I had a crown crack in half. I was out of town on business and used super glue to put it back together. Did I make a mistake? Will my dentist be able to unglue it to fix it? Max G. – Utah Max, You haven’t done anything that can’t be fixed. Though, I would […]
Can a cosmetic problem be considered a dental emergency?
I lost a porcelain veneer. It just fell off while I was on a subway. There were too many people in the car to look for it. I’m pretty sure it was crushed. I called my dentist, but he said losing a veneer is not an emergency and he can’t see me for a month. […]
Boyfriend knocked my tooth out. Don’t want my mom to know.
My parents are out of the country. I’ve had the house to myself the past two weeks. They’ll be home in two weeks themselves. My boyfriend and I got into a huge fight last night. He pushed me and I tripped and landed on the bar. My front tooth got knocked out. Clarke feels real […]
Crown fell off
I don’t know why my dental crown fell off. My dentist says it’s no big deal and happens all the time. He’ll put it back on for free, but he can’t get to me today. He’ll see me in about a week. I’m so embarassed. I don’t want a stub on one of my visible […]
I’m in pain and my dentist won’t see me for two weeks
I’m very frustrated. I called my dentist to tell him I’m in massive pain and they said the soonest they could see me was in two weeks. He didn’t seem to care what kind of pain I was in. I can’t do this for two weeks. I’m going through more ibuprofen than I think is […]
Dental Emergency While Pregnant
I am twelve weeks pregnant and am having a serious toothache. Is it safe to go to the dentist or will it hurt the baby? Melissa H. – Columbia, OH Melissa, Congratulations! What an exciting time for you. I’m sorry that in addition to all the discomforts that come with pregancy, you’re dealing with this […]
Kid’s tooth knocked out at play group. Mom didn’t care.
We were at a playgroup. Sometimes it can get pretty wild there and there is always bound to be an injury or two. Yesterday, though, there was a child who got a tooth knocked out. He was crying and bleeding, yet his mother just gave him a pat, dried up the blood, and sent him […]
Hurting wisdom tooth
I have a back wisdom tooth that is hurting. I can’t see anything wrong with it. I don’t have a dentist, but I’ve never had a toothache before. Does this need to be seen or can I just wait and see what happens? Pat E. – Boise, ID Pat, I think this needs to be […]