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Dentistry
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ross Lambertanswered
46 years experience
Blockage of a gland : Blockage of a salivary gland, most often the parotid gland but can be seen in other glands and even organs like the kidney. Sometimes mistaken for a ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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46 years experience
Grind or Clench?: Grinding and clenching your teeth while awake or asleep will wear the teeth and cause all sorts of clinical issues. If you have been told by your bedm... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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46 years experience
Restore them : Depending on how deep the holes are and whether they are actually decayed, there arte numerous options. The simplest being filling the holes with a to... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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46 years experience
It's not: There are more than enough patients to go around. Competition is a state of mind. Why do some dentists do so much better than others? So many factors... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Depends on whether this is just a habit ( if so stop :-) ) or whether ist a problem caused by teeth that are missing, ill fitting prosthesis, or poste... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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46 years experience
None : Removal of the wisdom teeth seldom alters the external appearance of the jaw.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Extraction of any tooth has some dsicomfort associated with it. Wisdom teeth that are not impacted ( buried within the jaw bone ) are seldom a bad exp... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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What is "late": Wisdom teeth can erupt as early as 13 or 14 years of age or as late as one's early 20's. Sometimes the wisdom teeth dont erupt at all and remain impac... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Generally no: At 31 years of age you are probably not taking any significant collection of drugs which usually cause the metallic taste. If you are taking any new ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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46 years experience
Yes: Hand, foot, and mouth disease usually starts with a fever, poor appetite, a vague feeling of being unwell (malaise), and sore throat. One or 2 days af... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Yes: And when properly mixed amalgam is a fine restorative material. I have many amalgams in my own mouth and if you check the research online you will fin... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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46 years experience
No: At one time saccharin was thought to be a carcinogen but has since been shown to be safe.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Need to see x-ray: If the tooth needs root canal treatment that would clear up the problem. If the source is a gum abscess, draining and cleaning the abscess might help.... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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46 years experience
Referred Pain: Sometimes pain is referred from upper to lower or vice versa. The nerves of the jaw and face have a common origin, the tri-geminal nerve and sometimes... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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NO : Once teeth are removed you do not regenerate a new one. If the tooth is decayed or broken down it will not re-grow and repair itself.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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I have no clue!: Cant diagnose this without seeing it or seeing a good picture of it.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Many options: The teeth can be bonded with a composite plastic or they could be veneered or they could be crowned. It all depends on where the discolorastion is and... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Several days: Depends on the severity of the surgicalprocedure. Seldo does pain persist for more than a few days.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Need to see : Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than 5 years old. However, it can sometimes ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Pressure: Pressure almost always stops bleeding
take a clean gauze pad and pinch the outside and inside of the socket for a few minutes without releasing or ch... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Apr 1, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lambert is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lambert is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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