Diabetes and All-on-4 Dental Implants
My wife died. I spiraled into depression, gained 150 pounds, stopped taking care of myself, developed gum disease, then diabetes. I started losing some teeth. Then I had a heart attack. I’m only 43....
View ArticleCan I Whiten My Teeth While Pregnant?
I just found out I am expecting a child. I had an appointment to get my teeth whitened in a couple of weeks. Is it safe to go through with that appointment or should I cancel it and postpone until...
View ArticleFeeling Slaughtered After Dental Implant Surgery
I’m worried something is seriously wrong with me after dental implant surgery. The way my dentist represented it, the surgery was an easy outpatient procedure and I’d be back to work the next day. I’m...
View ArticleDentist Accused Me of Abusing Son
I am absolutely livid right now. My son had a pretty good fall and chipped both his front teeth. He’s also terrible at brushing his teeth well so they’re always this ugly yellow. I took him to the...
View ArticleDental Implant with Metal Allergy
If I have a severe metal allergy can I still get a dental implant? I lost a tooth and I’d really like to replace it with the top of the line procedure. Candy M. Dear Candy, Absolutely! While I’m sorry...
View ArticleCharcoal Teeth Whitening After Zoom?
I had Zoom Whitening a couple of years ago and it gave me fantastic results but it was a bit on the painful side because I have sensitive teeth. My teeth have begun to pick up stains again. I keep...
View ArticleInvisalign for the Elderly?
My granddaughter spent the weekend with me. We had tons of fun. At dinner, she took these clear things off her teeth. She said they were the new braces the teens are wearing called Invisalign. Can the...
View ArticleGum Turning Gray After Dental Implants
I’ve been looking forward to getting dental implants for a while. While I like how the implant crown itself looks and love having a natural bite back without the wiggling of a removable partial, my...
View ArticleCan Off Centered Porcelain Veneers be Fixed?
I’ve gotten porcelain veneers. After he bonded them on he let me look at them. I liked how they looked. They were definitely better than my natural teeth, but they looked off center to me. My dentist...
View ArticleWill Dental Implants Work for a Stuntman with Bad Juju?
I’m a stuntman. I don’t know what’s going on with me at work lately but I’ve lost three teeth in the last few months. If this keeps up I won’t have any left. Would dental implants work for me to...
View ArticleHow Do I Whiten Fake Teeth?
I have two missing teeth that never came in when I was a child. I have two false teeth attached to a retainer. I’m saving up for two dental implants, but know that my teeth have yellowed. My dentist...
View ArticleDoes “The Donald” Wear Porcelain Veneers or Whiten?
My husband and I have a playful bet on. I thought, as a dentist, you could determine the winner. My husband said Pres. Trump’s teeth were too straight compared to his teeth in the “good old days” and...
View ArticleBotched Dental Implants?
Can you help me? When I went to this dentist my teeth were in bad shape. I knew that. He said he couldn’t save the teeth and suggested implant supported dentures. I was desperate and would have done...
View ArticleGroupon For Teeth Whitening
I received this seemingly great teeth whitening offer. It’s called premium home whitening. Is it a safe product? Will it actually whiten my teeth? I’ve been considering whitening my teeth for some...
View ArticleHow Can I Stop Breaking My Dental Implants?
I’m so worried I’m never going to have teeth again. I’ve had dentures for a while and completely hated them. I finally saved up enough to get dental implants, but my dentist said I’d need some bone...
View ArticleTeeth Whitening or Fillings First?
I’m a bit confused. At my last trip to the dentist, he told me I had two cavities. One on a front tooth, which really surprised me, and another on a molar. That one wasn’t that surprising. I’ve had a...
View ArticleCan I Use a Groupon for Porcelain Veneers?
I went to my dentist to see if I was a good candidate for porcelain veneers. I was thrilled to find out I was. My elation quickly morphed to sorrow when I heard the cost. I left deflated feeling like...
View ArticleWhat If I Don’t Want a Perfect Smile?
I keep hearing that porcelain veneers are the “go to” for a smile makeover. I also hear they give you a perfect smile. I’m worried a perfect smile would look unrealistic and fake. Is it possible to...
View ArticleHow Bad Is Heat to Invisalign Aligners?
I feel like a complete fool. I had a lunch date and I didn’t want to take out my Invisalign aligners in front of him. It’s only our second date. I took them off in the car. It’s August in Arkansas....
View ArticleDental Implant or Dental Crown?
I’ve got a tooth which has been nothing but trouble. First, it needed a filling. Then the tooth got worse and needed a root canal treatment. Now I’m told I’ll need a crown. My husband thinks I should...
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