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Cosmetic Dentistry
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105 Answers
30 Agrees
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. J. Richard Shihanswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 30 years experience
Yes: Yes, you could unless your temporary crown is made of metal and you happened needing a Brain scan and the metal temporary crown is on its way to block... Read More
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No white spots: Painful throat without ulceration or infection usually need medical attention. Please call your medical doctor for a check up.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
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Check her BP: Check her blood pressure first and consult medical if any unusual reading.
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A male asked:
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Tingling face: Any nerve in face including facial nerve need to be checked. Some TMJ pain might also have muscle pain and nerve tingling involved as well.
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A male asked:
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Face numb: Please consult with your dentist or a oral surgeon see if there is problem of your facial nerve.
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See your Dentist : Sometimes it is because the teeth problem that caused sinus problem and headache. Consult your dentist see if it is the cause.
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Colon: There is always a risk when a woman is pregnant. Sound like your risk is higher than normal. Please consult your obgyn for your decision.
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Sudden bleeding: Even with uterus removed, it is possible to have spot bleeding.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Bleeding: If it not because of injury from intercores and it keep happening with no reason, please consult your obgyn.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Mouth swollen: It is very acidic in the stuff you threw up and that might burn your throat and tissue it touched. If you have sensitive skin, the burned area will ge... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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No nerve: It is possible that we can have a crown on root canal tooth without the shot or numbing, if your dentist only planned to place your crown above the gu... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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White bump: If you are not sure the white bumps are your normal tonsils or not, please ask a dentist or a physician for the opinion. Neither white nor red bump in... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Proper dental implants in the mouth should improve the quality of life in eating food.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Sweating: Endocrine problem like thyroid or diabetic sugar level also need to be checked.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Hair: Hormone disturbance and anxiety might be related to the cause between the hair loss and implanon.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Cavity filling: Usually, it is common if there's numerous shots involved for the dental numbing. If pain didnot resolved in few days even with pain killer taken, plea... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Right chest: If it is a constant chest pain and happened more than few times in a short period of time, please consult your medical doctor.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Tooth abscess: The popping on face or gum is commonly related to the infection of teeth or oral-facial structure. Sometimes, it could be deadly. Seeking your dentist... Read More
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Blood circulation?: Your circulation system has given you a warning sign that you might need a further check up for you heart and lung.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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See physician: Looked like the jaw dislocation is from extensive yarning that you tried to relieve the pain. You might have medical condition that you should see a p... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Not common: There is chance that orthodontic treatment might trigger undermined TMJ problem especially on severe crowding case. Usually pain is only unilateral an... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Sweet and hygiene: Decay is the result of removal of your calcium of your tooth structure by bacteria also known as a "sugar bug". After consuming carbohydrate or sweets... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No: No matter what material made for the night guard, you should not have edge that cut your tongue or tissue. One condition that you night guard might ca... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Korr: This is the best whitening kit and whitening procedure to do the teeth whitening. However, you can only get it from participated dental office and not... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Always!: All the permanent teeth are yellower than baby teeth unless you mean that your permanent teeth are darker than normal. If only concern is only on part... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Check with a dentist: If this a one time incident and does not have trauma history, you might not to worry much. If the condition come back, it is suggested that you check ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: So far there is no evidence or connection established between ill-fitted dental crown and tinnitus equilibrium. There are many causes that might trigg... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Tonsil removal: If you consider this option, please consult with an Oral Surgeon or ENT surgeon for help.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Pigmentation: There are some food or medicines will aid our tongue to change the color on its rough surface by allowing bacteria to leave brown or dark spots pigmen... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Medical condition: Usually when there is a change in tongue tasting and abnormal tongue morphology with no reason, there is a need tin seeking for medical help. Sometime... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Throat problem: Mouth cancer is a condition need confirmed diagnosis by your physician or dentist, and
there are many condition will have symptoms of congested nose,... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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See a Dermatologist: It is very common to develop pimples when body hormone level change because of period. There is no way to stop the situation but for sure there is way... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Yes.: Usually tooth infection whether acute or chronic will trigger the immune system to react. Lymph nodes swelling is one of this reaction. Please consult... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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It depends.: Numbness usually is not common to associate to tooth abscess but it is still possible. Whether it is caused by germs or virus infection, proper differ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Many reasons: There are many possibility of bad mouth odor, such as cavity, periodontal disease, food, medication, health condition, etc.... Taken care of cavity is... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Yes: The procedure can be done with ENT or Oral Surgeon who has laser equipment in the office.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. J. Richard Shihanswered
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See Oral Surgeon: There are some other rather benign tumor might show normal sign on ct or x-rays. Of course, if it is swollen salivary gland, then it must has a reason... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Can you have dental work done, root canal and fillings, while you are being treated for oral thrush?
Dr. J. Richard Shihanswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 30 years experience
Yes/ No: Thrush is a form of yeast infection and usually it is a sign of immune system problem. Whether have the dental work or not will need to discuss with y... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. J. Richard Shihanswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 30 years experience
Papilloma: According to your description 'wart in my tongue', it is very likely an pale overgrow tissue with a stem grown on back of tongue? A 'papilloma' is a r... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. J. Richard Shihanswered
Cosmetic Dentistry 30 years experience
Probably YES: No matter it is non-diet or diet drink; drinking the arbonated drink will produce a temporary acidic exposure in the mouth. Especially if your own bod... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Immediate result: If you received surgery to correct your open bite, you should see the result right after the surgery. Of course, there is recovery time and post-surge... Read More
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Cycle: If a first test is no and second is yes. Very likely, you might have a false positive result. If a first is yes and the second is no, please check the... Read More
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Brown spot: If the spots getting bigger with the time, please consut with a dermatologist.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Yes: The pressure loading will transmit the bruxism force to certain weak teeth or tooth and causing pain. The best way to find repairing is necessary or n... Read More
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A 94-year-old male asked:
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See Oral Pathologist: There are many conditions might lead to dry mouth and caused serious oral and health issue. Ultrasonic or x-ray can be used to diagnosis if any blocka... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Call your doctor: There is some room for correction even you missed your scheduled appointment. When you have loose bracket, best way is call your doctor's office and a... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Until wound heal: The opening of the wound is always an inviting space for trapping bacteria just like an open wound on skin. Please ask your dentist see if the wound h... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Tonsil?: It is possible that you saw is your tonsil. If the growth is on your soft palate them follow up visit ill be needed from you doctor.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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No: The crown will not be affected. But the whitening agent will weaken actual teeth and some glue property used for adhesion if you use the whitening age... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Whitening toothpaste: There are many ways to improve the shade of the teeth, eg, no coffee and tea, no red wine,...etc. The whitening toothpaste probably is one of least ex... Read More
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Mar 20, 2015
Great Doc!!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Shih is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Shih is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks very much for the quick response! The blisters are distractingly painful, but the pharmacist said there wasn't much you could do.
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Thankyou for your help my girl is a little underweight and suffers psoriasus and asthma to thankyou
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Thanks for your quick reply! I removed it surgery 2 yrs ago and now also nose block, Still no hiv?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Northwestern University Dental School
Graduated 1993MD
Medical/Graduate school
Kaoushiung Medical University
Graduated 1987MD
Residency
Northwestern University
Awards
2006-2014 "Top America Dentist"
Top Dentist, First Place, San Diego, CA - Winter
2013
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
former UCSD Family Medicine Volunteer Clinical Instructor
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