Dental - March 2007

what kind of brace is suitable?

2007-03-17 13:30:03 · 4 answers · asked by jane 2

...it fell off while eating some, yeah you guessed it, candy. Now a few weeks later it has fallen out again and just doesnt seem to stay on. I cannot afford to get to my dentist right now and it may be a few weeks before I can. The post, or what ever its called that holds the crown in place looks terrible. I want to know it there is anything out there that will hold it in place for a week or two until I can afford to see my dentist. PLEASE no replied about just use my benefits, they are maxed for the year already. Thank you all in advance.

2007-03-17 12:26:34 · 3 answers · asked by s742_2000 2

OK im REALLY desperate for help! Ive got this bog crater of a cankersore right on my bottom gum, so whenever ,y bottom lip or the skin pressed against it presses up IT REALLY HURTS! It also hurts when im pulling on a sweatshirt or anything that would cause my lip to press against it! On top of that i also play french horn wich means that to practice i am supposed to curve my lip in and press down! PLEASE help THANX! P.S. i would prefer if ur suggestions were not medications stuff like swishing salt water ect. THANKS AGAIN!

2007-03-17 12:16:53 · 5 answers · asked by Leeuhh☮ 2

My 16 year old son is to receive a root canal on tooth 14 on March 21st, I'm a little apprehensive as he nor I have never had a root canal. What can I/he expect? Will he be in pain? How long after will he have to have a permenant crown placed? Will the endodontist prescribe pain medicine and antibiotics? Will he have to miss much school?

2007-03-17 12:02:06 · 12 answers · asked by nwiebe36 2

Has anyone been through conscious sedation, as for oral surgery? I'd rather not be put entirely under, but I'm way too much of a wuss to be fully conscious the whole time....How much are you actually aware of, under conscious sedation? Any anxiety/fear/pain during it? How long does it take to wear off afterward, and how much are you capable of doing before it finishes wearing off?

2007-03-17 11:28:39 · 6 answers · asked by vermeil dragon 2

well, she's a tooth freak lol. she rinses her mouth with milk when she can't brush....that is insane....will it really prevent decay? how?
she doesn't even swallow it, she hates how it tastes.

2007-03-17 10:50:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-17 10:23:15 · 4 answers · asked by mark s 1

BUT...
Do you floss then brush or
brush then floss???
THANX

2007-03-17 10:22:54 · 7 answers · asked by Irene 2

And now it won't fit, it's expanded.

Is there any home remedy for this? The dentists office is so far!


Thanks

2007-03-17 10:15:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

please answer my qeustion if i know!

2007-03-17 10:14:57 · 6 answers · asked by aNNA B 1

2007-03-17 10:14:56 · 6 answers · asked by LOFT1009 5

were r mine

2007-03-17 09:17:02 · 11 answers · asked by STORMY K 3

I have a question to dentists and dental assistants regarding dental anesthesia. What are the precautions or safety measures used to ensure that the dental tool used to inject anesthesia is not accidentally used twice on different patients without sterilizing. I am asking coz I am afraid that the dentist might forget to sterilize the tool and end up using it on me after being used on a patient before me and thus putting me at risk for HIV

2007-03-17 09:00:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it common/normal that some people don't even have wisdom teeth?

2007-03-17 08:55:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had little black spots on my molars,they have been there since i was 6 or less. I'm 18 now.....I used to have a dentist phobia when I was litle.....so i never went to a dentist before last month.
I finally decided to go to the dentist, he said that I have 8 cavities and they all need filling. I was very suspecious, so I thought I'd get a second opinion. I went to another one, she said I only have three. So I was a bit confused, I thought I would get a third opinion, the third dentist said they're just small caries that won't grow up and there is no need for filling...........I felt happy when I heard that. But now I'm kinda scared it's really cavity and they're growing up inside where i can't see. What should I do?
this is a pic of how they look http://www.flickr.com/photos/23156252@N00/424367805/ they're not my teeth but I took that pic and painted it and made it look like my teeth.I've had those spots since ever. they never grew bigger

2007-03-17 08:55:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

What will happen if I don't remove these strips more than 30 minutes?

