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| Hematoma after wisdom tooth removal | 12/3/2008 |
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 ...
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| Severed Mandubular Nerve | 12/3/2008 |
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, ...
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| Nerve pain before and after tooth extraction | 12/2/2008 |
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 ...
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| graft | 12/2/2008 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery requiring b reaking the jaw bone | 11/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| bimaxillary surgery results | 11/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| orthognathic surgery | 11/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction and bone graft | 11/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth removed | 11/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| jaw surgery | 11/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | 11/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| jaw surgery+rhinoplasty | 11/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| exercise after surgery | 11/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| bleach in a root canal | 11/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| Oral tumor | 11/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| Extractions of Baby Teeth | 11/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| implants - retainer | 11/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| implants - retainer | 11/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| TMJ question | 11/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| oral maxal facial surgery | 11/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| TMJ question | 11/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| Sliding Genioplasty - post-op | 11/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| adverse affects of orthognathic surgery | 11/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| maxillofacial surgery | 11/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| Tori Removal | 11/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| cyst removal | 11/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| Follow up Question | 11/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Stitches came out 2 days after wisdom teeth being pulled | 11/14/2008 |
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 ...
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| Labial Frenectomy | 11/14/2008 |
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 ...
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| oral extraction | 11/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| painful wisdom teeth | 11/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| Labial Frenectomy | 11/13/2008 |
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. ...
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| tooth extraction | 11/13/2008 |
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 ...
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| anaerobic bacteria | 11/12/2008 |
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 ...
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| Tooth #14 | 11/12/2008 |
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 ...
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| unexplained tooth loss | 11/12/2008 |
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 ...
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| oral surgery | 11/12/2008 |
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 ...
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| Tooth #14 | 11/11/2008 |
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 ...
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| Numbness on lip after Mohs surgery | 11/11/2008 |
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 ...
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| deviation of jaw after surgery | 11/11/2008 |
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 ...
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| splinters/jawbone | 11/11/2008 |
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 ...
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| Swollen Lower right cheek 6 mo. after implants | 11/10/2008 |
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 ...
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| multiple tooth extraction | 11/10/2008 |
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 ...
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| chaning the position of the new bite | 11/10/2008 |
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, ...
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| BONE GRAFTING | 11/10/2008 |
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? ...
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| TMJ replacement | 11/10/2008 |
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 ...
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| Pain /fever after re root treat | 11/8/2008 |
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 ...
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| post operative care | 11/8/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| deviation of jaw after surgery | 11/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| multiple tooth extraction | 11/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| Simple bone cyst - risks vs benefits of biopsy | 11/7/2008 |
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, ...
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| Teeth removal and dentures installed | 11/7/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| bump on inner lip | 11/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| issues with widom teeth extraction | 11/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| TMJ replacement | 11/6/2008 |
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 ...
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| 3rd Molar extraction | 11/5/2008 |
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 ...
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| Bone Grafts after Wisom Tooth Extraction | 11/5/2008 |
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 ...
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| REAR MOLAR | 11/5/2008 |
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 ...
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| Corrective Jaw Surgery | 11/4/2008 |
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 ...
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| "bringing down" a bite | 11/4/2008 |
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 ...
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| Apioectomy | 11/4/2008 |
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 ...
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| Bad Pain | 11/3/2008 |
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 ...
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| Bad Pain | 10/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| jaw advancment | 10/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| Bone Particals | 10/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| bone grafting with extractions | 10/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| Bone Graft without Implant | 10/30/2008 |
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 ...
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| Bone Exposed after extraction | 10/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth | 10/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| jaw cysts | 10/29/2008 |
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 ...
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| Jaw pain way after extraction | 10/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| jaw advancment | 10/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| Jaw pain way after extraction | 10/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| minor salivay gland biopsy | 10/28/2008 |
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 ...
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| wisdom tooth infection | 10/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| tooth extraction | 10/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| post removed after several years | 10/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| moving molar | 10/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| steroids for oral surgery | 10/27/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Advice for pain following 2 root canals,extraction and apioectomy | 10/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| Oral surgery | 10/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| ectraction without stitching | 10/26/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Oral surgery | 10/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| extraction site not healing | 10/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| dental problem | 10/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Wisdom Teeth Extraction STILL pain | 10/25/2008 |
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 ...
