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Tooth Infection and Depression

I’ll be the first to admit that my teeth are a mess. I’ve gone through a series as disasters that have both damaged my teeth and kept me from the dentist to do anything about it. I got cancer…twice. I lost my job because of how many days I missed because of said cancer. I […]

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Fixing a Crooked Front Tooth

I have a front tooth that is very crooked. Not only is it overlapping the other front tooth, but it is doing so from behind the tooth. I’ve been to several dentists and they all seem to suggest different things. I’ve heard that I should get braces. I’ve heard that I should pull the tooth […]

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Can Someone Help Me Afford Dental Implants?

I have a huge problem. Every part of me is healthy except my teeth. I don’t know if it is genetic or what but even my mother lost her teeth at a fairly young age even though I know she was diligent at brushing her teeth and so am I. The problem is I am […]

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Half My Dental Implants have Fallen Out

I had six dental implants placed; four on my bottom arch. Two more on the top. An additional two are supposed to be placed in a few months, also on my upper arch. I have already paid for everything related to the six implants and will have to pay for the final two before I […]

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Is a Tooth Infection Serious?

I have an issue I need some advice on. A while ago a broke a back tooth. It isn’t the wisdom tooth, but the one directly before it. I think it may have gotten infected. I have a lot of pain and now my jaw is a bit swollen. It hurts all the way up […]

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Dentist Cannot Match My Implant Crown

I had to have a dental implant placed on a front tooth. For some reason, my dentist has not been able to match it to my other teeth. I’ve had him replace the ones he’s made twice and the last time he said I am being too picky. Apparently, my teeth are whiter than the […]

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Can a Split Tooth Be Saved?

I have a split tooth with a vertical fracture. It is an upper front tooth (#4). The tooth is otherwise completely healthy but when I went to see my dentist he said there was no possible way to save the tooth. Instead, I would need to extract it and get bone grafting and a dental […]

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Are Implant Overdentures Permanent?

I’m really confused about implant overdentures. Each website seems to describe them as something different. I currently have dentures which are about 13 years old. They are driving me crazy and I think it is about time I update them. I THINK I want implant overdentures, but I want to make sure they are permanent […]

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