Monthly Archives: Emergency Dentist

• Are Dental Implants Cheaper Through a Dental School?

  I have dentures and hate them. They don’t fit well and I have trouble eating as a result. My dentist said I just need time to get used to them. It’s been three months and, if anything, it feels worse.  Dental implants are really expensive. I learned about them from a friend. My dentist does…

• Dentist Gave Me Crowns Instead of Veneers

  I’d been talking to my dentist about porcelain veneers. Every email communication he gave me said porcelain veneers. When I went in  for the procedure, he ground my teeth down quite a bit and gave me what he called temporary veneers. After getting the permanent one, I started having  pain with my canine, but the…

• Why Would a Dentist Use Restraints on a Child?

  I am expecting my first child and have been getting advice from a friend. One of the things she told me is never to use a dentist who does not allow me to go back with my child. She did that once and they put her son in restraints. Can you tell me why they…

• Help! My Five Year Old's Teeth are Rotting!

  I have a five year old daughter. Three of her molars are decayed. I brush her teeth twice a day and floss. I do take her to the dentist but she is remarkably uncooperative. Every appointment is embarassing. First, what is going on with her teeth? Second, how do I get this necessary work done…

• Can Teething Cause a Fever?

  Our first-born son is eight months old and seems to run a lot of fevers. A friend told me that it is probably because he is teething and we may need to slit his gums. I can’t imagine doing that! Can you give me some guidance here? We don’t have a pediatric dentist yet. Melanie…

• Why Fill a Baby Tooth?

  Can you tell me why my dentist wants to fill a baby tooth? My son has a cavity on one of his back teeth, but this isn’t his adult tooth. As it is just going to fall out anyway, why should I spend this money and put him through the procedure? Callie Dear Callie, Nobody…

• Numbing Medicine Doesn't Work On My Daughter

  My seven-year-old daughter developed a cavity on a back tooth, which is weird because they have sealings. I took her in for them to do the filling and they could not get the numbing medicine to work. She is in agony and ended up thrashing about. He did seven shots to no avail. He finally…

• Problem with CEREC Crown

  I went to my dentist because of pain with pressure and sensitivity to hot and cold. My dentist suggested a crown and we decided on a CEREC crown for the first time on a back tooth. I’d had other crowns before so I wasn’t new to the gig. I like how fast it went and…

• Daughter has a Broken Tooth

  I have a ten-year-old daughter. Today she fell and broke a front tooth. I am a bit frustrated with my dentist who said that he can fix it but he cannot see her for six weeks. When I told him I did not want to wait that long, he said it was necessary for the…

• Is a CEREC Crown falling Off an Essential treatment?

  I had a CEREC crown placed right before the lockdown for COVID-19.. Today, it just fell out. Our governor said you can only go to the dentist for essential treatment. How do I know if this is essential? Do I go in or wait until the quarantine is over? Mark Dear Mark, Block of porcelain…