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Last evening at t-ball practice my youngest daughter was hit in the mouth with a bat. One of her front teeth on the top broke right off, and the other one has a crack all the way across it. We took her to our family dentist first thing this morning, and he said he won’t…

Years ago, I let my former dentist talk me into white fillings, and have had cause to regret it ever since. My teeth became very sensitive, and over time I have had to have all those filling replaced by a different dentist. Two of the teeth my former dentist treated were my wisom teeth, and…

I was planning on attending a presentation being held at the local senior center about Clear Choice, but I heard they have had a lot of consumer complaints. I am retired, and on a very tight budget. I do not want to even waste my time going to the presentation if this company is not…

I have porcelain fused to metal crowns on six of my top front teeth. What can be done to get rid of the the black line where the crowns meet my gums? It was not this bad when they were first placed but over the last two years it has really become noticeable. What are…

I went to see my dentist because one of my molars had suddenly become really sensitive to everything, even air. It is winter here, and when the cold wind blew into my mouth it really hurt! Hot food or drinks were bothering it, too. Anyway, my dentist diagnosed the problem in like two seconds, and…

Is there some kind of temporary dental appliance that gives the illusion of straighter, whiter teeth? It fits over your teeth like a mouth guard would. What is something like that called? Is it expensive? Does it take a long time to be fitted for such a device, and does it hurt? Alan in Sacramento…

I need to know if dental bonding can be removed without doing any damage to my teeth. I asked my dentist to fix the gap in my front teeth (they were chipped, too, so there was a V-shaped gap). I have not had a lot of experience with this kind of dental repair, but I…

One of my molars has decayed below my gumline, and both my regular dentist and a specialist I saw said it has to be removed and replaced with a dental implant. I don’t have insurance and want to spread the cost of the two procedures out as much as I can. How long can I…

I am currently wearing full upper dentures, and I hate them. Nothing my dentist tries with them seems to work, and he has now suggested that I go to dental implants. I can not afford to do that on my own. Is there any kind of dental insurance plan out there that would help me…

In your professional opinion, which is better, Zoom whitening , or one of those at-home whitening systems? I know your office does the Zoom whitening, but I trust you to give me an honest opinion. Heather in St. Joseph Dear Heather – The short answer to your question is “It depends.” Used according to the…