General Dental Questions

I am confused by a long list of planned procedures suggested by dentist. (Answered)

Hello,  I've been given an extensive list of Dental procedures broken up into three sections. I have no clue as to which procedures are necessary and which are not.  The first section lists the "necessary" procedures for cleaning my teeth. All I...

Irritation/Tiny little red dot floor of mouth (Answered)

Recently I have been having a burning sensation/irritation on the floor of my mouth. Some days it’s gone and sometimes it’s worse. I noticed a tiny little red dot but I am not sure if that is new or has been there. What could cause this irritation?

Chipped tooth or tartar? (Answered)

I was flossing between my two lower tooth when a white thing fell out. When I picked it up, it felt like a powder. It looks like there’s a small gap and I’m just wondering if this is a chipped tooth or tartar?

Jaw Misalignment (Answered)

So, I used to have a perfectly aligned jaw until my wisdom teeth came in at the age of 20. I also clench in my sleep and sometimes grind. I wear a protective guard. None of this happened until my wisdom came. However, my jaw is now slightly...

teeth whitening

How Can I Whiten Teeth If I Already Have Sensitivity Issues? (Answered)

I want to try whitening my teeth, but I'm afraid the over the counter products will enhance the sensitivity in my teeth. I have tried products like Crest Clear Strips, but always found the sensitivity to just be too much to be worth it. Do the...

Biopsys (Answered)

Have a unknown growth or growing growths under my tongue.They are Not over growth of yeast.Been checked for that.Being reffered for a Biopsy.What does this Cost?I do not see the price of this on your page.But do see cancer statement

I need a dental plan before I go through with anything. (Answered)

I have chips in my two front teeth. There is grey and yellow stuff at the by my gums on my teeth. My teeth are very yellow and would like them to be whiter. Also, I need braces. What would be the process in order to achieve all these things?

Possible case of angina, or sebaceous gland blockage? Or bacterial strep throat?

I’ve what appear to be two cystic/polyp looking sacs around my reddened tonsils, green at the top of my tongue, strawberry tongue, heightened sense of taste (very sensitive), quite a few yellow spots at the back of my throat/pharynx, light...

Mouth sore with red bump (Answered)

I have a red bump with an even darker red dot in the middle of it I think it may even be my stensons duct but it is swollen but is not painful at all just annoying because its swollen what can u do to get rid of it?

What should i do with the pain I have? (Answered)

the other day I was eating chips and I bit one of the chips and the end up stabbing me in the roof of my mouth. I now have a little spot that burns and hurts when i eat or drink anything. What should i do? Please help me.

white bumps on gums

Do these white bumps look to be cause for concern? (Answered)

I have 2 white round bumps on my upper gum above two of my teeth. It also extends out in a line above a third tooth. They are hard to the touch and aren’t extremely painful on their own unless I really push around on them. They don’t feel like they...

Plastic retainer help please? (Answered)

Hi there. I am 20 yo female and had braces for 2.5 years and got them off when I was 15. When I got them off, they said I had to wear a plastic retainer but didn’t specify for how long. They also inserted a couple of wires behind the front few...

White lesion (Answered)

Hi, I have had a white spot on one of my front teeth for most of my life. All the dentists I have addressed it with say it is completely normal and is a non-issue. However, aesthetically it bothers me. I've tried to whiten the surrounding surfaces...

cross bite

Potebtiom bite issues?

I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but I was told when I was 15 I had a crossbite from a combination of things (mouth breather, crowding) but it was never pursued, now that I'm older I'm starting to be unhappy with the way my teeth...

What’s causing this pain in my gums? (Answered)

I’ve been having on and off shooting pain in my gums. i’ve been to the dentist and he took x rays and he can’t seem to figure out the problem. he gave me some ibuprofen to try to help with the pain but that hasn’t help. i went back to him to get...