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General Dentist who enjoys helping treat patients and educating patients. Dr. Tran has been practicing Family and Cosmetic Dentistry for 14 years in Houston, Texas. Office Website http://www.lifeworksdental.com/ Help Us by Yelping your appreciation at: http://www.yelp.com/biz/lifeworks-dental-houston Like Us and Follow Us on Facebook; http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lifeworks-Dental/233872963396791
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kini Trananswered
Dentistry 20 years experience
Several ways: The dentist can perform what is called a full mouth occlusal adjustment to balance out your bite. This helps balance the even contact of all your teet... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Get a second opinion: Hello,
usually braces will treat this issues that you are talking about with regards to correction your arch size and how your teeth come togethe... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Staining Decreased: You would also decrease the staining process of the teeth. The longer you have the tea or coffee sit on and around your teeth, the more likely your te... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Several possibilitie: Hi, bleeding at the gumline could be due to: 1) inflammation of the gums or 2) more than gingivititis/inflammation, an infection. Best thing is to go ... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Tooth infection : It sounds like you have a tooth infection. You need to go to the dentist for an exam. If not , it can get worst and much more costly. Tooth aches from... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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From your dentist: You can get a prescription front your doctor who is going to do your root canal. If you have don't have one, then you should go get an exam from your ... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Neurologist: Sounds to be like you should go see a neurologist (nerve doctor) as well as a dentist to really find out what's going on. Your pins and needles don't ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Take antibiotics : If you had an infection or swelling, this will fight against the anesthetic. Usually antibiotics for 1 week will control the infection site and allow ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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You can't: Impacted teeth is caused by your genetics. It mainly occurs because of a lack of space or room for growth so the teeth will be impacted. Other than th... Read More
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A member asked:
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Soft diet: Eat on the opposing side, food or drinks that are not to cold or hot. Sometimes cold ice/water can relieve the tooth ache. Best to get it checked out ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Go see your dentist: Sounds like your gums are swollen, but this could be for several reasons:
1. Periodontal disease/gingivitis because of lack of flossing, brushing ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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4 months old: Typical babies will have tooth growth at 4 months and then increments of another 4 months and so on. All 20 baby teeth should arrive at the age of 2. ... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Infection: This could be a sinus infection or tooth infection. Need to go see your general dentist.
Do you have sinus issues every year and do you have the s... Read More
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Go see the dentist: This situation is not normal and should be evaluated by your dentist or the doctor who extracted your teeth. There really shoudn't be swelling at the... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Invisilign: Braces or invisilign can most likely improve your situation the easiest and most effectively.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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1 to 2 weeks: Everyone heals differently.; some will heal in 1 week where they do not feel anykind of dull achyness from the extraction, while others take up to 2 w... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Definitely: Yes it can. Grinding or bruxism will overwork the jaw joints which can lead to TMJ problems and/or it can fracture teeth, fillings, and porcelain crow... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes, Listerine: Listerine purple bottle 30 second rinses 2-3x/day help it heal faster. If you use the mouthrinse when it first develops, it will keep it small and pos... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Listerine Mouth Rins: 1 st option is you can use the listerine mouthrinse 2x per day for 30 seconds. The purple or green listerine works great. If you rinse with this, it'l... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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No you can't: You will cause harm to your gums and tooth. You really should let your dentist or hygienist clean off the calculus without harm. Best of luck to you.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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It all depends: If your tooth has no existing restoration on it and your bite is in good balance, then veneers would be recommended because of less tooth reduction. ... Read More
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A 66-year-old female asked:
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Yes: If the infection is bad enough and it is in the nerve of your tooth, your immune system will kick in and tell your body that there is something wrong ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Another option: There are the traditional prep veneers where the tooth is shaved down about .5 mm for either porcelain or composite veneers. A second option is also k... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Yes..everynight.: U should gently brush your babies teeth every night. Avoid milk or juices with the bottle during bed time because of the sugar content within.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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From All 3: Bad breath can come from all 3 places. That is why you want to floss, brush and rinse to cover all the areas in the mouth. Consider using a tongue scr... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
1-2 weeks: Depending on how the extraction went and how your body heals and responds, it can usually takes 1-2 weeks for the swelling to go down.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Snoring applicance: There are snoring appliances available. U just need to go see your dentist to find out which option works best. This is a way to avoid surgery. Hope t... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Tongue scrapper: You can use a tongue scrapper and also brush your tongue with your tooth brush with tooth paste. Also make sure you floss brush and rinse with listeri... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Probably bad. : The vaseline only keeps the area moist which would delay healing and it doesn't kill the virus. Abreva is what would work better for cold sore when yo... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kini Trananswered
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Vit. D, C, and A : Vitamin d to maintain strong, disease-resistant teeth and jawbones.
