Does this tooth really have to be extracted?
I had a crown when I was younger that fell off and left half of my tooth there, my dentist tells me I now have a tooth infection under it. There is a little white bubble under my tooth – he didn’t say...
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Hi and thank you for taking my question! For about 2 weeks I have been having jaw and tooth pain that comes and goes and seemed to move. I went to the dentist who I have not seen before. He did X-ray...
View ArticleHow to treat a cracked tooth
I have cracked a tooth. It is on the bottom next to the back. An endodontist looked at it and suggested a crown. but was asked by my regular dentist to take out the filling to see how deep the crack...
View ArticleSome dental bridge engineering principles, and why this planned bridge will fail
Dr. Hall, I had my upper 6 front teeth pulled due to periodontal disease. I was going to have 4 implants with two pontics, but asked for something less expensive. So we are talking about doing a...
View ArticleThis dentist wants to do gum surgery, while admitting she doesn’t understand...
Dr. Hall, My front teeth developed little ‘holes’ on the surface when I was a teenager and in my 20’s. I initially had some of them bonded. That was in the 80’s. This bonding yellowed with time. So my...
View ArticleIs this a salivary gland stone or a toothache?
We thank our advertisers who help fund this site. Dr. Hall, I had a mercury filling replaced in my bottom back tooth closest to the ear. Now pain develops and radiates into my ear. Before the filling I...
View ArticleMy veneers are too white AGAIN. What can I do?
We thank our advertisers who help fund this site. Dr.Hall, I would appreciate your opinion. I had nine “ceramic” veneers done on my lower teeth, five weeks ago. When they first came back I told the...
View ArticleSinus perforation from a dental implant – did the surgeon do it right?
We thank our advertisers who help fund this site. Hi Dr. Hall, First, thank you for taking the time to answer questions. 🙂 My question is about the impact of a sinus perforation, removal of an implant,...
View ArticleMy porcelain crowns are turning yellow
Dr. Hall, I have six porcelain crowns in the upper front. They are six months old and are turning yellow. I don’t smoke or drink any soda. I drink a cup of coffee every morning and water the rest of...
View ArticleMy new crown feels funny
Hello Dr. Hall, I moved, & went to a new dentist for a recommended crown. The dentist allowed the hygienist to attach the permanent crown, & did not check it, much to my surprise. It feels like...
View ArticleMy new crowns are turning yellow
Dear Dr. Hall I was so thankful to find your website. I have been so upset for the last three weeks since these crowns have been in my mouth. I had 6 porcelain crowns on my upper front teeth. I...
View ArticleI have to have all my teeth extracted. How can I keep my face from collapsing?
Dr. Hall, I just turned 40 & have to have the rest of my teeth (16) pulled. I am a crying mess. I recently found I have a severe calcium deficiency which I am slowly but steadily turning around,...
View ArticleAre the same-day crowns as good as the old-fashioned ones?
Dr. Hall I was reading on your site about removing a metal post in a tooth, which made me think of my experience. In May of this year I saw my dentist in The Netherlands for a checkup. I had a crown...
View ArticleMy crown has fallen off three times!
Dr. Hall, My crown has fallen off 3 times. I have returned to him again and he says I need a gingivectomy to keep the crown secure by giving the crown more tooth area to bond the crown. This sounds...
View ArticleThe dentist keeps adjusting, but his bite is still off
Hello Doctor Hall: I have ten zirconia crowns and they have all been burred down trying to fix my occlusion – after the first adjustments I developed hives on the inside of my lips and gums, and no...
View ArticleI have throbbing pain in my gum in one spot
Dear Doctor Hall, I am intrigued but also worried by a persistent sore point between by last molar top right and the next molar. The gum, not the tooth, is incredibly sensitive and always hurts after...
View ArticleCan there be a cavity in a tooth without any outward signs?
Dr. Hall, My right lateral incisor (#7) has been diagnosed with a cavity inside it, and dentist claims it needs a root canal. Interestingly, she has referred me to a root canal specialist who has the...
View ArticleMy dentist extracted my tooth but the root broke off
Dr. Hall, I had an upper first molar extracted. My dentist had some trouble with the extraction. Part of one of the roots broke off. So he referred me to an oral surgeon, and I am now scheduled in...
View ArticleDo I really need to have this bridge replaced?
Dr. Hall, I have a bridge on my upper right side and my dentist said I need to replace the bridge because one of the teeth holding the bridge is cracked below. I have no pain or symptoms, and replacing...
View ArticleAll-on-4 Implants from ClearChoice leave her bite off
I received All-on-4 implants in June 2023. They teeth are too big and don’t align. My bite is off. It’s hard to chew and swallow. ClearChoice said they are fine the front teeth set on top of each...
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