I would like to know if my symptoms could mean that my dentist left a broken piece of tooth in the socket after extraction. After getting a second molar extracted in September, I still have pain on the upper left side of my face and behind my eye. I had no symptoms before the extraction. […]
Read More...My teeth were cleaned yesterday, and my gums are sore. I had not been to the dentist in 5 years. Is this normal? The dentist wants me to return every three months, but I don’t want to return that soon if I can expect soreness every time. I’m not blaming the hygienist because she was […]
Read More...What type of crowns are best for front teeth? I have old yellow crowns on my front teeth that I want to replace. The crowns are fused to metal, but they turned dark around the gums. Also, the left front tooth is dark, so I want the right kind of porcelain to hide the dark […]
Read More...My dentists said I need a crown lengthening to expose more of my tooth for bonding my new crown. The crown has fallen off three times in five months. When the crown fell off two weeks ago, I noted that the base of my tooth was darker than before. The crown is loose again; I […]
Read More...I have a tooth that has been hurting for 8 months. My family dentist did a root canal treatment, but it didn’t work, so she recommended pulling the tooth. I went this past Monday, and my dentist numbed me, but she couldn’t get the tooth out. She was tugging on it and knocked the tooth […]
Read More...So many of my teeth are either missing or badly decayed that I’ve decided to get dentures in the next six months to a year. So, I have some questions about it because I have so much anxiety whenever I go to the dentist. Will I be conscious or unconscious when my teeth are pulled […]
Read More...I’m afraid of getting too much lidocaine because it doesn’t numb me. My dentist tried numbing me four times at my last dental appointment, but it didn’t help. I was sweating after the third shot, and my dentist asked me to reschedule the appointment because I was too anxious. My lower left first molar has […]
Read More...I am 44 years old, and my wisdom teeth are starting to hurt for the first time. None of the teeth have fully erupted, but the top and left teeth are sore. I know that I need them removed, but I am concerned about complications and pain. What type of anesthesia would a dentist give […]
Read More...Can you tell me how sedation dentistry will affect the anxiety medication my adult special needs (Tourette Syndrome) daughter already takes? Will it prevent her from being eligible for sedation? I don’t want to get my hopes up and then get disappointed. If there is a conflict with medications, what are my options for getting […]
Read More...I am afraid of the dentist’s numbing shot but need to see a dentist for three right teeth that ache. I have delayed the visit, but the teeth are starting to smell, and I can’t chew on the right side anymore. Is there an alternative to the numbing shot? Do you have suggestions for patients […]
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