Can a Root Canal Treatment Be Re-Done?
I had a root canal treatment done a few years ago. Now the tooth is infected again. My dentist is saying we’ll need to re-do the root canal treatment. Before I agree to this, I have a few questions. First, I didn’t even know a root canal treatment could be done more than once. Second, […]
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Can’t Afford To Deal My Wisdom Tooth?
I cracked a wisdom tooth some time ago but didn’t really have the money to deal with it. Now it is decaying and I am still broke. The tooth is super sensitive. Is there a way to deal with this just with antibiotics? Kevin Dear Kevin, I’m sorry you are going through this. It’s always […]
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Space Maintainer Needed
My six year old daughter have two molars that have severe decay, which has broken them. My dentist is recommending that we extract them. I thought kids needed their molars for a long time, like until they are almost teenagers. Is this the right procedure for her? Should we do a root canal treatment instead? […]
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I’m Losing Teeth Because Of My Fear
I haven’t been to the dentist in years because of early childhood trauma. I was too difficult for dentists after that and my parents sort of gave up on taking me. As an adult, I continued the tradition. Now I have a tooth that is so decayed I am certain it will have to come […]
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What Antibiotics Do I Need for My Tooth Infection?
A couple of years ago, I had a root canal treatment on a tooth infection. Then, the pandemic hit and I lost my job. I was not able to go back and afford the cap for the tooth. The filling part for the hole fell out. I was using store bought filling for a while, […]
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Will a Tooth Infection Spread to My Brain?
I was told that I have a tooth infection. I was always taught by my mother that these are serious and should not be left untreated. They can even spread to your brain. The doctor just wrote me a prescription for an antibiotic and told me NOT to take it until a week before my […]
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Can a Root Canal Infect a Salivary Gland?
My daughter has had two salivary glands which they cannot find a cause for. One of the things I am wondering about is whether or not a tooth that had a root canal treatment could be the cause. That tooth is near the salivary gland that keeps getting infected. Is it possible that the tooth […]
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Options for an Infected Tooth
I have a tooth, which previously had a filling, start to bother me. I went back to my dentist and he said the tooth is infected and wants to extract it. I hate the idea of having a missing tooth. Are there other options for dealing with a tooth infection? Lisa Dear Lisa, I don’t […]
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Antibiotics and Tooth Infections
Can you help me? I went to a dentist I had never been to before for an emergency dental appointment. I was in massive pain. He told me I had a tooth infection and prescribed an antibiotic for me. Within a few days I was feeling better, but now it is starting to hurt again. […]
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Did Dental Shots Cause My Problem?
I recently had to have a tooth extracted. At the time of the procedure, it took an incredible and excruciating number of shots to get me numb. I lost count at about twelve. Then, a few days later a bone spur appeared. I went back and the dentist took care of that, with more pain […]
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