All Entries in the "Tooth Restoration" Category
Are Preventative Restorations common or uncommon?
I am unsure about this process. But i had a cavity. And instead of injecting me and filling in the cavity. The doctor grinded at my teeth to remove I guess the decay, and put some resin type filling(it was a blue waxy substance, and looked like he used a UV light or something to [...]
Orthodontists & GP dentists .. Decay on the distal surface of #26 (Lower right lateral)?
I have had scaling on polishing done about 2 months ago and just today I noticed the lesion on the distal surface .. it looks initial. The case is this: I have crowded mandibular teeth .. almost unilateral (right side) with the right canine rotated (part of its lingual surface is in contact with the [...]
my son needs extensive dental work, should i pay for cosmetic restorations or just for basic amalgams?
my son is 16 and i finally got him to visit a dentist and he discovered a great deal of decay and it turns out he needs all his molars filled. i have been telling him for years that he needs to take better care of his teeth but he ignores me and the damage [...]
Should I go to e.r. for second time in 4 months for dental abscess?
I had an abscess on the left side of my mouth 4 months ago, and I went to the e.d. where they gave me antibiotics. I have a dental appointment in 2 weeks for a total restoration. When I woke up this morning I am pretty sure I have another abscess (different tooth!). I called [...]
How to restore deep damage in teeth?
About 5 months ago half of my upper molar literally broke off as I was chewing. This was due to a cavity that was not fully removed by my dentist (or not fully detected if it was new). Around that time, my dentist also drilled away a cavity in my lower incisors (the teeth after [...]
I’m really not sure what to do about my instructor?
I’m in school right now to be a dentist, and we have evaluations which are basically hands on exams that you perform one on one with an instructor. I’m left handed, which means I obviously have to sit on the left side of the patient chair and use instruments in my left hand and my [...]
Is this dentist right about why amalgam is bad?
that is what i found on her web site. are they all true? 1. Composite resins do not require the removal of healthy tooth structure in order to ensure strength and/or retention. 2. Composite restorations may be repaired, where appropriate, while dental amalgams cannot. Repairs result in less trauma to the nerve of the tooth. [...]
is there an alternative for mercury in amalgum restorations?
replacing amalgum restorations with tooth colored restorations(composites) is common these days.can mercury be replaced in amalgum fillings in patients allergic to Hg??
Problems concerning class II restoration?
Hi i am a year 2 dental student and i am encountering problems concerning class II restoration. Hope you guys can help A patient has class II caries on the distal surface of his 26. The caries is on the approximal surface only and the occlusal part or marginal ridge is intact. His 27 has [...]
What is “full mouth restoration”?
Its called “full mouth restoration” runs around $30,000. Dentist tells you your whole mouth is in bad shape, needs so much work, nearly every tooth, and suggests “full mouth restoration”. Its nothing more than a money grab, in which the dentist damages your teeth in the show he’s doing to get your money easy. One [...]
My tooth hurts. Help!!!!! What shall I do?
My tooth hurts so bad. I just had a dental restoration and I know that its not normal when it aches. What should I do? Help! I already took medicines but still, it doesn’t work. Why is that? and then whenever I gargle with water, it doesn’t hurt anymore and then it’ll come back again. [...]
I have been to the dentists today and I am getting a ‘tooth restoration’. What is this please?
I am 13 years old and I went to the dentists today. I got my tooth pulled out and my mouth has been numb for 2 hours now and I was told I am having a 2 appointment tooth restoration! I have no idea what it is and whether it will hurt? He said it [...]
is it OK to have restorations before dental hygiene ?
the last time I went to a dentist and had my teeth cleaned was 3 years ago. now I made my 1st visit to the dentist (in the USA) and he examined my teeth and came up with a treatment plan but he didn’t mention anything about starting with a hygiene appointment (he asked me [...]
Had two back lower molars prepared for custom restorations 1 week ago. I keep getting pain in my jaw . . .?
radiating up to my ear. I got a little white sore between my cheek and gum (on the fleshy part) which the dentist said was viral – not bacterial. The inside of my cheek has a very visible line from where my teeth are encroaching on it also. I started taking Amoxicillan about four days [...]
