I had a full mouth of dental implants placed for implant overdentures. The permanent dentures were never completed or placed and something is off with the temporary ones. I have a mouth full of screws and am in pain all the time. Most of the time I can’t eat anything but soft foods. I’m kind […]
Read More...I finally have dental insurance. I’ve been losing teeth because of advanced gum disease. At this point, I’ve lost seven teeth, with more likely on the way. Is it possible for me to replace these with dental implants or will I have to get dentures? Kat Dear Kat, I’m glad you are looking into dental […]
Read More...I went to my dentist for porcelain veneers. We’d discussed them in depth and I have emails with him calling them porcelain veneers. When he did the procedure, I noticed that he ground the teeth down pretty far. That should have been a red flag because he told me that there would be hardly any […]
Read More...I’ve been in dentures for 25 years. I’ve hated my smile since getting them. I totally understand how George Washington felt about his wooden teeth. I’ve come into some money and would love to get dental implants. I have a couple of friends that got those instead of dentures and their smiles look very attractive. […]
Read More...I lost my job and don’t really have any money right now. To top it off I now have an infected tooth. At first it was just painful, but now my entire cheek is swollen. I don’t know what to do. My dentist wants payment up front and I just don’t have the money. I […]
Read More...I lost most of my upper teeth in a car accident. My dentist suggested that I just remove the rest of the teeth and get full upper dentures. Here’s the problem. It makes me gag. I’ve tried everything I can think of. Is there a way to fix this? Elaine Dear Elaine, You have […]
Read More...Can you advise me on something. I don’t think you’ll know who the dentist is because I am in a completely different state from you, but I wanted another dentist’s opinion. I needed (and still need) new overdentures for my mini implants. The hitch was that I was being transferred. I needed everything within eleven […]
Read More...I have a tooth in the back of my mouth that is so infected it has my cheek swollen. I do not have dental insurance and have recently been laid off so I don’t really have much money either. I don’t know how long it is going to take for me to find new work […]
Read More...I’ve been told I need a root canal treatment but my last two paychecks have been pretty small due to an illness I’ve had. Is it okay to put it off for a bit? If so, when will I know if it is time to find a way to make it happen? Cameron Dear Cameron, […]
Read More...I had to replace four teeth on my lower left arch. I did it with an implant bridge that had two dental implants. Before this, my teeth all came together at the same time. With the dental implant bridge, the side with the implants are meeting when I bite down, but the teeth on the […]
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