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Oak Mountain Dental, Dr Jake R Richards
Pocatello, ID
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Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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About
Bio
Worked in a Federally Qualified Health Center for 4 years where we treated patients with and with out insurance. I have now moved on to private practice and I am excited to apply the concepts and skills acquired over the years to my new patients. I enjoy many aspects of dentistry and so I am happy to provide a wide variety of procedures including; cleanings, fillings, bonding, pediatric dentistry, limited orthodontics, root canals, extractions, implants, crowns, bridges, dentures, veneers and more. I feel that patients need to have ownership in their oral health and I enjoy discussing with my patients their needs and desires and trying to take care of both.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry
Doctor Q&A
392 Answers
166 Agrees
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jake Richardsanswered
Dentistry 14 years experience
Mulitple things: Decay, trauma, infection, are the most common. Sometimes recession and exposure of the root surface of the tooth will cause some pain as well. It de... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Perm teeth take about 3-4 years to develop but if you mean how long should it take for teeth to come in then, after they start to erupt, a few months ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Yup: See your dentist! most aches are from decay or infection. Neither will completely go away with out treatment. They may stop hurting for a time but ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Yes, but: You can but you need to see a dentist about the tooth ache and determine if an antibiotic is actually what you need and then let them determine which ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Only infection: Yes it is great for dental related infections as long as you are not allergic, but it does not take care of all the pains and probs associated with de... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Improve Hygiene: Brush and floss daily everywhere, but at this point you may need a full mouth cleaning to start. If you already have calculus (tartar) build up, then... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Should not: Whitening material should not be acidic and dissolve layers of enamel and cause damage. It is an oxidizing reaction and really it should never need r... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Absolutely: Lack of hygiene will allow bacteria to produce acids in combination with your dietary acids and they will damage the enamel and cause demineralization... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Decay/Trauma: Tooth has abcessed from what you have said. That can be after decay has progressed to the pulp or after (usually long after) trauma has caused the pu... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Not Normal But: It does not mean you have a major prob. You may not have all your permanent teeth, you may just be very delayed with loosing them or the permanent te... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Virus: Viral infections are most common cause of mouth sores. Others are trauma from heat or foreign object. The virus is usually dormant with in you alrea... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Often: Impacted teeth can be soft tissue only, but commonly are partial or complete bony impacted meaning, yes bone would have to be removed to get them out.... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Humidifier: Humidity can help moisten them as well as some inhalant meds otc.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Feeling better in wk: It will actually take months for the sockets in the bone to heal, but discomfort should be well on its way down after 3-4 days unless you develop a dr... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
See a dentist: Bleeding of the gums if almost always a direct result of residual plaque build up between the gums and the teeth. This causes inflammation which lead... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Yes: If a primary or baby tooth is abscessed the best tx is always extract. Then because of your child's age you will need to do a space maintainer to red... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
They go together: A pulpal debridement may be used when the tooth is initially opened up for pain control reasons in preparation for later having a root canal done in a... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Should be minimal: There can be some discomfort with braces because it is putting force on the teeth that are being moved. There can be some irritation to the cheecks a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Not really: You have not even gone up one degree which you can truly fluctuate just by climbing some stairs. Doesn't mean you aren't on you way up, but i would n... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Too many: There are too many to discuss but here are some. Crossbite, excessive/negative overjet, single tooth issues, multiple teeth issues, quadrant issues, ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Yes: If it is truly on her cheek then it is likely trauma from biting or something else. If it is on the gums right next to the molar or on top of it it c... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Depends: It will be determined by primarily bone stability/support. If you have bone and sufficient to place an implant you can definitely get implants to rep... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Infection?: Possible that the wisdom tooth is infected and may need treatment or extraction. The nerve sensation for that tooth enter the skull just in front and... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
No: You should have an appointment to go back in to see them tomorrow to have it removed and cleaned. Removing it may make it difficult to replace. It h... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
