Dr. Keith Hollander

Dentistry 38 years experience

Source of odors: 3 sources of mouth pain: Descending from the sinuses, post nasal dripping. Ascending, stomach gasses and acid reflux, or oral. Is there any periodont... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

2 top wisdom teeth pulled out 3 days ago when can i start drinking soda with a straw or eat a salad with lime dressing or normal food, can i floss?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Post wisdom extract: 3+ days out you can begin to use a straw. I would skip the croutons and seeds on your salads. Stay off the particulate foods like nuts and chips tha... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Gums tingling for 9 months and has turned greyish colour where it hurts... cause?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Could be serious: Need to see a dentist. It may be ANUG (acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivits) If it is, it needs professional treatment

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A 47-year-old female asked:

I was eating a tortilla chip last week and cut the roof of my mouth. it hurt for days and now i'm noticing a cyst or something from it on my hard palette. i have a picture and would like to share it. ?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Traumatic ulcer: If it healed in 10 days then its the bodies normal response to trauma. If not then have your dentist take a look.

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A 40-year-old female asked:

Hi can i do inplant for my 17 year old son can i do that ?front teeth out.infront as i extract when he was 13 years old.

Dentistry 38 years experience

May want to wait: Most surgeons will want to wait until the body has finished growing. Although this part of his mouth is really done growing the implant should not be... Read More

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A 32-year-old female asked:

I have this extreme pain in my gum?

Dentistry 38 years experience

See a dentist: too many thing that could be wrong. You need an examination and diagnosis and that needs to be a hands on process by a dentist.

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A 32-year-old male asked:

How complex is removing lower wisdom tooth close to nerve when the tooth is infected?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Manageable: a good oral surgeon will be able to manage the extraction and the possible complications. You will probably start an antibiotic before the procedure

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A 42-year-old male asked:

Just had dental work, came home wnt to bathroom and had blood when i wiped. is this do to swallows blood?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Unrelated: Blood will not look red by the time it passes through the gut. It is probably more of a lower bowel or rectal issue. blood in the toilet need to hav... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I have an implant now and i haven't been to the dentist since. recently my left cheek started swelling and my left lymph node underneath my jawline is swollen and not painful. what could be the cause?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Cheek swelling: You didnt mention if the implant is near where the swelling is. Cheek swelling could be from infection of a backed up salivary gland. The raised node... Read More

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A 60-year-old female asked:

I have had a headache since having prep work done before a crown. yes i was injected in my gums. why the headache?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Headache: You didn't mention where you had the headache, but being open for an extended period of time can be tough on the jaw muscles. this can result in spas... Read More

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A 24-year-old male asked:

I have recently lost a tooth to a failed root canal-mandibular second molar.carl e misch doesn't recommend replacing second molars,should i follow him?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Maybe: There have been several developments in implants that allow better restoration of 2nd molars. It is not a critical tooth. many people function witho... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

3 months after double jaw surgery cleaning my teeth toothbrush hit behind my lower teeth inside my mouth on the ramus (?) quite a few times hard, could that push lower jaw back?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Not likely: once you have healed from orthognathic surgery your jaw will not go back with minor trauma.

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A 32-year-old male asked:

Hydrogen per oxide or salt water is better for mouth wash for tooth infection and cleaning after wisdom tooth removal?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Both are helpful: H2O2 is good to break up the blood clots around the mouth and is antimicrobial. Salt water helps to draw the excess fluid out and decrease swelling

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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dental freeze,2 caps 2% lipocane. reaction to freeze, burning tongue, change in taste. confirmed by dentist. likelihood of another reaction next time?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Not Likely: The reaction is from the direct placement of the needle or the Anesthetic into the nerve tissue itself. The burning tongue can be a causalgia form th... Read More

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A 58-year-old female asked:

My dentist is providing cast partial dentures for upper and lower at 1445 each. he added on 400 dollars for custom teeth. is this appropriate?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Fee appropriate: Its amazing the difference in the quality of the high end denture teeth. they look very natural and wear much better than the "standard" teeth. Usin... Read More

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A member asked:

My child has brackets for a overbite and now needs braces. do i have to go to same dr that did here overbite or can i go some where else. ?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Aways time for an op: You always have the option for a second opinion for any care your receive. It usual customary that you complete treatment with one doctor before cont... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

How can i help my young children keep their teeth healthy?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Kid tooth care tips: Keep the snacking to a minimum, limit sweets and carbohydrates that become sugars, start brushing early especially before bed, feed them only at meals... Read More

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A 53-year-old female asked:

I have been grinding and clenching my teeth for a very long time, i am on my second bite plate. most mornings i wake up with the right side of my body hurting and my joints on the right side aching and the joints feeling asif they have been stresse?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Its important that the Night Guards are adjusted correctly. OTC night guards are rarely adequate for people that are severe grinders. I find 8 of 10... Read More

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A 33-year-old female asked:

What are the longterm consequences of tmj ant disc displacement ?

