Dental - August 2007

My top front two teeth are facing inwards a bit. Not too much. I always wanted to fix it but never got around to it. Now i was wandering could i fix it my biting down on the top of a water bottle and pulling forward everyday for a set amount of time? Will that pull my teeth forward after a while?

2007-08-22 10:27:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got my crown on today, about a few hours ago and I seem to have trouble eating because the back of the crown is too big, like the top area theres a rounded kinda big side... will this file down with time... ?

2007-08-22 10:22:17 · 5 answers · asked by Steph M 1

2007-08-22 10:21:09 · 7 answers · asked by science teacher 7

2007-08-22 10:11:52 · 11 answers · asked by Patrick L 2

Hey,
Just wondering if there are any other brands available. Hopefully name brands. I have tried a couple of knock-offs and they are just awful. Can't even stand the taste of them. They were the kind from like the dollar store where they have "fake" ones of everything.

I just need to know if anyone knows of any other ones that are the "real" kind. Please tell me the brand and where to get it.

Thank you.

2007-08-22 10:00:57 · 7 answers · asked by animal lover 4

I was told that i need maxillo surgery on my top jaw bone. my insurance won't pay for it, does anyone know the cost? or a school or clinic that would have a reduced fee?

2007-08-22 09:59:59 · 2 answers · asked by kyndra 3

I have had braces for six years now and they really irrate my mouth. I want to go ask the orthodontist to take them off, but my parents say "No, we have to sign something".

2007-08-22 08:07:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-22 07:58:05 · 1 answers · asked by joanna g 2

2007-08-22 03:46:02 · 5 answers · asked by DPO 1

is there a type of tea that doesnt stain your teeth or stains it less than others?

2007-08-22 01:00:56 · 3 answers · asked by alexia 1

My private dentist charged me £535 for root canal treatment a month ago, so I have now manager to get in with my mums dentist on the NHS. I went for a a check up today where the dentist took x-rays and told me that the root canal treatment done by the other dentist had not been done sufficiently and I need it doing again. Is there anyone I can ring to find out if I can get money back from the private dentist?? Thanks people x

2007-08-22 00:52:32 · 16 answers · asked by DizzyBiiaatch 2

i've been using hydrogen peroxide for teeth whitening. i don't dilute it with water. i think the bottle contains about 20 volumes of hydrogen peroxide, can't remeber exactly, but it's 20. ive been using it for 5 days now, and i noticed a lil portion of my gums on the lower set of my teeth has turned whitish. it even hurts a little, like a wound.

can someone help me on my prob? it really bothers me. i dont want to stop using hydrogen peroxide (a short time not using it might be fine) because i want to whiten my teeth. what should i do?

2007-08-21 23:57:28 · 4 answers · asked by fleur 3

One of my molars just started hurting today. its not a chronic pain and its very small. i have very good dental health, not a cavity yet and im 16. is it possible that i just bit down to hard on my food?

2007-08-21 15:17:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

meth-amphetamines (ice) are known for causing gum line cavities... can regular amphetamines (speed) like that of aderall cause the same problem?

2007-08-21 12:02:06 · 1 answers · asked by jds121289 2

I moved to a new town and thus a new dentist. My old dentist did a cleaning every four months and kept an eye on my deep pockets which never trouble me. The new dentist says I need root planing. About ten years ago I paid 150 per quadrant. Considering inflation I would expect it to be about 300 per quadrant now but fear it is even more. Can anyone tell me what they paid recently per quadrant?

2007-08-21 11:48:04 · 3 answers · asked by Shelby H 2

2007-08-21 11:32:48 · 3 answers · asked by halfenough4 1

hi, im 21 years old. and have bad teeth. well i used to. right now i have no insurance, but i have one temp bridge, and two crowns in my upper teeth. the bridge consists of 3 teeth. these are all my 5 upper teeth together. i hate it! they always come loose and i have to go in like every 5 months to get them re cemented on. and i can't afford anything. however, i just got a new job, and i will have dental insurance. im thinking about implants. now i would do my top 6 teeth, since its the two crowns, my real tooth, then the 3 tooth bridge. would this be worth it? even at a young age? i just hate my smile, the bridge is starting to change color, and im so embarassed to smile.

when getting dental implants, can they do any color i would want? how long do i have to wait to start eating normal again? please tell me any expierances you have, and any info you have.