No: Pain that comes and goes usually means that there is a prob and you need to determine where and which tooth it may be. See a dentist to get treatment... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Brush/floss: If there is irritation then there is debris of some sort that needs to be removed either by you or your dental provider. Don't shy away from the area... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Everything as usual: Make sure you are doing more for your oral hygiene, and stay up on your dental work so that you do not have avoidable dental concerns along the way. ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Pinch but do it: Yes the injection is going to hurt a bit but only for a very short time. The value of having the filling done is well worth it and more than likely y... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Get to dentist: You are likely to have an abscess and need care. See your dentist soon.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Pain, bulky feeling: Immediate dentures are a good way to try to maintain some esthetics when teeth need to be removed. However it can be difficult and uncomfortable for ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jake Richardsanswered
Dentistry 14 years experience
ADA.org: The ada is the american dental association and should have a lot of resources for you. You could ask your locat dentist as well.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jake Richardsanswered
Dentistry 14 years experience
No: Most do get some wisdom teeth but not everyone, as well some people have unusual numbers of them. I have seen 6 of them and heard of more, and some o... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Malocclusion: Those that have severe malocclusoin and bone deformaties. When teeth are overlapped a lot and aren't able to function properly. Some people with the... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Dentist: See your dentist for a restoration. They will numb you, then remove the decay and unsupported tooth structure and then restore (fill) the tooth with ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
See a dentist: It is better to get the problem resolved which may include incision and drainage of the abcess or just antibiotics. The faster you get rid of the inf... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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High Risk: Fluoride can be a prob at higher concentrations but that will not come from your water. It is added to water as a preventative measure to reduce deca... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Sensedyne : They are the original desensitizing toothpaste and seem to me to still be the best. Know that it is not a guarantee that you will not have sensitivit... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
See Dentist: Get to your dentist and get them taken care of. You may be brushing, flossing, and rinsing but maybe you are not doing it quite like you should. Die... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Variable: It can take a few months to a few years to never. Normal eruption age ranges from about 18-22, female earlier than male. Some are early some are lat... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Thank your parents: Unless you had a serious illness during the development of that tooth it is hereditary. If the esthetics are a concern see your dentist for treatment... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Location/difficulty: Wisdom teeth are just teeth! there are times that they are very difficult to do and need to be surgical exposed to get them out. They have a higher ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Extremely Unlikely: To my knowledge no cases have been reported of that yet and i don't think it will.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Couple options: You may have a cracked tooth, you may just have a hypersensitive tooth, but more likely you may have decay or a leaking filling that is creating the i... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Should not: If done conservatively and if properly maintained by the patient (brushing/flossing) then it should not. Hopefully it is only in enamel and not into ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Occlusion?: They way you bite together may be causing you some discomfort and may be causing damage. Other issues may be need for root canal or just a good clean... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Can do: I had it, had braces, pulled them together, worked good. Wear your retainer or they will move back.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Yes it is!: It is all very close to some of your major lymph chanels and it can spread into the neck and beyond. Many individuals that wait too long need neck di... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Yes: Even when we clench we are grinding a bit, not a lot of motion but our teeth have mountains and valleys normally, not flats, so biting still grinds th... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 14 years experience
Uncertain: If you are 42 like your profile says, then never if you haven't had them grow yet. If they are impacted they likely will never erupt either. They us... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Yes, most all : Orthodontits and dentist are not out to cause you harm and the treatments they recommend have been proven. Though many chemicals and materials used c... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Richards is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Richards is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This saved my life. Thank You! Thank you so much for the information you have relayed. It is so satisfying to know there are doctors who still care.
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I was younger Id always play with my jaw movin it side to side one day I jumped flat on my stomach onto the Bed & I've had pain ever since
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Yepp. Infected nerve. Root canal needed.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry
Graduated 2009MD
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Wichita, KS - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Kansas - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Wichita, KS - Winter
2013
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