Dental - August 2006

how do i get whiter teeth? does rinsing help get whiter teeth? i use listerine, after i use it n spit it out do i have to rinse my mouth with water? what is bleaching?

2006-08-10 06:25:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had problems on-and-off onyl when I get them it's really bad. I have only had issues 3 times in my life. The frst 2 times I actually had dislocated the disks in my jaw joints. This time (currently in week 6 of pain!!) it's really bad headaches, pain all the time and the muscles are really tight in my jaw, head and neck. I have been wearing a night guard (because I grind my teeht at night) and started yoga and posture sretching. I also have been sticking with soft, bite-sized foods. My dentist told me only that I need to relax....my husband does not think I should see a TMJ speialist because he doesnt think they will help me...help!

What else can I do?? I am having a hard time putting this out of my mind....hurts all the time! I thought with the things I was doing it would feel better by now.

2006-08-10 06:07:42 · 6 answers · asked by Donkey 2

2006-08-10 05:44:12 · 6 answers · asked by everythingbutperfect13 1

My tooth fell out and its not one of the upper front two, but right next to it. Are Bridges expensive? I hate smiling. And it is so embarrasing

2006-08-10 05:26:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-10 04:50:38 · 14 answers · asked by leighannhogsett 2

2006-08-10 04:20:32 · 32 answers · asked by sazzle 1

I can't use the strips, because my teeth are crooked.

2006-08-10 04:18:57 · 3 answers · asked by scaredeycat 3

2006-08-10 03:18:24 · 26 answers · asked by Phantom of the Opera 4

So a couple of years ago I was running out of a movie theatre and slipped on an ice cube and broke my front tooth in half. I went to the dentist and got it fixed. The tooth had broken off a couple of times in the past 3 years. But 2 weeks ago, I broke it while canoeing. I got it fixed, but my dentist told me if it broke again in the next month, I will need to do something permanent. Well, yesterday, I bit into a piece of crust on a pizza and it broke again. My father called the dentist and she said that I will need a tooth venner, a crown which wraps around the whole broken tooth. I am a little afraid of this procedure since I am having the procedure today and have never had anything like this. Can someone plese tell me what is going to happen?

2006-08-10 00:57:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

say he is 18 years old. even if he uses it only once a day. can it have any long term effect on his teeth. if yes then please suggest some alternative.

2006-08-09 23:18:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i brush 1 to 2 times a day with 2 different kinds of toothpaste everytime i brush...i brush everyday...i dont need like sparkly white teeth that you see only celebs and stuff have(tho that would be pretty cool to have)...i just want whiter teeth...i dont really wanna go out and buy stuff to do it...i have toothpaste..i have a good brush (and even an electric one that i RARELY use)....any help please? ideas? thoughts?

2006-08-09 20:56:20 · 11 answers · asked by alexdra9015 2

I haven't been to the dentist for 8 years, being naive and ignoring any social services, thinking it would not matter in the long run having had a long bout of depression. I had always gotten by, even through more challenging situations. Though, time has caught up with me, and I'm still here. One day after going out for dinner, I felt something in my mouth, turned out to be a peice of my tooth. I have my wisdom teeth in as well, which are pushing teeth around a little, but more importantly, I have a decent sized hole on my lower right molar, about half the size of an average pinky fingernail. I have always brushed my teeth twice a day, but still I managed to get this hole in my tooth, as well, some others further back aren't doing too well either. I am quite nervous about the procedure, so much so that I feel I might not get it checked out. I know this is silly and I understand that "ignorance is bliss", but I need to be told otherwise, the procedure and importance of this.

2006-08-09 20:31:54 · 19 answers · asked by Ludwig Van Herr 1

I have to get spacers.

2006-08-09 19:49:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Temporary filling fell out - now the nerve is exposed.

