General Dental Questions

Pericoronitis

Hi I have a impacted wisdom tooth and a flap of gum which is very sore I'm now am getting ear pain with it . I have just finished meds for vertigo and think two are now connected. Is this a dental emergency?

Retainer painful

So I’ve had a retainer for like three years and I didn’t really have an issue with it until I got my wisdom teeth taken out. At that time I couldn’t wear my retainer for a week. And when I started wearing it again it started hurting my jaw in the...

What causes tooth enamel to be blue greyish look?

Hi dentist, Can I ask in the photo that I am sending you. What causes the tooth picture of the tooth enamel to have that grey bluish tint around the teeth bottom. Is it something one should be worried about or is it ok and no need for concern?

Ordered new retainer online awkward fit

I ordered a new retainer online after having my previous one for 8 years. The fit is tight and whenever I remove it in the morning my bite is oriented in a different position than it normally is. Like I'm now biting too far to the side or too far...

My midline is off and my smile is asymmetrical (Answered)

My whole face and smile is lopsided. When I smile the left tip of my mouth goes up much more than the right side. The right side of my face is a lot fuller than the left side. My midline is misaligned, my bottom jaw midline is more to the right side...

Weird circle roof of mouth (Answered)

I have this weird circle on the roof of my mouth that started a few weeks ago and continues to grow. It doesn't bother me and it doesn't hurt, but I'm concerned. It has a red border and is red inside. It isn't raised and it doesn't have an ulcer of...

How to move bite back to original position after forward moving orthotic? (Answered)

I was put in a forward moving orthotic for several months for tmj and it has created a lot of pain. I can no longer touch my back teeth. Why type of orthodontics can pull the lower jaw back so back teeth meet again?

x rays necessity (Answered)

Is it reasonable for a dentist to require me to do annual x-ray for back teeth if I have no signs or symptoms of dental (or any other medical) problems for the last 10 years? I am in my 30s. Dentist's reasoning for x-rays is pockets 3-4mm and 1...

Do i have cancer?

Hello i am 22 years old and recently i saw this changes in my mouth like my tounge is getting white snd this colors on the top of my mouth please answer me what is happening i am just 22 years old and i am realy scared of cancer

Cloudy x-ray

Hi. My teeth were x ray today. There is a cloudy area on the left bottom of my mouth where my wisdom teeth were removed over a decade ago. There is no pain. The right side of my mouth is clear on the x ray in the exact same spot. What could...

space or spacers (Answered)

how long does it usually take for a space from having spacers in take to close? my spacer had fallen out and i’m scared of it closing before i can get into the orthodontist and then doing what they have to do.

How to treat an abscess after drainage

I had a tooth pulled for an abscess five days ago on Saturday which the dentist I saw did not drain and it just burst through the socket that had started healing up About an hour ago and the socket is open again. How should I treat it and is...

Do Sonicare toothbrushes loosen fillings and crowns? (Answered)

I've read up on it and don't see any cases where this has happened and Sonicare says it doesn't. But because these toothbrushes work by using high intensity vibration, twice a day, how do they Not loosen fillings and crowns? Thanks

broken off tooth at the gum

I had a root canal done on this molar. It had a crown and the tooth broke off at the gum. so the roots are still there. Do they need to be surgically removed or can one just put a bridge over them. It has been this way for more than 2 years. No...

Root canal or extraction? (Answered)

One of my molars top left was sensitive due to a hairline crack 5 yrs ago so dentist suggested a crown to be put over. Got a Zirconia crown and all was ok until this past week. The tooth had no root canal then. Just the crown Saturday, while...