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Eli Madera
Dentist
Dr. Eli Madera is a Dentist practicing in Norwalk, CT. Dr. Madera specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
5 years
Experience
Eli Madera
- Norwalk, CT
- Boston University
- Accepting new patients
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Can a tooth with internal resorption be saved?
You would need to take a radiograph to determine how large the resorption is, and based off that, survivability of the tooth can be determined.
Can you floss between a bridge?
The teeth on the sides of the bridge can be flossed regularly, but the teeth included in the bridge will require super floss to clean properly under the bridge.
Do wisdom teeth get cavities easily?
That depends on how they are positioned in your mouth. If there is enough space in your mouth and the wisdom teeth are properly aligned with the rest of the teeth, then they should READ MORE
That depends on how they are positioned in your mouth. If there is enough space in your mouth and the wisdom teeth are properly aligned with the rest of the teeth, then they should be easy to keep clean and cavity free.
At what age do adults need to consider dentures?
Need for dentures isn't determined by age; it is determined by lack of teeth.
Can internal tooth resorption be reversed?
Unfortunately it can't be reversed, but it can be treated as long as the resorption is small.
Will my teeth shift without a retainer for a week?
The teeth will shift slightly, but the retainers should still fit well enough to reverse the shift if you start using it again right away.
What do I do if my retainer doesn't fit anymore?
If the teeth have only slightly shifted, then new retainers should work fine. If the teeth have shifted too much, then Orthodontic treatment will be needed to reverse the shift. READ MORE
If the teeth have only slightly shifted, then new retainers should work fine. If the teeth have shifted too much, then Orthodontic treatment will be needed to reverse the shift.
What happens if you don't wear your retainer for a month?
Your teeth might shift too far for the retainer to fit. If that happens, then you will need to get new retainers to hold the new position, or get slight Orthodontic treatment redone READ MORE
Your teeth might shift too far for the retainer to fit. If that happens, then you will need to get new retainers to hold the new position, or get slight Orthodontic treatment redone to reverse the shift.
Can wisdom teeth pain cause ear pain?
It is not uncommon for pain related to the wisdom teeth to transfer the pain to nearby body parts like the ears.
Can wisdom teeth cause ear and throat pain?
Pain related to the wisdom teeth can sometimes transfer to nearby body parts like the ears and throat.
Is it ok to not wear a retainer for 2 days?
The shift in the teeth that occurs in just 2 days is very minimal, so the retainers should still fit fine afterwards. Just don't make a habit of it because the less you use the READ MORE
The shift in the teeth that occurs in just 2 days is very minimal, so the retainers should still fit fine afterwards. Just don't make a habit of it because the less you use the retainers, the more your teeth may shift.
