One quick question,
Are X-rays enough for detecting if I had cavities?  my new dentist
took one panoramic and a couple of others and based on such told me I
had one cavity (I was expecting to have more).  I asked him whether he

I just was looking over my bill and it shows that I was charged $650
each (x4) for custom abutments for each of my implant crowns:
18,19,20 and 29. (18, 19 and 20 is a 3-tooth implant crown bridge).
First of all, these were not included in my Treatment Plan and I was

I live in San Diego and need 2 dental implants.  I am thinking about
traveling to Mexico to have the implants done to save some money.
Does anyone have any information on how to find a reputable oral
surgeon in Mexico?

Saw this and thought worth forwardign to more suitable ngg for informed
comment/debnuking - or confirmation of veracity?
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Given the provenance, this post copied to sci.skeptic.  That said, the

Guys--
    Who are you using for your credit card processing?  About what are you
paying overall (say, total fees as percentage of charge volume)?
    I think we're getting screwed.  We use MBNA, and we're paying this

Do you drink/use your own pee/urine for health ?
It is known as "urine therapy".
The proponents of urine therapy claim it cures genetic inherited
diseases as well as diseases such as AIDS, Cancer.

Some background.
Age 50.... decent health...etc.
Had a left bottom molar (2nd form the back) bothering
me when I chewed on it only.

Scientific American provides an intro to the article for free, but the
whole article is not online.  Could somebody with access to the article
give a detailed summary of all the major points?  I thank you and the
unborn millions thank you.  :-)

One my my upper front teeth has a feeling now and again through the day as
if someone is pressing on it from the front or back. Can anyone tell me what
this might be - I suffer with bad sinus problems which I will be having an
op for within a few months, but I thought sinusitis ...

I would like to get some opinions on my situation. I'm 30 years,
generally in good health, and had a some infection with my lower
impacted wisdom tooth. The dentist I went to told me I had an
extremely bad case and said that I should get it removed asap. He also

Got my crown 18 months ago and it fell off last Friday.
When the dentist put it in and asked me how it felt, I specifically
told him it didn't feel right.
He assured me I'd get used to it, that it would feel right in time.

How do I find an endodontist who is living in the 21st century?  None of the
endodontists I have spoken to seem to have any awareness of the articles
about coronal reinfection, thermal issues about gutta percha, or anything.
They make claims that are clearly contradicted by a ...

I'm a clencher, and my bite keeps changing, as well as developing a gap between
the two front bottom teeth, where there was none before. Is the dentist the
first one I should see, or should I go to an oral surgeon?  My dentist has blown
me off whenever I wanted to discuss it, so ...

I have had some form of lidocaine spray on my throat, for a surgical
procedure. I do not have any specific information on what was
administered to me, but I think many on this group know. I believe it
was in a small aerosol canister with an attached tube.

Had a crown done on my front tooth a year and a half ago and Friday,
the crown pops off. Went to a different dentist today and he says
there's decay on the stump which is why probably why the crown popped
off.