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I hope you can advise me. I’ve developed major thyroid issues and am trying to avoid anything with metal or lithium in them. Do you know if ceramic crowns have any metal in them? Also, do you know how I can find a dentist willing to work with the limitations I have? Mariana Dear Mariana, […]

I need some advice. My mouth is an absolute mess. I know it. I am in pain all the time and, yet, I can never seem to actually pick up the cell phone and schedule an appointment. The visits are always excruciating. Then, there is the judgment shade thrown at me by the dentist. Is

I had a crown done a little over four months ago. Today it not only broke off, but the post broke as well.  Is there any way to fix this or do I have to start over? Calvin Dear Calvin,   I haven’t examined you but will try to be helpful with the information I

I had a root canal treatment done several years ago and the dentist broke a file in my tooth. It was driving me crazy and I was in pain but my dentist kept insisting there is nothing wrong with a file being there and that it happens. I was absolutely miserable and had some testing

I have a wisdom tooth that is rotten and decayed. Now the tooth next to it has decay and holes as well. My jaw is also starting to swell. I don’t have dental insurance at the moment and would rather not pay out of pocket. Is it possible to just take antibiotics until I have

I am so frustrated. I realize I caused this problem, but I didn’t know I was doing it. My mouth seemed to be changing where I couldn’t see my teeth at all. I had to smile super hard to even get them to show. My jaw has been aching as well. I spoke to my

I need some advice. I was in a car accident with my family. One of my teeth was knocked out as a result another is still in my mouth. Because my son was rushed to the hospital, I did not get a chance to take care of myself. Is it too late to save my

My dentist has placed many dental implants in the past, so I felt fairly confident having him do mine. When he first did the procedure, he felt like there was not enough bone support and closed me up without placing the implants. He told me I can still get them, but that I would need

I just got porcelain veneers and I love them. In order to make sure I take good care of them, I made a homemade mouthwash. But, I want to chance damaging them so I want to run the ingredients by a dentist. 8 OZ filtered water 8 OZ hydrogen peroxide 2 TBS sea salt Katie

I have a huge problem. I am a teeth grinder. My dentist suggested we crown all of my teeth. I went ahead and did that but now I am in a lot of pain and feel like my situation is worse than it was before. My jaw hurts and some of my teeth touch and