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Dentistry
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102 Answers
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Depends: A true canker sore is an auto-immune condition that is not contagious. It can occur as a result of different types of stress. However, a herpetic ulce... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Normal oozing: If it's actively bleeding all day, then it would be a genuine problem. If you have gone through life never having had a bleeding problem, then likely ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
See dentist sooner: There is a reason your veneer came off. Putting it back on will not address that reason. If you see your dentist asap, then at least you may be able t... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Not painful: Dental procedures are conducted under local anesthesia. Unless you have a dental infection or trauma that requires emergency treatment, dental procedu... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Replace the veneer: Veneers are made from porcelain or ceramic. You cannot change their color. This is why matching their proper shade is so important when the veneers ar... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Days at most: Although implant placement requires minor bone surgery, it should not be significantly painful afterwards. It should not feel like tooth extraction. I... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Ignore: Do not brush your teeth after vomiting; the softened enamel will disappear. Rinse w/ baking soda.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Gold lasts longer: Gold requires less tooth removal, is soft and forgiving on the opposing teeth, and the margins are less likely to decay. I regularly see nice gold cro... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Genetics: Supernumerary teeth are a developmental anomaly. They occur with a fairly high frequency. It's genetic and usually nothing to worry about. See a denti... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Don't wait: The dark spots are most likely blood vessels called varicosities. If spots weren't there before, but now they have been there for a week or so, and no... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
YES: Please consider that chewing tobacco is in your mouth for a much longer period of time than cigarette smoke. Don't be under any illusion that chewing ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Actually, yes: It's difficult to explain here, but if your teeth are in proper position, then pointy canines can help protect your back teeth from wear and fracture.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Varies: The type of antibiotic used to treat a dental infection depends on the severity and type of infection, and your medical history. You should see a phys... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
No: If your tongue is bleeding, then by definition it's something. You just are not aware of what it is. You should see a physician or dentist to determin... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Stop destruction 1st: You have to stop using meth. Then, you have to see a dentist asap to stop whatever destruction there is presently; it will only get worse if you wait.... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
No: Peridex (chlorhexidine gluconate) is by prescription only in most states. It is fairly inexpensive to get it directly from a dentist or by prescriptio... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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This is natural: Teeth are actually transparent, so light passes through them. Your canines are thicker than your central teeth, so light reflects more on them rather ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Dental cleaning: If the gums are white, then it could be dead tissue sloughing off. It's not uncommon, and you should not be too concerned if it disappears. If it's a ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Possibly: An abscess near your upper molars can affect your sinuses and possibly your inner ear. Your inner ear has a fluid-filled structure that affects your b... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Nothing :): Toothpaste is just detergent, flavoring, filler material, and fluoride. Fluoride ions do not decompose, and old detergent is still detergent. Brush re... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
See dentist sooner: Assuming the tooth had no decay before fracture, the fracture could have exposed or irritated the tooth pulp. This can progress into a painful abscess... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
No: Dental extractions are so routine that when a death results, the event receives outsized coverage in the media.
The risk of death from out-patient or... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Recession: If you have healthy gums and do not have dental caries (decay), then most likely your sensitivity is from exposed dental root surfaces resulting from ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
See oral surgeon: A week after dental extraction, you should be in better shape than you presently are. You should return to your dentist or oral surgeon asap for an ev... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
See Oral Surgeon: This sounds like a problem with you tm joint. You have likely been wearing down the disk in your joint over a period of years, and now the damage is m... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Local Dental Society: The local city or county dental society can direct you to all of the resources available in your area. There are usually local dental community health... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Unlikely: A true canker sore is a local auto-immune condition that results from different types of stress. It usually doesn't "spread" as you describe. If you h... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Deep Sealants: When teeth have very deeps grooves and dramatic anatomy, there can be fissures in the teeth where the bacteria can occupy. To seal these fissures, the... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Warm salt water: Instead of listerine, rinsing your mouth with warm mild salt water is excellent for cleaning and it is friendly to wound healing.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Yes: As mentioned previously, mi paste may help. But if spotting has been there for a very long time, it would be unlikely to remineralize significantly. I... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Bleeding: Bleeding is the easiest way to determine health. Think of it this way: parts of your eye are similar to your gingiva/gums. If you woke up in the morni... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Super Important!: The health of your gums is intimately related to the health of your bone. If the gums are unhealthy, then the bone beneath becomes unhealthy, and you ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Not for long-term: What do you propose to take when the Codeine does not work? This is a losing battle you are fighting. The pain is caused by a problem. The best way to... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
It's complicated: To simplify a complicated issue, false pockets are due to poor position of the teeth in relation to the gingiva. Or they could be caused by slight inf... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Possibly: The bump could possibly be a parulis, which is essentially a pimple formed by pus trying to push through the gingiva and exit. Or the bump could be a ... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Root canal infection: Likely it is an infection in the bone supporting the cavitated tooth. Once the cavity reaches the nerve and blood supply inside the tooth, it travels ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Remove piercing: The tongue is in constant movement from speaking, swallowing, eating, etc. The metal in your tongue is abrading the floor of your mouth, thus the ulce... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Ibuprofen: Usually Ibuprofen because it helps with pain and reduces swelling. If there was bone surgery involved, then you may get Codeine as well.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Highly unlikley: Although the cause of gingivitis is bacterial, it is not contagious. Normally, the mouth is full of bacteria. As long as you clean your gums and teeth... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Impacted: This is a horizontally impacted tooth. You should have it removed.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
Not necessarily: You will not necessarily develop a dry socket if you smoke after extraction, but this is a terrible idea. You have bleeding tissue and you're exposing... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Flexure ; Acid: Drilling irritates a tooth, so you may have discomfort afterwards. If you have white fillings, acid was used before placing the filling; if this acid ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Don't choke!: Pros: "a good cleaning feeling" according to orbit gum.
Cons: precipitating an embarrassing situation because you're choking on gum while on the benc... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
No: Veneers and crowns are made from porcelain or ceramic. You cannot change their color. This is why matching their proper shade is so important when the... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Likely yes: Just ask your doctor. If you're not on medication and if the gingiva has healed, then alcohol should not affect the extraction sites.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
No, relax: You may be overreacting. More likely, you have strep throat or pharyngitis. The cold sore is probably stress-related because you have pharyngitis are ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Improve hygiene: Thrush occurs either from poor oral hygiene or low immunity. Begin gently brushing your tongue and cheeks regularly; at the same time see a physician ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 11 years experience
See a dentist: Most likely, what you are seeing is something called an eruption cyst. Eruption cysts are not uncommon and are nothing to worry about. However, you mu... Read More
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Dentistry 11 years experience
Depends; min. 6 mo.: This is something you must ask your surgeon. As a general rule, a dentist waits 6 months after orthopedic surgery to begin major dental work, provided... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kiyan Mehdizadehanswered
Dentistry 11 years experience
No: The hormonal changes accompanying pregnancy may cause gingivitis and swelling in your gums, but pregnancy should not "weaken" teeth. If you maintain g... Read More
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Feb 8, 2013
I commend Drd. Mehdizadeh for his thorough, to the point, excellent answers and advice.
Aug 7, 2013
A great dentist
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Mehdizadeh is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! please contact me if possible, i was bleeding and she had a cut
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I will do my best to relax. Thank you for your time and help. It is much appreciated. Bless you.
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Fluoride is PROVEN to NOT restore the teeth, as well! It causes HELL!
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Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, MA
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