General Dental Questions

soreness and pain under top bridge

I have a bridge on my top front teeth. (The two very front teeth and the ones on each side.) I have had root canals done on all the teeth under the bridge. For about a month now the teeth under my bridge is very sore and my gums are swollen on the...

Gum sensitivity (Answered)

Can chocolate cause gum sesitivity?

Tooth sensitivity after a retaining wire has been rebonded. (Answered)

Hi. I have recently had the retainer wire on the back of my four front teeth rebonded as it had become a bit worn and was feeling rough on my teeth. (I had my braces off 6 years ago). A few days on and my teeth feel more sensitive than normal, they...

Teeth Mathmatics

On the average human adult, what is the width of both front teeth combined? That is from the side of one of the teeth to the side to the other teeth over. So in all, what is the average combined distance of the front two teeth on the top of the...

What do I do about my overbite? (Answered)

Hey, guys. So I had braces a few years back and it made my teeth straight yadda yadda. But my teeth are so big that even though they\'re \"straight,\" I have a huge overbite. My two largest teeth on the top cause my lower lip soreness at times from...

Broken Tooth From A Procedure (Answered)

I had an endoscopy on Friday and when I came out of the proceedure they had broken off a front tooth. What will be needed to repair the tooth? The root part is still there and I am not in any pain. Does the medical center have any responsibility...

Dental Abscess-When to go to ER?

Went to after hours clinic today with hubby because he has a dental abscess. His wisdom tooth has broken off in mouth and looks grayish back there. He has no tooth pain, but he has pain the roof of his month on the palette. Went to the doc because...

Tooth discoloration (Answered)

I recently got a retainer to close a small gap in between my two front teeth. I noticed a pain on one of my front teeth but thought it was normal since retainer had just been placed. it\'s been 6 days and I still cannot chew on nothing with it and...

Poor bite

Hi, I have a problem with my bite my two teeth on my left side touch only, and the rest of my teeth are seperated by 2-3mm. I have had this problem for many years. however over the past 3-4 it has got worse. I was told many years ago that i grind...

Jaw Displacement

What causes the left side of my jaw to "crack " when I open my mouth and/or chew? It has been going on for over one week now. Thank you.

Small Pink Bumps Above Front Teeth?

What is the name given to a small pink hard or firm bump on gums above the front teeth? The the bump looks a little longer and softer now. I also notice a bump between incisors on the bottom jaw line.

Bonding After Using Teeth Bands To Close Gap

I used teeth bands to close a 1mm gap between my top central incisors. I know, not the best solution, but now I have a small gap between the central and lateral incisor. The lateral incisor is part of a bridge, so is my only option, to bond the gap?...

Gaps in teeth after the dentist pulled them to mke room with braces

my son is 17 soon to be 18 he has been in braces for over 4 years he was in them and had them off and his overbite came back the dentist pulled two bottom teeth to make room and now wants to pull two top teeth im afraid off ahuge gap in his upper...

Malocclusion With No Molars?

hello! i have a malocclusion and i have no primary molars(both). i am sad to hear that my dentist said i can\'t have braces and that a surgery is needed for my teeth. is it really impossible to have braces in my condition?

Wisdom teeth Causing Dizziness?

my bottom wisdoms are in and fine, but my dentist showed me xrays and showed me where my upper widoms are way up by my ear canals and too high to remove....i have dizziness for years on and off, tolerable but a pain in the butt! also lately...