The post in my tooth broke at the gumline, and that tooth is part of a dental bridge. Can a dentist put a new post in the tooth? Will I need a new dental bridge, too? I got the bridge in 2021, so it is relatively new. Now that the post has broken, I’m concerned […]
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I’ve had two crown adjustments this month on an upper left molar. My dentist ground down the crown to adjust my bite. On neither occasion did he rinse my mouth. He just did the crown and sent me on my way. The crown feels natural now, and I don’t have any problems with my bite.
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My left lateral incisor has been darkening over the past three years. My endodontist tested the tooth’s viability and said it was healthy. However, the X-ray showed a faint horizontal fracture in the tooth. The endodontist said I can get a root canal or delay it. It is my understanding that a root canal can
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My lower right front tooth broke. The edge of the tooth is jagged, so it’s more irritating than noticeable because the chip isn’t large. My dentist bonded the tooth three times, but the bonding fell off within a week. Will I need a porcelain veneer instead of bonding? – Thanks. Rebekkah Rebekkah, When you close
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Last year, in February, my dentist placed three dental implants. I got the final implant crowns in August. Now, the first molar implant on the top left is loose. After I left a message with my dentist, he called back and said he wanted to refer me to a periodontist who could save the implant.
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I lost several teeth due to bone loss from gum disease. After gum disease treatment, my dentist wants to extract my 17 remaining teeth and replace them with upper and lower dentures. Some of my teeth are stable, and I don’t have any problems with them. Is my dentist’s recommendation overtreatment? Is it risky to
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My new partial denture makes my lips and tongue burn. I’ve had a bad taste in my mouth since getting the partial, too. My dentist says I am allergic to the metal in the denture and recommends a $4,500 bridge. Is there another way to replace my two missing teeth? The denture is so uncomfortable.
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My dentist replaced my eight veneers and a dental bridge last October to replace worn cosmetic work and open my bite. I had not complained of bite issues, but what do I know about it? I was so uncomfortable wearing the temporary teeth that my dentist replaced them twice. I lost seven pounds because eating
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I got two crowns in 2020, one on which was a root canal tooth. The crowns are on my front left tooth and the one behind it. During my dental cleaning and exam two months ago, my dentist noticed that the root canal tooth looked darker than the other. I had noticed it, too. My
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The crown on my left front tooth will not stay on. I had a root canal on the tooth in 2007, and my dentist then put a porcelain fused-to-metal crown over it. The crown began to discolor, so my new dentist replaced it last year, but it won’t stay on. I’m afraid that I will
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