Dental - August 2007

I had a wisdom tooth removed yesterday; the tooth was impacted in the jaw bone and it took the doc an hour and half to remove it. My gum is still bleeding from it and the blood is making me sick to my stomach. I need a way to stop the bleeding other than biting on gauze and rising my mouth with salt water.

2007-08-16 22:51:00 · 4 answers · asked by schnees7 3

some fillings. Well I have not had good luck with this dentist. We started with the crown because that takes time. Well I have been going back every week to get the fillings done. I just feel like the fillings are not being done right. There were three large fillings that he just had to re-do a second time a week later. I just don't have a good feeling about him anymore (I really liked him at first). Can I go somewhere else to have the crown put in or am I stuck here because it is already being made. I am supposed to go back in a few days for the prep. work - insterting the cast post, etc....and then some time in Sept. for the final appointment. Can this dentist office send it to another dentist or do I have to go to this Dr. because he started it?

2007-08-16 17:11:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i seen someone else talkin about this in another abscessed tooth question but i was curious if this is true or not, has anyone actually tried it and it worked? I have an abscessed tooth but cannot get time off of work to get it taken care of for a lil over a month and sometimes it is quite painful so i was just wondering if this actually worked, and if anyone knows about it...is this the right thing to buy?? here is the link for what i was gonna get. http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2367815&cp&kw=colloidal+silver&origkw=colloidal+silver&sr=1

2007-08-16 15:14:56 · 3 answers · asked by josh s 1

I hadf an extraction with stitches, they fell out I went back while they were looking the nurce sucked the skin flap up into the suction tube. It never heald right and now I have a bid hole in my gum. Then they cancelled me as a patient.

2007-08-16 11:59:33 · 5 answers · asked by mark r 2

2007-08-16 10:22:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not suggesting eating youghurt INSTEAD of brushing your teeth. Brushing and flossing are OBVIOUSLY the best approach to taking care of your teeth.

But there are times when you're on the go and can't stop, etc., when you need a snack or light lunch during the day. I think youghurt might be not just safe to eat but more beneficial to my teeth than other foods.

The bacteria in yoghurt are supposed to thrive in acidic environments. Decay-causing bacteria excrete acid, which cause decay. I realize they're not necessarily the same acid.

Would the bacteria in unsweetened yoghurt compete with, displace, overwhelm, kill or otherwise counter the presence of decay-causing bateria on the teeth...?

Has any research been done on this...? How significant is the difference...?

(I specify unsweetened because sugar would remain long after you swallowed most of the youghurt bacteria.)

Please cite your sources. Thanks to all serious answers

2007-08-16 09:49:51 · 1 answers · asked by cdf-rom 7

2007-08-16 08:51:38 · 9 answers · asked by cat 1

Okay I remember everything about the pills but what is this thing with salt water...do you only do it in pain or do you rinse with salt water regularly...and i think she said i cant brush my teeth for two days. what to eat? i know not greasy foods but what about a sandwhich on the other side of my mouth

2007-08-16 08:37:07 · 6 answers · asked by jennypenny 2

So, is this normal? and how long will it be until it goes away?

2007-08-16 08:07:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

You can answer if your kid or someone in your family or a best friend had it done. My daughter needs it for her upper jaw. Please include how much pain was involved and if you had to only eat certain foods etc. Also, how did you keep the thing clean?

I will do what she needs, but I want to make sure she is comfortable. She is almost 7 and needs it done soon.

2007-08-16 05:35:17 · 3 answers · asked by PuppyLady 2

i regularly visit the dentist every 6 months for cleanings and i've never had any problems with my teeth. i've never had braces, and my teeth are perfectly straight. at my last cleaning 6 months back, my dentist had told me that my wisdom teeth were really starting to come in. he told me i should make a consulation with an oral surgeon because under some of them was something that looked like an abscess but they weren't sure, it could have been anything. i never did because i don't want them to touch my teeth unless i have a problem with them. my top left and bottom right have not broken through at all. my bottom left in halfway through and it looks like it's going to have room and i haven't had a problem. my top right there is a very small bit showing on the side of my gums. i have an appt on friday but i'm freaking out because i'm afraid of what they will say. does the removal hurt? is it mandatory? what the hell is an abscess? i want to be a little informed before i go in.

2007-08-15 20:43:43 · 8 answers · asked by Amby 2

IF U HAD VERY BAD BREATH (THAT COULDNT GO AWAY NO MATTER WHAT)AND EVERYONE TALKED ABOUT YOU HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? WOULD YOU CRY EVERY NIGHT?WHAT IF PEOPLE TEASED YOU??WOULD YOU KINDA ENVY PEOPLE THAT HAD GOOD BREATH?

