Monthly Archives: Dentists in Lafayette

• Can I Bill Ex-Husband for Emergency Dental Work?

  I’ve been divorced for about ten years. I left my ex-husband because he was abusive. It wasn’t until recently I developed the confidence to start dating again. When my ex-husband found out, he showed up at my apartment after one of my dates and beat me pretty badly. Thankfully, a neighbor noticed what was happening…

• Pediatric Dentist Strapped My Child Down

  I am absolutely appalled. I took my daughter to the pediatric dentist for the first time. I got a little nervous when they didn’t let me back with her, but I didn’t want to make her worry so I pretended it was no big deal and she’d have a lot of fun. You can imagine…

• Can an Adult Tooth Be Saved Once it's Knocked-Out?

  At my son’s football game one of the young men had a tooth knocked out. He just tossed it aside and kept playing. I’ve been wondering about that ever since. Could the tooth have been saved? Are there steps that need to be taken? Arlene Dear Arlene, How to Save an…

• Can a General Dentist do Dental Implants?

  I need to replace a tooth. Everyone says dental implants are the best replacement. Are there implant specialists or can a general dentist do them? Max L. – Connecticut Max, First, I’ll say, yes, dental implants really are the top of the line tooth replacement. Be aware that not everyone is a candidate for dental…