Dental - June 2007

Does the etching gel used to place dental sealants damage enamel? Does enamel ever come back?

2007-06-20 10:48:41 · 5 answers · asked by wiiguy 1

I got them like a week ago and its the ten day formula and I see no change at all. I've been doing them twice a day everyday. ??

2007-06-20 10:16:51 · 4 answers · asked by ♥ rae of sunshine 6

my tooth has been hurting really badly, but now it feels different. before, if i just closed my mouth, i could feel my top set of teeth touch my bottom set of teeth evenly. Now when i close my mouth, i could feel that the top set of teeth touches the very back tooth on the left side first. WHAT IS GOING ON???

2007-06-20 09:42:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

need to get two teeth pulled. I might need lower braces but I doubt it. I'm just worried about the pulling teeth. I've asked a few people if it hurts and only one person said it would hurt. Everyone i asked has had it done before. I just want to know if it will hurt or not and how the procedure is done. Please help. I'm a bit worried. Thank you

2007-06-20 08:41:41 · 6 answers · asked by Stephanie P 1

2007-06-20 07:52:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have full top and bottom dentures that I just got 3 weeks ago. My dentist says that I have bone for the implants and we plan to start that in 4 months. What I want to understand though is how to I get the implants (teeth) that stay in all the time versus still having to remove nightly? How many implants would it take on the top and bottom to have a full mouth of teeth that stay in all the time?

2007-06-20 07:04:36 · 5 answers · asked by Stephanie 2

My mom only has a few of her top row and bottom row front teeth, my Auntie always has toothaces, my other aunt has fake teeth, I have perfect teeth, I do brush them when I get to. And sometimes, I floss. But I get some occasional toothaches. When I was 8-10, I used to always go to the dentist and I've lost all my baby teeth. When I was young I ate alot of candy, but I don't no more. I don't have any more baby teeth. I'm worried of loosing a tooth and looking weird or loosing all my teeth, help please?

- Rainbow

2007-06-20 06:58:40 · 7 answers · asked by ♥Innocence♥ 1

2007-06-20 06:54:15 · 11 answers · asked by ♥Innocence♥ 1

My daughter's dentist put white fillings in her mouth to repair her teeth. She said that they would be sensitive for a while, but it has been two weeks and she says that it still hurts to bite and chew on the side they were put on. Is this normal? What treatment would they do next if it is still sensitive to hot and cold?

2007-06-20 04:31:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I floss while looking in the mirror, and no matter how I do it, I always get bits of food and gunk all over the mirror. Does this happen to you? Am I doing something wrong? Also, I hate handling the stinky stuff with my fingers. Is that avoidable while using dental floss?

2007-06-20 04:31:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last week I woke up with really bad tooth pain, so I went to the dentist and he took x-rays and it showed my wisdom tooth was trying to come out but the tooth next to it is blocking it. It hasn't even got to breaking skin yet, which was causing the swolleness and pain. I'm supposed to have my wisdom tooth pulled out tomorrow but since the visit to the dentist I've had no pain at all and am trying to figure out if I should go or not since there isn't pain anymore. What would happen if the tooth just stays down there?

2007-06-20 04:11:37 · 15 answers · asked by Texas Rose 3

Anyone ever been sedated, my 7 yr old son is getting a tooth out and is being sedated, i am very worried as i want to know will he feel it and be aware like they say??

2007-06-20 02:08:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

because i only do once a week and when i brush i spit some blood

2007-06-20 01:59:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

omg im going to the orthodontist today for my first time! i need to get braces and this is just the evaluation. i just want to know what will the orthodontist do? im so scared please HURRY! ive only got liek 30 min..! and is invisaline oen of the options i can get?! thanks you guys! if anyone had experience with braces pleasee come here?!!

2007-06-20 00:25:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been having severe tooth pain for several days now. I haven't eaten or slept very well since it started. my face is swollen and ora-gel isn't working at all. I put my fingers on the tooth and it moves slightly side to side. Would it be bad to take some needle-nose pliers and pull it out? I'm 37 years old and have never had problems with my teeth before. Would I be able to stop the bleeding myself? (no health or dental insurance!!!)

