Does an oral surgeon have to pull my tooth?
Two years ago one of my fillings came out and my tooth broke in half. I ignored it for a while, but it just got too painful. I had a root canal treatment done, though I never went back for the rechecks...
View ArticleDamage to my teeth along the gumline
I have a LOT of questions. First, the problem: eroded spots on my teeth, right where the gums and teeth meet. My dentist said it was from brushing my teeth too hard. I’ve switched to a soft brush and...
View ArticleI have one crooked front tooth – what are my options to fix it?
I’ve really been having a hard time finding a dentist I can trust. I’ve seen three different dentists in the last year, and all of them offer me different advice about how to deal with my problem. I...
View ArticleCan titanium jewelry on my tongue damage my porcelain crowns?
I recently got six porcelain crowns on my front top teeth. I have a titanium monroe piercing on my tongue and every once in a while I hear and feel it click against the porcelain. I am wondering if the...
View ArticleHow to fix a decayed and broken tooth?
My premolar on the top right has slowly chipped away over the years and is half gone. It has a cavity but I don’t have any pain. I am not sure if the tooth is savable and if so, how will the dentist...
View ArticleCrown won’t stay on
My dentist has tried to bond on my porcelain crown several times and each time it keeps falling out. Do you know what can be going wrong? Matt F.- Canton, OH Matt, If porcelain crowns are bonded on...
View ArticleDark line at my gums
I’ve had dental crowns for some time, but now there is this dark line at my gumline that I can’t get rid of no matter how hard I brush. Do you know what can get rid of it? Carol B.- Little Rock, AR...
View ArticleWhiten Crowns
Can I whiten my porcelain fused to metal crowns? They look kind of opaque. Alice- Oregon Alice, The reason they look opaque is because they need to be made that way to hide the metal foundation....
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