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| Severed Mandibular Nerve | 10/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| Soft palate defect | 10/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| Advice for pain following 2 root canals,extraction and apioectomy | 10/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| minor salivay gland biopsy | 10/24/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| wisdom tooth extraction | 10/23/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Mucocele surgery | 10/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| oral | 10/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| Cyst inside my lower lips | 10/22/2008 |
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 ...
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| Tori in the lower jaw | 10/21/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Oral surgery and pregnacy | 10/20/2008 |
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 ...
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| Hidden tooth abscess | 10/20/2008 |
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 ...
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| Hidden tooth abscess | 10/19/2008 |
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, ...
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| mouth painful lump | 10/19/2008 |
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. ...
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| root canal vs. extraction | 10/19/2008 |
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 ...
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| recent apicectomy | 10/18/2008 |
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 ...
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| Lower left molar extraction | 10/18/2008 |
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 ...
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| Severed labial frenulum in 3 1/2 year old | 10/18/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Tooth Extraction pain | 10/17/2008 |
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 ...
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| Mandibular Tori removal | 10/16/2008 |
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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Bone Grafting recovery | 10/16/2008 |
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 ...
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| discomfort on two teeth in front of extraction | 10/15/2008 |
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 ...
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| gum grafting over an exposed implant | 10/15/2008 |
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 ...
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| Neonatal Teeth | 10/15/2008 |
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 ...
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| oral fistula | 10/14/2008 |
Q: teig, i wrote u before about the doctor plugging my nose and having me blow and pus came out. you ...
A: Brandy - First of all, with a fistula pain does not occur until the hole is blocked and bacteria ...
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| Wisdom teeth removal | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Its been 6 days since i have my wisdom teeth removed and i seem to have a locked jaw. It is just ...
A: Elaine - The fact that you feel itching, even though you feel numbness, shows that the nerve is not ...
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| Genioplasty | 10/14/2008 |
Q: You helped me a few weeks ago. My case has now moved on, and you were so helpful I thought I would ...
A: Gavin -- Of course without examining you it is a little difficult for me to determine if a ...
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| Bone height | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I had bone loss because of gum disease, and the bone height in the lower jaw (especially in the ...
A: James - Bone augmentation can definitely be successful of the surgeon performing the grafting is ...
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| Bone height | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I had bone loss because of gum disease, and the bone height in the lower jaw (especially in the ...
A: James - First of all, to properly determine the extent of bone that is present to accept an ...
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| jaw surgery | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I had jaw surgery for a broken jaw, from being attacked by some racist locals in a beachpark on a ...
A: Caley - It can take the injured nerve tissue a year or so to regain its full sensory abilities. ...
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| Tounge pain after tooth removal | 10/13/2008 |
Q: I just had my lower back 2 teeth removed, 30 & 31. I now have a burning sensation in my tounge and ...
A: Dawn - If the nerve was traumatized during the surgery and you still have some sensations without ...
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| wisdom teeth issues | 10/12/2008 |
Q: 4 days before my wisdom teeth removal i was put on amoxicillin for 7 days. aug 26 i had my lower and ...
A: Brandy - First of all, Dr. Bojrab is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The blowing ...
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| incisive papilla/swollen gums/gingivectomy? | 10/12/2008 |
Q: We corresponded back on 09/28/08 re: incisive papilla. It turns out that I do not have a ...
A: It makes more of the tooth and its root exposed. If you are causing the problem due to a deep ...
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| wisdom teeth issues | 10/11/2008 |
Q: 4 days before my wisdom teeth removal i was put on amoxicillin for 7 days. aug 26 i had my lower and ...
A: Brandy - It seems that you have what is called an Oral Antral Fistula. That is hole from the mouth ...
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| antral fistula | 10/11/2008 |
Q: Had tooth out at the dentist in March 08 left me with oral antral fistula. Have had this closed ...
