About half the size of a molar. The thing that worries be is that it may be
sharp.
Now what? How often does this result in an emergency hospital visit or
eventually, a surgery to remove it? I hope the damn thing just passes,

Well after much research and asking question here I
decided to go ahead an get an NTI device
Just got back from my dentist and he had to make one
that fits the bottom front teeth and not the upper

I saw a PT, who had a larged 2 pined GIC MODL restoration.
The student that saw her before had left the restoration slightly high, and
she subsequently came back to see her. The student reduced the height of the
restoration.

Background:
30 years old.
Get cleaning check up twice a year
The dentist usually checks my jaw/bite alignment - he puts his hand on

I had my wisdom teeth removed and subsequently developed an infection.
The dr. (oral surgeon) prescribed some antibiotics and cleaned the
infection out.
The pain is pretty much gone (been about a week, finished off the

    This afternoon, saw a 50ish white female, who had lost a filling.
There was a moderate-sized amalgam prep.
    After anesthesia, started excavating small amount of caries on the
pulpal floor, and was surprised to see a little blood--I wasn't that

Posted this in 2003:
"My dentist is recommending this because I am still getting infection around
the root apex (#25) after several root canal retreatments. The root canal
looks good, on the xray, with no more bone loss since it was done last year.

Hi everyone ...
any help with this case study
  A healthy 36-year-old male patient presents requesting treatment for
"broken back teeth". Examination shows a fully dentate mouth with

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A routine x-ray shows decreased bone density(darkened area) under on of my
molars. I don't feel any pain or discomfort but the endodontist thinks I
should get root canal treatment.
I also read somewhere root canal treatment could cause problems elsewhere in

My dentist suggested that an electric toothbrush is the way to go.  She
also suggested that the price for one would be about 120 bucks "which
includes 4 heads".  I've seen them for a lot cheaper.  She wasn't trying
to sell me anything.  Why do you think she suggested the ...

Last time I went to the dentist I had a moderate reaction to xylocaine.
I felt somewhat weak and out of breath; I guess my blood pressure
lowered.
Now I'm afraid of going to the dentist again. Are there any safer

This is a forum for the discussion of natural approaches to health that
assist us all in increasing our health, wellness and vitality.
Please just look in on us to see what we are about.
Thanks for your time.

Well, I finally got to see the endodontist about two weeks ago.  I
meant to reply sooner but just kept putting it off.
The endodontist doesn't think I need a root canal.  Which was good
news.  But the tooth is still bothering me, so the situation is still

It's interesting that more than 20 posts went into a thread and the
person's main question, the subject line,  was not addressed.  It was
asked: