General Dental Questions

Floss Stuck in Gum

I have braces, and was using SuperFloss yesterday when a bit got stuck in my gum above my left canine tooth. I pulled most of it out, but a tiny piece is still stuck. A little bump has appeared behind the tooth and is very tender and sore. I have...

I have pain with chewing after 2 composite fillings.

one week ago I had 2 filling done in the same location (right molar). One of them was new and the other was a replacement bc the dentist felt it was not done properly by another dentist (based on what xray showed.) After the filling, I had sharp...

I didn't wear my tooth Positioner as instructed

Hello, About 3 months ago, I was given a tooth positioner by my dentist, and was instructed to wear it 24/7 for a week. However, I only wore it at nights for the first week then stopped and haven't worn it since. The problem is I have no...

May someone give me answers about my current state of gingivitis/imperfect teeth etc.?

My dentist which is also my orthodontist gave me braces many years ago and at a certain time he gave me elastics and I was not serious about wearing them I was only once since he was mad and unhappy and so it prolonged my treatment for too long. And...

is it possible that secondary incisors can be missing?

when i went for a checkup, dentist told me that my secondary incisors are missing. And my second teeth next to first incisor looks like a canine. but i have total 28 teeth , 14 each on the upper and lower.. he also told me that my canines are not...

Help with low gumline and tooth movement.

A few months ago I got my braces removed, and my gum on my lower front teeth seem to be low (lower than I believe they were before the braces). I compared my gum line to several people, and my gums almost always seemed lower and more tooth was...

Will my right canine come in?

Hi, I\'m 14 and my last baby tooth (right canine) came out last night. The reason why I am so worried is because my left canine fell out due to the rapid growing of the adult tooth, it pushed out the baby tooth. My right canine on the other hand had...

Can my symptoms be because of my wisdom teeth?

Occasional jaw pain, spots in left eye, right ear feels infected, occasional dizziness, lightheaded easily, sensitive to light and heat, lack of concentration, difficulty hearing, constant stuffy nose, fatigue, kind of feels like my equillibrium is...

Why is the right top side of my jaw so sensitive?

Doctor, the right side of my mouth my teeth are hurting. Its a mild pain and I only feel it when im laying down, running, jumping or move my head too fast. Its the top right jaw. Im so afraid I need a root canal. What can it be? I do have 4 wisdom...

My mouth is in so much pain..

For some reason, I keep biting my cheeks and it feels swollen. I\'m also getting canker sore from biting my cheeks. I can\'t open my mouth without feeling pain and if I want to eat I have to move my cheeks so I can chew. Is there something wrong?

I've got a white spot on the top bottom of my front tooth.

Hi I'm 16. Since my front tooth emerged ( when I was 5-6 ) it had a white spot on the top bottom and is still there and is very obvious. I visited two dentists; the first told me polluted air/water is the cause ( which makes sense because I used...

In need to some advice regarding tooth/wisdom teeth

Hello! I have recently been to the dentist and was told that all 4 of my wisdom teeth are impacted and they will need to be cut out. All my wisdom teeth have popped through except one on my top right gum. It has barely come through the gum. Ive...

What is causing my jaw to not open correctly without lots of movement?

Well I don't know for sure that I grind my teeth at night, but I'm just assuming I do because my twin sister does. Well it's been about a year now that I can't open my mouth all the way unless I move it around (side to side) and then I open my...

Is it normal to have my face swell so I can not see for three days so far?

I lost a filling and developed some tooth pain after a day the area under my eye was extremely painful. I went to a clinic and they say either pull it or root canal and they drilled it out and temporary filled it. A few hours later one side of my...

I have white lines on the inside of my cheeks

I have white lines on the inside of my cheeks. I was chewing ice yesterday. Than when I woke up the next morning the lines appeared. I do not smoke, drink, or chew tobacco. It was a soccer tournament so I was very hot so I decided to chew ice to...