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Anthony J D'Amico DDS. PC
Lyons, NY
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Graduated from Georgetown Dental School 1967. In practice ever since. Took numerous post graduate training courses. I presently perform surgery, orthodontics, and implantology in addition to routine dental services.
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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.
Dentistry
Languages spoken
English, German
Doctor Q&A
36 Answers
19 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anthony D'Amicoanswered
Dentistry 56 years experience
Recession: Most likely cause is that you presented at the office with a substantial amount of tarter on your teeth and have had gum recession exposing parts of t... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Dental Infection: Assuming you are a care giver you need to get the infection taken care of and dental treatment for her. At the start an antibiotic is most likely indi... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Fetal development: During the development of a fetus at the differentiation stage some cells get mixed in the wrong place and develop according to their dna code. In thi... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Periodontitis: The precious answer is definitely correct. You don't state your age, but an infection of the gums (gingivitis) till, in time, spread to the underlying... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Consult needed: This is hard for people today to believe, but people had dental care before dental insurance existed, and that was not that long ago. Insurance or not... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Time: Cold water right after the incident will help some, but about a week of healing should take care of the problem. Next time be more careful-mouth tissu... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Bruising: Could be from vigorous brushing with a too hard toothbrush, piercings or other things you are doing with your mouth. Use a soft toothbrush and treat y... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
OK: It will eventually subside, but you need to get the tooth taken care of. Eugenol on a tooth is at best a temporary solution to give relief until you c... Read More
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A 69-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Minor point: I agree with most of the answer provided but add the caveat that it depends on the implant method used. In addition to grafting some dentists place th... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Yes: Certainly-with braces. Make sure the dentist or orthodontist you favor knows how to open a patient's bite.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Dentistry: Cases like your son is why dentistry worked on and advertized widely, with our dues, the need for preventive dentistry. At this point your only avenue... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Age: Because general eruption time is around 21 years of age when a person is supposed to become wise. Today, due to our jaws getting smaller most wisdom t... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Relative: Expense is relative. Depends on a person's priorities. Fees differ so it is best to simply ask your provider about expense. Your other choice would be... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Qualified No: If the pain is from bruxisim this is a local event with possible general consequences. It is not always unconscious but is most often nocturnal, due t... Read More
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A member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Zero: Funny question. Too much chocolate harms the body in two ways-sugar causes tooth decay and also obesity. Therefore, chocolate in great moderation as e... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Make: Make sure you get the part of the teeth between the brakets and gum squeky clean to avoid cavities.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Fear of dentist: Well, you seem to have extensive decay. You need to approach a dentist and talk with him to get reassured. Especially in a case like yours you must re... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Whitening: You can try tooth whitening in a dental office environment. If this gives unsatisfactory results no prep porcelain veneers can be made for you.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Helps: Hurt as in pain or harm other dental structures? About 80% of population do not have room for wisdom teeth since our jaws are getting smaller. If left... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Aphthous virus: Abrasion and different pressure in your mouth may activate the virus that causes aphthous ulcers. Also should check to make sure your boyfriend is not... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Infection: Sounds like you definitely have periodontitis. What youj are probably seeing is infected tissue, since the underlying bone has most likely receded. Pr... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Possible: It depends on the reason for the extraction. If you had a pre existing infection and that invaded the soft tissue of your neck it may take time to be ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Infection?: Sounds like you have an infection going on near the front of your mouth. You definitely need to have a dentist look at this for a diagnosis or referra... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Overbite: Overbite is how far your upper front teeth come down over your lower front teeth. Overjet is how far forward your upper front teeth are from your lowe... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Wisdom tooth ok: Just make sure you keep the area clean and the socket irrigated. If experience pain see the surgeon for possible post operative infection control.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Sinus problem: If this was an impacted maxillary tooth there could be a fistula into the sinus causing these symptoms. Ent physician should be able to run this down.... Read More
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A member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Sucking thumb: In addition to destroying teeth prolonged sucking destroys the anatomy of the jaws, especially the upper jaw-this will take a great deal of effort and... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Infection again.: You have probably also been avoiding a dentist. This is an emergency and if your chosen dentist is closed try other dentists in your area. There is ce... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Try a flouride rinse: This usually settles down after a month or so. Rinsing with a flouride solution, available in drug stores, may help. If not your dentist may be able t... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Dental?: Could be a dental problem. I would suggest you visit a dentist and if a referral to a physician is needed he/she will do that.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Black hairy tongue: Sounds like black hairy tongue. See a dental specialist for proper diagnosis and possible treatment.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Vertigo: Usually vertigo is from an infection or other disorder in the inner ear canal. It is possible, but unlikely, for an infection from a tooth to spread f... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Abcess: Better have a thorough dental checkup. You could be experiencing an abcessed tooth or require other dental treatment.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Need consult: If an upper tooth is infected it can produce gas and other infectious products which can produce pressure on the whole side of the upper via the sinus... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Caused by the same v: Herpes virus can infect genitals or oral area. You need to talk with your physician for proper treatment.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 56 years experience
Should be safe now: Dry sockets usually occur within three or four days of extraction. If you keep the area clean and clear of food debris you should never get a dry sock... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. D'Amico is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. D'Amico is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you for replying the pain was due to wisdom tooth which had gone bad and had to be removed
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you so much!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Georgetown Dental School
Graduated 1967MD
Awards
Top Dentist, Third Place, the Rochester Region - Spring
2017
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