2007-08-21 11:31:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 10:52:31 · 3 answers · asked by oe542 2

I had a lower back tooth pulled today and its really starting to hurt now and throb,,I tried tylenol and 4 advil,,,,what should i take or do? Any suggestions?

2007-08-21 10:50:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

My teeth are kinda straight. I only have a gap in the center of my teeth, is there a way to close it without getting braces?

2007-08-21 10:37:25 · 4 answers · asked by !*$$%% 2

i have two really short adult teeth. i want to build them up somehow. any ideas?

2007-08-21 09:59:40 · 5 answers · asked by Jess 3

they need 2 scrape your gum 7 times? my cuzin her ortho he will need 2 do that in 1 wk. he said she had the choice of laughing gas,or sedetation? will he relax her if she chooses nutrious? what is nutrious like? does it relax u or make u laugh than fall asleep? how long will her surgery take? this will b on tuesday august 28.

2007-08-21 09:53:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 08:53:53 · 5 answers · asked by lady 2

I'm getting my braces of soon and I'm getting a removable retainer on top and one gued down to the bottom. Anyway back to the question, do retainers hurt as much as braces?

2007-08-21 06:08:49 · 46 answers · asked by Char 3

I just went to a new dentist last wednesday for a cavity I already knew I had (was pregnant so i ignored it) and the pain got so bad I decided it was time to get it fixed.

They didnt do anything except take x-rays and do a periodontal disease check. I left with a pretty sore mouth (i'd never had a dentist use a periodontal tool before), I have a partially ruptured wisdom tooth that hurt pretty bad the next morning, while everything else was just sore. I figured it was just growing and ignored the pain for nearly 5 days.

Finally, when medication stopped touching the pain, and the back of my jaw was swollen and full of puss i went to the ER (I was out of town).

What iam wondering is, the hygenist kept commenting on all the plaque and i needed a cleaning and on and on, so if i needed a cleaning why wouldnt they do that BEFORE shoving all the plaque into my gums with a probe?

Anyway, have you ever gotten an infection? Either by periodontal tool or rough cleaning or such

2007-08-21 03:15:08 · 9 answers · asked by amosunknown 7

I've have decently white teeth before I had braces. I kept my same brushing habits. As I am now nearing the removal my braces in a coouple of days my teeth have grown yellow over 2 years. Will they be able to be white again. If not I'm going to kick my orthodontist in the balls. And how long will it take them to be white.

2007-08-20 22:05:40 · 6 answers · asked by willy d 2

Oh and I'm not sure if braces are just pieces of metal tightened on your teeth. Is there a difference between these and spacers and retainers? How long do you usually leave it on? Any help, tips, suggestions from experience is greatly appreciated.

2007-08-20 22:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by timetraveler7000 4

im going to report but im a stutterer and im not really close to my classmate.. i often talk to them. what will i do? im scared maybe when iam reporting i will stutter and i will be embarrased... :( im a 4th year high school
please give me an advice..

2007-08-20 21:06:39 · 5 answers · asked by xeno_shej12 1

Dear fellow Yahoolians I've just obtain my braces today and it's been a drag trying to floss my teeth with them on, so I am just wondering would a toothpick do fine without the need of stringed flossing?

2007-08-20 18:53:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm pretty embarrassed to admit it, but when I was young, I had a loose baby tooth. I was too scared to get it pulled and my parents didn't seem to care. I'm 23 years old and have never been to a dentist. I still have a baby tooth behind the adult tooth. It doesn't hurt, but the adult tooth is seriously misshapen and misplaced. I'm getting insurance soon and would like to have it extracted.

Is there anyone else who has had the same experience? Any advice you can give me? Thanks!

2007-08-20 18:48:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous