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Family practice dentistry over 30 years. Enjoy working with individuals and families. Love communicating with patients about what is best for their health and dental needs and not what an insurance company encourages as the least expensive acceptable treatment, unless this is what the patient desires. I feel that communication and allowing the patient to realize the value of their medical care is only as good as the value they place in it. Hopefully working as a team we can win.
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Dentistry
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Phillip Fristanswered
Dentistry 48 years experience
High SPF cream: Cover the area if at all possible, if not use a high spf cream (sunscreen). If the mole is changing size, shape, color , see your dermatologist. So... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Whoever did surgery: It sounds like that when the surgery was done, that probably you noticed a sharp pain when they numbed you up. This is an unusual but unforseeable si... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Possibly Meniers?: This is not a diagnosis only a guess. Many possibilities. See your ent, doc.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Can't tell.: Go to your dentist and have him check it. It may be that he will wants biopsy of the spot. That will probably answer your concerns.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Acid: Gastro esophageal reflux. Excessive acids in your stomach that are probably coming up in your throat. Acid causes: stress, diet, many others. See y... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Uaually Quinine.: Usually it is a quinine medicine which comes from the chincona tree. But see your doctor. Possibly it may make a diffrence as to where you are going... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Rinse saline: Take 1/2 tsp of salt to 1 cup water, warm and rinse 3-5 times daily to neutralize the burn and encourage healing . You can go to the drug store and g... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Sun Good: Just dont get a sunburn. Sunshine helps metabolize vit d. Fresh air and sunshine always a good thing. Just no sunburn.
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Genetically ?: Genetics can affect the shade of your teeth but from the way you stated your question, I am concerned that possibly you may have staining from taking ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dangerous question: Are you extremly overweight? Are you healthy.
Please see your family physician so they can go over your overall health and then evalute what is a sa... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Several options: How close are you to a dental school? You can get your work done there very reasonably and very well.
Many communities have health clinics that will... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Hemroids: This is the most obvious answer but not the only correct answer. Hemroids are enlarged blood vessels that can be fragile and bleed easily and also pa... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Energy drinks are usually loaded with caffine plus who knows what else. Consequently the caffine can cause acid leading to reflux, gas, ulcers and mo... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Priorities: Why are you in college? If you are there for the right reasons, you will recognize what are your responsibilities to learn and accomplish. If you pu... Read More
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Possibly: It depends on why you need to be on antibiotics to begin with. Penicillin is usually the first choice but depending on your health history and allerg... Read More
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Probably not: Studies show that the mercury in an amalgam filling is bound to the other metal materials and the only release of mercury is on initial placement and ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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8.5 ml irrelevant: 8.5 ml is the volume of solution that the cephlexin per dose is. The real question you are asking should be the mg dose of cephlexin in the 8.5 ml vo... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Yes: As gerd is gastro esophageal reflux, or excessive acids that are being produced in your stomach and refluxing, or coming up into your esophagus causin... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Not immediately: Only after it has caused the blood vessels to shrink become brittle, decrease the blood flow to your eyes as well as throughout your body. Then as yo... Read More
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Probably Coeliac.: Don't panic yet. Coeliac disease sounds near terminal, but if that is what it is don't worry. It means that you are sensitive to wheat. This is a c... Read More
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Diet & exercise: A healthy diet , vegetarian being ideal, and abstaining from smoking and alcohol, plus getting a minimum of 20 minutes moderate exercise plus ideally ... Read More
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Yes: It would appear that you must have the antibiotics to act as a preventive to be in your bloodstream prior to having any dental work done especially if... Read More
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Insurance ?: Most ethical dentists are not going to charge you more just because you have insurance. We have become calloused and expect to get ripped off on ever... Read More
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Exposure how long?: It is a factor of temperature and duration of exposure. 10 below 0 for a few minutes and you could be in trouble. If it is 28 degrees you could be o... Read More
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Tinnitus not good: See either your ENT or dentist if he is qualified in evaluating tmj.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Lets wait: You have a herpetic viral sore. Not usually fatal but wait a week after sore is gone so you dont share it with your loved ones.
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Herpes virus: Usually the sore starts with a tingly sensation then may feel feverish and swollen then becomes painful and you will notice a raised blister or sore w... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Yes: But it is not as if all the lip will be swolen. It will be swollen around the lesion plus the discomfort makes it feel that it is larger than it real... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: The odds are that if you have quit chewing as much and your jaw joint is doing ok you are probably ok. There are some studies showing that using a xy... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Cosmetics? : Cosmetics are usually considers to be make up, like facial cream , mascara, etc. Otc usually are considered to be drugs or medicine that don't requir... Read More
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Yes: Plant based versus animal based product. You will be better off with the soy product.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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2 many unknowns: Difficulty of extraction, location, type of anesthesia and length of surgery all are factors. Possibly going back to if it is a one or two time visit... Read More
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Work: These professionals consume 2 to 4 thousand calorie diets at each meal and then spend extensive time working out daily. They are weighed twice daily ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Water dangerous?: Water can be dangerous if you can't swin and it's over your head. But 6 glasses a day is good for you. To drink out of a styrofoam cup probably tota... Read More
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Probably: Idosen't have to be, it could be pneumonia, or several types of infectins but from your question i'm afraid you already know the answer and it is from... Read More
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Infection: Could be flu, could be a bacterial infection needing antibiotics, could be a viral infection which antibiotics would not help. See your doctor.
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LOADED QUESTION ?: Depending on your diet, if you are maintaining a good diet with mainly fruits, grains, nuts, vegetables and staying away from the fatty foods, heavy s... Read More
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Prevention: Have you heard the statement, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"? The social worker has the ability to help inform you of healthier he... Read More
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Sure: Like being a little pregnant ! a cycle is a cycle don't gamble . A little pregnant is still a lot pregnant.
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Are you sure ?: I would hesitate to see why a dentist would be injecting you with "a huge" dose of steroid. If you were having a temporal mandibular joint problem po... Read More
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Don't kid yourself: You are trying to postpone the inevitable and are headed for more pain, problems and expense, plus possibly loose the tooth. Forget insurance they ar... Read More
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Antibacterial soap: Get a good scrub cloth and vigorously scrub body especially hairy areas thoroughly. Use either antibacterial or antiseptic type body soap. If no hel... Read More
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Man made materials. : No man made material will last forever. All will break down by erosion and wear, begin to leak at the margin between the filling and the tooth and de... Read More
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See doctor: You should have it checked and probably have x-ray, to be certain if there is a break, bruise or strain. Good luck.
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Possibly: If it is your thyroid gland that is swollen that would be a possibility, but usually an overactive thyroid gland will cause you to to have a high meta... Read More
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Cavity ?: More than likely you have a cavity. It could be sensitive due to grinding your teeth too much but dont get too optomistic. More than likely it is a ... Read More
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Rarely: Most time the problem is poor hygiene. Not brushing and flossing and seeing your dentist regularly. Amazingly how people don't have cavities till th... Read More
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See dentist: Your dentist should be evaluating your over all dental condition and evaluate what you are doing right and what you need to be doing to improve your d... Read More
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Healthy productive: What is the diffrece being healthy and productive and being sick and unable to be capable to be productive? Your developing nations are some what han... Read More
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Where?: Stomach is usually excessive acid or sometimes a bacterial or lack of problem.
Mouth ulcers usually are from trauma or herpetic virus.
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Mar 26, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
Nov 8, 2012
Very knowledgable doctor. Great answers and a great doctor to follow!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Frist is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thsnk you for help. What medication would you reccommend besides quinine sulphate and aspirin thank you so much
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