I recently had gingival grafts done.  The periodontist and his assistant
had a discussion about whether to use chromate or nonchromate for my
grafts.  They ended up using chromate.
Why did they use chromate?

I had a tooth pulled today.  Big molar, left huge hole in my mouth, a few
stitches etc.
The doc did some drilling and I am not sure why.  I asked and the nurse said
that it was just some drilling on the tooth to  aid in the extraction.  with

I called my primary dentist again this week to say I was still
having pain.  Was told to go back to the endodontist.  Visited
the endodontist yesterday for evaluation of my swollen gums
on the upper left around tooth 14.  Tooth 14 does not have enough

My father has just got himself some dentures. He's struggling to cope with
them and I've suggested that he get himself dental implants.
I've heard many wonderful things about dental implants. They say its just as
good as real teeth if not better! The down side is of course the cost.

   About 6 months ago, a patient of mine (white female, 70's, clinical
psychologist) lost #18.  #19 was also missing.  I recommended 2 oral
surgeons to evaluate for implants.  I was actually not very hopeful as
there was very little ridge height.

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Last week I had a molar filled, replacing a filling from when I was a kid.
Since, if I drink anything cold or even lukewarm I get a shooting pain in
that spot. Before the procedure I had no trouble in that area.
Is this normal and temporary or is something wrong?

Kinda gives you a warm fuzzy feeling.
Vaughn
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I'm 47 y/o.  My dentist told me that #14 was broken, and that decay was showing
on x-ray. Said I needed a crown, and possibly root canal, depending on what he
finds.. That was 7 months ago -- I had not been able to gather up the necessary
funds, and asked his office if he would just ...

Folks,
Am new to this forum, so please refrain from flaming me if I seemed to
have asked an obvious or beaten-to-death question. If already
discussed, please provide pointers (links).

I got a free checkup and cleaning from a friend who is a dentist. But
on that day after an X-ray he determined that I needed a root canal
done. Unfortunately, I had to fly out and it could not be done within
the available time frame.

Two weeks ago I had four (mostly upper front) teeth pulled. In seven
weeks I'm scheduled to go back to get a cast made for an upper partial.
The gums in the location of the extractions no longer feel tender to the
touch or when eating (I don't have a temporary denture).

My wife and I recently moved to a new state, and I acquired a new
dentist in the process. He informed me that I needed a lot of dental
work done, including replacement of two fillings that he said were
'loose' and a root canal. The root canal was expensive, but not nearly

There used to be a group like this one for Canadian dentists. If
anyone knows its address, please let me know. I can't find it
searching for it. Thanks.
Fred

I hadn't been to the dentist in 5 years due to changing cities & being
too lazy. My girlfriend eventually coaxed me into going for a check up
to her local dentist.
From my initial check up, the dentist recommended I get 4 fillings -