Monthly Archives: Dental Implants

• Does She Need to Remove All Her Teeth?

  I had not had dental care for most of my life. My parents didn’t have dental insurance or money. I was equally in poverty as an adult. I finally was able to improve my circumstances and was able to get to the dentist. As expected, my teeth and gums are a mess. I had two…

• Who Removes Teeth for Dentures?

  I have always had a problem with going to the dentist, ever since I was a child. This has led to me having some pretty severe problems with my teeth. I was pretty much only going when there was a dental emergency . I’m really tired of it because every appointment is a nightmare. I’m…

• Can Invisalign Work With Missing Teeth

  I never got to have braces when I was younger. Since then, I lost a couple of teeth. I am too embarrassed to smile. I have a job and they recently hinted that they want to promote me. However, because it is an upfront position, I would need to get my smile fixed up. The…

• Dealing with a High Resistance to Novocaine

  I am 27 years old and have horrible teeth. Dental work is almost impossible for me because I have a high resistance to Novocain which makes it almost impossible to get numb. I’m thinking my only option is to remove my teeth and get dentures. I want to move up in my career and feel…

• Is She Allergic to Her Dentures?

  Can you help me? I recently received dentures. When I first wore them, I started getting some redness around my eyes and swollen glands. I continued wearing them and went back for a fitting. I am really pleased with how they fit, but the awful symptoms got worse. After a few days, I started having…

• My husband Just Broke Off Two of His Teeth

  My husband took quite a fall and broke his two front teeth. It appears the roots are still intact. We went to see an emergency dentist and he told us just to have the teeth extracted. Is there any way to save his teeth? Brenda Dear Brenda, I am sorry about your husband’s accident. While…

• Can I Get Gold Teeth on Dentures?

  I’m only 49 but I’m about to get dentures. I’m tired of these teeth hurting me, I’m ready to be rid of them! I’ve never had dentures before, so I’m kind of excited at the thought of looking good. I was wondering though, do they ever make them with gold-outlined teeth on the front? I…

• Help! I Look Like a Chipmunk!

  Can you advise me? I’m looking for a second opinion. My two front teeth are long and stick out a bit from the rest of my teeth. I always feel like my teeth make me look like a chipmunk. My dentist is suggesting I extract them and get dental implants, but I want to make…

• Will Invisalign Correct Misalignment?

  I have some misaligned teeth but feel too old for traditional braces. I asked my dentist about Invisalign and he said it does not correct misaligned teeth. I sort of have my doubts and felt like he just wanted to refer me to an orthodontist friend of his. So, I thought I would double-check with…

• Surgeon Won't Take OUt Both My Teeth

  I am very frustrated. I had a root canal treatment that I think has failed and the tooth needs to be removed. Near that, I have an impacted wisdom tooth that my dentist says is infected and he thinks needs to be removed. I am fine with that, but he refuses to remove the tooth…