Is it possible to get an overdose as an adult from:
Twice a day fluoride mouthwash and..
Twice a day fluoride toothpaste and..
Fluorided drinkwater?

I would just like to get an educated guess from the obviously
very-knowledgeable sci.med.dentistry community:
What percentage of people over 40 do you think have a partial plate?
I'm wondering because my dentist just told me that I will need to have

I recently asked a dentist friend of mine the following question:
"What should I expect to pay for a splint?  Approximately.  I want to
have an idea so I'll know whether the price I am being quoted is
reasonable."

I have a capped tooth (on my upper jaw) that now has a fractured root.  So,
the root has to be removed and my options are a bridge or an implant.
I have a capped tooth on one side (nicely done) and a natural tooth with a
fairly deep filling on the other side.  I hate the thought of ...

From past threads:

       Greetings: So, what is better?
Thanks
SP

Hello, I'm new to this forum. I have 3 questions.. maybe you can help..
1). Is it recommended to brush gums? I have a hard toothbrush and have
been brushing my teeth, as well as my gums. I've heard it is good to
"massage" the gums, but it dawned on me that I had better know what I'm

Whot?
See the prices .....??
Is this how you guys order this stuff?
Joel

I'm wearing a multi-tooth temporary crown piece. Some of the filed
teeth are covered by a temporary teeth that extend completely beyond
the filed tooth to slightly below the gum line. I'm certainly aware
that a temporary piece is often ill-fitting - it's hardly a perfect

Some of you seem to thing this subject is funny, it is NOT! I did a bit of
searching, this is from previous posts, some do not have the URL's.
http://tinyurl.com/abwro
http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/00n_1665/00N-1665-EC-07.html

Howdy all:
I got this flyer in the mail this week, and it's not the first time. The
page is pink and there are lots of marketing ploys, such as the $799
admission fee is an unheard of bargain off the regular price, which is

After more than a decade with no health insurance, now I have coverage
including Delta Dental.
The last tooth cleanings I had (long ago), I felt I was shortchanged. Both
times, the hygienist cut it short. Once, because she could see she was

ONE MORE TIME!!!!
DO NOT E-MAIL ME PRIVATELY!
This has been a long standing rule of mine. Every posters here should know
it by now.

For the record, I'm getting a little upset every time I hear from a
patient, "I hate the dentist."
It sometimes makes me think that I've chosen the wrong profession.

I would like some advice. I have severe gum recession behind my bottom
front teeth. I've been aware of it for over 1 year and have had little
luck finding help. I've requested that my dentist refer me to a
periodontist, but he seems to be unconcerned and cannot offer any