2007-06-20 00:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by goldenlight27 3

ok. well sometimes when i brush my teeth blood comes out as well as the foam of toothpaste that you spit out what to do what to do??? help!

2007-06-19 22:25:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

What dental insurance can you highly recommend that is reliable and at the same time affordable?

2007-06-19 18:32:24 · 6 answers · asked by chelsea_cruz20 1

See a dentist regularly, brush good, floss, gargle, mints, gum, you name it we have tried it. Need good remedies please!

2007-06-19 13:54:08 · 5 answers · asked by EVEI 6

2007-06-19 13:17:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got them out about 4 or 5 days ago, and on the 3rd day my bottom left started hurting. i shrugged it off, and took more painkillers. when i first got home from the surgery, i rinsed the blood out of my mouth becuase i was so drugged after, i didn't hear them say not to. i kept forgetting about the no straw rule, but i didnt drink out of a straw until about the 3rd day. the rest of my mouth is completely fine, but the bottom left one has been hurting alot. painkillers don't help it out that much. last night i couldn't go to sleep because it was causing a throbbing feeling around my ear area. i know those are symptoms, but i'm kind of doubting i have it becuase the pain is tolerable, for the most part. it's not horrible, but it's still hurting worse than everything else.

what do you guys think? what should i do about the dry socket? is it really a serious thing, or can i let it heal by itself?

2007-06-19 13:04:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

for someone with braces who had to relocate, would their braces have to be taken off by their current dentist (even if it wasn't time yet) before they leave because they were told their next dentist wouldn't handle a patient who's dental treatment was started by another? is that true? is that how it is? can't dentists endorse their patients along with all the health history, x-rays etc.?

2007-06-19 12:33:16 · 2 answers · asked by cc 1

I consulted with a dentist he told me that they can pull the tooth down or replace it with false but I can't see my self with no teeth.... Can anyone give me some insight on the topic...

2007-06-19 10:57:23 · 7 answers · asked by toy1411 1

2007-06-19 10:50:52 · 3 answers · asked by Y 5

2007-06-19 10:47:49 · 3 answers · asked by nightskylover05 2

I went to the the dentist because I had a severe toothache that kept me up at night in tears. She prescribed me amoxicillin because my nerve is infected and I need to have a root canal. However, since I started taking the antibiotics, my pain worsened. So far I have taken it for 1 day..???

2007-06-19 10:19:24 · 11 answers · asked by FRANCES P 1

Im in need of one of those "baking soda teeth whitening" recipies, which is the best? ive tried swishing with peroxide then brushing with baking soda and brushing with baking soda and 10 drops of peroxide and ive tried the lemon juice and salt one, does anyone have any that would work better that i could do as a homemade SIMPLE recipie such as those?

2007-06-19 08:31:23 · 7 answers · asked by monkey s 2

I was at the dentist office getting a minor cavity filled and was wondering what exactly is he doing? What's up with the drilling and the filling?

2007-06-19 07:09:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know I grind my teeth at night and I'm sure that caused this problem. I don't have any pain or swelling at all, I am just worried about my now hollow tooth. It takes about a month to get an appointment with my dentist. What should I do?

2007-06-19 06:45:28 · 6 answers · asked by rachaelo23 2

yesterday i was flosssing
and i noticed how sensitive they were
so i wobbled the front tooth and it was actually wiggable!!
so i checked the other teeth and they were wiggable too.

so right now i'm afriad that they might fall out or something.

is this normal?

2007-06-19 06:43:04 · 11 answers · asked by castarine 1

I have a coworker that went through some very scary years as a meth addict. He has been clean for over four years. He cleaned up and got a job when his little boy was born. He is such a wonderful father, and a hard worker. His problem. After the son was born, his wife left him for another addict. He is a single father, and does not date, because his teeth have gone so bad from the drug abuse, he fears no one would have him. He does not earn much (approx. $8.00/hr) and does not have dental insurance. Does anyone know how to go about getting him some help? His teeth are causing health issues and he wants to look better so his son will not be embarrassed by him.

2007-06-19 06:21:40 · 1 answers · asked by Skweezee 2