Dental - January 2007

My right side bottom widsom tooth is always infected/swollen. I went on antibotics for a bit and it helped it go away, but it came back a few days later.
What is it that is making the tooth stay/get so sore?
And is there anything I can do to keep the infection away?

2007-01-12 06:41:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought I read that there is a time limit on how long a socket has been "empty."

2007-01-12 06:24:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am getting two different colors for my braces and i want to get something cool and colorful.please send your answers to me soon because i am getting them in less than a month!

2007-01-12 06:01:01 · 16 answers · asked by Haley K 1

I got braces two days ago and I have eating mostly soup.

2007-01-12 05:50:02 · 6 answers · asked by BasketballFan 1

I have always used cold since I was a kid. Several years ago I dated someone who used warm and thought I was odd for using cold!

What do you use?

2007-01-12 05:34:21 · 23 answers · asked by Agent99 5

Has anyone ever heard of using Glucosamine for TMJ or ever tried it?

2007-01-12 05:30:41 · 5 answers · asked by horn.nicole 2

Lots of people asked me this and i was curious as to what other people thought.

2007-01-12 05:20:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am suppose to get a tooth pulled and i'm afraid. I don't know what to expect. Am i goin to wake up in total pain?? that's what i'm most afraid of, is waking up and being in pain

2007-01-12 05:10:14 · 6 answers · asked by bigmouth_1984 1

I'm suffering from a very bad case of food poisoning. When I threw up last night, it was different than usual, if there is a "usual". It was extremely forceful and acidic, to the point that the acid has burned my tongue, throat, and uvula. Twelve hours later, my uvula is hanging down to the point where it is sitting on the back of my tongue and I gag each time it hits my tonsils. I'm looking for advice. I have no health insurance, so if I go to the doc, it could be extremely expensive. Should I give it a couple days and see if it shrinks back?

2007-01-12 04:37:53 · 6 answers · asked by Bookburner451 2

I cannot afford treatment to get porcelain veneers on NHS. I have had bad teeth for years and it affects my life so much. I feel uncomfortable at work and don't like to meet new people as I'm too embarassed of my teeth. I was told I could apply for it to be done on the NHS on the basis I can explain it's a neccessity.

Advice on places I can get it done cheap would be a bonus. I've checked out places in prague etc as they say it's cheaper but the travel costs add up too.

Serious replies please. Any insulting messages will be reported.

2007-01-12 04:24:09 · 7 answers · asked by Ally G 1

i brush them twice a day 2-3mintues per time i floss mouth wash, and my teeth are still yellowish-white. i'm so embrassed talking to girls becuase of this, hell i keep my mouth closed becuase of this. I went ot the dentist yestruday and they said my mouth was fine no cavaties and very healthy teeth. I hear crest whitening strips work pretty well is that true for anyone who uses them?

2007-01-12 03:56:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a partial plate made, and it had a huge gap at the top. My prothodontist wouldn't fix or replace it, so yesterday in desperation I burned off the tooth with a lighter, and replaced it with a larger tooth I had (from a professional denture-making kit from the 1970s), attaching it to the mouth-plate with denture repair epoxy from the drugstore. It works and looks good, amazingly! But I wonder if the acrylic, or whatever the plate is made of, could have become toxic when I melted it to get the old tooth off. It had a melty kind of smell, which is now, 15 hours later, very faint, but perceptible. Anyone know where I might turn for the answer to this?

2007-01-12 03:46:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

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My ortho took a mould of my mouth told me to pick a desing and two weeks later gave me this IT HURTS please tell me the name of this orthodontic appliance use the links above^^ to view it

2007-01-12 03:41:18 · 13 answers · asked by MissNOYB! 4

What does this do and how bad is it? How long do you have to wear it normally? What is the difference in this and rubberbands?

2007-01-12 03:28:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

How is the camera device inserted into the mouth when taking digital tooth XRAYS? Is it similar to a film XRAY where it will lay underneath the side of your tongue or do you just hold it in place on the side of your tooth and not under your tongue? Also, is the camera device flexible or is it hard due to electrical wires inside?

Thank you for all your help! I'm a bit worried about my appointment next week when they take my XRAYS. I never had digital before and I'm wondering about the comfort. If they're more comfortable than the old fashioned film XRAY...?

2007-01-12 02:54:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How long would that be?

2007-01-12 02:44:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bachelor of Dental Surgery is the degree given in India.What is it in U.S?

2007-01-12 02:38:10 · 3 answers · asked by Swe 1

...do you leave the faucet running?

2007-01-12 02:37:17 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 02:24:04 · 13 answers · asked by Peter W 1

What is the best thing to get your teeth white? I used to smoke and it stained my teeth and too i drink coffee and they say coffee can stain your teeth too. Thanks.

2007-01-12 02:10:52 · 8 answers · asked by Qt PIE 3

I just got four spacers in the roof of my mouth and will go back in 2 weeks to get the braces on the top. It didn't bother me the first day or two, but now on day 4, I can't chew anything!! Will this last until they take them out?? I knew to expect this when I finally get the braces on but it's just the spacers. Thanks!

2007-01-12 01:49:07 · 5 answers · asked by chickadee_ajm 4

2007-01-12 00:27:28 · 8 answers · asked by Robyn R 1

How come many dental nurses are women, and how come many dentists are men? For dental nurses what made you want to become a dental nurse rather than a dentist? Surely you can make more moneyas a dentist, so why didn't you choose that route? I don't want to be a dentist/dental nurse, but am just curious. As it appears to me that despite women being allowed to do jobs nowadays that they once were not allowed to do due to it being frowned upon for women to do jobs were regarded as men work, it appears that traditional gender roles are still rife in todays society. That is, we are still a long way off with regards to equal amounts of women doing jobs that were once male orientated.

2007-01-12 00:09:35 · 13 answers · asked by Spence 3

in the middle of the night. I also have to take them with food. If i took them every 5 hours instead would it harm me? For example, 7am, 12 noon, 5pm and 10 pm.

2007-01-11 23:10:41 · 7 answers · asked by gr8_m8_23 1

I need braces for the bottom row of teeth only, and will probably go for the old train-track ones as I guess they are cheapest.

2007-01-11 22:49:40 · 6 answers · asked by Alex 1

And can you kiss I mean really kiss someone with them and eat without them getting loose or falling out?????

2007-01-11 22:06:04 · 2 answers · asked by annajaaki 1

after a while do they feel normal??

2007-01-11 22:04:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Recently I noticed ringing in my ears. Went to the ENT doctor and got my ears checked. No infection and hearing test was 100% for both ears. In the beginning the ringing ranged from both ears and sometimes the sound switched to the inside of my head (really annoying),. Now, only the ringing is occurring in my left ear.

I also noticed that my wisdom teeth are coming out and may be impacted; I'm wondering if the wisdom teeth are the culprit for causing the ringing ears.

2007-01-11 18:59:02 · 0 answers · asked by finallytomorrowx 1

Does this say something about my overall health. My bro. and sis (who have led a lot rougher life than me) have barely had 1 cavity. What is up????

2007-01-11 17:48:13 · 9 answers · asked by LJ 2

Its porcelain veneers for your teeth.

2007-01-11 17:11:59 · 3 answers · asked by MelRose 1