Extractions Questions

How sick could I get?

Okay several yeas ago I would about 10 I had a root canal done on a molar. We have not been able to afford a crown for it, it was all we could do to pay for the root canal. Anyway a while back part of that tooth broke off. Then about a month ago...

Steroid injections?

My oral surgeon is recommending opening my gum and injecting steroid directly into the bone. He\'s already injected steroid into my gum with no effect. After a 3-D xray, he has diagnosed me with sclerotic bone that has formed after my dentist...

Sinus Issues

I'm pretty sure I have a slight perforated sinus cavity, after having my upper right molar (in front of my wisdom tooth) extracted last week wed. The reason why I say slight, is because I've done some online research-thanks to the internet everyone...

Wisdom teeth-pain-left-side

I had 2 lower wisdom teeth removed 2 weeks ago today, my healing was a little longer as they were impacted and both were in the bone so they had to cut away a lot of bone to get them out (per my conversation with the dr's office). this past sunday I...

total knee replacement

I am having a total knee replacement so I had to see a dentist to make sure of no infection I had infection in 7 teeth the dentist said they all had to be removed he gave me cephalexin should I get another opinion

Screws bonded to bone!

Ok well I knocked my front teeth along time ago and they took bone out of my jaw to build up the front of my mouth so I could get implants which I never did so a year ago I had the rest of my top test removed and got a denture plate well the screws...

Still painfull

Hi so I'm pretty sure its my first molar on the bottom right side that i got extracted on Monday Feb. 11th. For the first 2 days I slept and took the painkillers and Ibuprofen that they had prescribed but since then my gum on the outside feels sore...

Implant Extraction

Dentist had to remove Implant. It has left at the least 0.3 mm by 0.7 mm deep hole. It is painful. it gets worst when anything gets in there. I am given iodine and cotton to plug hole. Should it be closed with sutures? I can not find anything on use...

Wisdom teeth removal via surgery without iv? (Answered)

I\'m terrified off needles and I need my wisdom teeth removed. Is there a method of being put to sleep without an iv?

Dry socket-cotton ball lost (Answered)

I recently had my bottom right wisdom tooth removed... I have dry socket. I bought the Red Cross Toothache kit with the Eugenol stuff and the little cotton balls. One of the cotton balls FELL INTO the dry socket hole... Is this something I should be...

Extraction after appliance removed. (Answered)

My daughter has a dental appliance on the bottom of her mouth. One of her baby teeth has not come out and the tooth underneath is crooked. They want to extract the tooth at the next appt. in which they will also removed the appliance. I want to...

Abstract Removed and Now Have Bad Ear Ache

I just had an abstract removed and I am experiencing a bad ear ache is this normal or should I seek further medical attension

Dentist broke my tooth

I went to the dentist today And had a tooth pulled He broke the tooth and left the roots of the tooth in my mouth is this okay I thought all of the Tooth was supposed to come out my mouth they sent me home like it was not a problem is it

Hard spot on top left gum where tooth was removed

Im scared and need some answers! Yesterday I put my top denture in and noticed a very sore spot on my gum. Well I poi.ted to the spot, took out the denture, lifted my lip to see and there was a noticeable and hard spot on my gum. It looks and feels...

Gum Infection Under Root Canal

I had an infection under a root canaled tooth and there turned out to be a fracture in that tooth. They extracted the tooth two weeks ago and i have been off of antibiotics for one week. Today my gums started throbbing again, could the infection...