I just went to the dentist,  and I got a credit card receipt. I did not
get an itemized list of what exactly was charged for what.  The front
desk clerk said it was figured if my insurance did not cover the rest I
would get a bill from them?  Is it standard practice to give the

I am patient looking for advice form someone experience with TMJ.
I am a 24 year old male
I have dry mouth dry mouth syndrome due to medication for depression I
have been on since 14 years old

OK, here's my fundamental question about oral health: What causes
periodontitis?
I have been seeing a dentist and receiving prophylaxis every six months
for as long as I can remember. For the past couple of years my

I'd be grateful for any insight that I can get into this stressful
situation.
Before my dental work was done, I was given a written estimate of what
my costs would be and what my insurance would cover.  My insurance was

I had 4 implants today, done by a grad student at the periodontal
dept. of a major dental school. They were going to do just 3 but they
ended up doing 4: 18, 19, 20, and 29.
I thought someone who is considering getting implants might be

my dentist is recommending that i have all my fillings replaced (4).
she wants to take out the traditional amalgam and replace them with
ceramic onlays and composite fillings. unfortunately my dental
insurance does not cover anything but traditional amalgam and i don't

I had a four quadrant scaling and root planing performed by a general
dentist. Nine months and two weeks later, I was referred to a periodontist
by a different general dentist. I showed the periodontist documentation
showing my previous SRP. The periodontist recommended having the ...

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http://www.integratedhealthpractice.com/treatment.asp#Root
 ll root cancel fillings have the potential to casue bad health. This
is because, althought the nerve has been removed, bacteria still

   CEREC is a new  CAD device which helps dentists make cavities with
help of computer,design restorations and crowns.It also has inbuilt
intraoral cam.Do you feel this equipment will be useful for dentists?

I've decided to invest in my smile. I have just begun my research.
What kind of budget am I looking at?
My teeth are average, nothing seriously wrong with them.
I live in Ontario, CA (about 40 miles east of LA).

You Dentists have ruined more lives with your toxic Mercury fillings
than one can comphrehend. The pain and suffering you have caused
justifies compensation. The class action lawsuit against you and the
ADA I will support. You people should be ashamed of yourselves!!!! One

Hi.  I have been looking to get a lingual frenectomy & a tongue
burification done, but I've never been to an oral surgeon before.  So I
had a few questions about the procedures of a typical oral surgeon.
How do they determine prices of a surgery?  How do consultations work &

First question: I have several slightly decayed area's on my teeth along the
gumline, they aren't cavities yet but the dentist expects them to become
cavities in a couple of years.
Is it a good idea to have such area's filled with composite to prevent

My wife and I just returned from Gyor, Hungary where I had extensive
dental work including 6 implants, 28 crowns, 2 bridges and 1 root canal
through Hungarian Dental Travel. I was able to save 75% over the quote
from my local dentist. The dentist was amazing and his facilities were

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