2007-08-15 15:06:22 · 13 answers · asked by nessa 2

Idk how to spell it.
Gosh, i'm young.
ha.
there's this tooth i have.
will not come in.
I have to go get the gums scraped off. and have a bracket thing.
Does this work?
Will it come down?
and does the dentists I.V. hurt?
cas they're gonna put meh to sleep.

2007-08-15 10:50:18 · 8 answers · asked by I ♥ hugs. :) 4

I had a temporary filling put in on the 2nd of this month, and now its getting very painful. I went to a student dentist (I had no choice, we have no dental insurance) I have seen an endodontist and he told me that the student overshot and went to my nerve. So, a root canal is imminent at this point (luckily he's a family friend, doing it for free) He told me it would be an emergency if its painful, and that I need to call immediately if it is.

But, heres the catch: I have to take three Regents Exams tomorrow. My mother won't call him unless I come to her with filling in hand. (even then I don't know if she would) What do I do?

2007-08-15 09:23:46 · 6 answers · asked by Ana Makes Art. 3

I have an abcessed tooth my 2nd one went to the dentist and he gave me some antibiotics it is one of my front teeth. But my jaw is so sore and throbbing. Called them and they said that the antibiotics need more time. Should I go back to the dentist or wait until root canal next week.

2007-08-15 09:01:03 · 14 answers · asked by Kell 5

I have to go out on Saturday, and I'll be smiling a lot. But I have white spots on my two front teeth, and one a few teeth back.

Please Help!!

2007-08-15 08:49:24 · 7 answers · asked by meeeshx3 2

2007-08-15 08:32:35 · 4 answers · asked by talkingator 1

2007-08-15 08:04:05 · 4 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3

I try to floss a decent amount - and have also tried switching to drinking to iced tea...
But I have had tons of minor cavities between my teeth...
I'm not willing to give up on drinks in the afternoon and such. So what are some tips on how to stop getting cavities without too much of a lifestyle change.

2007-08-15 08:01:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been told the tooth care regimen is extreme.. what do you think?

Twice a day I do the following:

- brush my teeth for 30 seconds
- swish with purely hydrogen peroxide for 10 seconds
- brush my teeth for another 30 seconds
- switch with 3 parts hydrogen peroxide and water
- swish with 4 parts water 2 parts listerine for 1 minute
- swish with listerine for 30 seconds
- floss

3x a week:
I used whitening strips for 30 minutes to keep the whiteness

2007-08-15 07:47:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 07:14:23 · 5 answers · asked by Pinka 3

does it make u laugh?

2007-08-15 06:33:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

just got back from the dentist for some fillings and i feel really jittery like my heart kind of flutters when im standing still. Is that a sign of the nitrous or is it something else?

2007-08-15 05:35:37 · 4 answers · asked by Balrog 2

Im 12 going in 8th grade i dont know what color to get i have blue eyes and light chesnut brown hair what coors should i get?

2007-08-15 05:34:12 · 9 answers · asked by molly f 2

I need to get a few cavities filled, but i have no dental insurance. Do you know how much money I'll need?

2007-08-15 05:02:46 · 6 answers · asked by Stacy 3

i have taken lots of different things but none of them dull the pain completely.help me.

2007-08-15 02:20:23 · 7 answers · asked by Glittergirl 1

........if u do it everyday onces in a week

2007-08-15 01:08:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i recently went to a dental clinic for people who cant afford dental care and the denist there told me 3 of my upper teeth or to bad to save i guess they dont do root work it i hhave a few already gone on my upper jaw on both sides and some gone on my bottom he says we can save the bottom teeth just a few cavities he said lets just pull all the upper ones even most can be saved so you wont have to replace a partial later down the road i found it odd he didnt give me any info on root canels when is to late for that? they dont hurt but i do have some big holes in some and it feels like two of them are half gone but the ones he says cant be saved dont have holes in them they just feel a little week any way again when is to late to save them with root work and i think i should find another denist because i wasnt saving much there

2007-08-14 16:50:04 · 4 answers · asked by kerriknowsall 2

I just recently moved to the Richmond area and would love to start school but i havent had any luck in finding any.

2007-08-14 14:14:49 · 5 answers · asked by ombonk 2

I do.. i hate it.

2007-08-14 13:57:09 · 5 answers · asked by No use for a name! 2