I just got a new dental plan that only pays $20 to extract a tooth.  Am I
correct in my opinion that that is just a token payment, and that the cost
of an extraction will be in the $100 to $250 range?  TIA.

I had one done a year ago and it seems the dentist was supposed to put
a crown on the tooth after but never did.  Now it s falling apart.  Is
he not supposed to put a crown on?
Lisa

I've always been a tooth grinder at night. Now, I've had my lower teeth
extracted
and posts implanted to hold a denture. Once the bar attachment is in
place am I

 Excruciating pain and tooth breaks through gum , very sharp. already
rotted before it even came through on 33yr old male.The nerve is open making
eye twitch and the smell of something dead in mouth, tasteless. What is it,
what operation needed and is person going to DIE? the ...

I need some suggestions from someone.
I am having tooth pain on the left side of my face. The back 2-3 teeth.
And the jaw (left side) is tender (as if I have swollen glands). I
don't have strep throat or ear infections. This tooth related pain is

Would anyone object to a little more traffic and
collaboration between SMD and DentalCom.Net?
We have a gateway waiting  in the wings ......
Joely

I had one previously, which I lost, made by another dentist in a
different state and it was fine.
With this new one I still wake up with jaw tension. It was adjusted
once. It's as if it pushes my jaw backwards where I then bite thru the

amalgam is good and it's gonna be covered by the crown so nothing it could
ever release
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Dear patient or lay-person searching this news group for answers to dental
questions.
As you no doubt have already noticed, this site has been hijacked by trolls
trying to fabricate issues about toxicity levels and diseases which do not

My dentist just informed me that I have a deep pocket (7) above the #5
tooth (upper right) and wants me to see a periodontist.  I recall a
similar experience 8 years ago with other deep pockets, when I decided
to work harder at cleaning my teeth and improving my general health

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My dentist wants to fill in some side wall deterioration
underneath an existing amalgam filled tooth. He said something
about joining the composite resin to the amalgam or butting it
up. Is that possible? Having amalgam and direct composite resin

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This is an undated picture from Caroline Arcini of the Swedish National
Heritage Board, that shows filed and - earlier probably - colored upper

My dentist says I need a crown for one of my bottom teeth and he has
explained that you need a strong base under it. He says the best base is
amalgum because it is strong enough to provide long term support for the
porcelain or gold crown. Some people have told me to avoid ...