Dental - October 2006

i damaged both my front teeth some time back, my dentist seems to be doing nothing that i'm satifyed with to improve/restore the damaged teeth...trouble is there are not many dentists in my area that are taking new patients on and ive been quoted by private deniest £100 just to talk to them and £1,500 per crown...(trouble is not everybody as got that kind of money).

i'm really feeling depressed, i try to avoid smiling and everything (i feel like ive lost who i am) :/ is there anything i can do maybe speak to a doctor or something because dentists don't seem to be doing anything that i'm happy with and it really is having an effect on my life...i'm 24 should be experiercing the best times of my life but i'm totally unhappy.

2006-10-12 02:15:01 · 7 answers · asked by nutnut12342002 1

for the past like year its been ehh to deal with when i chew my jaw cracks..one day my mouth would open all the wya i wus so scred i started to cry the phone rang i picked it up started talking and my jaw cracked so hardjust so my mouth could open all the way..for 2-3 days after that i would move my mouth to the sided and open it fully just to make sure it wouldnt happen again and since then it hasnt because i try to to that .. this happened about maybe at the most 2 weeks ago..what should i do?

2006-10-12 01:02:21 · 9 answers · asked by Jess 1

I've had my wisdom teeth removed this past Thursday, so one week ago today. All four were impacted. Does anyone know how long the healing process is? The right side of my face feels fine while the left side is a little sore and just doesn't feel right. Yesterday one of the stitches fell out and this morning I was coughing pretty bad and looked in my mouth and noticed a little bleeding on one of them. The doctors office said the stitches sometimes fall out, but I have not asked about the bleeding. How long does it take to heal so you don't have to worry about a dry socket? Does the bleeding mean the healing process has been messed up? Any other advice or thoughts?

2006-10-12 00:59:38 · 6 answers · asked by Michael D 5

My toddler does that, is it a sign of smthing wrong? SOMEBODY HELP!!!!!!!!!1

2006-10-12 00:52:46 · 13 answers · asked by Maiyuri P 1

hi i have a really bad phobia of needles. until recently i usually only fainted with them but in the last 6 months i have fitted twice when i have had to have a needle. i am meant to be having 2 teeth out and i have been told that i will have to have a needle no matter what.
what i want to know is:
if you have a fear/phobia of needles would you have the teeth out or would you just leave them.
the teeth are causeing no problems to me its just that i have braces and the orthodontist wants them out because there stoping my braces from working properly as they are in the way but im seriousely considering just telling him i cant have them out and to take the braces off as he cant do anything else now.
what would you do? by the way im 16.

2006-10-12 00:27:31 · 22 answers · asked by mummy to 3 miracles 5

2006-10-12 00:17:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been reading that to disinfect your current toothbrush, you could dip it in hydrogen peroxide for a few minutes, rinse it out and let it dry.

Is this a good thing to do? Could it be potentially damaging to the teeth to use a brush that's been dipped in hydrogen peroxide?

2006-10-11 22:44:19 · 5 answers · asked by zailew 2

my relative child is 1 year old but still teeth is not developed for her i want to know the reason behind this , whether we have to provide any supplement food for this.

2006-10-11 21:51:16 · 9 answers · asked by maha s 1

are they painful? how much (on average) do they cost? do they "slip" often? do you wish you still had your orginal teeth?

2006-10-11 20:33:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a piece of food stuck between my two right hand top molars and because of the stupid braces i can't get floss between the teeth. i cant' get it out and it's really frustrating me.

2006-10-11 19:25:34 · 10 answers · asked by jo 5

2006-10-11 18:09:46 · 8 answers · asked by Julz H 2

mean that its working?? Like killing the germs or what??

2006-10-11 17:38:21 · 13 answers · asked by Mrs J 3

My sister used to always tell me that I did. I am so paranoid. I hate chewing gum and mints, but I do anyway. I always brush at least twice a day.

2006-10-11 17:23:30 · 13 answers · asked by wendygirl1000 2

I don't really use it, but I floss and brush 2x daily, but which one is better, Listerine or Crest Pro-Health Rinse?

