Dental - December 2007

my jaw has been clicking for about 3 years now. I went to the dentist and it turns out it's because my jaw isn't aligned correctly so I got a $500 splint. I started wearing it and it made no difference because it was made incorrectly. so for about a year i ignored the pain and now its come back. I sometimes grind my teeth at night and I don't know if this is why i now have pain in both my teeth and my jaw. I was thinking of getting a mouthguard from the pharmacy, could this help.

2007-12-16 10:23:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wouldn't it hurt and scratch them with the metal, because my braces often scratch my cheeks and make them bleed, so id have thought it was hurt a guy if i kissed him?

2007-12-16 09:42:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-16 08:07:16 · 8 answers · asked by . 5

2007-12-16 07:39:19 · 6 answers · asked by ben t 3

I have some serious tonsil stones and I can' remove them myself. I know that a doctor can but what kind of dr? Do I need to see a general practioner or a dentist? I tried asking my dad but he hasn't had tonsils since he was six so we're both in the dark on this subject.

2007-12-16 07:29:53 · 3 answers · asked by Ashley C 1

iam 44 years old and i went to a new dentist and he told me i have perio infection and he put on a treatment which i can only buy the med. from his office. the treatment he wants to give me is long and expensive. i looked on the net for the gum infection i have, and my gum are not sore, blistered and do not bleed when i brush my teeth. my gum are not like the ones pictured in these photos. please help i cant afford to go to a new dentist for advice. the dentist who i used to go to died and when i saw him last year. he never said that i had gum infection

2007-12-16 07:04:05 · 3 answers · asked by meeddieok 2

I had a root canal. My dentist didn't even tell me anything about having a crown until after she finished the root canal-then she told me I need to schedule the crown prep. Needless to say, I was quite surprised because I thought I was all finished. Now I have to pay for a crown. My insurance will pay for 50%. I have to pay my part in 2 payments. I was told my part will be about $300. I 'm not to happy about having to take $150 with me for my next two visits.

2007-12-16 05:14:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had my new upper dentures for 11 days now and up until a couple days ago it's been a breeze. Now they're getting sore. I was told that after the swelling went down they would be a little tender until my gums toughen. Anyone know how long that will take?

2007-12-16 04:37:10 · 5 answers · asked by marselle1967 2

Why are Americans obsessed with their teeth,you know with braces and the like.I'm British and my teeth are in good nick, and i'm not dentist mental.I brush em twice a day and that's it.

2007-12-16 03:42:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My lower right hand molars started aching last week and now my gums are sore. Do I have gum disease?

2007-12-15 23:00:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

whenever i start brushing my top front teeth, and i get to the gums above them, they sting like crazy and start bleeding. what is causing the problem and what should i do about it?

2007-12-15 16:30:41 · 6 answers · asked by Bobby 1

Throughout the day I notice that I am clenching my teeth together. I don't really realize that I am doing it for a few minutes and then my jaw starts to hurt. Does anybody have an input on why I'm doing this? Does this happen to anyone else?

I know this is a pretty common thing to happen at night but it only happens to me during the day...

2007-12-15 13:54:57 · 11 answers · asked by sweetmelissa214 2

k so when im done brushing my teeth my breath just doesnt have that fresh feeling that it use to have.how can i make it feel more fresh after brushing my teeth

2007-12-15 12:49:47 · 25 answers · asked by Julie H 2

My dad said that his tooth has been in pain for the last 2 days but it is getting unbearable. There is black on his gums around the tooth. He keeps calling emergancy dentists, but ironically non of them are picking up. What could it be?

2007-12-15 09:34:11 · 4 answers · asked by no one 5

I got my wisdom tooth taken out yesterday (friday) and i'm about what my limits are on eating.. I really dislike soup I never eat that but all day yesterday thats what I ate and it ended up making me sick this morning. I want food with substance but it seems like everything I wanna eat my parents are telling me its not a good idea. People that have gotten their wisdom teeth (tooth) removed what did you eat and another thing is, cigarettes. I know it's bad to smoke cigarettes because of dry socket but i'm a regular smoker and Ive cut back but I still wanna smoke atleast 2 a day is that bad. No criticism please i'm just trying to figure out how bad the cigs really are for me right now.. I admit to being a little stubborn but i'm just unclear on what I should do. Also the doctor told me to be off for 3 days but i'm considering going to work tomorrow (my 3rd day) I havent decided yet just trying to get someone elses opinion.