Dentistry 38 years experience

could be nothing, noise when moving, or could lead to difficulty chewing or opening up, or structural changes in the joint or the disk. Get it checke... Read More

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A male asked:

My son has an abscessed tooth happened over night took him to dentist today and he got antibiotics well his cheek is swelling so bad going up to his e?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Probably extraction: Antibiotics usually take 2-3 days for the effects to be noticed. Some doctors like to have the patient on antibiotics to bring the swelling down prio... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

How much are dental inplants i need 4?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Cost of implants: the range is from $888 each to 3500 each. Average in Philadelphia PA is $2000/implant Depends on where you are, what kind of implant and what kind ... Read More

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A 46-year-old member asked:

What to do if i'm biting the side of my tongue/cheek in sleep?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Cheek biting: If there is a change in the moisture in the mouth the cheek can stick to the teeth and be pulled into the chewing surfaces. Also have you been evalua... Read More

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Is drinking one can of coca-cola every other day a severe health risk?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Coke consumption: an occasional carbonated beverage is acceptable from a dental point of view. A mouthful of water after drinking it helps to more quickly neutralize t... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I brushed my teeth a little too hard and bled a bit. a few hours later i took a sip out of someone else's drink. does this pose a risk for hiv?

Dentistry 38 years experience

No: As it turns out the mouth is a very inhospitable environment for the HIV virus. Exposure levels need to be very high. The mouth is the bodies first ... Read More

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A 37-year-old member asked:

Two cysts the size of a ping pong ball on the roof of the mouth?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Mouth cysts: if they are hard and immovable on the midline then they are probably TORI. This is benign overgrowth of bone. Only need to be removed if they imping... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Should i whiten my teeth before i have braces on? if i whiten my teeth will it affect the orthodontic work to be done? thanks.

Dentistry 38 years experience

Best to wait: You may find that the whitening does a better job on the now straight teeth. Also changing the surface of the teeth before braces may keep the bracke... Read More

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A 26-year-old male asked:

What is the white stuff in the tooth extraction site 2 weeks after extraction? is this a normal part of healing?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Extraction healing: Early epithelium membrane forming across the clot, Turns pink in a few more weeks

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A 63-year-old female asked:

After juvederm, my smile shows my teeth on the right side, but not on the left. what happened? and is this permanent?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Temporary: Most dermal fillers begin to breakdown in 6-8 months and need to be redone. So they are not permanent. Tissue thicknesses and lip drape can impact o... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

I have a very small, non black hole on my bottom molars and they are in corresponding places on both sides. are they cavaties? non painful

Dentistry 38 years experience

Could be cavity: The chewing surfaces of the back teeth are the most likely area to have decay. It may be stain, early cavity, or a cavity that has not reached the se... Read More

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A 29-year-old male asked:

Can vitamin d 50000 iu cause tooth or jaw pain especially when yawning?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Not normally: there should not be a connection with vitamin use and jaw pain. There are several other sources of jaw pain, muscle spasm, gum pain radiation to jaw,... Read More

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A 61-year-old female asked:

Gastroenterologist toronto canada. you take an antibiotic for root canal, then have emergency ileostomy and remove complete colon?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Antibiotic for GI : Usually they recommend a different antibiotic prior to surgery if you are already on one. Sometimes, because the dose is only one exposure they may c... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Can i drink alocohol and fizzy juice through a straw a week and 4 days after a tooth extraction with no concerns?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Shouldn't be a prob: If you have no other post-surgical issues, then drinking with a straw should not be a problem. Let your comfort be your guide.

