Dental - July 2007

My son brushes his teeth great, doesnt swallow too much toothpaste, but when we try to rinse, i got him the little dixie cups, and put just a lil bit of water in it, and he will swish it around, but then always swallows. He uses kids toothpaste, so i know its not that dangerous, but i still dont want him swallowing it. Ive tried making games of it, using the drain as a bullseye for him to spit in, etc, but he still swallows it. I dont think he can really help it, i think its just a natural reflex for him, but any ideas on how to help him to spit it out? He is 4, almost 5. Thanks!

2007-07-05 13:56:44 · 8 answers · asked by Jessica 3

what is the average cost of braces in Chicago?

2007-07-05 13:50:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had 3 fillings done (upper/lower right) and some sort of deep cleaning to break up "wings" attached to my teeth below the gums, which I was advised leads to periodontal disease. The cleaning, which was covered by insurance but cost close to $600, took under 10 minutes. After the cleaning, they did a dental irrigation, which as near as I could tell consisted of squirting 2 syringes full of some form of disinfectant along the gum line, took less than 20 seconds, cost me $120. The irrigation was completely out of pocket - insurance covered $0 - which leads me to believe that it's some form of scam, or at the least was unnecessary.

Can anyone tell me if I got... I don't want to say ripped off, but perhaps misled as to the importance of this procedure?

2007-07-05 13:36:49 · 3 answers · asked by atreides_096 2

One quarter of my mouth currently have stitches all over. Any tasty suggestion on what to eat?

Also, any post operation tip I should to be aware of?

2007-07-05 13:33:20 · 5 answers · asked by Mark4505 2

if it isn't too personal, please throw me a number of what you make in a year, for some additional motivation for me to do as well as i possibly can in my quest to become a dentist....

2007-07-05 13:29:19 · 3 answers · asked by Mike W 2

if i can feel a cavity in my front eye tooth does that mean im gonna need a root canal or extraction

2007-07-05 13:12:32 · 3 answers · asked by Brandon 3

Really...my friend stinks

2007-07-05 13:01:26 · 4 answers · asked by Sammi 2

my teeth are pretty crocked, im 16, should i get invisalign?
or metal braces?

2007-07-05 13:00:23 · 3 answers · asked by Rysse 1

2007-07-05 12:27:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 12:11:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

There has been this creepy guy standing outside of my front door for the last three days, and he won't let me leave. On top of that, I just ran out of toothpaste. Is there anything else I can use to brush my teeth until I'm able to figure out a way to sneak out?

2007-07-05 12:06:00 · 15 answers · asked by Richard 3

2007-07-05 11:50:51 · 6 answers · asked by Andy O 1

i have a broken front teeth which my dentist filled it 4 days ago.currently i am using a mouth wash to clean my tooth afraid that i might mess up the filled teeth , but i have a feeling that my tooth are not as clean as they used to be when i was using a brush

2007-07-05 11:21:47 · 8 answers · asked by Michael W 1

( LIke stride or something? )

2007-07-05 11:02:17 · 4 answers · asked by <33 1

every 4-6 hrs. Plus hydrocondon APA 7.5-500.
He is a big guy (6'4 and 315 lbs) without serious illnesses or surgeries. So far it's been about 38 hours, but his improvement is slow and he still feels pain. His pain seemed to be localized, but after 30 hrs it spread to the surrounding gum and cheek, is this a good sign?
WHEN WILL THIS ANTIBIOTIC "KICK IN" TO EASE HIS PAIN ? ALSO WHAT ELSE CAN HE DO TO CALM THE PAIN UNTIL HE CAN GET IT PULLED OUT.

2007-07-05 10:58:52 · 5 answers · asked by victoria 1

2007-07-05 10:03:37 · 6 answers · asked by Kortniee 2

i got them removed last saturday and have a gig 2 weeks and a day from that, should i keep it or cancel?

2007-07-05 09:47:46 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2

Recently, my dentist found a deep whole and she said she'll need a root canal!! I am ONLY 12! Last time, she found all the roots and took out the nerves, but didn't finish it so she put in temporary cotton!!! For 2 days so far, it hurts like crazy! I bought Tylenol kids pain reducer and I am only supposed to take 3 of those but I think I took more than 5!!! Then Tylenol extra strenght, I am not even supposed to take them but I took 2!!!!!!!!!! Please Help!
What can I do?? I don't want it ripped out! It's at the top, the last tooth on my right!!!!!!

