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Posts for Month: September 2024

A Disastrous Tooth Extraction

I went in to have several teeth extracted. I’m an anxious patient and so I used dental sedation. I ended up with two extra teeth being pulled than I was expecting. One of those back teeth perforated the sinus cavity. I didn’t find out that happened until the next day when I called to get […]

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A Disastrous CEREC Crown Experience

I needed a dental crown and my dentist went on and on about the benefits of having a CEREC crown. I’ll be honest that the idea of getting a dental crown in just one appointment was quite appealing. It turned out to be quite a disaster. Even after being in the chair for three hours, […]

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Salivary Gland stone or Toothache?

A few weeks ago, I had some tooth pain on a tooth. My tooth had a mercury filling. As I was planning on switching out that filling anyway, I scheduled an appointment. The dentist replaced the filling but didn’t see a problem. I’m still having pain but now it is radiating to my ear. I […]

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