A: Sue - Are you having any other symptoms beside the bitter/sweet/salty taste? Do you have any ...
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| sinus cyst | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 inch sinus cyst and it is causing facial pain and infections. The cyst is benign. I saw ...
A: Cheryl - An oral antrostomy, the surgical procedure to gain entrance into the sinus from the mouth, ...
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| wisdom tooth | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I have an impacted wisdom tooth and it is pushing against a molar. Occasionally, I have a dull pain ...
A: Linda - I hate to tell you this, but if you are getting recurrent episodes of pain in the jaw, you ...
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| Wisdom Tooth Pain | 10/5/2008 |
Q: My left side of my mouth is in major pain. On friday i had to take a day off work cause my wisdom ...
A: Jess - First of all, if the doctors are skilled, the wisdom tooth can definitely be removed even ...
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| Interview Questions | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I will be interviewing for an oral surgery assistant (DAII) position soon and I was wondering what ...
A: Teresa - That question all depends on my needs at that moment. If I need someone who is more ...
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| oral surgery | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Teig - quick question - can you tell from an x-ray (or some other kind of scan) if the tmj's and ...
A: Linda-. There really isn't one simple test or scan to determine if the TMJ and the condyles are in ...
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| Infection 3 mo. after wisdom tooth removal | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I am writing for a “third” opinion because I don’t want to spend more $ for another consultation if ...
A: Kathy - First of all, a problem with your sinuses will not produce an infection in the lower tooth ...
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| Interview Questions | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I will be interviewing for an oral surgery assistant (DAII) position soon and I was wondering what ...
A: Teresa - Each of the other individuals being interviewed can serve a purpose, but if you show ...
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| Interview Questions | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I will be interviewing for an oral surgery assistant (DAII) position soon and I was wondering what ...
A: Teresa - The best question you should ask is if they will help train you and be patient. Most new ...
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| Sports after Wisdom Teeth Removal | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I recently had my wisdom teeth out and I do mixed martial arts. My oral surgeon said that my jaw ...
A: Jackalyn-Depending on the position of the impacted wisdom teeth, the jaw can become weak in those ...
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| Price for Lower jaw tumor surgery | 10/3/2008 |
Q: i just found out from my mum, my cousin whose lives in indonesia has a large benign tumor in his ...
A: Joseph-First of all, there are a few hospitals in the United States that would recommend performing ...
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| jaw popping after surgery | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Teig, I had a bilateral saggital split osteotomy 3 months ago. For the last few weeks my jaw has ...
A: Paige - It is a little difficult for me to tell you the actual cause of the problem you talk about. ...
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| UPSET STOMACH | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I HAVE FOUR WISDON THAT MY DENTIST HAS SAID NEED TO BE REMOVED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE COMING ...
A: Jordan - Your obvious intestinal problems are not caused from the wisdom teeth. If the teeth need ...
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| teeth clenching/TMJ | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Is a swollen gland under my chin on the right side a symptom of clenching my teeth? Can you explain ...
A: Tom - A swollen gland is not caused by jaw clenching. If the swelling is under the chin, it could ...
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| dry socket | 10/2/2008 |
Q: My roots from a broken crown on a tooth that had previously had a root canal on it were removed ...
A: Kathy - First of all, your dentist is absolutely doing the wrong method to help stop the pain of a ...
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| Tooth Extraction | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Teig- My question is about my teeth extraction...First of all I am the BIGGEST CHICKEN in the world ...
A: Cathy - Removing the cracked teeth by a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon should not be ...
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| Sinus connection/jaw bone | 10/1/2008 |
Q: My question is much like the situation with Kathleen from 2007, although I was in great health when ...
A: Cynthia - Oral antral communications, like it seems you are suffering from, can be very painful and ...
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| Lefort 1 and Bsso | 10/1/2008 |
Q: Teig, I'm an 39 year old african american female who had a Lefort 1, Bsso and a chin implant ...
A: Sania - Not examining you directly it is a little difficult for me to tell you what is going on. ...
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| draining pin hole opening | 10/1/2008 |
Q: My husband's general dentist said that there was a small pinhole sized area by the lower molar that ...
