I just got my upper partial denture yesterday. It fills two teeth on the right & three on the left
side of my mouth. There are three stainless steel wire loops that wrap around the existing
anchor teeth. It appears to fit fairly well but a little uncomfortable especially with the ...

Which is the best rinse to use to prevent disease and to keep gums
healthy?  Thank you

I selected the following excerpts from the TMJ Association's website to
share here in smd because the information is intended to benefit the
public (charitable organization).  http://www.tmj.org/
Would anyone care to comment upon Dr. Daniel Laskin's comments about the

Hi Joel, where are you? Still in seatle, or riding is not your way?
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All the best,
Proka

Eight years ago, I had a Panorex done. The dentist told me to see an
oral surgeon who said he saw what looked like a cyst on tooth #17. I
went for a second opinion to the oral surgeon I had used before and is
really well respected in my commnity. He said it doesn't look like a

Hope I can explain this accurately. I can see and feel a sharp "root"
or bone or something protruding about 1/4" above the left upper canine
tooth. It's a small hard "bump" that feels like a bone spur, for lack
of a better word. I've felt all along the upper gum area, as in the

What is a "porcelain noble crown" or "porcelain high noble crown" and how
does it differ from a porcelain gold crown?
Thanks

The bottle and package of Sensodyne ProName says:
"WARNINGS
When using this product do not use longer than 4 weeks unless
recommended by a dentist or physician."

I would be grateful for some advice from the resident experts here about
a problem my daughter (in her late twenties) is having with one of her
teeth.
The tooth is an upper left molar (one in from the rear, the wisdom teeth

Had a CT Scan on May 2006 before placing implants in upper right in
Feb 07.
Now it is time (past time) to get the crowns on those upper implants
(3 and 4). But the student dentist who will be doing the crowns told

If the thought of visiting your dentist scares you rigid then you
definitely must read on. You see if you think about it logically it is
in your dentists best interest to make your dental experience as easy
going and calming as possible. You see he knows only to well that if

I am scheduled for a root canal evaluation because of a nagging pain
I've had in my upper right quadrant - not sure exactly which molar is
affected, but suspecting one that has a crown.
I would like to know what the evaluation involves, and is there a

I had a good number of ancient fillings replaced a few months ago. I was
told that I should expect sensitivity for up to several weeks afterwards
(something about the caustic adhesives).  However, now it is about three
months later and they still flare up from time-to-time. A ...

I am not at all bothered by shots/needles anywhere on my body EXCEPT
in my mouth.  I am literally full of anxiety about needles in my
mouth.  They hurt terribly (it's been 15 years but I still vividly
remember how it felt.)  I am in need of some dental work which will

So I got four wisdom teeth taken out. Major pain. I flushed the first
script of oxycodone down the toilet because it had aspirin in them
and
I thought they would mess with my gastritis (I was still