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Henderson, NV
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Dentist in Henderson, NV, offering all dental procedures including sedation, extractions, dental implants, root canals, orthodontics, crowns, fillings, dentures, and gum disease treatment. Frequently attend courses to learn the latest in dentistry, utlized as an expert witness in legal cases.
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Cosmetic Dentistry
Endodontics
Orthodontics
Prosthodontics
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Advil & Tylenol (acetaminophen): Until the toothache is treated, your best bet for controlling the pain is taking advil (ibuprofen is the generic name) and tylenol (acetaminophen) (ac... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Depends on the meds: It totally depends on the medications you take to treat your migraines and the associated symptoms. Some may enter the breast milk, some may not. This... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Probably: It depends on what causes your migraines, what medications you take to treat them and their symptoms, and how far along you are. If your migraines ar... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Blood flow: Physical activity is a common contributor to the severity of migraines, probably due to the increased heart rate and blood flow it causes. It has long... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Depends: The reasons for migraines vary greatly. Clenching/grinding your teeth, especially when sleeping, is a known factor. Nerve problems and stress/psycholo... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
TMD: Sounds like jaw joint dysfunction known as temporomandibular joint disorder, commonly called TMJ or tmd. It is usually caused by excessive clenching/g... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Who knows: That's the billion dollar question--whoever comes up with a universal answer will be a billionaire. Unfortunately, causes and types of migraine are s... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Become informed: Medical personnel are not mind readers. To get informative answers, you must ask informed questions. Learn about your sister's condition so you can a... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Get Treatment!!: Swelling is often a sign of infection. The location if your swelling would suggest a possible tooth abcess. It most likely won't go away without tre... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
No: As long as your dentist/surgeon is aware and approves before you take it, it should be just fine. In fact, it is often recommended!
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Can't tell: Without an examination of your teeth and sinuses, it is impossible to say for sure. Multiple upper teeth hurting at once would suggest sinus irritatio... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
It depends on YOU: Everyone is different. Some need to be seen every 2-3 months due to a high frequency of decay and/or gum disease. Others may only need to be seen ever... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Not usually: Most wisdom teeth are removed without intubation. Patients are often sedated for wisdom teeth extractions, but this does not usually require intubati... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Try a Nightguard: Headaches in the middle of the night suggest you may be clenching/grinding your teeth while asleep. Nighttime clenching/grinding causes significant t... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Consult w dentist: Hard to answer this without more info. Factors can include the # and location of extractions, how long ago it was done, how well you are healing, the... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Many things: Infection. Trauma. Allergy. Various systemic illnesses. Cancer. And others. This is a pretty broad question, so very difficult to answer with any spe... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
See your dentist: Generally, tmd is treated by dentists and dental specialists. Usually the first stage of treatment is with an orthotic, similar to what is commonly c... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Alloderm, probably: Alloderm works just as well as natural tissue grafting in many instances, and it requires less injury to your gums for placement. There are some cases... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Maybe: Halcion (triazolam) and valium are sedative drugs in the benzodiazepine family. They are given to anxious and/or phobic patients prior to treatment to... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
See your dentist: This may be several things, but sounds most like a drain for an abcess, which is an outlet for pus from an infection deep in the gums or from the bone... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Get checked: Jaw pain can have numerous causes, from a bad tooth to injury to cancer to clenching/grinding to heart attack, and numerous others. Since the most li... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
A lot: Local anesthesia numbs the area of surgery, but does not calm or sedate you. General anesthesia makes you completely unconscious, but does not make yo... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
A lot but worth it: Dentures are plastic plates that sit on the gums and give the appearance of having teeth but function nothing like real teeth. Implants simulate the ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Get checked: Sounds like a possible oral yeast infection, although there are other possibilities--some better, some worse. See your dentist and get it checked out... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes, and low: Clenching your teeth can result in tension in the muscles of the jaw, head, and neck. Commonly one will have headaches, tightness in the temples, nec... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
See a dentist: The only way to know if the pain is from your teeth or gums (or both) is to have a dentist examine you. Go see yoyr dentist.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Not necessarily: Not all root canaled teeth discolor. In fact, teeth root canaled early in the disease process rarely discolor as it is the byproducts of disease in a ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
