Dr. Robert Brodsky
Geriatrics
Murrysville, PA
60 years experience male
Locations
I work for a friend, Dr. Bruce Zucker
Partners in Health - UPMC
Murrysville, PA
About
Bio
I was born in Phila., PA in 1939. I went to Central High School, Temple University undergraduate school and Temple Dental School.
My hobbies are surf fishing, cabinet making, photography, Torah study and some language study (Spanish and Hebrew).
I was a dentist in the Army from 1966 to 1968.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Geriatrics
Dentistry
Languages spoken
English
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291 Answers
43 Agrees
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Not bad.: Use it well. If it really gets in the way, there are some drugs that can reduce saliva production.
Drugs should almost always be a last resort.
Try... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: Any irritation to a tooth, and getting a filling is irritating, can cause some hopefully reversable inflamation. If it gets bad and/or lasts more tha... Read More
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A female asked:
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?: See your dermatologist.
It sounds like a form of physical irritation and nor "cold sores.".
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Inflammation of the : Myriad causes exist than can cause gum inflammation.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Bad luck: You should probably have the baby tooth removed to make room for the permanent tooth. They usually just go into place, but at your age the permanent ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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It should: Getting orthodontic treatment usually addresses many situations. I can't imagins an orthodontist not doing the whole job.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Salivary cortisone: Cortisone in the saliva can mean a disease that produces too mych cortisone. Cuchings disease is one of these.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Roof of mouth hole: When you are being formed in your mom, lots of parts start out separated and grow together. Your palate is one of these structures. Rarely, the two ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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See the dentist: See the guy making the crown. It sounds like a root area is not covered and may have caries.
See the dentist. He can fill the cavity if it is there... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Nothing different: Your dental visit should be just about the same as all previous ones were.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Yes: It is kind of a normal thing to have happen. The ulcer is open, and you are spitting into it. How could some bacteria not take advantage of the situ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Referred pain: Almost anything that hurts someplace can have some pain in other places show up.
Why? We aren't always sure. In your hard palate case, some of the ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Referred Pain: It is all in the same area, and you just feel it all over the "place."
these areas share the same nerves.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Bite: It sounds like you bit your cheek and didn't realize it because you were numb.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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I say no!: Some dentists say all teeth treated endodontically should be crowned.
I disagree. I have seen endo treated teeth last more than 40 years after endo ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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I don't like them: I find valplast partials to be impossible to repair, impossible to design to control biting forces, bulky, and always pressing against large, flat are... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Bit LIp: It sounds like the things you see when a patient bites the lip after having local anesthesia.
These things usually go away in a couple of days.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Maybe: Sometimes a new smallpox vaccination can help.
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A female asked:
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Probably nothing: Since i just saw the question, you did this a little while ago. It will heal.
A problem could arise if the healing sets up a scar type situation that... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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See dentist: You probably need an extraction, root canal work, and/or some gum treatment if the swelling is a periodontal problem.
See a dentist soon.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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See your dentist: A tooth infection is not good for you and the baby. Get it treated.
Even an Xray and restoration or extraction are better for you and the baby than c... Read More
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Very Urgent: If it is strep, get the child on the right antibiotic.
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: Who knows? When tissue does these strange things, anything, including bacterial invasion, can happen.
Have your dermatologist check it out.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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See the doc: If the infection is still there, you may deed to clean the wound and change the antibiotic.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Reduce dose: Reduce dose of vit d to 2000 units per day. Add some vitamin a to go with it. Better done through diet than pills.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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?: It can be infinite.
An "ouch in the mouth" can have thousands of causes. We need more info.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Toothe lightening: Some kind of bleaching agent can make teeth lighter. Too much can decalcify enamel and/or cause sensitivity.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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NO!: Clorox is too acidic to use for that.
Don't do it.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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A week +/-: Usuallu a few dayus of post op pain, then just favoring the area for a week or two.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Can't help too much.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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No: They have to be the right shape to not cause position change.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: These are genetic situations. I don't know if genetic, embryologic markers for these conditions are known.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Not really: I guess they can be transmitted that way.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Diet & home care: Eating onions and garlic and nor brushing well are a majow cause.
Sometimes dry mouth can cause it.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Healiong residue?: It sounds like some swelling products are leaking out of the area, getting mixed in with your saliva and causing the problem.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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?: Your daughter's virus could get on your hand. You could then touch yourself in the bathroom. It is possible, but not probable.
How many other part... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Nobody knows: That disease may have some genetic type connections.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Yes: The infection and lesions can occur anyplace.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Wait: Wait a week or use something to chemkically burn them up.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Yes and no: I, personally, think it is a rare possibility.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No teeth: If you have no teeth, toyu need dentures.
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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Yes: If he feels the lump of connective will keep your teeth apart, he is probably right.
This is not an uncommon thing.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Relax: Have your dentist find out what the black dot is.
It could be just stain. It could be a cavity, but so what? If it is, get it rstored.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It will get you through the night, but you have to address the problem.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Interesting: It seems that the success rate for implants is about the same as for root canal tx., or maybe even a little higher.
If the tooth would need a crown a... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Letting the situation worsen is njot safe.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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See an oral surgeon: This can be anything from a minor irritation to cancer.
See somebody asap.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Wait a week: If you treat it, it will go away in about a week. If you don't treat it, it will go away in about 7 days.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Brush and floss regularly. Don't eat sugar-containing foods, especially sticky ones.
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YES: After two months, it should be healed enough so the discomfort is very small.
Sometimes, if the bone was really traumatized during the procedure, t... Read More
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Mar 19, 2015
Great Dentist!!!
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Mar 29, 2013
Dr. Brodsky confirmed my condition after several Doctors said it could not be ruled out but was improbable. He did say "I think you have...." but gave sensible justification. I feel vindicated! Tha...Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Brodsky is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Wait a minute. It was a confusing #, I admit. I wonder what the percentage of failures prior to osseointegation due to poor pre-planning/case selection. When crown place...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanku, I am booked in for exploratory surgery, but looking to help heal meantime. Without knowing what it is, nt sure what will help...
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Looks like the gen. dds goofed not bringing up issue beforehand!
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