Dental - March 2007

I am missing one tooth in the side of my mouth and was considering having an implant until I heard the co-pay with my insurance is $2400. Are bridges a lot cheaper?

2007-03-25 15:54:01 · 7 answers · asked by Grace1228 3

Is there a way to get dental work done for free or very low cost for someone with limit cash flow and no insurance in NY?

2007-03-25 15:51:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 13 and I brush my teeth EVERYDAY, TWICE a day. Please Help!!! I have no idea what is wrong! I noticed up close int eh mirror today after brushing my teeth that the gums below my side molars are receding! I am also done losing teeth, so that couldn't be a cause. Could it be from tongue kissing? Just a thought. I don't know how they would relate, though. Please Help!!!!!!! I don't wanna be toothless by the time i'm 14!

2007-03-25 15:48:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Feb, I'd a lump on the gum near an upper tooth (incisor or canine) which has a cavity at the gumline, probably due to trauma. There was no pain. The lump was there for about 2 weeks before I went to see my dentist. As there was an infection, my dentist gave me some antibiotics for about 4 to 5 days. The infection was gone after 10 to 14 days. I'm considering to have it root-canaled and place with a crown (instead of extracting it and replaced with a denture). If possible, I would like to save the tooth.
Can I get this abcessed tooth root canaled and place with a crown?? Since it is an abcessed tooth, I'm worried that if there will be any problem after the root-canal or after it is crowned??
Please kindly advise. Thank you in advance.

2007-03-25 15:48:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-25 15:34:19 · 9 answers · asked by bobakrahgozar 1

I've been chewing trident gum for a while and I just wanted to know if it really works. I 'm not gonig to keep chewing it if its not good for my teeth.

2007-03-25 15:26:32 · 7 answers · asked by Questionable 1

the stains are white, but a different white then my teeth. not a good white. i need to get my teeth white!!! please help! i am willing to pay good money to get em white. I dont want dentures or to replace teeth with fake teeth. My teeth are good overall, but just a couple small white stains that affect my beautiful smile :)

2007-03-25 15:09:14 · 5 answers · asked by Tim the clueless man 1

I have not medical insurance and i want to know if this services are provided in the hospitals and if them are cheaper than in a regular dentistry

2007-03-25 15:06:29 · 5 answers · asked by brunito11 1

2007-03-25 14:14:48 · 7 answers · asked by jezzika 3

like in what way, by drilling? how do they exactly make the teeth smaller or whatver?

2007-03-25 14:13:56 · 5 answers · asked by jezzika 3

2007-03-25 14:06:38 · 6 answers · asked by quitoola 2

That is the claim made by trident gum. Is this also true for other brands?

2007-03-25 13:51:05 · 7 answers · asked by qwerty 3

My wisdom teeth are starting to come through, i'm just wondering:
at what age did you get yours?

2007-03-25 13:46:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm asking this because there is a tooth I've been in agony on-and-off with for a while.
I've tried to have it taken out 3 times - once with my regular dentist, twice with 2 emergency dentists.

Each time I am numbed up with the injection, however, when it comes to testing if its numb, banging on the tooth, etc, it hurts really bad.
Each time after that the dentist has sent me home with a course of antibiotics - twice metrodiaznol or whatever, once amoxycillen.
I take the course, tooth goes fine for a while and then it comes back.

Its a bad tooth - more than half is gone and I'm on my 3rd temporary filling.

So I'm asking, is there any other way of getting the tooth out on the NHS.

As it seems its going to be the same thing everytime I try to get it out. I dont think theres enough of the tooth left to get a regular filling.

My next dentist appointment isnt until Mid-April.

I have had tooth out before, without pain so its not as though I'm scared to get it out.

2007-03-25 13:35:57 · 16 answers · asked by Stephen R 1

2007-03-25 13:20:37 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2

I went to a bad dentist and got veneers. I didn't know a dentist would do such a thing, but while I was numbed and trusting, he proceeded to grind my healthy teeth down to half size, and now I have veneers on deep dentin. They're horrible. Well, my question is, even though I floss twice a day and brush immediately after eating, will I probably lose my teeth early? Thanks!

