Dental - June 2006

I just had two teeth pulled out. I believe the dentist said that they were my wisdom teeth. However, he did not tell me how to care for my mouth. what can I eat? Can I work tomorrow? When can I take the gauze out???? Please HELP!
Thanks

2006-06-26 11:22:57 · 14 answers · asked by Holly R 1

i am about to start a chlorhexidine mouth wash and am concerned about the resulting stains....will professional bleaching remove those stains?

2006-06-26 11:11:57 · 6 answers · asked by abc 2

What does it feel like when you have a cavity in your tooth? I've never had any cavities before, but I have a tooth now which is occasionally painful when I eat. If I eat sweet things I sometimes get a really severe pain in the tooth, but only for a few seconds. It's sometimes painful to chew on, but other times it's fine.

I can't see any obvious hole in the tooth, but I guess that doesn't mean much, right? I haven't been to the dentist in a couple of years (well, maybe a little longer than that actually) but I take really good care of my teeth so I'll be really upset if it is a cavity.

If I do have a cavity, what's it like getting a filling? Can I get a white filling in a back tooth?

I do have panic attacks sometimes and I have anxiety problems - would they be able to give me something if I need a filling so that I don't have a panic attack?

2006-06-26 11:05:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also how does it feel to get a filling and how is the filling done.In addition what can you do to tell you have a cavity?

2006-06-26 11:04:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

gel applied?

2006-06-26 10:42:31 · 5 answers · asked by Smart_Guy 1

I've had all 4 of my "wisdom teeth" pulled, but before that, the one on my upper left rear had crushed the molar next to it. There's about a third of the tooth now missing and what was left had a big cavity because of it. I told my dentist (who is very good) that I wanted to have it pulled but he enthusiastically said he just wants to fix it.

So, I went through having a root canal and big filling. That was going great for several months, but one day I was eating and the filling came out (doesn't surprise me because I tend to gnash that tooth with my lowers). Now, there's basically a missing chunk and valley in the tooth and one of the remaining peaks is continuously being ground away.

I don't necessarily want to fix it again if this will keep happening. If you are a pro', please tell me what you think and what problems I may encounter if I just leave it as it is now.

Thank you.

2006-06-26 09:37:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would hate doing this as I am breastfeeding and don't think that's a good idea right now. Several docs in Florida told me so though..... My teeth are ok. Just want them clean again.

Thanks.

2006-06-26 09:26:26 · 8 answers · asked by BarbieQ 6

I'm 14 years old. I had a tooth that had a filling in it from a few years ago and last week it started to hurt again, it got really bad and then it stopped hurting on Saturday.

I had a dentist appointment anyway today to get some fillings done and I told him about the tooth and he did some x-rays and then he said he would have to pull it out so I ended up getting it pulled out as well as getting the fillings.

But why did he have to pull it out when it wasn't even hurting? It hurt last week a lot but then the pain went away and it was fine, so why couldn't he just leave it?

2006-06-26 09:06:56 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

The tooth still hurts so my dentist recommended waiting on a crown but I don’t want to crack it in the meantime, if I get it filled (which is a lot cheaper than a crown) how long will the filling last before I need a crown?

2006-06-26 09:04:11 · 6 answers · asked by ES 3

How can I get it cheaper, any dental plans that can offer a crown for cheaper?

2006-06-26 08:57:24 · 1 answers · asked by ES 3

I have been on antibiotics for almost three weeks now. I had an infection in my mouth because of impacted wisdom teeth. my dentist gave me antibiotics to be on until the teeth came out. I had 3 removed 6 days ago. recently i got a good look at my toungue and it scared the **** outta my. it was all orange. i brushed it and cleaned it good and now its looks a lot better, but close up it looks kinda white and fuzzy. im pretty sure its hairy toungue. is it related to my dental work and antibiotics, or the sign of a serious problem?! also how can i clear it up? is it cureable?

