Commonly, patients are told to brush not after breakfast but before. That is
to say, first thing in the morning. The rationale is that acidic foods are
common in the breakfast routine and that the demineralization of the tooth
surface sets the stage for erosion, especially when ...

I'm thinking of bying an intraoral camera which connects to PC via USB.
I was wondering... does this mean that I will be able to Import - for
example - to Adobe Photoshop "on the fly" (as I do when I use my scanner
or my webcam) or will I have to (1) capture and save and -then- ...

Drs.
What is the current feelings on placing crowns on successfully
endodontically treated teeth or placing cuspal coverage restorations
instead.  I am interested in your personal views as well as the current

I keep having trouble with the tissue between and behind my two upper front
teeth, called the "frenum". Dentists don't seem to react much about it and it
usually goes away after several days. Things like potato chips, cereals, etc.,
will poke into it and cause considerable swelling ...

I have a couple of questions I will try to be brief...
Lastweek I went to have some dental work, A molar on the lower left of my mouth
had a very old filling and a small piece of tooth cracked off.
Then I noticed I had some more pain which was 2 hair line cracks in an upper

I have started my orthodontic treatment with an orthodontist. Later I
found out that he has been diciplined on several cases for malpractice
& using non-liscensed assistants.
I blamed myself by not doing my homework very well. At the same time,

I see various dental faculty at our local college.  One DDS advised he
does not use labs in the school for 'partials'.  He "prefers to chose
his own lab". Is there a standard for dental school labs?  Are they
rated or licensed?  I thought faculty would be "the very best"

I was wondering if anyone had any referrences in the
Hartland/Brighton/Howell area of Michigan?  I am interested in seeing
if I may be a candidate for this process or if standard braces are the
best for me.

I'm applying to dental school for the upcoming fall and have just
started receiving interview requests.  This is probably late because
even though I turned in my application in August, I was remiss in
sending out application fees until October.  Anyway, is there any

Now for the points and questions you didn't address.
Please do so.
You wrote:

I'm a sculpure student from Canada on exchange doing postgraduate
studies at the Kyoto City University of the arts in Japan. I'm trying
to collect about a dozen or so examples of extracted teeth for my
work. I'm having a hard time finding them in Japan, so I've expanded

I'm back :p.
Well, I just got back from my dentist's office.  Last week they gave me
some super-fluoride toothpaste & mouthrinse, told me to brush 3 times a
day.  I did that.  1 week has passed.

There:  http://tinyurl.com/5tuj7  I finally got it off my mind.
Love You;
Dad

I need some advice, thank you everyone who cares to read it and hopefully
replies. I have receding gums which are now below the enamel. The roots of
most of my
theeth have been slightly exposed therefore. There are small erosions caused

I am going to be doing my first ever molar endo... are there any tips you
guys can offer?
I was reading a post a while back, and there was a phrase to help you work
out whether you should carry on going deeper or stop and tidy up. Somethink