2006-08-09 18:59:54 · 14 answers · asked by donaldvaughn1 1

Every so often I keep getting like a little nasty taste that rolls off into my toungue. I got my teeth surgicallyt removed monday and it is now wednestday...I still feel pain...my sweeling and the chipmunk cheeks never really came about.....i heard lots of stories about that but I haven't gotten that yet..I just feel dull pain...and i refuse to take the meds....but about the taste...what is it? anyone know? does anyone know how long till I feel better??

2006-08-09 18:46:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got em on yesterday and it feels like the battle of Armageddon is being fought in there! Any advice other than taking meds 4 it like Tylenol or Advil cuz no medicine has worked 4 some strange stupid reason?

2006-08-09 18:00:16 · 10 answers · asked by 77684 3

I was in the dentist office all the time when I was a young child. My mom and dad tried so hard to keep my teeth in proper order. I had a mouth full of silver crowns on my baby teeth because of cavities etc. I can remember brushing and being made to keep my teeth clean. As an adult, I still have the same problems. I have teeth that have roots as long and big as you can imagine but they decay so fast. The teeth that are filled eventually lose the filling like for instance today..I had to go back to the dentist and get a filling in the front...my front teeth were filled like six years ago. My entire family has had dental problems forever..whats the deal?? am I headed for false teeth?

2006-08-09 15:43:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I use crest expressions

2006-08-09 15:36:02 · 14 answers · asked by the world will never know 2

I have horriable, all day headaches because I clench my jaw and grind my teeth at night. I wear a mouth guard but it doesn't help. I heard about the NTI devices. Anyone else hear or know about them. I just want relief!

2006-08-09 15:22:18 · 2 answers · asked by mommyK 2

2006-08-09 15:15:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today is day eight with new braces. Not so bad getting put on, within 15 to 20 hours, hives/swelling of legs which cleared with Benadryl, but each day since progressively worse, and there is constant burning of my mouth, gums, teeth all over. Also so much swelling it feels like my mouth is trying to turn my head inside out, and I have a few lesions in my mouth. Frustrated and in pain. Went to orthodontist today concerned re: allergy, but he believes that it is not and that the rash had nothing to do with the braces, especially due to affected area (legs). However, medical research I read last night written by orthodontists reported that the hives/rashes could show up anywhere and there were cases with rashes on wrists and bellies. I have a tremendous # of other allergies, including rubber, latex, adhesives, and I am so miserable that it is hard to speak. He asked about allergies, He wants me to wait it out another week, and I think it is allergy and cannot imagine more suffering

2006-08-09 14:53:05 · 9 answers · asked by Lisa E 1

I had it pulled 2 days ago and my mouth is still really swolen. Also, my neck is very stiff and painful and my head is slightly throbbing. Is all of that normal when you get a tooth pulled?

2006-08-09 14:39:08 · 22 answers · asked by Samantha 5

Does it hurt???????????
Help!!!Plz

2006-08-09 14:35:00 · 25 answers · asked by stef_njeri 2

any details? a good alternative?

2006-08-09 14:29:50 · 4 answers · asked by Big Buddy 6

2006-08-09 14:18:27 · 9 answers · asked by ADRIENNE J 1

2006-08-09 14:10:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-09 14:06:10 · 8 answers · asked by SCOTT B 4

i know its no;t safe to do it on ur own, but if i wanted to.... how would i do it with out like killing myself!!?? :)

2006-08-09 13:55:21 · 9 answers · asked by i_luv_benji04 1

I am a dental assistant and I hear all the time about people wanting to or actually doing one of these. I am curious what alot of these lawsuits are about. Is is because of a difference of opinion (like over the doctors fees or a bill) or is it that they actually did something really unethical? I am not judging, just curious what the basis of the lawsuits are and how the case or complaint ended?

2006-08-09 13:38:21 · 5 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5

I just got my wisdom teeth pulled a few weeks ago, and I recently noticied a small sharp bump on my upper left area. It feels hard, and like a tooth, but it is still in the gum. My right side doesn't have it at all. Does anyone have any idea what this is?

I called my doctor and he said it was something like a bone splinter. Should i take this out or just let it sit?

2006-08-09 13:18:57 · 18 answers · asked by mlc85 1