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I will start by saying I am in addiction recovery and am currently on methadone to help with that.  If you combine that with my dental anxiety, you can probably guess I’m a bit of a mess. This has led to my oral health going down the toilet. I want to get things under control, […]

I have some questions for my upcoming dental implant procedure. My dentist is suggesting we have a CT scan done. This seems like an unnecessary expense for me seeing as we’ve done so many x-rays already.  However, if it is necessary, I’ll to it.  Second, my dentist uses a specific type of implant Southern Venturi.

Is it true that snoring means you are more likely to get heart disease? My sister-in-law mentioned that and now I’m super worried about my husband because he is a massive snorer. She also said a dentist can help which confuses me completely.  Can you help me understand if this is true and if so,

I have a tooth that I am sure is infected. I don’t have time to deal with it right now as we are about to leave for a family vacation. I do have some leftover antibiotics and am sure I can get my doctor to call in another prescription. Then, when we get back, I’ll

Ever Since I got my dentures ten years ago I have hated them. From the beginning, my dentist kept telling me I’d get used to them.  The problem is no matter how long it has been he keeps saying I’ll get used to them. Let’s be honest, after all this time, I don’t think I

I’ve had dentures for a bit over twenty years. It’s gotten to the point where they won’t stay in even with adhesives. I’ve recently found out I should have gotten dental implants when my teeth were still removed, but that was never even mentioned to me.  Is there a way to get them now? If

I recently had porcelain veneers placed. I am enjoying them, but am starting to worry that my smoking habit will be a problem in staining my porcelain veneers. I know it stained my teeth terribly, which is one of the reasons I needed porcelain veneers to begin with. Am I putting them at risk? Is

I haven’t slept in weeks. I’m newly married and we are one of those rare couples who didn’t sleep together until we were married, so I had no clue about his snoring. It is MASSIVE. He’s been super sweet about it and we’ve tried those nose strips. That did nothing. He’s offered to sleep on

I had a root canal two years ago on my left upper molar. For the past month or so, the tooth has been making my breath smell bad. It also leaks pus. I think there is some swelling in the jawbone because when I woke up this morning, my cheek was puffy. You know I’ve