2006-10-11 16:35:19 · 30 answers · asked by Bob 3

2006-10-11 15:08:39 · 8 answers · asked by demonspawn228 1

OK. I have this sore in the back of my mouth that showed up the other day. It feels like there is a tooth poking through, but if I run my tongue on the outside of my gum where I think it's coming in I get this weird flavor and it's freaking me out.

The only way I can describe the flavor would be (I swear I'm not being gross on purpose here) is the flavor I get when I give a girl oral sex. That's really the only thing I can match the taste to. I'm sorry if that's gross or offends anyone.

2006-10-11 13:51:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 2 bottom wisdom teeth were removed on Friday 9/29 and today is Wednesday 10/11 and I'm going crazy, I wnet on Monday to my oral surgeon and she says I'm healing really slow but no dry sockets or infection but I still feel pain and it's so uncomftorable to eat, everything get stuck back there and after I rinse with warm salt water it hurts even worse. When will this end!!!!!!!

2006-10-11 13:21:26 · 19 answers · asked by Meche 5

I had my wisdom teeth removed about 4 years ago and recently I have been feeling a peice of tooth coming in were it was supposed to be taken out. Im guessing that they did not take it all the way out.

2006-10-11 12:13:12 · 22 answers · asked by hotma702 2

my tooth started hurting about a month ago and i'm not sure it is abscess. Had a root canal 20yrs ago on that tooth. i thought the aching was a side effect of cholesterol meds however, those were stopped over a month ago and the pain in my jaw and arms has worsened. Can the infection from an abscess effect that much of my body?

2006-10-11 12:08:26 · 9 answers · asked by tony c 1

2006-10-11 11:32:24 · 9 answers · asked by Lesa G 1

and my throat is sore and it hurts to swallow what is it?

2006-10-11 11:31:09 · 7 answers · asked by Rachel 1

The wire on my braces has come loose on one of my brackets. What do i do?

2006-10-11 11:17:49 · 7 answers · asked by moo 1

ok so i just got back from the dentist and he says i need a filling. i am 17 so i still live with my mom and she has medicaid for me so i was wondering if i could get a WHITE (tooth coloed) filling on medicaid or would u have to get a silver one? and also does trident chewing gum cause cavites? cuz i always brush my teeth and i dont drink soda and six months ago i didnt have a cavity but since then ive been chewing trident gum like everyday and now i have the cavity so could the gum have contributed to the cavity?

2006-10-11 11:13:27 · 4 answers · asked by 12345 1

i havent got them yet but after i get them will the tip of my bottom teeth and top teeth touch because tire now the tip of my bottom teeth touch the middle of the back of my top teeth after the braces are thry not going to be slanted anymore and touch each other

2006-10-11 11:12:03 · 5 answers · asked by jesse 2

how does it make sense that the dental coverage is much less than the cost of insurance it covers. I am thinking of quitting it and then how much will I lose out

2006-10-11 10:31:50 · 3 answers · asked by frank L L 2

2006-10-11 09:54:32 · 5 answers · asked by Sincerely Me. 3

in the Dublin 10-12 area

2006-10-11 09:36:23 · 19 answers · asked by quigleymarion 1

Are there any dentists that do major dental work at a fraction of the cost. I am willing to travel within USA

2006-10-11 09:31:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is the cutting of the fold of skin inside the upper lip (the f. labii superioris). My daughter has an overgrowth of this tissue and I am scared to take her to an oral surgeon at such a young age. It has grown onto her gums between her two front teeth causing a gap between her baby teeth. It also has grown the other way onto the inside of her lip slightly. Should I be alarmed? Is she too young to have this procedure? What happens if I wait? Will this affect her adult teeth?

2006-10-11 09:26:28 · 4 answers · asked by Wendy 2

Can someone tell me how to make them looser(STRETCHING THEM DIDNT HELP!) or less painful? I got them 2 days ago.

2006-10-11 09:25:59 · 21 answers · asked by froggygrl2004 2