I have an infected tooth. I went to see an emergency dentist because I don’t really have a dentist at the moment and he gave me some antibiotics. They did help, but once they ran out the infection flared back up. Now my cheek is swollen. Do you have a recommendation for me? Should I […]
Read More...I really hate going to the dentist and nothing about my latest appointment has changed my mind. I had a tooth extraction because it was badly infected. Apparently, when he extracted the tooth he perforated my sinus cavity. A few days after the extraction, my cheek swelled up and there was a lot of discharge […]
Read More...I have a tooth that has been bothering me. I didn’t worry about it until the side of my face swelled up. I went to see my doctor thinking maybe it was a different problem. He checked everything over and said he is convinced it is a dental problem and I need to see a […]
Read More...I have a tooth which has been bothering me. My dentist said that he does not see any remaining canals of my molars because of calcification. This particular tooth already has a dental crown on it already. My dentist said he’s going to give me an antibiotic, but if that doesn’t work he wants to […]
Read More...I have a tooth that is very infected. My cheek is swollen. The problem I have is that I was laid off. I don’t have any extra money. I barely have enough to pay rent. My dentist does not take payments and I don’t know what to do. Is there a way to nurse this […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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...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, […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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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