I’m an ex-addict. Technically, I know there is no such thing as an ex-addict. However, I’m in treatment with a counselor and methadone maintenance. While I was an addict I let a lot of things go and that included my oral health. My teeth are a disaster. I need a lot of dental work. The […]
Is Dental Sedation Safe?
I have been avoiding the dentist. A friend told me that she used to be afraid of the dentist until she used dental sedation. I was all excited about it. Then, I read this article about a woman who died from dental sedation in Iowa and they said it was the dentist’s fault. Now I’m […]
Dental Cyst or Abscess?
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 […]
Porcelain Veneer Problems
I had eight porcelain veneers put on my front teeth a year ago. Since then it has been a bit of a nightmare. My natural teeth were ground down to little nubs to place the porcelain veneers so now I am stuck needing them. The problem I have is that they keep popping off. My […]
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 […]
Will My Daughter Need Anesthesia for These Wisdom Teeth
My daughter is 19 and has never had surgery before. She needs to have some impacted wisdom teeth removed. I’m terrified of anesthesia and wondered if it would be necessary. Our dentist suggested a local anesthetic would not be enough. Is there something in between that would work? I don’t want to put her in […]
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 […]
Problems with Root Canal Treatment
I had a root canal treatment close to three years ago. It started hurting again so I went in and had some x-rays done. He said the tooth is re-infected. We did a re-treatment and he gave me a prescription of Vicodin and Penicillin. I’ve been three weeks into this and I don’t feel like […]
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 […]
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