My wisdom teeth have started to make my other teeth shift. I really don’t like going to the dentist, so I read about what to do on the Internet and decided to start pulling the teeth myself. I started with the bottom left tooth. I found some dental tools online and used one that looks […]
Will My Dentist Turn Me In If He Can Tell I Smoked Marijuana?
I have a serious toothache, but I can’t stand the dentists. No offense. It relaxes me if I smoke a joint before a nervous situation. If the dentist can tell, will he turn me in? Name withheld Dear Anonymous, First, you should be aware that you’re not the only one who feels that way about […]
Should I see an emergency dentist about a veneer?
A veneer on my front tooth popped off. My dentist can’t see me for five days, but I have a date in two days. I’ve been hoping this guy would ask me out for months and I can’t go there looking ridiculous. Will an emergency dentist bond it back on? Can I glue it temporarily […]
Is swelling a dental emergency?
I tend to be a worrier and most of it is in vain, but I wanted to check something out to be certain. My daughter has a wisdom tooth coming in. She mentioned it was bothering her, when I looked, it looks to be bubbling out. Thoughts? Patricia H. – Moore, OK Patricia, It sounds […]
Dentist doesn’t think I have an emergency
I chipped my tooth and wanted to get in right away for my dentist to repair it, but my dentist doesn’t consider it an emergency. I’m supposed to go on a date tonight–my first one in five years (since my husband left). I’m nervous enough about my first date, without having to be humiliated and […]
Do store bought fillings work?
I don’t like the dentist, but have seen that I have a cavity that needs to be filled. Do store bought fillings work? To be honest I don’t even have a dentist. Manny – Colorado Manny, Store bought fillings are meant to be temporary and are meant just to hold you over until you can […]
I cracked my tooth. Do I go to the ER?
I was doing something that I don’t want to tell my dentist, but when it happened, I heard my tooth crack. I’m in a lot of pain. Do I go to the ER? Pauline- Virginia Pauline, You won’t need to go to the ER, unless it was accompanied by some additional trauma. Often, tooth damage […]