I am getting braces and the dentist/orthodontist suggested getting four teeth removed because of overcrowding. He left one root in for a premolar, which puzzled me because if he’s trying to make space, wouldn’t he need that space where the root is? I asked him about it and he told me it would fall out […]
Read More...I will admit to having a terrible fear of the dentist. Years ago, I had an infected tooth which needed a root canal treatment. I did the treatment but the experience was awful so I didn’t go back for the cap and the dentist never followed up. I thought I’d dodged a bullet, but now […]
Read More...I don’t know what happened. I had a tooth that my dentist was watching and suddenly it is Friday night and that tooth is killing me. Of course, the dentist is closed. I don’t know if I can wait until Monday. The pain is just too much. Can I go to an ER? Madison Dear […]
Read More...About nine years ago my dentist placed a crown on a tooth and then thought maybe it needed a root canal treatment but didn’t want to do the treatment through the dental crown. Recently, the crown broke and the tooth underneath it is quite decayed. He doesn’t think the tooth can be saved and wants […]
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