2007-03-17 08:47:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-17 08:33:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got 2 fillings done at the dentist this afternoon at 1pm, and now the anaesthetic has worn off and they feel quite sore. I've already taken some ibuprofen an hour ago, but there's a sort of dull ache in the whole top right side of my mouth where I got the fillings.

Is it normal for it to hurt after fillings? I've never had any before, so I don't know what to expect. How long will it hurt for and is there anything I can do to get rid of the pain other than take ibuprofen?

I have to go back next week for some more fillings and I'm scared to go back now, because my teeth didn't hurt before I got them filled!!

2007-03-17 08:02:15 · 13 answers · asked by karen 1

2007-03-17 07:16:57 · 8 answers · asked by andersondevil06 1

I am doing a project at school and want to know what an average serving size is.. if you guys fail to provide an answer I will be forced to conduct my own investigation.. :)

i know it can differ from person to person but a ball park figure will help

thanks

2007-03-17 07:15:28 · 3 answers · asked by martgreg 2

Are root canals supposed to hurt? I went to one dentist who did it pain free (male) and another dentist did it really painfully (female). Is this because the different teeth were problematic at a different level or is one dentist better than the other?

2007-03-17 07:14:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to get dentures, but my insurance will not cover them because they are considered "cosmetic". Does anyone know of any programs that can help me? I could afford some form of monthly payment but not the total cost all at once.

2007-03-17 07:03:10 · 5 answers · asked by cj65jeff 2

hi.
i got my braces on a little more then a week ago. my front tooth is SO loose! it wiggles! what is this?

2007-03-17 07:03:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK, so a while ago I had to go to the dentist with a terrible toothache and ended up having to get the tooth extracted because it was badly decayed. When I was there, he said I needed a fair bit of work done on my other teeth as well, fillings and stuff, but I never went back to get them done.

Anyway, it's now like a year later and my teeth are starting to hurt, sometimes pretty bad, so I'm going to go back to the dentist, but I just wanted to know - now that I'm getting toothaches, will I still just need to get fillings, or will I need to get root canals or more extractions?

2007-03-17 06:37:20 · 13 answers · asked by ellie_boo21 1

2007-03-17 06:26:33 · 10 answers · asked by Debbie L 3

my dentist said he was going to give me laughing gas and then iv anesthesia. will i still be knocked out after the procedure, or will i have the laughing gas effects? do i absolutely HAVE to have the laughing gas before the iv anesthesia? i would like to be as "non loopy" as possible :) i would like to avoid swearing or saying any embarassing comments... lol

2007-03-17 06:22:47 · 5 answers · asked by Catherine 2

What constitutes a "large" cavity as opposed to a "small" cavity? Obviously size, I'm not stupid, but I've had cavities that the dentist has described as large and there's only what I would say was a tiny hole on the biting surface of the tooth. Is it more to to with how deep the cavity is or how big the diameter is or what?

2007-03-17 06:18:35 · 5 answers · asked by Jen 5

what does it feel like when wisdom teeth are coming in? The right side of my gum (behind my molars) is extremely irratated and when i touch it with either my thumb (or gently poke it) with my finger, it hurts a lot. Is this another tooth coming in?? Or did i somehow injure my gums?

2007-03-17 06:06:56 · 5 answers · asked by Erick 2

I have no enamel on my teeth and my dentist wants me to get caps, I'm not sure if i want to get them yet ... so if you have caps please let me know about the experience ... thank you

2007-03-17 06:04:35 · 9 answers · asked by Like Nothing Else 4

Every time i open my jaw or move it to the left or right it cracks. Today it hurt soo much more than the last time. It felt I smashed my mouth against a rock! Help. This really was painful and im scared to open my mouth or scream too much or it will do it again.

scared of the screaming cuz im seeing dead silence today!

2007-03-17 06:01:17 · 6 answers · asked by snowboardingrocks 1