My dentist said that I have a tooth needing a root canal treatment. But, the tooth doesn’t hurt me. Because of that, can I put off getting the root canal treatment? If so, how long? Avril Dear Avril, If your tooth does not hurt and hasn’t for a while, you may be safe to put […]
Read More...I had a tooth that was damaged over twenty years ago. It turned dark a few years after that. Since then, the gums had receded. I always just lived with it because I didn’t feel there was any option. A friend mentioned to me that they can fix those kind of things now. So I […]
Read More...I had a tooth that appeared to get infected. I went to see a dentist and he prescribed me Keflex. I’ve taken it diligently. Things were going fine and the tooth was improving. A day or so before I ran out of the pills, the tooth started hurting a little again. Now I am completely […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...I need some advice. I have a tooth ache and need to leave town for a family vacation. Can I just take some antibiotics with me on the trip and get treated when I get back? We leave in a few days for three weeks. I don’t want to mess up the kid’s fun. Olivia […]
Read More...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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