2007-03-25 13:11:09 · 4 answers · asked by meisha k 3

is it all in my head because i keep thinking about the tori in my mouth i have only known i had them for about 2 days know and it keep feeling like i have to grind my teeth on that side...lol i dunno theses things are aggravating

2007-03-25 13:09:21 · 5 answers · asked by premy57 1

I am having to have several teeth pulled, including my four wisdom teeth. Several of the teeth have become impacted. Will my medical insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota) cover any of this or is this something that only dental insurance covers?

2007-03-25 12:47:47 · 10 answers · asked by sbma88 2

2007-03-25 12:42:30 · 3 answers · asked by Gabfest 5

I am entering college and want to later on go to dental school. however, i have thought recently that perhaps there are too many dentists and it might be hard to work as one. I do know that i would eventually want to work or practice in a metropolitan (big) city area and would probably meet a lot of competition. is there a lot of competition in dentistry where there are too many dentists and not enough patients, especially in urban environments?

2007-03-25 12:34:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-25 12:16:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have really good teeth the dentist say i have some of the best teeth he ever seen but my problemo is that my teeth are crooked and im gonna get braces in a couple of months but I use a lot of whiteneing tooth paste but their some places i cant reach wit my brush cuz my teeth so crooked and I have whitened them as far as i can but there still very slight yellowish in them so wut i do bout hthem?

2007-03-25 12:15:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a terrible tooth ache that just won't go away. I have already taken too much pain killers and tried orajel. How can I stop the pain?

2007-03-25 11:59:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to go to the dentist 1 week from tomorrow, over spring break. Iam extremely scared of the dentist/ the tools they use etc. at the office. It hurts so much, even talking about it right now hurts. The mention of being forced to the dentist makes me cry. My parents are making me go, so I need some way to get out of it. I'm just having my teeth cleaned, but to me, it feels like a root canal, without the shot stuff. Is there anyway I can get out of it? iam not yet a minor, but can I take valium or something else before it to keep me pain free? Can they totally knock me out before hand, with the anesthetic they use in surguery?? You can ask any of my past dentists, iam NOT an easy patient!

2007-03-25 11:43:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i think altoids are the best. what about you??

2007-03-25 11:37:52 · 3 answers · asked by SwordDancer 5

I am so scared of the dentist it makes me feel physically sick thinking about it, i have to go on friday and i havent been for years half of my teeth have fallen out and they arre probably gonna have to operate to get the roots out, im so scared what they are gonna say to me please someone help me they probably gonna make me cry when i go there, the only way is for them to put me to sleep coz i wont have it done any other way coz i had a really bad experiance when a dentist tried to take a tooth out helppppppppppppppppp x x x

2007-03-25 11:28:28 · 22 answers · asked by tweety 1

It just hanging but its not hurting.

2007-03-25 11:26:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am gonna get braces this week and I am scared because everyone says they are very painful. Does it really hurt?And how do they put on the braces?And what food do you eat?How much do they cost?Which color combo is the best?

2007-03-25 10:30:04 · 6 answers · asked by flip flop freak :) 3

I am getting Two wisdom teeth removed tomorrow. I am REALLY nervous! All I am getting is novacain and Nitrous oxide (laughing gas). All the people on here that said it was easy, were put to sleep. Anyone had their teeth removed with laughing gas? Do you feel relaxed. I'll tell you right now I am about to freak out!

2007-03-25 10:14:09 · 8 answers · asked by Abbie M 1

I have recently discovered that there is a toothbrush tree that cleans your teeth better than a store bought toothbrush. It comes equipped with its own toothpaste and a mild antibiotic which prohibits bacteria. It naturally promotes good dental hygeine. Why do you think our dentists aren't telling us about this?

2007-03-25 10:09:38 · 6 answers · asked by Cindy 3