Dental Surgery Frequently Asked Questions

Do orthodontists know how to do superimposition a of a lateral skull xray?

After getting braces off at age 12 and having a perfect bite for years, a habit of sucking my cheeks in and thus also pushing my tongue forward created an open bite. I developed it around age 14 and began treatment around age 15. Looking at X-rays...

Upper row of teeth slant downward and to the right

Basically, I have a very odd problem, to start I’m a 19 year old male whose never had any type of dental work done. My upper row of teeth/jaw are very misaligned to my bottom row of teeth, the upper slant downward and to the right. It makes me...

Skin rash

Hi, I had my wisdom teeth extracted about a week ago. On day 5 I\'ve noticed little bumps on my face. It spreader very quickly and now it covers my entire face. The bumps are skin coloured, a little bit red and seems to be getting worst. My face...

Open bite because of burn scars?

I am wondering could my open bite be due to my third degree burn scars. I was burned at the age of 5 and I am now 25. I've had several surgeries around my mouth and face for skin grafs and releases. I was considering braces, but I'm been researching...

Tooth extraction and sinus pain

I was seen two weeks ago by a dentist who had put a filling on my back molar I believe it was #2 but the very back top right sided tooth. I had problems starting a few days after this filling, started off minor then I just couldn't stand it, the...

What are my options to deal with an impacted canine?

When I was a child I was informed that my canine was impacted, however we were unable to afford treatment at the time. My adult tooth recently broke through the skin behind my "baby" tooth. Just this weekend the baby tooth was pushed out. I am...

What shall i do with case complain from bone loss and gummy smile ?

case 26 old come to my clinic complain from her smile , after diagnosis is completed Patient suffer from gingival recession with bone loss in upper and lower arch , gingival dept in limited area was 4 , patient had bad history of orthodontic...

Why having painful headaches

I had four wisdom teeth pulled 3 weeks ago I feel like he may have put stitches in to tight but they blew it off as infection and wouldn't see me so gave me penacillin...I have had a terrible headache for past nine days my jaw feels like it's locked...

Adult teeth still in gums (Answered)

Hi, I've had my baby lateral incisor and canine teeth taken out just about a year ago. I'm 15 and I pulled them out my self because they were stubborn about a year ago , but my adult teeth haven't come in. My front teeth are a bit large so there...

Teeth bent and twisted and a lot of pain given

For a long time I have been expriencing a lot of pain I'm my teeth when I eat drink and not do anything with them, when I eat I go through a lot of pain and feel sick and light headed because of it. My teeth are twisted and bent and one of them...

Gum separation post Wisdom teeth extraction

Okay so a week and 2 days ago I had my wisdom teeth taken out. My right-bottom gums have detached from the molars. I have had to clean food out of them every time I eat with a syringe. Is this normal? There is ALOT of space between the teeth and...

can i get an adult canine tooth removal?

Hello! Im 15 and i have a impacted canine that is growing sideways and i still have a baby tooth. Can i get the adult tooth removed and have my baby tooth look like my other adult canine that came in? I do not want braces for a single tooth. I would...

Dental Surgery Questions