2006-06-26 08:55:14 · 4 answers · asked by chicago85thst 1

Which brand is the most effective?

2006-06-26 08:45:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 08:31:22 · 7 answers · asked by fullclawedcat 2

2006-06-26 08:08:04 · 5 answers · asked by Smart_Guy 1

Hi. I'm only 14 years old but I have really bad teeth because I didn't see the dentist for a few years. I had some fillings when I was little and the dentist said I need a lot more now :o(

Anyway, one of my teeth that had a filling in it from when I was younger was really sore last week but then all of a sudden stopped hurting and I told the dentist today when I went to get some of my fillings done. My mum had said I would probably need a root canal on it, but the dentist said it had to get pulled out.

So today I got that tooth pulled out and I got fillings in three other teeth and I still have to get another 3 done next week. I feel really bad cos I didn't look after my teeth well enough or I wouldn't need fillings :o( My brother and sister have got perfect teeth.

Anyway, why did the dentist pull out my tooth? When do they pull them out instead of doing fillings and stuff?

2006-06-26 07:27:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

any advice???

2006-06-26 07:24:58 · 12 answers · asked by first_baseman2011 2

I had a deep filling put in a tooth about 6 weeks ago, but over the weekend I got really bad toothache in it again. I'm 250 miles away from my dentist so I had to go to a different one today as an emergency. He did an x-ray and said the original filling was too close to the nerve so he did a root canal and put a temporary medicated filling in the tooth. He also did a filling in the tooth directly behind it which had a large cavity he thought might be contributing to the pain (I'm in the middle of getting a LOT of fillings with my own dentist but I'm home for 6 weeks holiday).

The pain is a lot better now than it was over the weekend, but I'm really quite tender in the quadrant that was worked on. I know it's just from the drilling etc and because the cavity was pretty deep, but how long will it take for that pain to go away? I've been in pain constantly now for the past 4 or 5 days!!!

2006-06-26 07:20:10 · 9 answers · asked by Jen 5

2006-06-26 07:12:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 07:08:30 · 7 answers · asked by INGENIOUS 2

I thought I had a chancre sore but now I'm not sure, could it be one of my wisdom teeth.

2006-06-26 07:02:30 · 7 answers · asked by River rock 3

I haven't been to the dentist in a long time and my teeth look alright at the front, but all the back teeth are quite rotten, you can see they're really bad when I open my mouth.

I know it's my own fault cos I didn't look after them enough and I ate too much sugar and things, but they're starting to hurt me now. I can't afford to pay to get them fixed though, I'm a single mum with 5 kids and money's really tight since my husband left.

My kids have got pretty bad teeth as well, they all probably need fillings done but I can't find a dentist to take us on the NHS and I can't afford to go private.

What should I do? My teeth are really bad and they hurt as well now. And I'm worried about my kids teeth too.

2006-06-26 05:44:27 · 10 answers · asked by Lauren A 1

2006-06-26 05:33:18 · 21 answers · asked by jenniferwilliamson2002 2

2006-06-26 05:16:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 03:00:06 · 14 answers · asked by snugglesgirl71405 1

I have expensive implants and my dentist put on crowns on it. I had one came out this week. Now I have to go back to my dentist to paste it one again. Is it common?

2006-06-26 02:24:59 · 5 answers · asked by yipeeyahyah 2

what are the effective ways to remove tatar effectively???
if it works, 10 points!!!!
thank you very much

2006-06-26 02:10:56 · 20 answers · asked by d_doris_b 1

2006-06-26 00:20:17 · 16 answers · asked by Kaz 1

Sounds silly but can you over brush your teeth

2006-06-25 23:46:21 · 20 answers · asked by cheesypeas 1

does anyone know how to stop this pain? does that sensodyne stuff really work?, how can i fix this

2006-06-25 23:02:26 · 7 answers · asked by jiggawatt 1

2006-06-25 22:15:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous