I lost a tooth years ago. I want to replace it with a dental implant. I’ve spoken to two dentists. One had significantly higher prices than the other. I don’t want to choose based on price, but I also don’t want to go to the wrong dentist. How do you choose the best of two […]
Three Surgeries and Still No Implant Overdentures
I’m hoping you can advise me. My dentist has done quite a few dental implant procedures over the years, so I felt pretty safe going to him. When he went in for the first surgery, he decided there wasn’t enough bone there. He suggested I have bone grafting done. So we waited for some healing […]
3 Reasons Not to Take Your Dental Emergency to the ER
A throbbing toothache, cracked crown, or a lost filling—they are all dental emergencies, but is the ER the right place to go for treatment? Facts about the ER and Your Dental Emergency No dentists are available – Emergency rooms are full of professionals who are trained to take care of medical emergencies, but there are […]
Gums Won’t Get Numb at the Dentist? Sedation Can Change That
My 20 year old daughter had a dental appointment last week. Days before the appointment, she kept saying that she was not looking forward to it, and she started looking a bit pale. This is because there is always a problem getting her gums numb, and we have to keep re-scheduling appointments. I am wondering […]
4 Reasons to Consider a Palateless Denture
Thanks to dental implants, a palateless denture can improve your experience with dentures and your quality of life. What Is a Palateless Denture? A palateless denture is arch shaped. It is designed for use when all of your upper teeth are missing. Unlike traditional dentures, it does not cover the roof of your mouth. The […]
Dentist Perforated My Sinus and Didn’t Tell Me
I had a dental emergency three weeks ago. I’d had pain in my molars. I’m not a regular dental patient because I don’t like dentists (no offense). This experience has confirmed my feelings. Because I don’t have a regular dentist I went to something called an emergency dentist. What a joke. He said the molar […]
Help! My Husband Refuses to Wear His Dentures
My husband absolutely refuses to wear his dentures. Every time I bring it up he says they’re uncomfortable and he can’t stand eating with them. We’ve gone back to the dentist several times to have them adjusted, but it never seems to help. When we last went out to eat, he actually put his dentures […]
Sedation Dentist Did Work without Asking and Billed Me
I have avoided the dentist for years. They terrify me. I knew I needed to see one at some point but couldn’t bring myself to do it. I did some research about people like me with a phobia of dentists and learned about dental sedation. I thought I’d try it hoping it would be my […]
Can’t Eat Since Getting Dental Implants
I went in for a dental implant procedure over a year ago and haven’t been able to eat since. I a little over half of my teeth when I went in. However, they said that those wouldn’t last much longer so I should pull them and be done with it. At first, I thought that […]
Doubting Getting Implant Overdentures
I’ve had many crowns and bridges placed on teeth. I have horrible genes when it comes to teeth. I mean the worst. It’s getting to the point where more and more teeth are failing me and I’m thinking about just pulling them all and just getting implant overdentures. However, two years ago I had my […]