Monthly Archives: Dental Emergency

• Family Pressuring Me to See Dentist

  I have a toothache. I have for a while. My parents keep telling me that I need to see the dentist. They’ve even offered to pay for it. The money isn’t the problem. My real problem is I am terrified of dentists–like throw up at the thought of going terrified. I keep telling them I’m…

• Zirconia Allergy or Burning Mouth Syndrome?

  I had two zirconia crowns placed. I’m never a great dental patient because I have a bit of anxiety, but I do my best. Getting these crowns was a big deal for me, though you might find it silly. Since then, I have had this burning and itching in my mouth since getting the crowns.…

• My Daughter's Teeth Are Rotting

  I have a five-year-old daughter who is extremely uncooperative at the dentist’s office. I have been through four pediatric dentists in our small city trying to find one who can get her to cooperate and it just hasn’t happened. She needs a lot of dental work and is having trouble eating. I’m worried. She has…

• Should I Call an Emergency Dentist for a Lost Filling?

  Is it a dental emergency if I lost a filling? It’s the New Years Weekend and I don’t really fancy spending it in the dentist’s office. Mark C. Dear Mark, What??? You don’t want to ring in 2018 from a dental chair? I can’t imagine why not. What could be more invigorating? In the case…

• Front teeth loose after an assault—will they fall out?

  I was recently the victim of an assault, and was punched quite hard right in the mouth. I had to go to the emergency room to get stitches because it tore the corner of my mouth. While I was there they did a CAT scan, and said there are no fractures, but my front teeth…