Monthly Archives: Dental Flipper

• Dentist Only Gave Her One Option, Which Is Unethical

  I had a couple of accidents when I was in elementary school I had a couple of accidents that damaged my front tooth. Over the years it has turned an ugly brown. I want to get it fixed but my dentist said I’d need a dental implant to do that because there is not enough…

• Cancer Patients Losing Teeth

  I have had a long year and a half of cancer treatments. My teeth are an absolute wreck as a result. I have several teeth needing crowns and two that are so bad they need to come out. I did brush during my treatments. Though, I threw up a lot so that might be why…

• Temporary Tooth Replacement before Dental Implants

  My daughter has a congenitally missing tooth. Our plan is to replace it with a dental implant once her jaw is completely developed. In the meantime, we have done orthodontics and have the space opened up. Our dentist provided a Maryland Bridge for the temporary tooth replacement as we wait for her jaw to grow,…

• Could A Dental Flipper Make My Teeth Look Straight

  I feel at 42 years old I am too old for braces, but my teeth are crooked and I’m tired of it. I wondered if a dental flipper could make my teeth look straight? Kelsey Dear Kelsey, I think you may be confusing a dental flipper with Snap on Smile. A dental flipper is a…

• Dental Implants for Hockey players

  Help! My son is a recent professional hockey player. He recently had a tooth knocked out. We’d done some research and read that dental implants are the best replacement. However, his teammates who have been in hockey longer have told him that implants aren’t a good idea. But, we don’t want to leave the space…

• Dealing with Congenitally Missing Lateral Incisors

  My daughter never received one of her adult lateral incisors. When the baby one fell out, our dentist said not to worry about it because the adjacent teeth would shift to fill in the spot. While they did, it left a bit of a gap, which leaves my daughter feeling embarrassed by her smile. This…

• A Maryland Bridge in an MRI

  I have a Maryland Bridge and am in need of an MRI. Is this safe or do I need to make other arrangements? Carl Dear Carl, While the Maryland Bridge is generally a non-precious dental alloy, it will contain some nickel and/or cobalt. These are metal, but it is unlikely an MRI will dislodge it.…

• a Maryland bridge is not a temporary tooth replacement

  My daughter had a gymnastics accident which damaged a tooth. Three failed root canal treatments later and we need to extract the tooth. My plan is to eventually replace the tooth with a dental implant when she is old enough. In the meantime, we need a temporary replacement. My dentist suggested a Maryland Bridge. I…

• will a dental flipper make my teeth look straight?

  I’m too old for braces, but the way my teeth stick out is really holding me back professionally. Is there a way if I put a dental flipper over my teeth it could make my teeth look straight? Kimberly Dear Kimberly, Invisalign: The adult solutions to braces I think you are confusing a dental flipper…

• Dental bridge before implant?

  I’m a little concerned about what my dentist is recommending for a missing tooth on my 15-year-old daughter. We’re planning on getting her a dental implant when her jaw is developed enough for one. I was looking at some temporary replacements. I thought a flipper would be a good option, but my dentist wants to…