I have a tooth that my dentist said needs a root canal treatment but it doesn’t hurt. Is it completely necessary that I get it right away? If not, how long can I put it off? Stan Dear Stan, Please bear in mind with everything I say that I have not examined you. The most […]
Misdiagnosis Caused a Dental Nightmare
I had tooth #19 hurting me. It was sensitive to the touch and had more pain with cold. I went to see a dentist who advertised because I’m new in town and hadn’t found a dentist yet. I told him what tooth it was but he said it was my wisdom teeth, which are impacted. […]
Why Is My Husband Still In Pain?
My poor husband has been through agony over a tooth that was injured in a rather serious fall. The dentist wanted to wait for two weeks in order to give the trauma time to settle down. By that time, the tooth had begun to discolor. The dentist looked at it and found only dried blood. […]
Options for an Infected Tooth
I had a tooth which had a partial filling. It hurt ever since and I’d been living on over-the-counter painkillers. I finally went in again and he said that there is an infection under the filling and he feels I need to extract the tooth. I feel like there should be another option. Couldn’t we […]
Right Antibiotic for a Tooth Infection
I had a toothache a couple of weeks ago and ended up having a dental infection. I saw my dentist and he prescribed me Keflex. My tooth seemed to get better but has recently flared back up. My cheek is starting to swell too. Is there a chance he had me on the wrong antibiotic? […]
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. […]
I’m Concerned about the Dentist’s Recommendation
I had a tooth start hurting about two weeks ago. I’ll be honest and say I don’t have a regular dentist. I wish I could say it was because of finances but it isn’t. I’m just a total coward when it comes to dentists. When I went to see him, he did an x-ray then […]
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 […]
Dental Flipper for Straight Teeth?
I have some crooked teeth which have bothered me my entire adult life. My smile has always embarrassed me and led to me hiding my smile as often as I can. I finally have the money to do something about it but feel I am too old for braces at this point in my life. […]
Canker Sore or Cancer?
I have had a canker sore for ten days. I’ve never had one before but I hear they take a while to heal. But, now my sister has me worried. She said her best friend had what she thought was a canker sore, but it ended up being oral cancer. Is that really possible or […]