I had a dental crown placed on a tooth. It was my first crown so I didn’t know what to expect really. It was achy at first. Then, about a week later it grew very sensitive to both hot and cold. The dentist said that was normal and it would fix itself. The pain grew […]
Read More...I have four impacted wisdom teeth. One of them is infected and needs to extracted. My dentist is giving me a few choices. I can remove all of them at the same time. Though he warned me that one of them is by a nerve, which holds some risks. He did say low risk but […]
Read More...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’ve had ten dental crowns for about 15 years. One of the them has always had a slight defect. I could not tell at the time, but my dentist pointed it out to me. Now, though, it has changed. I can see it and feel a slight horizontal crack in it. Does this mean I […]
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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