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Dentistry
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Doctor Q&A
107 Answers
171 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Could be TMJ related: If a dry socket is ruled out and the pain is generalized, you could be experiencing myofascial pain dysfunction which basically means that the mucsles... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
GERD: Could very like be caused by gastric reflux. Please see your md for further evaluation. There are ways to treat this problem and make life much bett... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Anxiety: Diazepam works well for many patients but it must be used correctly and someone must accompany you . Talk to your dentist about the other forms of se... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Maybe: It is possible that an abcessed tooth can cause lymphadenopathy in the cervical region. It is also possible that, if your neck pain is related to str... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Good medicine: To make sure you don;t have a lymphoma or other serious disease.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Tubes: The eustation tubes empty in the back of your throat. Their purpose is to regulate pressure in the inner ear. When you swallow you are hearing the e... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Sinus infection: It is very important to have the correct diagnosis in a case like this because a tooth infection can cause sinus pain but a sinus infection can also c... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Abcess: It's most likely from the abcess. It's very serious. Get the tooth taken care of
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Yeast: Often times when we are immunocompromised, yeast infections can occur in our mouths, especially the tongue. If you can clean it off just keep doing t... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Possibly: clindamycin can be harsh on the GI tract.. Ask doc for something else or at least don't take it on an empty stomach
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Varies widely: from 150 to 500+ DEPENDING ON THE tooth and the difficulty and the dentist
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Not dry socket: There are several things that this could be:
1- Gelfoam - a resorbable material we use to minimize bleeding.
2 - Plaque on the blood clot - use gentl... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Not likely: Chewing gum usually stimulates saliva secretion which actually will neutralize acid.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Laser treatment: There are many ointment sold to alleviate the symptoms of these types of ulcers. May combine steroids with a numbing agent and are available with pre... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Black tooth: If the tooth has on old amalgam ( silver) filling, the silver can leach into the tooth when it oxidizes and this will turn the tooth black. He may a... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Omfs: You need to see a dentist or oral surgeon . The hole should be repaired and you may need to be treated for infection.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Papilloma: It is probably a papilloma or a fibroma
papillomas are viral and usually rough shaped
fibromas usually come from trauma and are smooth.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
GERD: The two most common causes of this are:
gerd - gastroesophogealrefluxdisease where acid comes back up from your stomach and
another possibility... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
MRG: Sounds like median rhomboid glossitis which is basically a yeast infection. See your dentist for final diagnosis and if it is you will be prescribed ... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
4 weeks is safe. : The tissue here is very fragile and in a place where the act of chewing and biting into food causes shearing forces that could tear the flap and cause... Read More
561 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 70-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Recheck in 2 weeks: i would have you back in two weeks to make sure they are gone
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Thats a bit low. I would monitor it every 15 min and go to ER if it continues to drop
Answered Jul 05, 2021
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Hematoma: It is either a hematoma or a mucocele. A hematoma occurs when you damage a small vein and it leaks into the surrounding tissue. A mucocele occurs wh... Read More
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Probably ok: It’s probably ok but call your dentist
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Abscess?: It could be an infection. You need an X-ray and dental exam
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Probably: What you describe sounds very common and within normal . Take the pain meds the dentist gave you and GENTLY keep it rinsed with warm salt water. Be ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
absolutely. I would try to avoid the extraction sites when chewing
Answered Apr 07, 2021
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Thats a little silly - If they need fillings a proper one will include post sealing of the margins. Definintely would not pay extra for them
Answered Apr 07, 2021
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Thrush: The most common cause for what you describe is candidiasis or thrush. It is a yeast infection that can be treated quite easily.
If you are a high... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Yes and no: While i'm sure that amc veneers are the treatment used on many celebrities, they are a brand name from a specific laboratory. There are many other fi... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Its very possible: Hopefully yo are being treated with ananti-fungal such as Nystatin or some other med.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Get to a dentist: You will not alleviate the pain by taking otc medications. You need to get to a dentist asap. It sounds like you need root canal therapy or an extra... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Yes: The relationship though is between dental health and playing soccer. I've seen many teeth injured during soccer . The more serious concern is concus... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Muscle spasms: Often times when the mouth is held open for a long time during a procedure the muscles that control the jaw movements go into spasm and hurt very much... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Dehydrated: You may be dehydrated. Drink plenty of fluids and it should make you feel better
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Ask patient to get t: Get the patient to get a blood test for HIV , etc at your cost and you should be tested too
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Are you overweight with a big belly. I find that a lot of time the belly blows out a large portion of the air in your lungs and may cause this, Is i... Read More
Answered Apr 07, 2021
A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Are you asking about the long term effectiveness or how long the vaccine is good for in storage?
Answered Apr 07, 2021
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
used denture repairs what is the question?
Answered Jul 05, 2021
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Get it checked: It could be a myriad of different problems from constipation to a aortic aneurysm . Please go to the doctor!
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
There are a lot of lymph type tissues on the back of the tongue These can be irritated or swollen from allergies, and possibly by the vaccine. Give... Read More
Reviewed Apr 15, 2021
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Yes: you should get the same result as the same material is used
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Yes: Yes. Dental radiographs use minute amounts of radiation compared to older types
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
It's ok: Should be fine. If you had bone grafting done then go have the dentist check it
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
YES. THIS CAN OCCUR. GIVE TNTIBIOTICS A WEEK TO WORK THEN GO BACK TO THE DOC IF NOT BETTER
Answered Apr 15, 2021
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Eat away! just brush and floss after eating and rinse
Reviewed Apr 08, 2021
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Ice: Ice packs 10 min on./ 10 min off repeated as much as possible the first day after srugery.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Hmmm: Do you go to the dentisit regularly? Most liekly you have gingivitis or periodontitis but it can be a sign of systemic diisease. Therefore, have you... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Gum disease: If you are bleeding when you brush it is because your gingiva ( gums) are swollen and inflammed. This is a signe of periodintal disease and needs to ... Read More
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Raymond Traveranswered
Dentistry 36 years experience
Lingual tonsils: Most likely you are describing the lingual (tongue) tonsils which is on the both sides of the back of your tongue. The lingual tonsil is a small moun... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thanks! yes I did mean abcess, spellcheck did that. it is still swelling larger around 18 and 19. im going back to the dentist in the morning. the pain is unbearable!
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Did you read the post, that the other Doctors left? Please tell me what is wrong with me. Thank you, for your time.
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Your answer was very helpful, thanks! I have not had that checked out, but I will make sure to very soon
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Virginia Commonweath University School of Dentistry
Graduated 1986MD
Awards
Excellence in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1986
Excellence in Oral Pathology amd Oral Medicine 1986
Most Influential, Third Place, Albany, NY - Winter
2013
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