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Dentistry
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United States: Ohio
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
58 Answers
21 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sami Latifanswered
Dentistry 39 years experience
Bad smell: No you can't it's hard , and not possible , .
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Third molars: It is possible that the pain you are exoeriencing associated with the the wison teeth , often times an infection around the coronal of the erupting wi... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Swllen lip: Not sure what causes the swelling to be severe as i gather from your question, and the split, i would highly recommend seek the help of a dentist asap... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Healing: Bone graft done as a socket preservations after an extraction is toatly different than when you add bone to expend the ridge for example, the average... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Extractions, Bone: I would do the extraction, and the bone augmentation prior to getting pregnant.
Collagen membrane are harvested either from swine(pegs) or bovine .No... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Root canals: All depends on how large and close the cavities to pulp(nerve).And also on the symptoms . If you are not sure what to do seek second opinion , always ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Exudate: If your wisdom teeth are present , the likely hood they are either impacted or partially impacted, that means you have infections associated with teet... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Dry mouth: The number one reason for dry mouth is the medications we see our patients are on, assuming you are taking medications . If you are not on any medica... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Pain: In my practice i give 600 to 800 mg of Motrin before the surgery and advise the the patient to take it three times a day , if he needs or not to reduc... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Thrush : If you don't brush your tongue, you will see a white film on the top surface , if it does not brush off then , you may have thrush it's a fungus infec... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Strep infection : We don't know if you are smoker or you inhale second hand smoke, if you have large tonsils , if you have poor oral hygiene, poor diet, has not seen a... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Chewing tobacco: You can't get cancer from kissing a person who dips or chew tobacco.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Infection: See if your doctor can prescribe you anti biotic and anti inflammatory meds, and have a dentists exam to determine if the tooth worth saving and do ro... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Retainer: If the shift is minor , you can have a retainer , or invisalign done and bond a lingual (back of the teeth )wire retainer.
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Strep throat: Not sure what the answer is, no one diagnose. Or forecast if you have strep throat without taking a cotton swap and culture it, we can look and see ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Wisdom teeth: Panoramic x-ray should be done by your dentists to see if they have enough room to fully erupt , the tissue around the teeth must be kept clean with ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Bad breath : Need to see your dentists, possible periodontal disease( gum) or if your husband is a smoker need to see an ENT for proper diagnosis.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Periodontal disease: Since the doctor told you it's infection, what was his recommendations , it's gum problem you should have seen a periodontist, if it's caused by tooth... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Periodontal disease: Most often if you have receding gingiva its associated with some form of disease weather it's gum disease or occlusal trauma , if you have not seen y... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Gum disease : You stated your gum swollen and lethargic , you have to see your family doctor and your dentists, could be severe periodontal disease , or other syste... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Pain from root canal: Is it uncomfortable to chewing, if so the crown might occlusal adjustment, if the pain is unsolicited , the tooth might have 4 canals that was missed,... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Mouth wash : You should be fine , as long as the amount is small, .
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sami Latifanswered
Dentistry 39 years experience
Connective tissue: Receding gum is very common now days, the causes are many, perio desease (gum ).
Bruxing , or clinching , abrasive tooth brush.
Your case might be due... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Tumor: I would seek the help of an oral surgeon and have him decide, my professional opinion i don't like the wait and see, the more you waite the more you w... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Home remedies : Never heard of this treatment . I know of no side affects , if you are using it on hair i assume .
It is not what mouth wash are used for
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A 50-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Yellow tongue: Can you be more specific about the color, is it the entire tongue or just the top surface . The top surface can be brushed and scraped by a special to... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Dry socket : Time is a healer , you have to follow your doctor post op instructions , hope you have one , take your anti biotic and the Motrin 600-800 mg if you ar... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sami Latifanswered
Dentistry 39 years experience
Biting tongue: Often times we don't , tongue is very vascular and it heals fast , take him to his doctor have him look at it , if he needs any medical attentions.
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A male asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Meds : Do you take medications before you go to bed, the most common cause of dry mouth are meds, or auto immune disese ,
need to be evaluated by both and ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Dental infection: You did not states how did you arrive that the swelling is not a dental infection, is that your conclusion! i can't for certain tell you if the swell... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sami Latifanswered
Dentistry 39 years experience
Extractions: The answer is no, check the side affects of the medications you are on, can cause diarrhea.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Dehydration : Teething should not be directly the reason for lack of urinations , it's possible he did not eat or drank any thing , that leads to dehydrating ch... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Digital xrays: If you see the image on the monitor in one minute or so that's digital, no film to develop.
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A female asked:
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Baby Teeth: Would recommend baby ora jel placed on the gum.
Small soft spot on the head has nothing to do with teeth, it is possible she may have hit her head ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Grinding, Bruxing,: I would seek the help of a dentist, have him or her evaluate your bite, check for signs of grinding your teeth, see the wear on the cusps,
to correc... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Sore throat ,Tmd: I would highly recommend seeking the help of ENT or a dentists , several causes to your issue , abscess tooth, infection around wisdom teeth, tonsils,... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Cardiac : Many signs of heart disease varies from one patient to another , i would urge you to have a cardiologist evaluate you , does heart disease run in th... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Ortho: You are too young to even think a bout extraction , it's never too late to start ortho. Ask around for good orthodontist to start a soon as possible .... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Calcification ,: Did you bleach your teeth ?or you had braces? If so these whitish spots appear after bleaching , most often they will go after the tooth is dehydrated... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sami Latifanswered
Dentistry 39 years experience
Chewing : The only explanation is your unaware that you are chewing your check, i've seen a lot of it , mostly a nervous habit .
See your dentist for an exam.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Don't delay, fix sooner easy painless and conservative approach will save your teeth from root canal.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Tmj: How sure are you of your correct diagnoses , there's a difference between TMJ and tmd . You need to be diagnosed by some one who understand the differ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Burning sensation: Honey comes in many varieties as far as the taste .All depends on the nectar the bees fees on, is it wild flower , orange blossom , it is possible the... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Herpes virus: The chances of getting herpes is high when using a contaminated by the virus,
you have to sterilize not disinfect.
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A female asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Tissue graft: The alloderm is a donated tissue, used as connective tissue graft around teeth that has lost the attached gingiva, due to ooclusal trauma like bruxing... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Root canal ,perio : Three possibilities for your front tooth,
perio disease loss of bone around the tooth,
infection in the pulp leads to infection at the apex of the... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Brown teeth: When was the last time your daughter seen a dentist for cleaning, is she drinking chocolate milk or eating chocolate cake , candy , these tends to s... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 39 years experience
Drug test: No it does not, and i would not try it either.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sami Latifanswered
Dentistry 39 years experience
Tooth. Ache: See you dentist why waite, the longer you waite the worse the pain and caries get worse, nothing i dislike when dentists tell their patients lets wait... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sami Latifanswered
Dentistry 39 years experience
Tmj pain : I would never recommend it unless it becomes absolutely in able yo open and chew food , i would seek the help of a dentist who can treat TMJ with the ... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Latif is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Latif is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, but she has been drinking her milk and a little water.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks for immediately replying.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks for your prompt reply
Education & Training
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE
Graduated 1984MD
Awards
Top Dentist, First Place, Columbus, OH - Winter
2013
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