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A 22-year-old female asked:

What could cause my burps to leave the taste of blood in my mouth?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Depends on food: burps are a release of gas from the stomach (or lower) through the esophagus and out the mouth. Most of this gas is from the air swallowed while eati... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

Can i get my cavities filled and my molars sealed after i get spacers/separators (for braces) put in?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Get the sealents: the chewing surfaces of the teeth are still exposed when you have your braces o so go right ahead and have the sealents placed. any fillings between ... Read More

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A 66-year-old female asked:

How can i smooth my rough partial denture?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Return to dentist : Have the dentist that made it polish the rough surfaces. Trying to do this your self could damage the denture and you may not be able to improve on t... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Had root canal done on #19 a month ago. wore a temp crown for 3 weeks, felt great with no pain. then had my porcelain crown put on now with pain?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Bite or cement: Have the dentist that made the crown check the bite and look for bits of cement that might be causing the discomfort

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Could braces fix protruding teeth without extraction of premolars/molars?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Extraction or not: It depends. If the bone of the upper arch of teeth are too far forward then extraction might be necessary. In most cases extraction is not needed. ... Read More

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A member asked:

I am having alveolopasty done and i have never heard of it. went to dr thinking i had wisdom tooth in back. now being seen by surgeon what to expect?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Alveloplasty: This means that they will be reshaping the aea around where the tooth was removed. Sometimes the bone after an extraction leaves sharp edges or surfa... Read More

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A 48-year-old female asked:

Had a tooth extracted 5 days ago. i was trying to carefully brush remaining teeth and accidentally grazed the area. how likely is dry socket?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Out of the woods: Most cases f dry socket occur within the first 2.5 to 3 days. % days out your probably will not have an issue. The are will still be tender and you ... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Will a clear essix retainer on my top teeth fully protect my teeth from clenching my teeth at night?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Better than nothing: any piece of plastic between the teeth will help with grinding tooth to tooth. However, to get the decrease in intensity and duration of the grind/cl... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

Composite filling on 8/4/14. hives &tingly/burning tongue and throat couple hours later. i went back to my dentist and said coincidental. ?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Possibly: When having a composite filling placed, several materials are used to adhere the material to the tooth. when we place them we will use air to thin or ... Read More

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A 35-year-old female asked:

I had root canal done on one tooth and they filled it with silver (military) its been 11 yrs it looks black and slight throbbing?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Possible fracture: For many years root canal access holes and chambers were filled with Amalgam (silver). Unfortunately the silver does not bond to the walls (just occu... Read More

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A 41-year-old member asked:

What to do if braces have made my teeth slant?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Teeth looking slante: You need to discuss this with your orthodontist. Many times the teeth while in treatment will look worst than they will when treatment is completed. ... Read More

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A 50-year-old female asked:

Is motrin safe to take after wisdom tooth extraction?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Ibuprofen yes: Yes is safe. Follow your dentist's recommendation

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A 36-year-old female asked:

Had 4 shots to numb before partial crown and next day chin/lip became numb. root canal followed & 12 days later my lip/chin still numb. paraesthesia?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Nerve injury: Yes it could be paresthesia. could have been caused by physical trauma during the injection, or by the solutions. the vast majority of these resolve... Read More

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A 62-year-old male asked:

The side of my jaw is hurting right below my ear, and cannot open my mouth all the way plus sounds like sand inside could it be tmj?

Dentistry 38 years experience

TMJ issues: the sand sound is like a gravel that is crepitis. If the jaw was injured (or slept on funny) the muscles could be in spasm and that would limit the... Read More

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A 41-year-old member asked:

Any suggestions on which o.t.c. med is closest to prevident(r)?

Dentistry 38 years experience

OTC Fluride toothpas: there are no equivalent OTC toothpastes because of the high concentration of Fl in the toothpaste. You might look for Clinpro 5000 from 3M at a den... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Tongue pierced 8 days ago wanted to try it out. may have messed it up. no swelling, no puss, no discoloration but it randomly bleeds. what to do?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Get it checked out: Tongues are very vascular and can bleed easily. Extended bleeding could be caused by the constant movement of the tongue disrupting the blood clot an... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Tooth pain because of a broken tooth and exposed root canal ?

Dentistry 38 years experience

Retreat root canal: could be a fracture of the tooth/root or the canal has been reinfected from the top down (takes less than 30 days of exposure).

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A 22-year-old female asked:

If you used a alcohol pad and your hands are dry and you go to take medicine and put the finger in your mouth to push the pill down will alcohol hurt ?

Dentistry 38 years experience

No: but rinsing your hands with water will get rid of the unusual taste

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