2007-12-15 09:32:40 · 5 answers · asked by Ash 1

well, i have kinda YELLOW teeth. i brush twice a day and floss and use mouthwash.
cani actually put a LITTLE TINY ITSY bit of bleach on my teeth?
this is REALLY ANNOYING.
and i cant go to the dentist cuz my family cant afford it.
oh and i dont drink caffene and i dont eat a lot of sugar either.

2007-12-15 08:32:06 · 24 answers · asked by Humming Bird 1

2007-12-15 06:53:43 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay.
so i have some
:/
and i know this may sound stupid.
but what can i use to hold them in until i can go to the dentist monday?

2007-12-15 03:10:19 · 4 answers · asked by TP4YN333 3

Recently I had a laerge tender lump on my Gum, bottom right side. I gargled and floosed alot, and it went away. Now I have another one on the top, but worst, and this one had puss, like a cyst. Does this sound like oral cancer?

2007-12-14 22:32:14 · 13 answers · asked by PePeLePuu 2

About a year ago I had a root canal with a crown. The tooth ached a little from time to time but I thought it was normal. The other day i was running my tounge across my teeth and and noticed tenderness on that same tooth.

When I looked, like my inside gumline where that tooth is black/dark purple!!! I couldnt believe it. When I brush it it hurts. Im making an emergency dentis appt monday...

but Im just wondering what the heck is going on?? Im afraid that I might lose my tooth!! =(

2007-12-14 21:05:03 · 2 answers · asked by nicoℓe 4

I lost a tooth last year and well I've been afraid to get it fixed . What is the best and cheapest thing to do?

2007-12-14 19:38:51 · 5 answers · asked by bettys5incali 2

Two of my wisdom teeth are coming in the top and bottom on the right side. they were impacted for some time but are now starting to come out. the one that is on the bottom that is coming out is decaying already can't tell if the top one is. I am in pain and the 1000 mg of lodine I am taking isn't working that much.

I don't have dental insurance and all the dentists I call want the money up front (which I do not have) I know if I go to the emergency room they will only give me more pain meds. the cook county hospital in Chicago does them but you have to call them from 7.00 am to 7.15am. that is only fifteen minutes and I have been trying to call for a week and can't get through. does anyone know how I can get my wisdom teeth removed without having the money.

2007-12-14 19:30:28 · 16 answers · asked by kellykat60409 3

2007-12-14 18:25:36 · 1 answers · asked by lakeisha8 1

All four of my wisdom teeth were extracted yesterday afternoon. Dentist did it in the chair and sent me home. Last night, the swelling wasn't too bad, and a couple of pain pills did the trick. Today, however, the swelling is quite significant and the pain doesn't seem to be lessened any at all. How long before I can expect the swelling to let up? Thanks

2007-12-14 16:46:17 · 2 answers · asked by DM J 1

2007-12-14 15:31:53 · 48 answers · asked by brendan d 1

my mom took me to the dentist 4 years ago and they told me i had 5 cavities and to come back, but we didn't because we moved, and my mom never got us any medical, so we cant afford to go to the dentist.

i always get these major head and tooth aches. i brush my teeth always, but the aches don't go away. what do i do? i can't go to the dentist, my mom said to wait until she can find us medical.

2007-12-14 14:40:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi. Im in 6th grade and i'm 12. i want to get invisalign. my teeth arent bad,just a little gap in my front ones.not really that crooked. thats why i want invisalign,so i dont have to get them tightened and stuff like braces. i dont care if my friends know i have them and i like how they will bleach my teeth after i'm done using them (or at least thats what they do where i will get them) do you think its worth taking out the invisalign every time i eat or should i get braces? i will be in school during lunch.if anyone has had invisalign here are my questions:
1. is it worth taking them out every time you eat/
2.should i get them since i will only need them for a few months?
3. do they look weird when they are on?

thanks!

ps. dont tell me they are more expensive then braces,becasue for me they arent!


happy holidays!

2007-12-14 14:33:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-14 14:04:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

about 4 days ago my gums became very sore. since then it has gotten much worse, mostly for the gums on my bottom teeth. they are swollen, very painful and bleed when i try to brush them. they also feel like they're on fire and there are little cuts all over them. does anyone know what it is?

2007-12-14 12:35:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-14 09:52:36 · 5 answers · asked by bri 7