2007-07-05 09:44:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

im a kid so i have a long time to decide, but i want to be a dentist realy bad. but i dont have the best teeth in the world i get cavities sometimes, can i still be a dentist?

2007-07-05 09:41:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't want dr. oogle, because they only give you the 5 star ratings and the 1 stars you have to pay for it. I had a horrible experience with my dentist in rockford michigan and I need to get reviews before I see another one.

2007-07-05 09:14:29 · 4 answers · asked by Gemini65 2

I had a toothache like three days ago it was really bad it was on my gum and tooth and when i press on my gum it hurts and it hurts when i dont press it but now it only hurts when i press it what is it?

2007-07-05 09:10:00 · 8 answers · asked by BOOOOM.chuh 2

It is growing in perpendicular to the way it should be (ie: | in lieu of -- ). We already know she will need braces but this new development kind of worried me. She regularily sees a dentist but in the last 6 months lots of teeth of fallen out/grown in.

A reply from a dental care professional would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

2007-07-05 09:00:00 · 2 answers · asked by Belle 2

This person can not afford dental insurance and can not pay for the dentist to do the work they need done on their mouth. There's no way to get it done? That's it? Say bye bye to painfree mouth because person is alone and can't afford it?

2007-07-05 08:59:03 · 6 answers · asked by Cristina v 3

What the hell can this be from?

2007-07-05 08:53:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Info:

Had my upper left wisdom tooth removed 430 Tuesday, right now it's almost 3:00 Thursday.
-first day I had some pain but it subsided with advil, wasn't told not to use a straw so i went ahead and did so but i was still biting on the gauze when i was sucking through the straw
-now today i ate a sandwich and immediately after i had some throbbing pain and jaw pain, also my gum and extraction site feel a little swelled as if they are touching my cheek
-i also experienced some blood in my saliva this morning. is this normal still?
-other than the straw incident i followed all instructions and have been rinsing with warm saltwater as often as i can even after eating.
-could this be dry socket or is it still normal to have this throbbing pain after less than 48 hours?

2007-07-05 08:49:17 · 5 answers · asked by Cristina C 1

2007-07-05 08:36:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I phoned the dentist and was told it was normal and to contact him tomorrow if it has not abated. It has not. Why is this and what can the dentist do about it? The pain is nearly as bad as the abcess that brought about this treatment in the first place.

2007-07-05 08:01:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

please help i had a tooth extracted on tues at 2 its now thursday at 6.30pm im still in slight pain i can see the extraction site its like a bloody colour with some white and grey colour ive done every thing to the book but am scared its not healing i havent been eating but today tried soup but am now scared to eat lumps as i dont want to get a dry socket or infection or let anything go wrong does it sound like its healing and when can i start trying some lumps and when will it feel more comfortable.please help im so paranoid its doing my head in.

2007-07-05 06:44:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm a dental student, i'm gonna make thesis starting this semester but i dont have the topic yet..

please help me to find a good and easy topic for my thesis, that involves the school community

thanks a lot for your suggestion ^_^

2007-07-05 05:01:49 · 11 answers · asked by wEnNy 3

Okay, so one of my closest friends has said that my breath has smelled a little bit before, but it usually dosen't smell. Okay well, I've had so many people now who I can just tell from their body language smell my breath. Like this one time, I had to share this booklet with somebody and we had to sing, and she was literally begging the choir instructor to have another book so we didn't have to share, but then again some other people were asking the same thing. I'm terrified to even go out on a date becuase of it... I mean I have great dental hygene. I brush, flosh, scrpae my tongue, and I use mouthwash twice a day. Its not like anyones flat out told me, "hey your breath stinks" well not really at least... one time this guy that I know talked to me and than later when I looked at him he started singing this song about a pretty girl with "stanky breath". But he was singing it to veery girl. Am I just thinking about this way too much, or what? Please tell me, thanks!

2007-07-05 04:48:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous