EXPERT
Dr. William P. Smith, D.D.S.
Dentist
- Sedona, Arizona
- University of Missouri at Kansas City, School of Dentistry
- Accepting new patients
I will have a filling without an injection tomorrow. Is it painful? How can I prepare?
"I will have a filling without an injection tomorrow. Is it painful? How can I prepare? "Is it painful? Teeth for one person are very sensitive, for another, there is very little...
At what age do wisdom teeth start coming in?
On and off jaw pain?
Open wide and close into your normal bite several times. Is there pain, joint noise, other? Now do the same thing, except close so that you are closing with the biting edges of your front teeth touching. Is there any difference in comfort in the 2 jaw positions? If it is more comfortable in the “biting edge against biting edge,” see your dentist. Ask him to make an appliance designed to treat OSA for you. It will support your jaw more forward in the biting edge even with biting edge position. There will be a space between the teeth. They will not touch. This appliance is to treat your joints, not to treat OSA. Wear it all night every night. Allow your jaw 30 minutes to readjust after taking it out before trying to close your teeth together. Your chewing symptoms will decrease with time as your joints heal. You may get a better sleep as well. You may need additional treatment depending on results.
Can you eat normally with a dental bridge?
What can I do for severe tooth pain?
What toothpaste helps build enamel?
Dipping your brush into baking soda and salt in the palm of your hand remains an excellent choice. It may be the least abrasive. You will receive no fluoride protection from this however. You could alternate if you want.
There are some toothpastes sold only to dentists that may be the closest to what you are after. They have claims of improving the teeth as well as protecting them. Talk to your dentist for more information on this.
I am glad you are interested in your teeth. There is a great amount of information about protecting teeth in the book GROWING A HEALTHY CHILD, SECRETS FROM A WISE OLD DOC.
Good luck.
How can I instantly relieve tooth pain?
Good luck in your search. A dentist that accepts insurance may not be able to spend the time necessary to find the problem for what insurance will allow.
Why do I have black spots on my tongue?
Can wisdom teeth cause canker sores?
Thank you for your question.
What can I do for my child's pain when they had their teeth pulled out?
How do you stop wisdom tooth pain at home?
I will assume you have wisdom teeth that are only partially erupted into the mouth. The following answer could be wrong if there is some other reason for your pain.
Partially erupted wisdom teeth will have some gum covering part of the tooth. Food debris and bacteria can collect under this gum and cause a painful infection.
Cleaning the debris from under the gum will help some, but can be painful due to the swelling from the infection. The area is difficult to reach. You may have some success using a water pick type instrument to flush water in the area under the gum. Hydrogen peroxide swished in the area can sometimes bubble stuff out.
A trip to the emergency room for antibiotics can help with the infection.
An advantage of being an established patient of a dentist is that you can call him for an antibiotic prescription.
It can get really bad fast sometimes. The sooner you get to a dentist, the better. Make it a priority.
Good Luck.
Can bad breath be caused by dental issues?
-Large tonsils with crypts.
-Sinus problems.
-Plaque between the teeth that needs to be flossed away. (Scrub up and down with floss on each in between surface without harming the gum. Think of scrubbing a dirty plate.)
-Calculus (tarter) on the teeth that needs to be cleaned off. (It can be under the gum and not visible to you.)
-Dental decay. (It can be in an area you cannot see.)
-An infected (abscessed) tooth with or without pain.
-A gum pocket between the teeth collecting and holding debris.
-A gum pocket behind the back tooth where a wisdom tooth is impacted.
-Debris imbedded in the roughness of the top tongue surface. Yes, your tongue needs to be brushed.
-A general disease producing odors that are escaping though your lungs.
The list could go on. You will find the cause easier with professional help as many of these cannot be determined by you. If no cause can be found, a mouth rinse containing chlorine dioxide may help.
Good luck as you work on figuring this out.
Does novocaine have any side effects?
Every one of them administers “Novocaine” many times every day, day after day. That is 100,000s every day.
If there were any adverse side effects, you would already know about them.
The more you relax during the procedure, the easier it will be. However do not “premedicate” yourself with alcohol or such. Go with confidence.
Does a root canal require anesthesia?
Why do I have sensitivity in all my lower teeth?
Your best answer would be from your dentist after an examination.
A few possible answers:
That is just the way it is right now, and with time the sensitivity will disappear
Clenching and or grinding of the teeth, especially during sleep
Using drinks that have a low Ph. (This includes all sodas, sports drinks, many of the bottled water drinks, fruit drinks, fruit juices, and similar.)
You have recently had treatment for gum disease
You are using a strong bleaching solution to whiten your teeth
Other reasons
Your best information will come after an examination and consultation with your dentist.
What are the best home remedies for toothache?
What is the importance of using dental floss?
Bacteria between teeth can cause dental decay between the teeth, gum disease, bone loss, and foul odor among other things.
Do yourself and other around your a favor. Clean 360 degrees around every tooth at least once every day.
After my braces were taken off, my teeth became very sensitive.
Do I have to floss my dentures?
It would be unusal for you to be able to floss the teeth on a removeable denture.
You may not be able to 100% prevent it.
Usually it can be maintained to an acceptable level by regular soaking. You can obtain a tablet or powder from your pharmacy dental section to add to just enough water to cover your oral appliance.
If your appliance is old and worn out, you may need a new one.
Have your dentist examine your appliance and offer his suggestions. That is your best source of information.