In October, my dentist put a crown over one of my upper right molars. The tooth was cracked and had an old silver filling in. The dentist had problems getting my tooth numb, so it felt like electric shocks when she was drilling. When the dentist checked my bite with my crown, I told her […]
Read More...I thought the swelling and pain near my nose was a sinus infection. However, the ENT referred me to a dentist. I have a periapical abscess, so my dentist referred me to a specialist. The abscess is on a porcelain veneer tooth. I’m concerned that the procedure to remove the abscess will ruin my tooth. […]
Read More...I have a tooth with a root canal that was redone in 2015. It is bothering me again. Can I get a third root canal, or will I lose the tooth? – Thanks. Erika from FL Erika, Root canal treatment, while a standard procedure, has limitations. Despite careful execution, a recognized failure rate of 5-15% […]
Read More...Is it safe to leave a root canal front tooth without a crown? My dentist will do a root canal on my upper left front tooth because it is turning back. The tooth is darkening from a blow to my mouth during an accident several years ago. I agreed to the root canal, but the […]
Read More...I didn’t know it could happen, but my dentist said the root canal on my upper left incisor calcified. I got the root canal in 2012 and have no symptoms in the tooth. However, I noticed the tooth looked darker last December than the others. The dentist mentioned the calcification during my dental exam and […]
Read More...I do not have dental insurance, so I am asking for advice on what I can do to treat a tooth infection. The toothache is intense most of the day. Yesterday, the swelling in my cheek increased so much that it is noticeable. A friend asked me if I am okay because she noticed the […]
Read More...I got approved through CareCredit for $4,000 for dental work, including a dental implant and crown. I still have not gotten a root canal and crown. Both procedures included oral sedation. I’ve had problems with the dental implant crown since I got it, and my bite is off. I decided not to let the dentist […]
Read More...I’ve had tenderness above my top left premolar since late 2022. My dentist knows about the issue but has always said that we won’t disturb it if it doesn’t hurt. Although the tooth doesn’t hurt, my dentist says I have a cyst or a chronic abscess and may need a root canal or an extraction […]
Read More...I have two cavity fillings that keep falling out. I’ve been doing tooth fillings at home using temporary filling kits since March, and it seems they only last a month before they fall out again. For now, a dentist’s tooth fillings cost more than I can afford. I just want to know how to get […]
Read More...I’ve had a toothache in a root canal tooth since early June, but I had the root canal in February 2021. Isn’t that weird? I am concerned that the root canal may have failed, and I will need an extraction and a dental implant. Why did this happen after two years? Thank you. Trevor […]
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