What hints, tips, pointers are there about
how a patient might try improving communication
with the dentist or the specialist dentist?...
especially but not necessarily limited to the

Hi. I just replied to a couple of posts for the first time, but I have
been lurking a bit, and have a question.  I have found that the dentists
(and others here) are really great and share some good info, and that is
cool. I started lurking shortly before I saw the dentist for ...

Greetings to the group!
First-time post; have read dozens over the last several hours here.
For your review and comment, I present my personal dental history -
opinions are welcomed on what I should consider for my course of

What hints, tips, pointers are there about
how a patient might try improving communication
with the dentist or with the specialist dentist?...
especially but not necessarily limited to the

I'm gonna get my questions in since I'm on a dental kick.
One of the biggest problems for me in going to the dentist is the
anticipation of pain.  It isn't the pain itself, which under my current
dentist is very minimal to non-existant, but the anticipation.

I don't understand why we can't have a kind of brush-on stuff that can
isolate teeth from outside,  like paint on wood.

Any place can patients find out the reputations of a dentist?

I broke a tooth and had to have a crown placed on the tooth. The dentist
used  Litocain to deaden the tooth and apparently the needle damaged the
muscle in my jaw.  I woke up the next morning and was only able to open my
mouth about an inch. I talked to my dentist and he told me ...

Does dental drilling and filling cause crack lines on enamel?

What is the purpose of dental polishing? As I understand, stains are
an aesthetic issue, right? If so, can I skip polishing? Because I am
concerned of the enamel loss more than aesthetic benefit.

Hi, I hope its ok to post a question here..I am wondering, I had a
root canal done last friday due to a broken filling I did not know
about that was quite deep that caused my tooth to decay. (last upper
molar right side) When  my dentist did it, he said it was slighty

Butler Gum seems to be no longer making their Gum Stimulator Refills,
bar code 70942 0061 (601 on upper right corner of package).  No longer
carried by any stores that I can find (pharmacies, big chain stores,
etc.) Butler Gum also has not responded to emails.  It's hard for me to

How are you all? If you don't mind I thought I'd drop in and get a
feel of what to expect from an upcoming root canal procedure.
I just signed up for both a Dental Plan and Dental Insurance.  I have
piercing pain in my upper left tooth.  I already went for the

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What are professionals doing in the areas of
improving customers services at dental practices and
improving customers services at dental schools' clinics?...

I wonder if someone here might shed some light/give me information? I am a
43 year old female, light smoker, drink a couple of glasses of wine every
night -no binge drinking. I was diagnosed with lupus (SLE) approx 7 years
ago and had treatment (prednisone) and was under the care ...