Dental - September 2007

Can I sleep laying down on my side the first day after having my bottom molar extracted? Will that cause the clot to dislodge at all? Or should I sleep in the lazyboy tonight?

2007-09-07 15:22:48 · 3 answers · asked by Amanda J 1

Minus the wisdom teeth, if you have fourteen teeth on the upper and 13 teeth on the lower and you have an overbite (because you have a tooth less on the lower), is there no way you can fix this overbite (with ortho)? O is it possible?

2007-09-07 15:20:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got them monday or tuesday and it still hurts to eat what can i do cuz im sick of yogurt and the brackets are going into my cheeks and making holes they said they cant do anything bout that cuz my cheeks are so close and the wax doesnt help what can i do?

2007-09-07 14:20:59 · 5 answers · asked by ♥↔♥ 5

I dont know if it's a wisdom tooth (im not very wise ;) or what. I went to the dentist a few weeks back, before my insurance cut off, and they never said anything about a protruding wisdom tooth.

My jaw (mainly) and rear gum line (barely) are killing me...especially when i chew with those back teeth or move my jaw.

I'm 21 years old...whats the deal with wisdom teeth?

2007-09-07 14:11:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mine grew straight.

2007-09-07 13:49:27 · 5 answers · asked by . 4

I have had acid reflux probs in the past, but they are under control now with Prilosec. Even though I never have the chest pain anymore, I have terrible breath problems! Especially after pizza or alot of soda. But alot of times it is just totally random. Brushing, flossing, etc. doesn't make a difference. Strong chewing gum will mask it for a little while, but I would like to solve the actual problem! Dr. and dentist haven't a clue. No one can tell me what this is! Any ideas?

2007-09-07 13:30:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

im sure a good # of you chew gum but my question has to deal with the options of gum

sugarless - good but almost too good to be true, the synthetic sugar substitutes warrant a freaking *warning on the package, that always raised my eyebrow, but since no one else seems to care and no real studies have shown their carcinogenic qualities, (or maybe they have but not been publicized to my knowledge) i chew it anyway

then again with regular sugared gum you bypass all of that ambiguity BUT youre chewing on sugar which could cause dental issues if you cant brush or floss, etc.

so in your hopefully expert opinion, considering the possible adverse effects of fake sugar, which would be the better choice, lets say i only chew one type of gum everyday, under which gum choice do you think id live the longest?

2007-09-07 13:14:34 · 5 answers · asked by Antonio Montana Jr. 4

i brush my teeth every morning and when I get to school I have bad breath and i even use strong mint flavored toothpaste. I dont understand y this happens? Can u plz help me w/ this problem! Plz any dentists,orthodontists

2007-09-07 12:52:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-07 12:49:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay, so i went to my dentist, and he said my wisdom teeth are growing in, sideways. not growing upward...they're laying. so, he wants me to go to sleep when i get my operation because he says he's going to have to dig in my gums and everything. my mom just wants me to get numbed. which is better? if i just get numbed, will it hurt??? or i dont know?!?1

2007-09-07 12:49:31 · 6 answers · asked by b00 1

and they hurt like hell. are there any ways to ease the pain. and how long will they be hurting like this???

2007-09-07 12:08:09 · 11 answers · asked by blyn<3 2

My son's two bottom teeth are coming in, and one is crooked. The base of the tooth can be seen as a whiteness inside the gum, like it's poking out the bottom. He hasn't been especially cranky, but could it be painful?

2007-09-07 12:07:17 · 5 answers · asked by ashley b 2

I mean physically Hurt, not damage

2007-09-07 10:51:47 · 1 answers · asked by Alter E 3

Two of my molars need to be either pulled out or something, and i have a wisedom tooth giving my problems. How much is a visit like that going to cost? I don't have dental insurance btw.

2007-09-07 10:38:00 · 5 answers · asked by εїз TANYA εїз 4

i was wondering how long gum lasts for besausse ii have 2 and half year old gum

2007-09-07 10:12:42 · 3 answers · asked by ktklingman 1

I woke up today and my right cheek is swollen again. I had the surgery a month ago and all was fine. I'm not in any pain. Is this normal and what should I do?

2007-09-07 10:08:48 · 4 answers · asked by Virtualball 2

Minus the wisdom teeth, if you have fourteen teeth on the upper and 13 teeth on the lower and you have an overbite (because you have a tooth less on the lower), is there no way you can fix this overbite (with ortho)?

2007-09-07 10:05:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont normally swallow gum, but I happened to swallow two pieces [basically] in a row.

First, I was chewing a piece and took a swig of water and swallowed it by accident.

