Dental - April 2007

2007-04-10 02:37:04 · 2 answers · asked by kmstorey35 1

I have a minor bout with ginigivitis and I am scheduled to have my wisdom teeth removed this Friday. The dental assistant said I was good to go for the surgery.

I have had gingivitis for the past several months and went through four treatments including a debridement. I've used prescription mouthwash but recently ran out of it (my gums started to get a little red after that but I bought some regular mouthwash today).

I've brushed and flossed and mouthwashed religiously twice a day almost all the time. My gums look a little better (a lot better than several months ago). Should I go ahead with the surgery or should I call the surgeon and talk to him about it first? I specifically requested this time off from work and I don't want to have to cancel the appointment and re-schedule again.

I am going to drop off my prescriptions for Vicodin, a mouth rinse, and amoxicillin this week.

2007-04-09 19:05:50 · 1 answers · asked by chrstnwrtr 7

....and I have a mild gingivitis thing going on in my mouth. According to the dental assistant, it isn't worth worrying about going into the surgery. Should I just go to my scheduled appointment and see what the surgeon thinks?

I have been given three prescriptions and one of them is for Amoxicillin (the other two are Vicodin and an oral rinse). I also brush, floss, and rinse with mouthwash twice daily though I missed my twice-daily rinse because I ran out of my regular prescription rinse.

2007-04-09 17:56:15 · 2 answers · asked by chrstnwrtr 7

I'd like to get Invisalign, and I have Metlife Dental that covers 60% of orthodontic services, and that would include Invisalign because it would count as braces, but the question is, is there a difference when Invisalign is offered through a dentist or an orthodontist? I heard that dentists may charge less, but it's just what I heard. There's 1 dentist and 1 orthodontist that provide Invisalign in my area, so should I go to both places to have them look at my teeth to see how much it would cost? (Well, if I am an eligible candidate for Invisalign.) I have 12 crowding teeth, 6 on the top, and 6 on the bottom, all in the front and my canine teeth stick out like vampire teeth. So if you can answer, please help! Any dentists or orthodontists? Help?

Thank you! ^_^

2007-04-09 16:37:14 · 4 answers · asked by Chi ^_~* 2

My mother has high blood pressure and want to extract her tooth but tension and nervousness is my concern.

2007-04-09 16:35:34 · 10 answers · asked by chogie 2

Hi, my gums are dying and near one of my teeth there is very little gum and the tooth may fall out and i am only 14. It is my last tooth.

Does anyone know what i can do to keep it healthy and help it grow a bit more.

It doesent sound possible but I may as well ask.

Thank you very much

2007-04-09 16:18:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got my braces off and the orthodontist didnt really get all the glue off so how can i get it off? Also, theres a lot of white stuff on my teeth and i cant seem to get that off. Besides bleaching my teeth, what kind of teeth whitening methods or teeth whitening products do you guys/gals recommend? THANKS!

2007-04-09 16:09:47 · 6 answers · asked by dianaswimming 1

Would anyone know whether it is possible to get braces when one of your front teeth is fake?

2007-04-09 16:03:30 · 5 answers · asked by serb_just_cruzin 2

2007-04-09 15:38:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

well i have sentive teeth and i use sentive toothpaste i try to trush 3 times well i noticed that two teeth the gums bleed when i brush around them. what is it is that there is food in them or what can it be i brush i have not flossed yet i will when i get floss to use tommow why does my gums around 2 teeth bleed when i brush my teeth plz answer this i need to now why and waht is the best way to get food out of my teeth with out bleeding so plz give me answers thanks so much

2007-04-09 15:09:34 · 11 answers · asked by Angela D 2

im also 18 weeks pregnant.

2007-04-09 14:22:48 · 17 answers · asked by Holly S 1

hey

ive got a few cracked teeth.. at least thats what i think it is, my two bottom front teeth have lines down them, one tooth which is the worst as its the only one that hurts, has two lines :O and it hurts so bad when i just gently scrape my teeth on the top of it. what is this?

the tooth also has this white mark inside of it???

i also have brown stains between the teeth, which is spreading is this lack of flossing or decay?? anyways im going to the dentist monday for a checkup,

but could you please give me any advice on what the problems is?

Thanks!

2007-04-09 12:42:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

it is red and it discharges liquid. once it finishes discharging its smaller than it get bigger again. is it periodontitis?

2007-04-09 11:51:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is very loose. It is bleeding. Doesn't really hurt. Won't pull out! Not going to dentist he is my enemy! Want it out! Adult tooth already 1/3 in. Maybe a little less. Please help me! Wait for it to just fall out?

Grinding teeth might help, I tend to do that in my sleep! Help me!

2007-04-09 10:37:39 · 10 answers · asked by keℓsey<3 4

2007-04-09 10:24:44 · 1 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

ok, i have an abscess tooth and have had it for like a week. well the pain, not the swelling. that i have only had for three days. i went to the hospital for some antibiotics and some pain killers. the swelling has gone down A LOT. but now i need help finding a dentist that accepts ahcces/php medical insurance. some where close to 1502 w. glendale ave. phoenix, az. if someone would be kind enough to help i would greatly apprietiate it. thank you./

2007-04-09 08:33:30 · 3 answers · asked by dixipowder 1

i went to the dentist about a year and half ago at the time i was having some pain on two of my teeth and I could feel what felt like holes.. I told my dentist the teeth that were hurting. After taking xrays the dentist said that thoes teeth were hurting because the teeth behind them had bad cavities so she filled them and sent me on my merry way. I was ok for a few weeks and then I started having pain again and could still feel the "hholes" in my teeth. I made an appoinment and went back and she said I was ok but to use a toothpaste for sensitive teeth. I did and was ok for another few weeks. Then my insurance was cancled because I quit my job and I started having pain again and still could feel the "holes" in my teeth. I am unsure of what to do. Should I go back after its been so long?? Or should I go to a different dentist?? Or what??

2007-04-09 07:26:15 · 5 answers · asked by Brittany Leigh 2

i am in highschool. I only have one tooth on the bottom row that is crocked and sorta outa place...for a highschooler is it stupid to havebraces and will i look not attractive when i get older if i don't get them now..

also yea i am in highschool. is it hard to kiss with them on!

2007-04-09 07:20:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

quick plz i need responses quick my ulcer needs to be gone by tuesday 10th

2007-04-09 06:54:28 · 4 answers · asked by hannah t 1

In stores what is the best product on the market for Teeth Whitening ?

2007-04-09 06:24:46 · 17 answers · asked by ~ 2

I got my lower wisdom and 2nd molar pulled 2 weeks ago, after a small bought of dry socket it was starting to feel better, so now i have three spots where im guess bone fragments are trying to come through places in my gums! This hurts. Is there anyway to ease the pain or do i need the dentist to remove the bone?

2007-04-09 04:45:04 · 7 answers · asked by rebelgirl_5 2

That's the best way I can describe them. My son is 6 months old and his first teeth to break through were his TOP two in front. They have continued to grow in and I have noticed that they seem to have a v-shape to them. THere is no flat surface on the bottom of the tooth! I am concerned that something is wrong. I know baby teeth are sharp, but these don't look right. Anyone else seen anything like this before?

2007-04-09 03:48:48 · 3 answers · asked by soccer4ever30 2

2007-04-09 03:45:56 · 15 answers · asked by quanna 1

After all, my breath is right under my nose. But no matter how bad I think my breath might be, I can never find a way to check it out. I've tried breathing into my cupped hand, and even breathing onto my sweater and sniffing it, but I can never really tell, so I just make sure I always have gum or a mint in my mouth.

2007-04-08 23:31:58 · 8 answers · asked by pajamiam 2

2007-04-08 19:00:37 · 6 answers · asked by riena 1

I've looked at the site and would just like to hear from those who had it done...and how much money it cost you!!!...I hear that sometime one well brake and have to pay over again...so on son...So I'll like to know what you think!!!

2007-04-08 18:51:07 · 3 answers · asked by `~Its love~` 3

it hurts

2007-04-08 17:16:38 · 13 answers · asked by misslonely2009 1

2007-04-08 17:07:05 · 3 answers · asked by herhere 1

Tin foil through my Tooth filling?

1 - Ok I haven't tried it yet but this one crazy *** stupid ignorant small brained Mexican classmate of mine (Its not the race! its him! so don't get any ideas!? im also Mexican!) Well he told me that if I rub tinfoil on my tooth filling my mouth would go all numb?

2 -- Is this for real? I wanna do it but im too lazy to get up and look for a tinfoil thy kitchen in which does not apply to my race that Mexicans don't have tinfoils, or tooth fillings because we're poor!? well they fill it with nacho sauce then! but I have a filling on one of my tooth.

3 --- Has anyone tried this yet? does it go numb? why does it go numb though???


4 ---- Without all the ethnicity in the world there would be no world. Am I right?

2007-04-08 16:14:11 · 6 answers · asked by wyan rogero 1

Working with some dentists to make their practices better. What are things that bug you about the way you currently find a dentist, schedule their services, or experience a visit that you think could be better?

2007-04-08 15:56:25 · 10 answers · asked by sc_shaman 1