Dr. William Williams
Dentistry - Cosmetic
Suwanee, GA
48 years experience male
Locations
Suwanee Dental Care
Suwanee, GA
My office hours
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00am
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Insurances accepted
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
About
Bio
Dr. Bill Williams has 38 years of experience in Comprehensive Dentistry including cosmetic, implant, TMJ, orthodontic, laser and reconstructive dentistry. Master of the Academy of General Dentistry and the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopoedics. He is the team dentist for the Gwinnett Gladiators as well as the Georgia Force. He has led mission teams to Kenya, Honduras and Tanzania for the past 14 years.
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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 - Cosmetic
Cosmetic Dentistry
Dentistry - Endodontics
Dentistry - Orthodontics
Dentistry - Periodontics
Dentistry - Prosthodontics
Licenses
United States: Georgia
Languages spoken
Romanian, Russian
Doctor Q&A
121 Answers
62 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 36-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Head and ear pain: This can come from a variety of sources, including ear infection, neck muscle trigger points, and TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorders). See your md... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Jaw Pain: Most jaw pains are from teeth or muscles. I would suggest a good neuromuscular workup by a neuromuscular dentist. The pain referral patterns of muscle... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Multiple Causes: TMJ: We mostly see that muscles are the biggest cause of TMJ pain. You should see a TMJ specialist who knows and treats myofascial trigger points.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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A Closed lock TMJ: The disc is locked in front of the condyle of the TMJ and prevents forward advancement of the mandiblar condyle. This is limiting your opening too. It... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Cheek pain and TMJ: The pain from TMJ that is in the cheek is likely the masseter muscle with trigger points or the capsulitis of the TMJ capsule, although the capsule is... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Ear blockage and TMJ: The connection is so common that there is a term, the otomandibular syndrome, meaning combination signs and symptoms of ear problems along with TMJ di... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Does: Does my child have an airway problem that alters facial growth and development? Orthotain can help.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Cost depends % done: We often take over cases from other dentists and the cost is based on % of case completed, time in treatment needed and not any one fee. Most dentists... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Pacifier problems: Many airway problems develop in children with prolonged pacifier use. The dental arch is not developed normally when there is a malocclusion caused by... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Child's toothpaste: There is no harm in using child's toothpaste all the time. Be sure it is Fluoride or that you have a special fluoride gel to suppliment if none in th... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
TMJ arthritis: Yes it can, but you would hear grating noises if it had become bone to bone contact. You may be in an inflammatory state and have discitis or capsulit... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Inability to Open : The condition most common for an inability to open fully, especially if it is painful, is either the trismus in an injured muscle, likely the massete... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
TMJ Symptoms: Tmj is a wide variety of conditions, not just a single thing. Many of the causes of TMJ do not go away easily if at all so there is no guarantee of wh... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Healthy: Healthy longevity begins with what goes into the mouth and is enhanced by keeping it disease free.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Have you seen sleep apnea cause fibromyalgia-like unpredictable/"roaming" pain? if so, any idea why?
