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  • No Lower Wisdom Teeth...issues

    Hello there, I wonder if you can help. A few years ago (maybe 5) my two upper wisdom teeth came through. They seemed to come through fine, relatively level etc. my last dental check up a couple of years back (haven't been able to afford since)...

  • Grafting front jaw area after 40 years without teeth

    I lost my front teeth when I was only 17 years old. I am 60 years old now. 2 years ago my bridge failed, as did the implant that supported it. Two years ago I had cadaver grafts done by a dentist across that front jaw. I infected immediately and...

  • X-ray types

    How many types of x-ray for dent?

  • Cost of Dentures In Ma?

    I don't know where your getting the figures for dentures or how old your quotes are but I've recently priced out 2 places. A cosmetic dentist wanting $3000.00 per/ denture for a total of $6000 in Waltham, MA, another a Prosthodontist wanting...

  • Post-extraction muscle discomfort

    Hi, I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth out about 5 years ago. Weeks after the surgery, I began to notice slight tension in the muscles around the top of my jaw close to my ear, and in and around my temple. It feels as it those muscles are more easily...

  • Shouldn't I be taking anti-biotics?

    I started a root canal (due to a possible fx in the tooth) on a molar in November and I have some pain when touch the area (I like to be extra meticulous and using some cloth to go over the teeth to remove the plaque - this is in addition to...

  • Root Canal & Crown

    I had a crown back in September following a trip to dentist for pain and sensitivity in a back molar. I was concerned I needed a root canal. He wanted to just do a crown, which of course sounded like a better option to me at the time. I had...

  • Area around molar getting brown

    About two years ago i got white fillings put in just under the gum on my molars at the top of my mouth. I have noticed some areas getting brown. i drink a lot of coffee and i am wondering if this is the cause. Is this normal? If not what can be...

  • Tooth filling

    Hi, I had a tooth filling done in 10/2011 due to being sensitive to cold and sweets. I now still am sensitive to cold even more. I am also getting some headaches and dont know if its because of that. The tooth hurt a little when i floss in between....

  • Are Hawley Retainers As Good As The Invisalign Type?

    hello: i had braces for about one year, then my doc decided that its time that they come off, it's been one month free of braces. i am happy with the results. he gave me hawley for the upper jaw and bonded for lower, and he extracted my wisdom...

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