NO!: Maybe a typo, but 0.5 grams is about 1000 times the normal dose for Halcion (triazolam). Normal for dental work is 0.25-0.5 milligrams. You should f... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Too little info: It is impossible to answer such a broad question with such little information. Migraines come in myriad forms, are not fully understood, and have any ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Probably: If it is a baby tooth, then the bleeding is likely quite normal as the tooth is preparing to fall out. If it is an erupting adult tooth, it is also l... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Don't get one: Don't get a tongue ring--regardless of whether you have braces or not. They increase your chances of breaking a tooth, getting a tongue infection, and... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
A little, maybe: It is unusual for someone to look forward to extractions of any kind, but there is nothing wrong with it. It also depends on your situation. If gettin... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Rest: Everyone is different, and it depends a lot on the position of the teeth and what is required to remove them (i.e. Bone surgery). Generally, however,... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Incorrect: Implants do not promote periodontal disease. They can be affected by existing periodontal disease, however, if not properly cared for (just like teeth... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Wash: Just wash the contacted skin areas with soap and water, and rinse your mouth out with water and spit. Have no fear. A single drop of gasoline will c... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Somewhat: Palpating (feeling with fingers) the joints and muscles of the jaw is an important part of any TMJ exam. It provides valuable information on joint fun... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes ... I think: Your question is unclear. If you are asking if a tooth that has already had both a root canal and crown can still become abscessed and painful because... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
40-ish percent: Last i heard stats on this (last year) it was just over 40% and rising at a pretty regular clip. It is probably a bit higher now.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Soon: There is no specific time frame, but sooner is better. The food debris that remains in your mouth after you eat--especially the sugary stuff--is just ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Absolutely!!: It is quite common to have IV sedation for oral surgery, especially wisdom teeth extractions. I highly recommend it if there are no health issues, po... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Depends: Some stitches come out on their own by dissolving. Others must be removed. So it depends on the type you have. If they are the dissolvable type, they... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Probably build up: Discoloration of the tongue is usually just that--discoloration. It is not usually associated with a disease. Yellow discoloration is typically buil... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Impossible to answer: Without more information, this is impossible to answer. Why are your teeth unattractive to you? Is it shape? Size? Color? Positioning? Holes? Stained ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Yes: Fungal ("yeast") infections are often secondary to other issues like a weakened immune system, as can be canker or other mouth sores. However, both ca... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
It depends: There are so many contributing factors to periodontal disease other than just gingivitis that it is different for every individual. For some the trans... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Too little info: Without more information your question is impossible to answer. A metallic taste in your mouth has many potential causes, from normal to serious. If t... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Keep a log: Each time a headache happens, log the previous 48 hours: food, sleep, medications, activities, schedule, work, etc etc. More detail is better, and wr... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
INFECTIONS!!: Sounds like severe infections in both upper and lower jaws from highly decayed teeth. If so you are running the risk of having the infections begin af... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry 27 years experience
Probably not: Canker sores are ulcers--small open wounds in the tissues of the mouth that forn when the surface layers of the tissue slough away leaving the sensiti... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brett Noordaanswered
Dentistry 27 years experience
Too little info: Without more information and without seeing your tongue, this question cannot be properly answered. You need to have this looked at by a dentist to g... Read More
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Mar 19, 2015
Great Dentist!!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Noorda is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Noorda is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for telling me. I've already seen the dr. MRI was clear, bloodwork seems okay. He is thinking inflammation of the frontal lobe...
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Ok I made the appt I am in the process of getting a guard made. Will my teeth that shifted go back to beiing straight after the surgery?
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Thanks for your quick reply! I will surely see my dentist as soon as possible.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Oregon Health & Science University, School of Dentsitry, OR
Graduated 1996MD
Residency
Oregon Academy of General Dentistry, Oregon Health & Sciences University
Awards
Sorum Memorial Award for Excellence in Endodontics, Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry
Top Dentist, First Place, Nevada - Winter
2013
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Academy of General Dentistry
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