Vitamin c is important for the health of the connective tissue, or collagen, i... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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No: Once you are diagnose with gum disease, you have it for life. You can only stop it from getting worst by doing your part with good flossing, brushing,... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kini Trananswered
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Yes, Listerine: Listerine purple bottle 30 second rinses 2-3x/day help it heal faster. If you use the mouthrinse when it first develops, it will keep it small and pos... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Weakness n Sensation: Complications of charcot-marie-tooth disease vary in severity from person to person, with foot abnormalities and difficulty walking generally being th... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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3rd molar pain?: 3rd molar Tooth erupts between 17 to 23 yrs of age. This pain can be from the growth pains. If the the 3rd molars are out and pain arise in your sleep... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Temporarily: If you have a toothache, then usually there is some good reason causing it. You can temporarily relieve it by taking some otc meds like tylenol/ibupro... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It can cause flaring of the baby's teeth and an open bite.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Yes definitely: The same rule applies for children's teeth as well as adults. You have to floss, brush gently at the gum lines, and use mouth rinse to prevent cavitie... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Right away: A healthy tongue is not yellow. You should go see your dentist right away to see what the determining factored is and what the best course of action i... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes and No: It is not common for a child to lose their teeth at 4 years old, but that really is dependent upon the child's physiological development versus their ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Tongue appears hairy: The hairy appearance is due to the elongation of keratinized filiform papillae, which may have different colors varying from white, yellow, brown, to ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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It helps..yes: Nitrous will help the patient decrease their anxiety and relax which will help allow for the anesthetic to work better during surgery. However if the... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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By feel: You can tell by feeling of sensitivity, tenderness, or slight swelling around the area on gums. Its obvious if you can feel the teeth breaking throug... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Go see a dentist: If you feel like there is no sinus infection, the symptoms that you are describing sometimes are caused by a tooth infection. Going to go see your lo... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 20 years experience
Go see an OS: You can first go see a dentist. He or she will examine you and see if you need to go see an oral surgeon.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Soreness: You can tell if you have soreness in your TMJ or certain teeth in the morning. If there are no soreness, you can also check by seeing if there are wor... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Possibly cavities: Option 1. Cavities can appear light yellow to dark yellow. It can also appear brown to black. The cause of this is the breakdown or decalcification of... Read More
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Just keeps it fresh: I believe the mint flavor tooth paste purpose is to keep the mouth feeling fresh after your brush. I don't think that there is a positive effect on th... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Isonadra gutta: It is a tree sap. Isonandra gutta, a handsome tree native to borneo, java, and sumatra, is tapped to release a milky, rubbery sap that is concentrated... Read More
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Maybe or Maybe Not: If the cut was bad enough, when it heals there will be a scar tissue or a knot. If you really want a confirmed anwser, going to see your dentist would... Read More
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Usually Not: Usually no. Unbalanced bite is usually due to more than just 1 tooth. I recommend you have it checked out by your dentist. He can tell you what's goin... Read More
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Mar 25, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Tran is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Tran is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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The root canal and crown occurred in January, and the lump appeared aapproximately 45-days ago.
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