I had a molar break. It is not the wisdom tooth, but the one in front of it. I was short on money so put off going to the dentist. Plus, if I am being completely honest, then I will admit I’m not the best dental patient. This happened a week and a half ago. […]
Read More...My sister had a tooth extracted. At the time of the extraction, there was already some swelling of her jaw. He prescribed her some amoxicillin for the infection. It has been three days since her extraction, and the swelling has hardened and gotten worse. I keep telling her to call her dentist back because I […]
Read More...I had a dental implant bridge placed. Since then, the right side of my bite seems fine. The teeth touch the way they’re supposed to. But, on the left side, the teeth don’t touch at all. Is this normal? It doesn’t feel right, but my dentist says the implants are perfect. Angie Dear Angie, No, […]
Read More...Years ago, in my young and foolish days, I broke a tooth. I didn’t bother doing anything about it. Eventually, the rest of the tooth broke off, but as it wasn’t bothering me, again, I just let it be. Lately, though, the hole that is left has been giving me problems. It will hurt from […]
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