I've been reading this group, and am grateful for everyone's
willingness to offer time and advice.
I had an emergency root canal on 11/17. I went from no pain to serious
pain in a couple days, and although there was no physical evidence from

My lower front teeth, four to five of them used to pain always even
after aesthesia in cleaning. I have not done cleaning in couple of
years.  I found the tooth have started decaying around gums (there is
something brown). My gums bleed a lot around those teeth.

I did an examination on a patient. I took a radiograph and it revealed
a DO cavity on UR 7 and MO on UR 8. Both showed quite large
radiolucencies.
I decided to tackle UR7, which had an existing occlusal amalgam.

When the shrink goes nuts  By Yoel Donchin  "Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of
Megalomania and Modern Medicine" by Andrew Scull, Yale University
Press, 360 pages, $30
In 1920 in Germany, the surrealistic silent film "The Cabinet of Dr.

If any of you are interesting in helping alt.support.jaw-disorders
thrive, could you please monitor for new activity and maybe throw in
your two-cents' worth?
Thanks in advance,

I am searching for Oral Surgeons who practice this specific method for
extraction of wisdom teeth that are below the gum surface. Hope
somebody in this group will be able to help, or point into the right
direction.

I'm posting this to both smd and asj-d because I know the topic concerns
both groups equally.
What is the best way to help educate the general public about the
various devices available for "clenching" as they consider recommended

if it is possible to pill teeth up or down so as to avoid capping or
crowning!

"Cranberry Juice Cuts Cavities", CBS News, November 23, 2005,
Link:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/23/health/webmd/main1071692.shtml
Cranberry juice curbs cavities, new research shows.

I was told to floss for many years, and each time I would try, but
find it so uncomfortable/awkward/unpleasant. So I never did it.
Then I found these DenTek Silk Floss tools, which are little white
toothpick type things with one end holding a 1/2" piece of floss