I have two old composite fillings - one in my upper left first incisor and
the other in my upper left second incisor. They are located on the extreme
edge of the tooth and aren't visible when looking at the teeth directly.
They are also not on the biting surface of the incisors ...

Had a pacemaker put in about 5 weeks ago. Am due to go to dentist for
cleaning, soon. Do I need antibiotics, before visit?
I plan to ask my cardio dr., but he is on vacation.  Will appreciate any
replies. e-mail welcome

Here is a second article which says much the same thing.
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Summary: Eating soy foods increases estrogen in people. This
effect is most

I am 55 yrs old and had difficulty all of my life with my teeth. They started
out on their own being "bad" and years of drug abuse didn't help them. When I
was a pre-teen, my parents took us to a family friend who was the most
barbaric dentist practicing dentistry! So, I avoided ...

We made the mistake (?) of letting my wife's sister in Mexico do a
root canal on her. She was visiting and it needed done, so her sister
wanted to do it. (Yes, her sister is a dentist and I understand she
went to a very good dental school. But she has not been practicing

I am a poor student who needs around 1500 dollars in dental care... I
heard that i can get paid to be a patient for the exam and was
wondering how i could go about doing this?

I went to a dentist after a long time and they found i needed two root
canals..I had them done (one molar on either side on the lower jaw) -
but they are constantly achy..infected and give me a lot of trouble. I
have very few days when my teeth are not aching..

As a kid, the family dentist used some sort of non-amalgam
tooth-colored fillings in my teeth.   Never had a problem with them and
they were unobtrusive so I liked them.  A few years later, that dentist
retired and 10 years ago his partner put in a small amalgam filling in

After flossing & brushing i use the following;
1. 30 sec. Mouth rinse: Generic Citrus Listerine.
2. 60 sec. Non alcohol fluoride rinse.
Is the above an appropriate procedure? Are there preferable rinses? Is there

I am in the process of having extensive work done on my teeth at NYU
dental school. After several fillings seven extractions and bridgework,
I believe that I will not achieve a smile that will bring back my self
esteem. I have several missing and crooked teeth and the condition of

Hi, Folks --
The day after tomorrow I have agreed to accompany a young man who is having
every single remnant of whatever teeth he has removed, which sounds like
absolute hell, to me.  The procedure is supposed to take 5-6 hours.

Hi, Folks --
The day after tomorrow I have agreed to accompany a young man who is having
every single remnant of whatever teeth he has removed, which sounds like
absolute hell, to me.  The procedure is supposed to take 5-6 hours.

I took a panex last week and it shows that my 47 has been impacted by
my 48 and a large hole has formed inside due to decay. The dentist that
took the panex recommended a root canal and subsequent crowning to save
the tooth. I later consulted another 2 dentists and both thought that

I have slightly crooked front teeth and was quoted abt. $5000 to straighten
them using the Invisalign system. According to my dentist it would take
anywhere between 14-18 months to get the desired result. Is this amount in
the ball park of what it should cost to do this? How much ...

I had a tooth extraction last week.  Over the weekend the pain started
to increase so I went to the emergency dentist who cleaned out the
socket of debris and packed it with Alvogyl.  The pain subsided almost
immediately, and on the advice of the dentist I have rinsed my mouth