Then I was eating a Blow Pop Mini (with a little candy shell and gum inside) and was talking on the phone. I swallowed it then, too. (I didnt choke though, dont worry).

What really honestly happens if you swallow gum? Does something bad only happen if you swallow TOO much gum?

Thanks so much!

2007-09-07 09:55:13 · 15 answers · asked by xoxo 3

nothing sounds appetizing to him. The dentist said eat lots of soft foods but nothing is catching his interest. Anyone have any good ideas for soft but appetizing foods?

2007-09-07 08:32:47 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to become an orthodontist. schools that i am thinking of applying to are northeastern, rutgers, udel, pennstate, st. josephs university, umass, .. etc. i am aware that you must study dentistry before becoming an orthodontist, and then go onto separate schooling. however, can i go to those school for dentistry rather than a college like University of Connecticut school of dentistry?

2007-09-07 08:21:24 · 7 answers · asked by summer 1

In the past 12 months I have had some 'compound' put into a gap between one of my upper molars for what my Dentist calls 'toothbrush abrasion'. The gap is like a small slit where the gum-line meets the tooth. Today it (the compound) fell out again! Is there an alternative treatment that I could ask my Dentist about? I don't have any pain from the tooth but I just want to be careful with it! Also...electric or manual tooth brush?

2007-09-07 06:36:48 · 2 answers · asked by billofthebailey 2

i have this black cavity on my baby tooth and i'm scared i will have to perform a root canal on it. i hear root canal treatment is very painful but since it's a baby tooth can i just extract it not treat it? i'm scared, please answer asap

2007-09-07 06:31:14 · 4 answers · asked by juekueh 1

I think lots of dentists have a hidden agenda - to do a marginal job so customers have to go back again and again. In some situations, filling problem turns into root canal case etc so they get more money/work.

I'm not saying all dentists are bad but I'm really losing faith.

I had 5 filling done last year with composite at a local dentist chain. One year later all fillings have either fallen, dislodged, or chipped which has been causing me uneasiness and pain. I went back to another dentist working for the chain a week ago cos friend of mine said he was good.

He took out the dislodged filling and filled the tooth. It has been very sensitive to cold stuff, even tap water. It's also quite sore to chew on. I was waken up by it the second night after so I went back to him but he said it was common after filling and basically told me to "toughen up".

I also got very sensitive/painful gum once in a while after eating which is so irritating.

Could someone explain? Thank you

2007-09-07 00:01:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

The baby teeth is slightly loose and it is slightly painful.Is it serious?

2007-09-06 18:39:36 · 13 answers · asked by Girl Tay 1

hi everyone, could u help me by suggesting some topics for dental research... any topic that is related to teeth or mouth condition?
THANKS a LOtTt! ^_^

2007-09-06 17:32:40 · 5 answers · asked by wEnNy 3

Dentist warned me this is an "iffy" endeavor. And costly. Is it worth it to save previous braces/implants from being negatively impacted after the bad molar is removed? The molar cannot be saved. I have to decide if I want to do this before they extract because the bone graft must be done at the time of the extraction...please help me decide what is best.

2007-09-06 17:16:49 · 7 answers · asked by NickName 1

It was a very routine extraction. Fully erupted, easily pulled, no problems. I'm just scared of getting dry socket or something terrible.... am probably just scaring myself.

2007-09-06 17:13:35 · 4 answers · asked by tappetytap 3

2007-09-06 17:12:49 · 18 answers · asked by deszjd2003 3

I had my wisdom teeth (4 of them) taken out about 3 weeks ago. I had slight discomfort in gums; first in the bottom left and then in the top right. However, the top right feels sore and hurts when I press it. It's also sore along the gumline and feels like a whole section back there is infected or something. I don't know, maybe it's not but it's located back where the upper and lower jaws connect (on my right side). So this discomfort caused me to open and close my jaw in an attempt to find out why/where the soreness came from. I even stopped wearing my retainer because of the fear that the wire that extends to my right upper area of my jaw was maybe poking the gumline, causing it to become sore. So I think somewhere along the lines, I dislocated my jaw because now it feels wierd to open my mouth since the left side, as well as the right feels out of whack. When i close my mouth, it feels out of place, and the annoying soreness still persists on my right side. So what could this be?

2007-09-06 17:05:05 · 3 answers · asked by Chris720 2

My wisdom tooth is coming in and it's pushing part of my gum up and i can actually take my finger and move piece of my gum around..........will part of my gum fall out or will i have to get it cut out?????? Anybody who has had this happen before please answer!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-09-06 17:00:16 · 10 answers · asked by mommy2bsohappy! 3