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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Srijan Mehtaanswered
General Practice 16 years experience
6-3 months recall : Every six months is perfect, and also if you have advanced gum conditions then you may have to go every three months ask your dentist what he/she thin... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Usually the silver caps that are placed are called as stainless steel crowns , these are placed in the back teeth the plastic white ones are placed i... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
Depentant on colour: Just to. Explain first fluorosis is a form of enamel hypoplasia all though if very dark and brown and the region you come from the amount of Fluoride ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
If required: After determining the need an orthodontist may suggest extraction of some teeth to straighten them.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
24 hours: Twenty four hours is usually good enough for spicy or hot food.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
Diagnosis and TX: I would like to add also if you feel that the back surface of the front teeth specially should be evaluated by a dentist.
Some times due to acid r... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes: You must get a through cleaning as there should be no bleeding from gums at your age . But to answer your question you def can floss as long as the te... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
Go to dentist: The only advice in this situation is to go see a dentist urgently and they may refer you too the oral surgeon or better still go see the oral surgeon ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Expantion: If caught at the right age the otherodontist may be able to expand your arches with a fixed appliance you should see an orthodontist and see what can ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
Wisdom teeth : They should be taken out of coming in a direction which could harm your adjacent teeth wisdom teeth usually have the tendency to cause late anterior c... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
No: I would advice you to go see the dentist first and then start and discuss the product you are going to use with your dentist before you start.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: Unless your allergic to them otherwise no , although make sure you keep them clean
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Usually not: Unless you are not able to get numb usually a dental access should be drained and should be painless although they may put you on a strong a/b one day... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Absolutly: It is very possible that your orthodontist may recommend extractions this occurs when you h e more tooth structure too the size of the jaw then two or... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Srijan Mehtaanswered
General Practice 16 years experience
You shouldn't : If you were to swallow , there should not be any issue as the water used during drilling is distilled and the drill is sterilized as long as all the s... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
Nope: There is no difference between the two and nor is it a specialty. It's important know that.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
No: There is nothing diffirent about the the two degree's except the school you go to , as dmd is mainly given in the north east and the rest of the count... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
Wisdom molar pain: If a wisdom molar is troubling you you should see your dentist you should possibly need to have it extracted and looked at with an panoramic x-ray
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Various: I would recommend a nice mechanical toothbrush a good mouthwash and floss twice a day those with any fluoridated tooth paste should work well . If the... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
No: There isn't a co-relation between the two.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Srijan Mehtaanswered
General Practice 16 years experience
Extra saliva : Saliva has various components in it and yes having extra saliva could be good for less cavity's as it helps wash away the sticky food.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
Fracrured porcelian: You have possiblly fractured the porcelain of the crown and may need to see a dentist to either bar the crown re done or some sort or repair although ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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General Practice 16 years experience
Sugars liquid,solid: It's definately preferable to avoid sweets specfically sticky foods so as to reduce the chances of having caries an keeping good oral health.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Srijan Mehtaanswered
General Practice 16 years experience
Not too bad : You should not be in too much pain at all. If its for orthodontics the extractions are usually simple unless otherwise specified.
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Dr. Mehta is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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