General Dental Questions

  • Gum disease and saliodentitis

    If someone has gum disease and saliodentitis, if all their teeth are removed, do these two conditions go away? Do dentures matter after all teeth are removed and replaced with dentures, regarding these two conditions?

  • What is wrong with my gum?

    I am 13 years old. My gum around my molar second to the back on the left side is swollen only around that one tooth. This gum has been swollen for the last few days. 4-6 days. the gum has what looks and feels like a hole in it, and it drains out a...

  • Gum pain in the back of my mouth

    I am 15 and late at getting teeth and my top left back molar has recently causing pain in the gum directly below. The tooth came in a little crooked and is cutting into my lower gum when I bite down since there isn\'t a tooth there yet and it is...

  • Labial frenectomy?

    My daughter is 20 yrs old. Her dentist recommends a labial frenectomy.. There is NO gap between her teeth is the procedure necessary?

  • What is topical FI Tx?

    What is means topical FI Tx, I paid for that 25$?

  • Please Please Help!

    Where do I start? I used to have a perfect smile and in the past couple years I have noticed its changed and looks completely different. My gums are receding and my teeth shift and move. My entire bottom left side seems to lean more and more inward...

  • front teeth movement

    I am 58 yrs. old and have always had very straight teeth. In the past few years my two front teeth have started to overlap with one now more prominent. What is causing this and what options do I have to correct this?

  • Can professional cleaning be too vigorous?

    I have my teeth cleaned by a hygienist twice a year and she does a great job. My concern is that, after many years of this cleaning, there are increased gaps between my teeth. On every visit she uses the manual pick, the Cavitron, and the ProphyJet...

  • Teeth staining after whitening?

    I use Crest Whitestrips Supreme Professional at home for whitening. I have heard that teeth are more porous and thus more prone to staining for a time after use of whitestrips. I am wondering how long this increased tendency to stain lasts and...

  • Gap Bands

    I visited a dentist recently and I have a few issues. The main one I want to correct is that I am missing both of my second premolars on my upper teeth. The dentist told me they will not grow. I have a gap on each side. The gaps are not big. I was...

  • Deep cleaning left gaps between tooth

    Dear Dentists - I'm 37 yrs old and for the first time in my life, I visited a dental doctor just to utilize my insurance. One of the issue I told her is I get blood occasionally when I eat something like apples, or even when I brush my teeth (though...

  • The cause of teeth deterioting. age 90

    My Mother is 90 years old, in a Nursing home, eats very little(can"t Chew) and is not provided offers of liquids often. Her teeth are breaking off, falling out and has lost 2 the past 3 days. Can vitamin deficiacy be causing this? .

  • Loose discolored incisor

    I have a loose and discolored upper incisor. The color appears to be a reddish/burgundy. What needs to be done? The tooth is not completely colored, but it seems it will be soon.

  • The past put in tooth slot

    I just recently had a tooth pulled, and i developed dry socket. The medical dressing that was put in the so ket has fallen out. If the pain returns what should i do

  • Closing Gap In Teeth by Pushing With Fingers?

    if u have a gap in front teeth can u close it by pushing it with finger

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