About 4 months ago I began the root canal process.  I was put on an
antibiotic on Friday afternoon and was drilled on Monday morning.  Is this
enough time to allow the infection to go away?  I questioned them and they
said the antibiotics would start to work immediately.  Anyway, he ...

I had two filling's one july 20th and one on aug1st, when I am eating
with a fork and the fork hit's them on the filling it hurts a lot, I am
confused about this and do not know if I should go back to the same
dentist, when he was drilling one of them it hurt like he hit a nerve or

How does one know if the treatment recommended by their dentist is really
necessary.  Also, how would one know whether the work they said they did was
really done?

In the near future I will be having oral surgery, and I'm trying to get
some advance information on the proceedure for general anesthetic.  I
am still waiting for the initial appointment with the doctor, but I'm
searching the internet in the meanwhile.  I'm curious to know all about

From a cursory observation of the anatomy of the maxillary region, it
would appear that the maxillary sinus is directly above the upper rear
molars. The maxilla (jaw bone) is there too but the maxillary sinus is
larger than the maxilla, so there is a way for infection in the root

a.
What is endosseous?...
b.
What is endosteal ?...

Hi all, I am 22 and have Cerebral Palsy. I notice when I brush my teeth,
my arms shake uncontrollably and it takes me about an hour to do a good
job brushing my teeth. I am in school and quite frankly don't have time
to spend this long brushing. If I am in a hurry, I have a ...

Does anyone know exactly what causes the weird feeling when chewing
aluminum foil? I have always wondered about this but never could get
an answer. Anyone have a clue? TIA.

Are these charges reasonable/average or am I being robbed?
D6240 - $ 917.00 - Pontic Porcelain Fused to Hi Noble
D6750 - $ 917.00 - Retainer Crown - Porcelain Fused to Hi Noble
D6010 - $1,496.00 - Screw Implant

I have a crown (porcelain over metal) on a back molar on the top.  It
was put on four years ago, while I was pregnant.  Recently, the back
part of it broke off.  I am not experiencing any pain or discomfort.
I'm wondering if it is common for crowns to break so soon.  Do I have

Will using a rinse than contains peroxide 2 or 3 times a day as well as
brushing keep my gums healthy? Is a peroxide based product better than
Listerine for preventative use? Thank you.

Just backed out of an extraction of a tooth from the bottom left hand
side of my mouth (near the middle)
The reason i backed out was i was so scared, the dentist injected the
drugs, waited for every thing to go numb then as he was pushing on the

Can anyone tell me if this company is serious
http://www.paidsurveyscom.info/free - It's taken me ages to find
company that has no signup costs, 99% of them charge a start up fee
They pay you to participate and complete online surveys which can ear

I just had my wisdom teeth removed yesterday (All 4 - Male 35), and
decided to do a local anesthetic only.
Two reasons, one, I just didn't want to go under, and two, I had heard
"Dr. Dean Edel" quote a medical journal as saying people who did so,

My endodentist attempted a root canal on a lower back molar today. I
have undergone 2 root canals with the same doctor before and had zero
discomfort.
Today she gave me 2 injections which numbed my mouth very well. Once