My front teeth are a little asymmetrical and I think it's time
to fix them.
One of them is a little longer than the other, which I
understand is pretty easy to fix. But it also sticks out more

I haven't had one for maybe 10 years since Dr. Kochevar (also USC prof)
retired, but I've gone to three or four incompetents.  Last one did a
root canal and a couple of fillings in February 2007 and said I was in
fine shape.  His office fouled up the billing, told an outright lie ...

I had a permanent porcelain-fused-to-gold crown placed Tuesday on a
front tooth, the one in front of the incisor, on my left side.  I have
no pain and the tooth is comfortable, however, it is quite a bit too
olng, and descends about 1/8 inch below the two teeth on either

We've been exploring some of the issues behind jaw-pain associated with
eating as a hindrance to a person's nutritional well-being.  People who
find it painful to eat for whatever reasons, tend to avoid eating.  It's
crucial to navigate around what seems to potentiate the pain in ...

In the thread, "NTI continued", the discussion has taken its most recent
turn into the realm of dietary difficulties.
I'm going to be away from my "desk" for a week or so beginning tomorrow.  
It is my suggestion that you all consider the value of a good, long

I'm having a Cerec all ceramic crown being placed on #12 next week
(I'm wearing the temp now).  This is a Cerec Inlab crown, where the
Doc took a standard impression, not one done same day in the dentists
office.

Dr. Nedbalski  DDS Oral Surgery
3450 Penrose Pl # 120
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 447-9735

I have tori palatinus which is scheduled to be removed very soon. I'm going
in for impressions for an oral splint in 2 weeks. My questions are"
How painful is this surgery?
How painful is it after the surgery during recovery period?

Insurance Company Rules (ICR) so I *know* this is off topic!!  (Thanks
to Steve B)   ;-)
Anyway, if you don't know what a Desert Spoon is, this will likely not
mean much to you.  In my front yard, I have a mature Desert Spoon in

Good to hear the sinus procedure was minor.  Much less

  Well, actually I havent found the lower, but I had an upper from

Tooth 20 is crowned and not root canaled. Before when I was using the
water pik, it hurt a little when it hit the inside of the gum (the part
closer to the tongue). Then I felt the bone that goes around that part,
about a half inch below the tooth and it felt a little black and blue ...

I tried it.  Applied exactly as directed.  After 30 days of use, it
did absolutely NOTHING.  No shade differences at all.  I took a
picture at the beginning and a picture at the end, no change at all.
Advise everyone to save their money.

Joel Eichen:
I'm sure you know what I do for a living.  So, it will come as know
surprise to you that your name came up on my radar, and I have some
questions.

My usual dentist has recommended that I have a wisdom tooth (that has not
broken through gum) removed at a hospital as he thinks its infected and an
xray shows a "lining" (his term) across from the wisdom tooth to the next
space which is empty.