Dr. William Williamsanswered
Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
O2 Deprivation : Many issues come to the front if one has sleep apnea. Oxygen deprivation on a chronic scale means that the body is functioning on a third or more less... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Correct use does not: Abuse of any technique can have consequences. Normal use is safe.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Stiffness in TMJ: My question is "has the tm joint been decompressed with a neuromuscular dental orthotic and/or a pain release splint?" stiffness is often the result o... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Temple pains: There are a number of issues that could be present from the rare (temporal atreritis) to common (temporalis muscle trigger points) check with your TM... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Find a new dentist: One who treats more aggressively and thoroughly. There are vast differences in dentists. Demand a well - designed treatment plan to get rid of your d... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
There is a problem: It's not normal so you'll likely need crowns to cover , restore and protect your teeth. A dentist will need to understand the cause of the problem as ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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To curb tooth decay: Tooth decay is much more dangerous to the population's health than the imaginary danger of low levels of Fluoride in water or tooth paste.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
TMJ Syndrome: Find a qualified TMJ dentist...Not a regular dentist or oral surgeon of the garden variety. Look for someone with an advanced certification like maste... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Are you sure ?: Not that i expect there is a big need for tooth paste to do anything theraputic in the vagina but really, what structures are in the vagina that are n... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Oral DNA testing is: The state of the art in bacterial diagnosis. Many dentists connected to the american academy of oral systemic health do this on a regular basis in tre... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Craze line in teeth: Those are normal aging lines that are common. They do not signify danger usually and are not commonly deal with in our practice unless a patient is di... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Yes: Working with full mouth reconstruction is an art as well as a science. Reconstructing lost form and function takes expert training. If you have lost ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Scalp pain and TMJ: There are many areas of the scalp that are potentially painful in what people call tmj. The actual issue is the muscles on the head that are in chroni... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Waterpick -LANAP use: The purpose of lanap is to heal the periodontal pockets. Disruption of the clot formed by the laser is detrimental to long term healing. Therefore, th... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Ignore: Use an electric tooth brush like a Sonicare when you first arise on all tooth surfaces. Be thorough.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
When: When you call the dental office for care of cold sores, ask if they have a dental laser to assist.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Enough to stop it: There is a maximum of any drug that should be used for a patient in a given time. The amount of 2% Lidocaine for instance is over 20-25 ml in a short ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
TMJ muscle issues: You could be experiencing TMJ where the masseter, temporalis and pterygoid muscles are in spasm from chronic clenching, fatigue and trigger points bei... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Positionsal pain : with TMJ can be due to inflamed capsule or retro discal tissues in the TMJ. Pressure of jaw falling back or being pushed by hand or bed pressures may ... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Not indicated: treating the cause of the inflammation works 100% of the time so steroids are not indicated. Just remove the bacterial plaque and inflammation improve... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Triclosan: im not "worried" about it but you should know I don't recommend it. We prescribe CloSys toothpaste with better properties.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Depends on your host: Resistance. That means how well your body fights disease. Not having professional dental cleanings is one half of the problem that can lead to gum and... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Depends on you: Did you have adequate treatment or just let the problem go on its own? The bacterial disease is needing intervention by the dentist and home care foll... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Cold sores are herpes simplex virus outbreaks that occur when the virus activates in a nerve.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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No problem: chlorine is actually a good disinfectant in low doses and used to purify water so we can drink it.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Get the crown: Most teeth benefit from a crown once they are over 40% broken down. If less than 50% remains, then the buildup is required also.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Temporary crown off: If it comes off, the dentist can put it back on with semi-permanent cement to keep it more stable until the day the permanent one arrives. Not flossin... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Natural Face Lift: Restoring the molars often results in a natural face lift when there has been a collapse of the vertical dimension of occlusion. A neuromuscular denti... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
No, smokeless: Tobacco is one cause of gum disease if placed in the same place over a period of time.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Possible muscular : The posterior digastric muscular imbalance is possible as is Earnst or Eagles Syndrome - calcification of the styli and sphenoid mandibular ligaments.... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Ignore: First, understand that gingivitis is only infection of the gums around the teeth, not deeper.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Jaw Pain: I have never seen a fatal jaw pain. The pain in the jaw that can lead to fatality is related to rapidly spreading infection as in venous sinus thrombo... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Not harmful: While the tissue of the nose are more sensitive than the tissue of the mouth, it is not harmed by commonly used tooth paste. Just wash it away as best... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
One of two problems: Infection from bacteria causing either gum infection (gingivitis or a more advanced form called periodontitis) or a local problem of infection called ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Abberant fibers: Botox can be potentially helpful for an overactive muscle. Nerves that reconnect to the wrong muscle after surgery are difficult to isolate but their ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry - Cosmetic 48 years experience
Yes it can: While there are several conditions that can bring on these signs and symptoms, when they occur in combination, there is a high likelihood that TMJ is ... Read More
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Mar 19, 2015
Great Dentist!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Williams is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Williams is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry
Graduated 1975MD
Awards
Mastership Award, Academy of General Dentistry
Mastership in the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics
Ron Lamb Award 2007 from Christian Dental Society
Affiliations
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics
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