I am a hockey player and have lost a tooth in my last practice. I keep hearing that dental implants are the best tooth replacement. Does that hold true for hockey players? It’s a pretty rough game. I didn’t know if there was something better in that case. Drake Dear Drake, I’m glad you wrote. […]
Dentist Wants My Son to Remove all His Teeth
I have a 23-year-old son who is a recovering drug addict. He’s done really well the last six months and now I’m working to help him get his teeth back under control. As a result, he’s lost quite a few teeth. I want to get him dental implants for those and do what we can […]
Fosamax and Dental Implants
I am on Fosamax and need to replace a front tooth. I was hoping to do a dental implant but my dentist said I am not a candidate for that because of the Fosamax. He suggested we do a removable partial denture. I want something a bit more permanent, like a bridge (though secretly, I […]
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 […]
Wouldn’t I Need An Emergency Dentist if Something Was Wrong?
I have a new dentist due to my old dentist retiring. I went in for my normal checkup and he said I have two teeth which need to be extracted and replaced. Surely, if my teeth were that far along I would have needed an emergency dentist from the pain, don’t you think? Could this […]
Emergency Dentist Refuses to Repair Another Dentist’s Mistakes
Three months ago I had a crown done. I’ve been back every week since then trying to get it adjusted because it’s hurt from the beginning. Today, though, it broke off and a piece of it shattered off. I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t trust the dentist who did the crown, so I […]
Are Dental Implants My Only Option for Broken Teeth?
I’ve broken two teeth down to the gumline. I’m assuming I have to have dental implants to replace them, but the idea of being at the dentist’s that long terrifies me. Do I have any options? Aaron A. – Boston Aaron, You have several options. The only one that is out is a crown because […]