Dental - January 2007

I've been trying for years now-but finally,when I found a bump on her gum-was able to get her in to see an emergency dentist. The bump was nothing to worry about-but they found 6 cavities! All in her back teeth-all of which are adult teeth. (She's 7.) I'm worried about how she'll react when they come to fill the cavities-my guess is she'll be hysterical! Someone told me they often put children under to fill cavities if they feel the child will be overly distressed. Is that true?

2007-01-16 22:44:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A week ago I got my two two bottom wisdom teeth removed. The swelling went down on both sides of my mouth, but now is reappearing on the right side. I am having trouble irrigating the hole on that side as well. If I go back to the surgeon, how is he likely to treat the infection? If antibiotics, what sort?

2007-01-16 22:42:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have all 4 wisdom teeth emerging, the top 2 are through but the bottom 2 have been trying to come through for about 6-7 years which is much longer than the top 2, and they are still only peeping through. My dentist doesnt seem to want to do anything about it, although i hav a bad smell coming from the gum and i keep getting really painful infections. I read that this means they are impacted?? what should i do?

2007-01-16 22:22:29 · 19 answers · asked by BscHons 6

Old granny's teeth keep a fallen out. She don't know how to keep her mouth shut so her teeth stay in her mouth. Fixident is not working well. You don't want to see poor granny's teeth fall out when you are watching her at the resturant, do you? What will keep those suckers in her mouth besides super glue? Be nice please.

2007-01-16 21:31:28 · 2 answers · asked by grannywinkie 6

had a tooth out yesterday- have had pain for 6 months and it had an abcess attached when taken out- i have been awake all night in pain and the tooth nextto the extracted one i cannot touch as it is very sensitive- is this normal? should i go back to the destist- jsut thought there may be a dentist out there who can put my mind at ease- thanks

2007-01-16 18:44:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a question...

I had my tooth repositioned due to a fall, and I have had no pain since the accident, even when it was out of place. But something I'm not sure of is a pulsation sensation I sometimes feel for a couple seconds, maybe 2 or 3 seconds at a time...just now and then, not daily. My accident happened on the 4th of December, and I just had the wire taken off a week ago which stabalized the tooth.

Is this pulsating ok? It's not painful at all, I can just feel it on the tooth, then it stops. I'm hoping it's a sign of it healing properly

2007-01-16 17:48:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got my braces off a couple of months ago. I wore my retainers regularly for about a month but for the past month or so I've haven't worn them regularly. Now they barely fit, but I can still get them in my mouth. If I wear them all the time, will my orthodontist notice?

2007-01-16 17:02:30 · 4 answers · asked by confoozed10 1

2007-01-16 16:23:57 · 6 answers · asked by jelmar106 5

is there anyway to expedite the process of having braces? Not really into having them for 2 years (havent had the consultation yet but i figure thats it) but if speeding up the process leads to bad results then ill just stick it out for the 2 years.. So is there anyway to make the process go faster? like more frequent visits?

2007-01-16 16:15:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any dentist out there feeling charitable, Need dental work done, but can't afford it. Hey you can't blame a girl for trying. It doesn't hurt to ask right?

2007-01-16 15:51:30 · 2 answers · asked by annajaaki 1

I just got bottom braces on yesterday, plus a top expander. It is hard to control my speech, and it sounds like i have a lisp. Is there away that I can speek more clearly with this expander in my mouth? If so, any suggestions?

2007-01-16 15:06:40 · 2 answers · asked by nchs2009 1

So... My dentist has suggested I get my four impacted wisdom teeth out and I am toying with the idea of in the chair with novocaine or under anaesthesia. Does anyone have any suggestions through past experience and what the recovery was like?

2007-01-16 14:53:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been having horrible migraines ever since my wisdom teeth started trying to squeeze into my jaw (no space for the top two and the bottom two are horizontally impacted).

2007-01-16 14:49:28 · 6 answers · asked by roxya153 4

I have no fillings, and I want to make sure my teeth are at their best.

2007-01-16 14:49:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm getting 4 baby teeth pulled and I'm really scared. Does it really hurt? Any ideas to make my teeth really wiggly? I need to avoid this appointment!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-16 14:47:11 · 24 answers · asked by cam - [ily]♥ 3

My tounge has cracks along the middle and on the sides, they dont hurt and dont cause any discomfort or anything.

