I have pretty bad case of fluorosis. My permanent teeth came in brown
and mottled with hardly any enamel and looked bad from the start.
Dentists have theorized that I must have been given large doses of
fluoride as a baby, perhaps my mom took something when she was

Last October all of the teeth in my mouth became very sore. There was no
throbbing, they were just sensitive to hot/cold/touch.  Some teeth were
worse than others, bottom right molars, front incisors. But it varied from
day to day. This lasted a few days and went away.

My son will be 7 years old soon.  He has an underbite problem
inherited from his mom, who inherited from her mom.
My son's mom has been correcting her underbite for the past 2 years
with an orthodontist.  I sorta think what her ortho did was simply

Does anyone know the percentage of crowned teeth (ceramic) that eventually
end up needing root canal or extraction? Have there ever been any
studies/research done? My guess is that it is a high percentage.

The other day on a lark I asked a 93 year old I know who is in good health
whether he ever had a root canal. I was surprised to hear that he did not.
He once had some implants but he told me they didn't "take" so he now just
wears dentures.

and my teeth are shifting back to their old position.  After a certain
point will the retainer become useless? or will putting it back on
move my teeth into their proper position?

I collect old newspapers. This is from The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, August
6, 1862. I hope you can make most of it out. I couldn't fit in the
prices but a "Full upper or under set of teeth on silver...$10" . He
also offers on "amber, gold or patina" up to $50 and "Extraction" 25

I'm 48 and yes have always had bad teeth. When I was in my mid teens I
had an accident and my front 4 teeth were knocked out and 2 damaged.
The dentist did a great job by placing a bridge in that has lasted
approx. 30yrs but it is now my problem. One of the "anchors" in my

Can anyone tell me what is the mostly used dental filling materials?
im doin my assignment for advanced biomaterial subject and the title
of assignment is "Biomaterial in Dentistry". So i decide to choose
resin-based composite as my title. i would like include the

I found this site:
       http://tlc4gums.com/
   It claims that this laser treatment is so much
better than the traditional gum surgery.

http://www.fluoridealert.org/
NEW: Fluoride: Top 10 Scientific Developments of 2007
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January 26, 2008: 1,370 Professionals Call for an End to Water Fluoridation

Is this real? And could we see its practical application anytime soon (e.g.,
this decade)?
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/06/28/teeth-grow.html

Dental Insurance
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dental discount card holders. We are also offering Discount Dental
Plan for family & Individuals. We have Affordable Dental Discount

Can anyone tell me what causes a tooth to feel cold, even though to the
touch it isn't. I seem to have sinusitis as well at the moment, could this
be the cause of the strange feeling I am getting?

I am looking for an endodontist in southern CT (or anywhere in the NYC
region) who uses one of the newer biocompatible root canal filler materials.
The ones contacted so far use only gutta percha. Anyone here know of any?
Thanks.