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Dentistry
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
It depends: The actual placement surgery is usually about an hour. On average though, the time to complete treatment...From your first appointment until there's ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes: A little bit of liquor should not be a problem for your aligners. Red wine and coffee have been known to stain the aligners, but i've personally not ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 27 years experience
As soon as you start: Smokeless tobacco use will increase your risk for oral cancer from day one. Of course, that risk is higher the longer you use it. Things to watch ou... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes and No.: They will not make existing cavities worse; however, they will potentially cause some sensitivity if the whitening agent comes in contact with the cav... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
It depends: Is the pain coming from wisdom teeth that are still present, or is it pain from the extractions? If you still have your wisdom teeth, you may have a ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
A lot: Depending on you upper and lower jaw shape, size, and postition, having orthodontic treatment can have a dramatic effect on your face. Discuss any co... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
About 48 hrs.: Without any post operative complications, most people will notice the pain subside in 24-48 hrs. If it's been longer than a couple days and you're st... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Antibiotics: You need to see a dentist to have the abscess evaluated. Afterwards, the dentist will usually give you a prescription for antibiotics to control the ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Maybe: At 20 months, most kids will have almost all of their baby teeth; however some kids will lag behind what is considered average. I would have your son... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Reline: Loose upper dentures can usually be fixed by relining them. Upper dentures are held in place by a suction forming between the denture and gums. Over... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes, but...: Orthodontic treatment is the best way to correct your overbite, in my opinion. Depending on the severity of the overbite, cosmetic dentistry can be u... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Probably not: Rapid palatal expanders are most effective in childhood when used before the right and left halve of the palate have fused. Expanders can be slightly... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Orthodontics: Depending on the severity of your malocclusion, you may ask you dentist for a referral to an orthodontist. Sometimes correcting the bite will help wi... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
A hole: Dry socket is essentially when a blood clot either doesn't form or is prematurely broken down or lost from the extraction site...Leaving an open wound... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
No: There has never been any research that i'm aware of that has shown that mercury (although present) will leach from the filling into your system. Ther... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Evaluation: A lot of the time mouth breathing is caused by some sort of airway problem...Enlarged tonsils, deviated septum in your nose, etc. I'd recommend and e... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes, but...: Novacaine is a type of local anesthesia, but it is rarely...If ever...Used anymore because there are better choices available today. It is completly ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Keep flossing: Unless you are actually cutting your gums from flossing improperly, gum tissue should not bleed from flossing. Any sign of bleeding while flossing is... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes: Teeth will continue to shift throughout your life, even if you've never had braces. That's why it's always a good idea to get missing teeth replaced.... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
It can: Sometimes people will grind their teeth because their bite is not coming together in an ideal way. Having orthodontic treatment to correct an incorre... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Small or large?: It depends on the size of the cavity. Small cavities can be easily filled with a tooth colored resin material while larger cavities may require porce... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 27 years experience
Not bad: Provided your dentist achieves good anesthesia, you should feel nothing during the procedure. It can be normal to have a little soreness for a day or... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Inflammation: Bleeding gums is most often from improper hygiene. When plaque bacteria are not completely cleaned from your teeth, the byproducts of their "living" ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
No...: It depends on the severity of the decay. Small to moderate sized cavities can easily be filled, allowing you to keep your teeth. Some larger cavitie... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
It depends...: The cost for a bone graft varies greatly depending on your location. There are some providers in my area that do not charge anything for the graft! ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Brush and floss: Routine home care such as brushing and flossing are the main things. You could also add a flouride containing mouthwash to help. Watch your diet as ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
None: The radiation risk from a full mouth series of x-rays is less than what you would get standing outside on a sunny day. Most dentist use digital x-ray... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Corrosion: Amalgam fillings are metal and the longer a metal stays in a wet environment the more likely it will corrode. It's that corrosion that will cause the... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
About an hour: It depends on what all is done. The first appointment for my patients is usually for orthodontic records...Photos, molds of your teeth, and the neces... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes: If the the tooth that was extracted was severely decayed or if there was infection present before the extraction, the risk of a secondary infection af... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
No: After an abscess heals there are two treatment options to prevent things from recurring. One is to remove the tooth and replace it with a dental impl... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 27 years experience
Bleaching: If the tooth has had a root canal, a dentist can place a whitening agent inside the tooth to "bleach" the tooth internally.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
No: The problem with "fizzy" drinks after an extraction is that there is a slight possibility that the fizz will loosen the blood clot and cause a dry soc... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes.: Most dentists today will offer flexible third party financing through companies like care credit that makes getting dental work affordable.
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Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Generally, yes: Generally speaking yes; however, there are some kinds of infections where Amoxicillin would not be the first choice. Have your dentist check things o... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Effective: Depending on the severity of the bite relationship, orthodontic treatment is pretty successfull at treating all those conditions. There are times whe... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
"Ingredients": Mercury is one of the metals contained in the alloy of amalgam fillings. There is some controversy over whether or not is is released from the amalga... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes: Unless your dentist uses cad-cam technology to make the crown while you wait, it is standard to wear a temporary crown with your permanent was is bein... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
No.: By the three and a half week mark, you should be almost completely healed. Go have things checked if you're having unusual pain.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Kind of.: Dry socket usually becomes symptomatic at around the 3 day mark...But it gets is start when a good blood clot fails to form in the extraction site on ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Pain: The hallmark for dry socket is extreme pain that feels like it radiates to your ear and entire lower jaw. Usually things seem ok for the first couple... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Time: Oral ulcers will usually be healed and gone in 7-10 days. If you have an ulcer or sore that has been around significantly longer than that, you need ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
It's hard: It's a hard habit to break in kids. Protective appliances normally used in adults are considered by some to be choking hazards with kids, and with th... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 27 years experience
Not sure: I've never heard of that. He/she may be referring to a secondary infection that resulted from a cavity but without more information, i'm afraid i can... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Doesn't matter: Most, if not all, of the comfort and function of a denture comes not from the materials or brands used...It's from how well they fit. Find a dentist ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Not fun: In general, anything labeled as "temporary" is usually not as comfortable as the permanent restoration. However, that doesn't mean that you should ha... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Possibly: Most kids will begin to loose baby teeth by age 7-8. Some kids will be a little ahead of that schedule, and some will lag behind. If you're worried ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Maybe: It depends on your bite (how your top and bottom teeth meet). It would be best to be evaluated by an orthodontist in your area. Talk to your regular... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes: Traditional "braces" are still widely used by dentists and orthodontists. There are other options using a series of clear aligner trays that are avai... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Keith Grimmanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Nothing unless...: Unless there is a clinical reason for removal, your dentist will monitor them for breakdown. All fillings in your mouth will eventually "wear out" an... Read More
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Severe pain is not present. Guess am in the clear.
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