I dont smoke, and im in good health, just always wondered why.

2007-01-16 14:46:05 · 3 answers · asked by dewhashish 1

I have several teeth that move just a TINY bit if I press on them, will using my floride toothpaste more often correct this? I haven't been using it as much as I should because I never remember to use it.

2007-01-16 14:41:47 · 3 answers · asked by roxya153 4

im 27 yrs old.and i have like white marks at the top of some of my teeth and the dentist said it is the enamel coming off my teeth.has this ever happened to any1 u kno or urself?what do i do about it?

2007-01-16 14:35:28 · 8 answers · asked by kahlien05 1

The dentist said I could but I am just unsure if I should I have the worst tooth ach

2007-01-16 14:27:39 · 6 answers · asked by Sheilah b 2

ok so like i got my tounge done about a week and 3 days ago and the swelling is gone everythign is ok
but thers like minor puss that keeps cumming out of the hole

should i go to the doc or take penacillion or sum?

2007-01-16 14:02:08 · 7 answers · asked by Pinkt41 2

if i have an edge to edge bite are there other ways insted of braces

2007-01-16 13:58:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a tooth pulled a couple of hours ago. A molar, and the freezing is just starting to come out now, and now I am starting to feel the pain. Is there anything natural I can do to stop it? also, it is still bleeding minorly, and the said I only needed to keep the guaze on for half hour, but gave me some extra just in case, I used a bit of extra guaze, and now I don't have any in, like I said, I only have minor bleeding, should I keep the guaze in? or don't bother? One last question, when can I eat???????? thanks!

2007-01-16 13:01:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 9 y/o daughter got braces and I want to make sure that her teeth are getting cleaned properly. Any suggestions? Thanks.

2007-01-16 12:50:00 · 3 answers · asked by Linnygirl 5

I've had 13 teeth pulled this year in the process of getting full dentures.have 12 left to get pulled in one morning...and getting immediate full dentures....do you have any advice or tips on going through this ordeal..? Any pros and cons you know of with dentures...?

2007-01-16 12:34:39 · 5 answers · asked by THE BEST 2

When I was almost 3 I had to have all my teeth pulled out cuz they were so rotten. I don't remember that, but I do remeber I had no teeth til I was in 3rd grade. When my adult teeth came in they were already rotten. I don't have any enamel on my teeth and they were never very white. They're more a sort of a brownish yellow, with dark brown places and holes in them. Pieces break off a lot and I had to have a lot of my back teeth pulled out already. What I have left is falling apart. I want to just have them all pulled out, but the dentist I went to said he wouldn't do it cuz I'm only 12 and they can be saved but it will cost a lot. I'd rather go toothless like before than be stuck with ugly teeth that are always breaking, or sit thru alot of work. Besides my mom said it will cost almost as much as our house and we can't afford it. My mom had all her teeth pulled out and she got fake teeth when she was in high school. I'd rather do that too, or just stay toothless like I was before.

2007-01-16 12:26:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Posted an earlier question saying quite a few americans had really straight perfect white teeth, how much would invisalign cost in the USA? also are you dentists horrible like all the ones i've come across in the uk lol (not saying they are all horrible!) thanks

2007-01-16 12:14:33 · 4 answers · asked by Carine 1

So I had my left lower wisdom tooth extracted 8 days ago. It was fine the first several days, but now that I have started using that side of my mouth again, I have sensitivity when eating, and especially when drinking something cold. Is this normal?

2007-01-16 12:02:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lol sorry, but just watching American programmes and stuff you can see that the majority of people have straight white teeth. Whereas people in Britain don't as much.. is it cheaper dental care or something?! Or genetics lol!

2007-01-16 11:45:32 · 21 answers · asked by Carine 1

I just got an amalgam filling and my dentist forgot to tell me what was the waiting time for eating and drinking...if there is one.

2007-01-16 11:34:10 · 10 answers · asked by *unknownuser* 4

The orthodontist has recommended surgery, some extractions, and braces for up to 2 years. I am alittle concerned about all of this for a 12 year old. Are we doing the right thing by going ahead?? It's alot of money, but we will do it if necessary. Is there any other views that I am not aware of?

2007-01-16 11:29:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous