General Dental Questions

I recieved a filling 4 months ago and it still hurts.

Hi I received 2 fillings at the beginning of January. It is now the end of April and it hurts more than ever. I can't chew on it and it even hurts when I talk. I called and my dentist said she can't do anything because my new insurance doesn't kick...

Can I get my teeth whitened?

Hi, I have been wanting to get my teeth whitened for some time now. My teeth aren't yellow, but they aren't white also and they are an insecurity of mine. I really want to get them whitened, but I have a partially fake front tooth and a permanent...

In relation to seeing different dentists and concerns about my teeth

I have OCD and for years have been obsessed with brushing and flossing my teeth (sometimes hours a day and made it bleed as much as possible, but stopped already). It has got to the point now that everytime I brush it hurts, which I guess is the gum...

Question from a college freshman

Hello, This is probably something you don't receive very often, but I'm looking for an input into my plans for college. I'm a freshman at a community college in California and am working towards becoming a dentist. The community college I'm...

I have a neck disability. Will the Dentist be able to help me?

My dental question has to do with my inability to lean back in the chair and tilt my head back. I have been suffering from neck Torticollis for the last year. My head is stuck down and to the left. My chin is literally touching my left collar...

Upper teeth exert pressure at night

Sir/Ma'm, While I was taking certain medications since a month back, my teeth at night, while lying down and while being awake, my teeth of the upper jaw started feeling pressure, as if someone was pulling them onto the left side of my face. Is my...

Do I have TMD/TMJ and will I need surgery to realign my jaw?

Hi, ever since I was little, and to confirm my parents said it started from when I was 3 years old, I am almost 19 years old. I've always had a problem with my jaw. Every time I open my mouth the left side of my jaw will always click, no matter...

Is a cyst or bump on the gums always a tooth infection?

I have had a small, clear, painless blister or cyst on my lower inner gum, close to my last molar that keeps coming back. It started as a tiny bump that grew slowly in several days and became ever so slightly irritated. I ended up popping it with my...

Can a partail threw impacted on tooth next to it, affect the waldeye Ring in throat.

I have a wisdom tooth that has partially come threw top left gum it has broke half the tooth next to it away, the dentist filled the broken tooth next to partail wisdom tooth, my question is can this affect the waldeye ring in throat I have a spot...

Can small adult teeth result in uncontrolled drooling?

Can small adult teeth result in uncontrolled drooling? I have a friend whose partner drools from the side of her mouth (and apparently unaware of it). I've noticed that she has small teeth and unsure whether this is the primary cause of the...

How do I best protect my enamel?

Hi, the enamel on my teeth are somewhat eroded, and I'm very anxious to not cause any more erosion. I have a few questions regarding this: * I like to chew sugar free gums containing xylitol, and I pretty much always have one in my mouth. Is this...

Open Bite Due to Short Nightguard (Answered)

Hello, Is it possible to fix an open bite caused by a short night guard that does not cover the back molars? Apparently my back molars erupted and now they are the only point of contact when I comfortably close my bite. This makes chewing difficult...

Damaged tooth and sclaing procedure

I attended second round of scaling yesterday. I have two broken teeth on either side. This time, the hygienist broke off a sizeable portion of my damaged tooth and today I am in significant pain. Should she have been as aggressive with that tooth as...

Can having brain surgrey on the left side affect your left side of your teeth?

So I had cancer when I was younger then a few months ago I had brain surgery on the left side of my brain is there anyway that having the brain surgrey on the left side affect my left side of my mouth the teeth I\'m 18? Because it\'s weird how they...

What can be done to my front teeth that are different in size from eachother?

Hi, when I was around 7, one of my front teeth chipped completely in half, and the part that chipped was glued back. It fell off again a few times after that, whether just naturally falling off or accidentally hitting my knee against my teeth. A...