Dental - July 2007

I have had many infections in my jaw (surrounding a bad tooth) for years. I also have a HUGE phobia of the dentist, and would rather not see one at all. I have tried all kinds of home remidies to ease the pain, and the infections so far have all went away. Ive tried salt water (for drawing out infection), alcohol (also to draw out infection and numb the pain), orjels, ambisols, and advil....But i was told that an infected tooth, not treated, can spread infection to your brain and kill you. Is this true?
Also, can an infection go away on its own?

2007-07-18 10:34:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I use Sonicare for about 5-6 minutes (very gently) to get rid of the plaque that I can see along my gum line.

I've noticed that in the middle of my two front teeth, toward the bottom is turning a little brown due to loss of enamel. I hold my Sonicare there a little extra at the end to get rid of any extra plaque. Is Sonicare the reason for this? Thanks.

2007-07-18 08:05:36 · 6 answers · asked by bluehen83us 1

2007-07-18 07:28:48 · 10 answers · asked by Samantha 5

They would be right by each other

2007-07-18 07:04:48 · 8 answers · asked by Samantha 5

2007-07-18 07:02:22 · 5 answers · asked by Samantha 5

I heard that after several years you will still lose it

2007-07-18 06:52:28 · 5 answers · asked by Samantha 5

2007-07-18 06:51:28 · 3 answers · asked by Samantha 5

I have heard if your tooth still hurts when you have it done that it is still alive and that it will hurt

2007-07-18 06:50:43 · 3 answers · asked by Samantha 5

My insurance doesn't cover that.

2007-07-18 06:34:38 · 5 answers · asked by Samantha 5

that when u have braces and u just want to get the colors changes and the wire changed the hurt really bad and it is hard to chew???... is there someways i can at least eat??.. PLEASE help

2007-07-18 06:32:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi. If you want to go to the orthodontist to get braces or whatnot, how do the payments work? Is it run through your credit history, like a loan? is there interest charged? Just wondering how it usually works. thanks!

2007-07-18 05:33:06 · 2 answers · asked by MM8562 2

I have a toothache on my wisdom tooth and i cant go to the dentist because i dont have dental insurance and i cant afford it right now. How can i make it loose in a couple of hours. I tried pushing it with my hands but it hurts. Is there anything i can do. My whole cheeck hurts because of it and i really need to take it out. HELP SOON
P.S plz dont tell me to go to the dentist my question is how can i make it loose.

2007-07-18 05:31:28 · 8 answers · asked by teenqueen 1

2007-07-18 03:24:33 · 11 answers · asked by krissyfranfran 1

I heard that when you get them you can't get a MRI and some other bad stuff

2007-07-17 15:41:47 · 2 answers · asked by Samantha 5

I just got braces today and they really hurt! Everybody tells me that the pain goes away but it's the brackets rubbing against by lips that really hurt. Will this go away and will the wax help this go away?

2007-07-17 15:14:08 · 10 answers · asked by Somily K 3

hey, im 13 years old and i just got an upper pallet expander. I am a bit worried because its very hard to chew, swallow,and talk, and I am just worrying that it wont go away. My ortho said I will prolly have it on 4 about 8 months and I don't know If i can handle it

2007-07-17 13:52:56 · 3 answers · asked by ~0~ 2

Single, no children, don't drink, don't smoke, not 30 yet, working professional, need yearly dental and eye care, perhaps get marry in a year or so to have a baby.

2007-07-17 12:32:17 · 2 answers · asked by seedlessgrapes 1

can't stand to have bad breath so I bursh all the time. I dont like flossing at all so I brush instead. thanks

2007-07-17 11:54:51 · 5 answers · asked by sweet2006 1

It has been 6 hours since I got my tooth extracted(NOT WISDOM TOOTH) and the blood wont stop coming. I did the gauze routine and I ran out of gauze. I replaced the gauze with cotten balls since somebody on Yahoo! answers suggested it. Please help me out!

2007-07-17 11:53:52 · 7 answers · asked by Lord Voldy-pants 2

It's the oral kind. i have it for a tooth infection. what side effects did cause for you

2007-07-17 11:39:57 · 9 answers · asked by Samantha 5

have you had success with root canals? Does it hurt and how much does it costs? It is a jaw tooth

2007-07-17 11:38:17 · 13 answers · asked by Samantha 5

Does anybody know if having your lower and upper jaw broken is painful? I have to get it done to me because of my teeth. I have really bad teeth. This is my fourth year with braces!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-17 11:25:14 · 3 answers · asked by California ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3

2007-07-17 10:56:04 · 5 answers · asked by David A 3

No special toothpaste,strips,etc.

2007-07-17 10:51:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have white marks on some of my teeth, not in the front but on the sides, they cannot really be seen when I smile. The marks look like someone has taken a white pencil and traced my teeth near the gumline. Any ideas what this could be? I take very good care of my teeth and never have any problems. I am hoping they will go away soon. Any suggestions or comments will be appreciated. Thanks

2007-07-17 10:50:21 · 3 answers · asked by star_wisher86 1

I just moved to CA and I needed an experienced dentist. I went for a first visit two months ago and a whole set of x-rays were taken. I also have a gold crown on my back molar. Recently, in the last week I've had pain in my back molar area. I went to the dentist yesterday and complained of pain. He pulled out the x-rays from my first visit two months ago and told me the view of that tooth didn't come out at all. He took new x-rays of the molar and said it was heavily decayed and needs a root canal immediately. I asked him why he didn't take a x-ray of that tooth two months ago if it didn't come out. He said he maybe should have. He also said if it wasn't a molar he would just have the tooth extracted and have an implant put in. My question is -is the dentist guilty of malpractice now that I need a root canal instead of just a crown performed in the office and is it worth pursuing with an attorney or just have the root canal surgery done?

2007-07-17 10:32:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are some good dental schools here in the US?

2007-07-17 08:19:33 · 6 answers · asked by seniorita07 1

and does it matter what toothpaste u use

2007-07-17 06:40:29 · 15 answers · asked by saf k 2

Hello, last week I went to the doctor because I was having bad tooth pain with drainage, so I knew that It was an infection. The doctor prescribed clindamycin(antibiotic) and lortab(pain pill). I have been taking the antibiotic's for a total of 5 day's and my teeth still hurt...all day long. The pain pill's bring me no relief. I'm am so tired of crying and hurting. However it is my understanding that I must complete these antibiotic's before any dental work can be done. Understandable, but the thing is, it feel's as if the infection is not leaving. Why else would I still be in pain? If there is anybody out there who has and knowledge in the dental field, I would like to know is this normal, for my teeth to still be hurting a great deal after 5 day's of antibiotic's? I still have 5 day's to go, but usually the pain would have subsided a bit. Thank's in advance for your help.

2007-07-16 22:01:47 · 5 answers · asked by Nazarius 1

i just took off my braces and started to wear retainers. My teeth feels weak because i can move it with my fingers. Is this suppose to happen after you take off ur braces or is my teeth going to fall out?

2007-07-16 21:09:51 · 4 answers · asked by Rickk 1