I have a lump above one of my teeth for about three years. My dentist has been watching it and said it is a chronic abscess. I started getting nervous about this because I read these type of lumps could also be a cyst. I asked to see a specialist and my dentist complied. The […]
A Failed Dental Implant Case
I had a dental implant done by a dentist that I’ve seen for years. I didn’t think to ask him about his history of placing dental implants and now I wish I had. First, he couldn’t get me numb in the procedure to removed the tooth and my mouth has been burning ever since. At […]
Dealing with Novocain Sensitivity
I am planning on getting porcelain veneers for a smile makeover, but have a concern. I have a sensitivity to Novocain. Recently, a friend who had porcelain veneers told me that after they put the numbing gel on her, that her hands started shaking and did so for about 15 minutes. I am concerned this […]
What if I Wake Up During Dental Sedation?
I have pretty severe anxiety that also makes its way into my dental care. I’ve been advised to try dental sedation but have this fear that I may wake up in the middle of it. I heard it is not the same as anesthesia so I’m a bit panicked to try it. What are the […]
Sedation for a Simple Cleaning?
I have pretty severe dental anxiety. I’ve always gone to the dentist despite this, but I am an absolute wreck for at least a week before the appointment and can’t even eat. Each time, I have lost five pounds. I read about sedation dentistry for people like me but it sounds like it is only […]
Two Dental Emergencies?
I recently had a dental emergency on a molar. It was my own fault. I am terrified of dentists and tend to avoid them altogether. This has caused me no end of problems with my teeth. I had to have the tooth extracted. The procedure did not go smoothly. Now that it is over, the […]
My Teeth are a Mess and I’m Scared
I grew up in a family that did not have much money. I’d only been to the dentist once in my life as a child and that was for a root canal treatment on a front tooth because of an infection. We didn’t have enough money for the crown so my tooth was left with […]
Burning Mouth Syndrome or a Zirconia Allergy?
I had two zirconia crowns placed. Since then I have had some complications, specifically with a burning throat and a dry tongue. I worried I had an allergy to zirconia but my dentist insists there are no allergies to zirconia. Since then I have been to see two different ENTs. The first one only ruled […]
Dentist or Oral Sugeon for Extractions
I’ve never been great with the dentist. I had a root canal treatment done some time ago, that never received its crown. They never scheduled a follow-up appointment and I didn’t fancy reminding them. That was probably a coward’s way out and a mistake because eventually, the tooth started crumbling and then developed an infection. […]
Why Can’t I Just Extract the Tooth?
I don’t like going to the dentist, but I’ve had the worst toothache with the fourth tooth from my front tooth. I went in and wanted him to just knock me out and take out the tooth, but he said he wants to do a root canal treatment and a crown. That’s way more dental […]