I’m worried something isn’t right about my tooth extraction. I had a lower wisdom tooth extracted almost two months ago. When the tooth was first extracted, the dentist wouldn’t let me see or touch it even though I wanted to. Actually, I wanted to take it home. Does that sound weird? It took my gum […]
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Getting Your Money Back From a Dentist Who Messed up
I had a dental crown placed. There was nothing wrong with the tooth except that it stuck out from the other teeth. I wanted to fix it without braces and he suggested a dental crown. Soon after I had the crown placed, my tooth became sensitive to hot and cold. My dentist told me not […]
Porcelain Veneer Fell Off
I have ten porcelain veneers. I’ve always loved them because I was finally able to smile without being embarrassed about my tetracycline stains. The other day, one of them broke and fell off. I went in to see my dentist, who is not the same dentist who did my veneers years ago, and he did […]
Is a Damaged Porcelain Crown a Dental Emergency?
I have a set of dental crowns. One of them had a slight defect from the beginning. My dentist told me about it even though you couldn’t see it. I respected that. She said it is a craze line and that it is fairly common and they are usually nothing to worry about. She did […]
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. […]