A: Amy - What you are describing as small pinhole sized draining areas are fistulas. Fistulas like you ...
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| Lower jaw surgery done twice and still having problems. | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I had lower jaw surgery twice! and they were done really bad causing a really bad crossbite. my ...
A: Yurashi - Without xrays of your jaws and pictures of your face and bite, it is a little tough for me ...
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| Moving a wisdom tooth using orthodontia | 9/30/2008 |
Q: My husband is 35 years old, and his dentist has just recommended that he have his wisdom teeth ...
A: Lisa - Like you I question the recommended treatment of removing the decayed tooth and ...
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| tumor of mandible | 9/30/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, I have recently been diagnosed with a large tumor of the mandible. I am scheduled for a ...
A: Sherry - If the tumor has completely eroded the jaw bone an en bloc resection might be the best ...
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| tumor of mandible | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Dr. Teig, I have recently been diagnosed with a large tumor of the mandible. I am scheduled for a ...
A: Sherry - Depending on the exact location of the tumor, the biopsy procedure involves making a small ...
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| anesthesia | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I am scheduled for oral surgery for extraction of 3 wisdom teeth. My oral surgeon wants to use ...
A: Kristi - First of all, under anesthesia it is important for the surgeon to give you a local ...
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| cronic gum disease | 9/29/2008 |
Q: i am a 43 yr old type 1 diabetic. i have cronic gum disease.on a recent visit to my dentist,who is ...
A: Frances - If the lower front teeth are loose, usually that is caused by bone loss due to a chronic ...
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| Jaw Reduction | 9/29/2008 |
Q: Has anyone died from jaw reduction(surgery)?
A: Hang - It doesn't matter the type of surgery. People have died having simple toe surgery. So it ...
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| Sinus communication still not closed 2 mnths after surgery | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I had my left side wisdom teeth removed two moths ago. I noticed that air was getting into my mouth ...
A: Kozo - I am a little concerned about the surgeon you saw. True oral antral communications rarely ...
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| fistula closure | 9/28/2008 |
Q: After the extraction of my upper left molar I was left with an oral antral fistula. A month has ...
A: Joan - Getting a second opinion is not a bad idea, but make sure that the doctor is a board ...
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| Surgeon Recommendation | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I've been looking for a surgeon to possibly redo an orthognathic surgery(Lower Jaw/Chin)from a ...
A: Richard - Sorry for the delay. In South Carolina there is a skilled board certified oral and ...
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| Burnt Mouth Syndrome | 9/26/2008 |
Q: What do you suggest for treatment for BMS? I was diagnose with this condition about 2 years ago. It ...
A: Evelyn - Burnt Mouth Syndrome is one of the toughest conditions to fully evaluate the cause. In ...
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| Enucleation of mandibular cyst. | 9/26/2008 |
Q: I had an enucleation of a mandibular cyst 5 days ago. It is thought the cyst formed around a ...
A: Jan - If the cyst was adjoining, touching or integrated with the nerve, just removal can produce ...
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| fistula closure | 9/26/2008 |
Q: After the extraction of my upper left molar I was left with an oral antral fistula. A month has ...
A: Joan - Potential brain infection is not really the main problem with failure of the closure. The ...
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| pain after extraction | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I've had 2 teeth extracted on Friday,One is just fine it was an upper molar, the second was a lower ...
A: Jane - Of course, I cannot be sure, but with the pain and the bad taste, you may be suffering from ...
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| Maxillo Facial / Orthognathic | 9/22/2008 |
Q: Firstly, thankyou so much for allowing me (and others) the opportunity to ask you questions for ...
A: Gavin - I totally understand your frustration with what you have endured. Redoing the surgery again ...
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| Bone Loss and Bite Issues | 9/22/2008 |
Q: This is regarding a loose, sensitive lower right molar. I am a 43 year old female. About 10 years ...
A: Maria - Expansion of the jaw is not usually done on the lower jaw. Moving the jaw can reorient the ...
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| wisdom teeth | 9/21/2008 |
Q: how long after removal of all 4 wisdom teeth can i put back in my retainer
A: Diane - Most likely y |
