my orthodontist gave me #15 of invisalign and told me to keep the top for 6
weeks, after week 2, it has cracked between the two front teeth! How do I
repair it at home if I am away from my orthodontist?

Hello,
I visited a new dentist last month.  She did whole mouth digital x-rays.
Although I floss and brush every day, and have visited a dentist every 6
months for check-ups and cleanings for the past 20+ years, according to her,

I asked my dentist about porcelain crowns for front teeth and he said he
uses porcelain on titanium. Is this a good method and does it look as
natural as plain porcelain, he said it does.
Also, I have to have crown recemented and he's going to put a titanium post

FYI to canker sore sufferers.
I have always suffered from cankers sores.  I've tried all the typical
ointments and solutions.  Tried specialty toothpastes.  Nothing worked
to stop it or make the sores heal faster.  Basically the sores healed

The colors used for the cover of "that book", front and back, were not
chosen by accident or for any other insignificant reason.
The last three lines of text on the back cover, bold white text set
against a solid black background, may hold the key to judging a book by

Note from Ilena:  I am in total shock ... year 2005 and the Wall
Street Journal is reporting this. I finally have some hope that the
issue of Multiple Chemical Sensitivies comes out of the dark ages ...
and into the light. The junkscience.com/ACSH.org / quackwatch.com

Almost 3 years ago I fell and hit a front tooth. It chipped a little.
Furthermore, a bright light held behind the tooth reveals cracks.  It
discolored a bit.  It hurt significantly initially.  I had it examined
at that time and was advised I would probably need a root canal

I'm new to this group but don't know where to go for some information. I had
a severe toothache about 6 weeks ago. I'm new to this area so I just went to
a local dentist for help. I was x-rayed and told I have a problem and needed
root canal therapy. They gave me an appointment for ...

Well When i went to my consultation for the wisdom teeth awhile back he
was telling me that he might leave a root in if he things he cant get
it out without damaging the nerve...as for the doctors...have any of
you done this?

I wanted to add my two pesos worth about Joelly ...
In my opinion ... he is far, far, far, far, far from the worst
offender posting disinformation on Usenet ...
For the most part, he uses his own name ... and that I respect.

I am researching this for a friend who has had reactive arthritis for
the last 5 years. I am encouraging him to begin going to a dentist for
cleanings, etc, but I had a concern that this might cause a flareup of
the arthritis.

In a book by Mac Lee, I read a while back that one of the defining
characteristics (for consumers) of a good dentist is the use of loupes.
I'd forgotten all about it, until I came across the following thread on
www.dentistry.com today:

Just an FYI about the lawsuit Cavitat Tech filed against Aetna and
Aetna's countersuit. Some [in]famous names are mentioned: Boyd Haley,
Shankland, Tim Bolen and others who have a special interest in the Cavitat.
Note the Cavitat Legal Fund and promises of sharing the wealth if ...

Well thanks to your alls advice I had an NTI device
made.
I had to have one made to fit lower teeth tho
Have worn it three nights now and so far so good. Took

Just wondering if anybody else went through this and what the results
were.
I cracked a wisdom tooth - no idea how.  Just started becoming
sensative to hot/cold and pressure.  My dentist (who is very good) gave