first of all i'd like to apologize for my poor english(not my mother
tongue,as you can understand).
i have a couple of questions about root canal and pain issues.
i had a root canal on my right lower third molar(the last one) 2 weeks ago :

I have always had a DMFT of zero
I am approx 26 years old
I started taking Meds about 2/3 years ago that cause dry mouth
(xerostomia).

Our dentist is going to do root canal on my son as tooth abscess. Will
this treatment have potential damage to the permanent tooth? Is
extraction the safest treatment?

In recent months, a single dentist has had TWO letters to the editor
published in the ADA News.
It's hard enough to get ONE letter published, from among the many that
the editor received for each edition.

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"Whitening Stain Remover Swabs™ is a revolutionary new way to make
your smile more beautiful and healthy while achieving white teeth in
much less time and with less sensitivity. This is the first product

I am interested in getting orthodontic treatment, primarily for
cosmetic reasons.  I am currently 19.
Overall my smile is not bad, the upper and lower arches individually
are fairly straight and nice.  The problem is that my upper teeth are

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2051473,00.html
carabelli

I have some demineralization between teeth and it is stained. My
dentist has given me some special past which should reverse the
demineralization however I am wondering is the stain easily reversed
as well (through bleaching)?

Just a while ago I visited a local dentistry business, and I was going
to have a tooth filled.
The dentist recommended that I have several teeth filled, though I
wasn't aware of any problems or cavities before.   I do have a

i have a temp bridge on my teeth #'s 29 & 30. i get the perms in june. one
bridge on those 2 & 1 on the other side # 20.  i am definatly a dummie when
it comes to this stuff.  i've only been to a dentist a total of 6x's: 2
cleanings, x-rays, teeth pulled, check-up, prep for temp, ...

I wonder if any quantitative study has been done to somehow measure the
difference that rinsing your mouth out with water (warm or cold) might make
in preventing decay after eating sweets versus not doing anything at all,
Here is the situation I wonder about: you are at work and ...

I suffer from gum disease.  About 6 months ago, my gums bled very easily.
If I ate sometimes they bled.  Even if I washed my face and pressed to
hard around my mouth, my gums might bleed. There was blood on my tong
every every morning, a streak of it about 1" wide from front to ...

About 15 years ago I had 4 silver fillings my dentist said needed to
be replaced. He replaced them with composite fillings. The dentist
didn't even ask me if I wanted composite ones, as I can recall, he
just put them in. What is the point of putting 4 composite fillings in

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Dr.M.Devendra Kumar
MD ( Homeo)

My child, 6 yrs, had a bad tooth infection that caused swollen face.
Our dentist did a root canal and crown. Now it seems fine. Will the
infection likely cause any damage to the permanent tooth that are
developing below, such as tooth defect or decay?